<< The west relies too heavily on oil from a politically questionable
region, making themselves vulnerable to political blackmail. This is a
strong case to develop alternatives. >>

This is a very good arguement in favor of solar and wind engery and let's not
forget the fuel cell too. I personally find it frustrated that so many
people would keep buying oil from Middle East nations who keep using us as
their whipping boy. We even cut money for work toward nuclear fussion, which
show how short-sightened our government are (with support from many people).
For me, the surest way to cut down the terror and wars and to even kick
Saddam out would be a long term plan to build up many alternative engery
plants with greater weight given to solar plants with geothemal and fuel cell
back-up on earth. We will build it for national security as well as for
cleaner enviroment and expanding supply for the world itself.

Carl

In a message dated 2/26/01 9:22:54 PM Eastern Standard Time, Ravenart@...
writes:

<< << The west relies too heavily on oil from a politically questionable
region, making themselves vulnerable to political blackmail. This is a
strong case to develop alternatives. >>

This is a very good arguement in favor of solar and wind engery and let's
not
forget the fuel cell too. I personally find it frustrated that so many
people would keep buying oil from Middle East nations who keep using us as
their whipping boy. We even cut money for work toward nuclear fussion,
which
show how short-sightened our government are (with support from many people).

For me, the surest way to cut down the terror and wars and to even kick
Saddam out would be a long term plan to build up many alternative engery
plants with greater weight given to solar plants with geothemal and fuel
cell
back-up on earth. We will build it for national security as well as for
cleaner enviroment and expanding supply for the world itself.

Carl >>

I agree! I'm sick and tired of the Middle East troubles becoming our troubles.
Tom Kalbfus

Hello

President Carter made that same argument in 1976. The middle eastern powers
and oil, made a political crisis that got someone more friendly into the
White House.

We shouldn't let that happen again. (Or have we?)

In a message dated 2/27/01 8:36:53 AM Eastern Standard Time, pokchoy@...
writes:

<< Hello

President Carter made that same argument in 1976. The middle eastern powers
and oil, made a political crisis that got someone more friendly into the
White House.

We shouldn't let that happen again. (Or have we?)
>>

The solution to the Energy crisis requires long term solutions as well as
short term ones. Jimmy Carter made a start on long term solutions, but he
neglected the short term solutions. Saying that you are spending money on
Solar Power research, Coal gasification, or shale oil did little to satisfy
the public's immediate concerns about the price of oil. Gas rationing was a
mistake as it made the crisis seem more of a crisis. Because Carter neglected
the short term problems, he didn't stay in office and the long term solutions
were cut back.

Tom Kalbfus