| We all know that this country needs to
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| | Many question why we don't have an
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| reduce its dependency on Foreign oil. The
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| | alternative to Fossil fuel.
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| question is how (and how long).
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| | Well; there is. Usually the problem is
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| Recently Ford Motor CEO Bill Ford
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| | they are to expensive and or simply just
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| addressed his concerns, perhaps leading
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| | not available to some. One such fuel
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| one to question how long it will be
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| | would be ethanol - from Grain.
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| before demand exceeds production. Also;
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| | Lets look at one particular form of
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| one hopes that his calls for Energy
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| | Ethanol - E85. E85 is a blend of 85
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| summits are of value.
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| | percent Ethanol and just 15 percent
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| Perhaps Mr. Fords concerns will nudge the
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| | gasoline. Just that statement alone
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| members of congress and the white house
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| | sounds good. But wait, Ethanol burns
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| to get off their duffs and adopt some
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| | cleaner than gasoline, produced in our
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| energy policies that will make us less
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| | own country, renewable, good for the
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| dependent and not locked into an inflated
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| | environment, (reduces emissions) and
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| oil price venue.
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| | reduces our dependence on foreign oil.
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| I'm sure Mr. Ford realizes they developed
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| | E85 can also be purchased for less - some
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| the Gas Guzzlers and some adjustments
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| | areas as much as 40 to 50 cents a gallon
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| need to be made.
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| | cheaper than we pay for other gasolines.
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| Lets look at some facts:
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| | So what is the problem ? E85 can only be
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| Foreign oil dependency has not been
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| | burned in certain vehicles and is not
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| reduced. New regulations simply slowed
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| | available in many areas although
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| the growth.
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| | distribution points are increasing. This
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| The average gas mileage for new vehicles
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| | (E85) seems to be one of the more
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| has gone down for the last 15 years.
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| | attractive alternatives at this time and
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| Technological advances did not improve
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| | we can hope for further use of our
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| efficiency during these years.
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| | resources.
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| Manufacturers created Faster, Larger and
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| | Another form is Hydrogen and Fuel Cells.
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| more Powerful vehicles. Should the people
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| | Fuel Cells are like batteries. Fuels
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| who choose to continue buying these gas
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| | similar to Hydrogen gas or Methane are
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| guzzlers be charged higher fees on
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| | combined with Oxygen. The result -
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| certain items to offset the loss of
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| | Electricity.
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| reserves, etc? (Probably won't
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| | Some cities are testing the Fuel Cell
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| happen).Yes; Demand was there for these
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| | powered vehicles but it would appear that
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| vehicles and still is for some models,
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| | this this form of power is more costly
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| but these types of vehicles have proven
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| | than anyone (lets say most) could afford,
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| to be a burden on our oil imports and
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| | at least for now.
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| reserves. If you feel you deserve a
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| | Some interesting figures on Oil
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| Credit, there is an Energy Bill Credit
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| | production (and probably higher at this
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| for buyers of Hybrid vehicles in 2006
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| | writing).
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| (limited amount).
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| | World production
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| The high cost of Oil, etc. will have a
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| | 75 Million Barrels a Day
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| huge impact on many consumers this
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| | 27 Billion Barrels a Year
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| heating season with many experts
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| | US Consumption
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| predicting heating bills expected to
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| | 19 Million Barrels a Day
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| surpass last years by as much as 50 to 75
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| | 7 Billion Barrels a Year
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| percent. This places a huge burden on
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| | US Production
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| many households (lower incomes, etc) and
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| | 8 Million Barrels a Day ( a shortfall of
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| always comes at the time of the year when
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| | 11 Million Barrels).
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| they can least afford it.
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| | Question - Can we run out of Oil? Surely;
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| Gas prices (at this writing) have come
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| | but probably not in the near future. This
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| down somewhat but still quite high by
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| | gives us time to develop an alternative
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| most standards.
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| | means of Fuel, Power, etc. Business
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| Speaking of Gas prices, some states are
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| | leaders along with the Government can
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| asking for a vote each year in order to
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| | make it happen if they work together. It
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| justify a Gas Tax increase , no increase,
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| | will never be easy but we have no
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| or would you believe - a decrease ? Well,
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| | alternative and Wait and See is not an
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| the latter would probably not come into
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| | option.
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| play.
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