Peak Oil, Conservation, Alternative Energy

zFact:Conventional oil may peak soon. But heavy oil and synfuels are far from peak. High oil prices will cost us a fortune (now over $300 billion/year) if we don't curb demand.

Gasoline: Gas Prices

Toyota Prius G

Electric-Hybrid & Hydrogen Cars

Hybrids run on gas but are extra efficient because their engines run at the perfect speed all the time. This trick is done with batteries and an electric motor. This gives them great gas mileage. Plug-in Hybrids will be here soon.

Alternative Fuels & Corn Ethanol

Ethanol shortages have helped push up gas prices and generate huge profits for producers (not farmers). July 12th—National Academy of Science report confirms zFacts' analysis and much more. Bio-diesel has some merit, ethanol is an expensive loser.

What about Global Warming and CO2?

The world is getting warmer, and most of the cause is probably CO2. We don’t know the consequences, but see hurricanes.

Alternative Energy

1. What is energy?
2. Wind
3. Ethanol
4. Nuclear

5. Solar
6. Coal with Carbon Capture
7. Research

Conservation

1. Hybrids
2. CAFÉ standards
3. Hydrogen

4. Compact Fluorescents
5. Appliances
6. Insulation

Other Energy Policies

DOE spends 2/3 of its budget on nuclear weapons, but only a tiny bit (green squares) on rewable energy research. All three come to $1.13/person per year!

Democratic Energy Policy: Clinton, Obama, Pelosi

zFacts Energy-Policy Calculator

zFact:Gasoline has 1.56 times the energy of ethanol.
zFact:1 Energy-person-day (US) = 7.38 gas gallons of energy.

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