| We all know that this country needs to
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| | decrease ? Well, the latter would
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| reduce its dependency on Foreign oil. The
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| | probably not come into play.Many question
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| question is how (and how long).Recently
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| | why we don't have an alternative to
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| Ford Motor CEO Bill Ford addressed his
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| | Fossil fuel.Well; there is. Usually the
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| concerns, perhaps leading one to question
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| | problem is they are to expensive and or
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| how long it will be before demand exceeds
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| | simply just not available to some. One
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| production. Also; one hopes that his
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| | such fuel would be ethanol - from
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| calls for Energy summits are of
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| | Grain.Lets look at one particular form of
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| value.Perhaps Mr. Fords concerns will
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| | Ethanol - E85. E85 is a blend of 85
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| nudge the members of congress and the
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| | percent Ethanol and just 15 percent
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| white house to get off their duffs and
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| | gasoline. Just that statement alone
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| adopt some energy policies that will make
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| | sounds good. But wait, Ethanol burns
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| us less dependent and not locked into an
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| | cleaner than gasoline, produced in our
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| inflated oil price venue.I'm sure Mr.
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| | own country, renewable, good for the
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| Ford realizes they developed the Gas
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| | environment, (reduces emissions) and
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| Guzzlers and some adjustments need to be
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| | reduces our dependence on foreign oil.
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| made.Lets look at some facts:Foreign oil
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| | E85 can also be purchased for less - some
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| dependency has not been reduced. New
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| | areas as much as 40 to 50 cents a gallon
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| regulations simply slowed the growth.The
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| | cheaper than we pay for other gasolines.
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| average gas mileage for new vehicles has
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| | So what is the problem ? E85 can only be
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| gone down for the last 15
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| | burned in certain vehicles and is not
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| years.Technological advances did not
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| | available in many areas although
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| improve efficiency during these years.
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| | distribution points are increasing. This
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| Manufacturers created Faster, Larger and
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| | (E85) seems to be one of the more
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| more Powerful vehicles. Should the people
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| | attractive alternatives at this time and
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| who choose to continue buying these gas
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| | we can hope for further use of our
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| guzzlers be charged higher fees on
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| | resources.Another form is Hydrogen and
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| certain items to offset the loss of
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| | Fuel Cells. Fuel Cells are like
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| reserves, etc? (Probably won't
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| | batteries. Fuels similar to Hydrogen gas
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| happen).Yes; Demand was there for these
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| | or Methane are combined with Oxygen. The
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| vehicles and still is for some models,
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| | result - Electricity.Some cities are
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| but these types of vehicles have proven
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| | testing the Fuel Cell powered vehicles
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| to be a burden on our oil imports and
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| | but it would appear that this this form
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| reserves. If you feel you deserve a
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| | of power is more costly than anyone (lets
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| Credit, there is an Energy Bill Credit
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| | say most) could afford, at least for
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| for buyers of Hybrid vehicles in 2006
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| | now.Some interesting figures on Oil
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| (limited amount).The high cost of Oil,
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| | production (and probably higher at this
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| etc. will have a huge impact on many
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| | writing).World production75 Million
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| consumers this heating season with many
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| | Barrels a Day27 Billion Barrels a YearUS
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| experts predicting heating bills expected
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| | Consumption19 Million Barrels a Day7
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| to surpass last years by as much as 50 to
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| | Billion Barrels a YearUS Production8
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| 75 percent. This places a huge burden on
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| | Million Barrels a Day ( a shortfall of 11
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| many households (lower incomes, etc) and
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| | Million Barrels).Question - Can we run
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| always comes at the time of the year when
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| | out of Oil? Surely; but probably not in
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| they can least afford it.Gas prices (at
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| | the near future. This gives us time to
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| this writing) have come down somewhat but
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| | develop an alternative means of Fuel,
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| still quite high by most
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| | Power, etc. Business leaders along with
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| standards.Speaking of Gas prices, some
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| | the Government can make it happen if they
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| states are asking for a vote each year in
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| | work together. It will never be easy but
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| order to justify a Gas Tax increase , no
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| | we have no alternative and Wait and See
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| increase, or would you believe - a
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| | is not an option.
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