Comments on: How would you convince the US government to fully support and invest in alternative sources of energy? http://www.energy--talk.com/alternative-energy/how-would-you-convince-the-us-government-to-fully-support-and-invest-in-alternative-sources-of-energy/60/ How Can We Be More Energy Efficient? Thu, 17 May 2012 12:04:38 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.6.5 By: .45 Peacemaker http://www.energy--talk.com/alternative-energy/how-would-you-convince-the-us-government-to-fully-support-and-invest-in-alternative-sources-of-energy/60/#comment-121 .45 Peacemaker Fri, 06 Jun 2008 09:13:32 +0000 http://www.energy--talk.com/alternative-energy/how-would-you-convince-the-us-government-to-fully-support-and-invest-in-alternative-sources-of-energy/60/#comment-121 I wouldn't. Actually the best way to do it is to offer taxbreaks and incentives to private industry to come up with it. That being said if there isn't a market for it do you really want a government to tell you what to do? I don't. The main reason is I am an American I have the right to have a choice (per Roe v. Wade). For decades the government has tried to get people interested in ethenol and it hasn't worked. Electric cars are not feasible for anywhere other than cities. Rural states it would just be insane to rely on one especially if you get stuck in a blizzard for three days. For decades people have tried to get solar power off the ground, but on the whole no one uses it. We won't ever really get away from using hydrocarbons factoring use of nylon, plastics, and various other products. Even if we used hydrogen power we will still have to use hydrocarbon (coal) to separte the hydrogen from the oxygen molecules. If you want to convince somebody find a research project that is working on alternative fuels and donate money. Using tax dollars is a waste of money because by the very nature of government it isn't efficent. Look at the Katrina response. Another thing: Ethanol Plants; Pollution Thursday, March 2, 2006 WASHINGTON (AP) _ The Bush administration has proposed allowing ethanol plants to send more hazardous pollutants into the air. It's part of an attempt to increase domestic production of alternative fuel sources. The Environmental Protection Agency has proposed a rule that would raise the emissions threshold for corn-milling plants that produce ethanol fuel -- allowing those plants to emit up to 250 tons per year of air pollutants. That's two-and-a-half times the amount they can emit now. Frank O'Donnell is director of the environmental advocacy group Clean Air Watch. He says the proposed rule could lead to more pollution in communities near ethanol refineries. North Dakota has ethanol plants in Walhalla and Grafton. Plants are under construction at Richardton and Underwood. Plants also have been talked about in the Wahpeton, Williston and Jamestown areas. I wouldn’t. Actually the best way to do it is to offer taxbreaks and incentives to private industry to come up with it. That being said if there isn’t a market for it do you really want a government to tell you what to do? I don’t. The main reason is I am an American I have the right to have a choice (per Roe v. Wade). For decades the government has tried to get people interested in ethenol and it hasn’t worked.

Electric cars are not feasible for anywhere other than cities. Rural states it would just be insane to rely on one especially if you get stuck in a blizzard for three days.
For decades people have tried to get solar power off the ground, but on the whole no one uses it.

We won’t ever really get away from using hydrocarbons factoring use of nylon, plastics, and various other products. Even if we used hydrogen power we will still have to use hydrocarbon (coal) to separte the hydrogen from the oxygen molecules.

If you want to convince somebody find a research project that is working on alternative fuels and donate money. Using tax dollars is a waste of money because by the very nature of government it isn’t efficent. Look at the Katrina response.

Another thing:

Ethanol Plants; Pollution
Thursday, March 2, 2006
WASHINGTON (AP) _ The Bush administration has proposed allowing ethanol plants to send more hazardous pollutants into the air.
It’s part of an attempt to increase domestic production of alternative fuel sources.
The Environmental Protection Agency has proposed a rule that would raise the emissions threshold for corn-milling plants that produce ethanol fuel — allowing those plants to emit up to 250 tons per year of air pollutants.
That’s two-and-a-half times the amount they can emit now.
Frank O’Donnell is director of the environmental advocacy group Clean Air Watch. He says the proposed rule could lead to more pollution in communities near ethanol refineries.
North Dakota has ethanol plants in Walhalla and Grafton. Plants are under construction at Richardton and Underwood. Plants also have been talked about in the Wahpeton, Williston and Jamestown areas.

]]> By: studyeconomics http://www.energy--talk.com/alternative-energy/how-would-you-convince-the-us-government-to-fully-support-and-invest-in-alternative-sources-of-energy/60/#comment-120 studyeconomics Tue, 03 Jun 2008 00:36:48 +0000 http://www.energy--talk.com/alternative-energy/how-would-you-convince-the-us-government-to-fully-support-and-invest-in-alternative-sources-of-energy/60/#comment-120 It shouldn't be the government that does this. I am an Economics major, and spent a semester studying Environmental Economics. The solution can, will, and should come from the private sector. There are many companies out there researching alternate sources of energy, and when it becomes more economical to use these new advances in technology, the market will use them. Right now it is too cost prohibitive to use alternate forms of energy, but as other resources become more scarce, the price of them will go up, and we as a society will use alternate forms of energy, all without having to get the government involved. It shouldn’t be the government that does this. I am an Economics major, and spent a semester studying Environmental Economics. The solution can, will, and should come from the private sector. There are many companies out there researching alternate sources of energy, and when it becomes more economical to use these new advances in technology, the market will use them. Right now it is too cost prohibitive to use alternate forms of energy, but as other resources become more scarce, the price of them will go up, and we as a society will use alternate forms of energy, all without having to get the government involved.

]]> By: roydiez http://www.energy--talk.com/alternative-energy/how-would-you-convince-the-us-government-to-fully-support-and-invest-in-alternative-sources-of-energy/60/#comment-119 roydiez Fri, 30 May 2008 20:39:39 +0000 http://www.energy--talk.com/alternative-energy/how-would-you-convince-the-us-government-to-fully-support-and-invest-in-alternative-sources-of-energy/60/#comment-119 First of all, you need to: a) Change the president b) Show them the money (convince them with stats based on facts how it would be profitable or at least, how they could save money. c) Build a strong, socially oriented campaign, informing the voters (a.k.a the voters) why alternative energy sources are needed urgently. build on panic if you have to. d) Pray to god. e) Prey on foundations, millionares and or corporations that could be willing to support your cause. First of all, you need to:
a) Change the president
b) Show them the money (convince them with stats based on facts how it would be profitable or at least, how they could save money.
c) Build a strong, socially oriented campaign, informing the voters (a.k.a the voters) why alternative energy sources are needed urgently. build on panic if you have to.
d) Pray to god.
e) Prey on foundations, millionares and or corporations that could be willing to support your cause.

]]> By: jennifer_isbi2001 http://www.energy--talk.com/alternative-energy/how-would-you-convince-the-us-government-to-fully-support-and-invest-in-alternative-sources-of-energy/60/#comment-118 jennifer_isbi2001 Thu, 29 May 2008 02:55:44 +0000 http://www.energy--talk.com/alternative-energy/how-would-you-convince-the-us-government-to-fully-support-and-invest-in-alternative-sources-of-energy/60/#comment-118 Get people high up in the Government to invest in the product. The reason that we still use so much oil is because the leaders of our government all invest in it. If you were in charge would you make the value of stock in a company you owned shares in go down? Get people high up in the Government to invest in the product. The reason that we still use so much oil is because the leaders of our government all invest in it. If you were in charge would you make the value of stock in a company you owned shares in go down?

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