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How Will Temporary Decline in Oil Prices Impact Energy Sector?

On Dec 07 09:17 PM secmaven wrote:

> It is passing strange that nobody wants to talk about using hydrogen
> as fuel. We are seeing successful use of hydrogen powered vehicles
> in several US cities by the USPO and local transit companies. This
> is proven technology but its widespread use would bust the oil companies
> who, collectively, have more political clout than any other industry
> on the face of the earth.

Where does the hydrogen come from? Refining oil! Hydrogen is not a --primary-- fuel, it is not a substitute. Besides, distribution is a major problem. We already have distribution systems for gas and electric. Building a new one with the infrastructure to get hydrogen to your local refilling station (and building the millions of refilling stations) would could astronomical amounts. Sure, it works good when it's small scale and gov't subsidized.

--from Bobco23--
"Being green feels good, but it is inefficient, ineffective, and costly. The btu inputs relative to the btu outputs to these alternative energy solutions are greater than the current solutions. "

You hit the nail on the head. Just like the ethanol scam.

How Will Temporary Decline in Oil Prices Impact Energy Sector?

"Plug in electric vehicles". And where is the power to come from? Obama has already said that he intends to bankrupt the coal industry which provides 50% of our electric power.

That electricity doesn't appear by magic! Let's see: no nukes, no coal, that leaves natural gas, oil, and fantasies of wind power. Well maybe they can capture all the hot air in Washington....