[Dems2008] Re: Alternative Fuels

--- Both candidates have spoken about an alternative energy fund
supported by taking tax breaks away from big oil. One of the reasons
I want a Democrat in the WH.
If we made a concerted effort to go as green as possible millions of
new jobs could be created.

Sandra

In Dems2008@yahoogroups.com, "mmshlevi" <mmshlevi@...> wrote:
>
> I agree. Right now, Ethanol costs as much energy than it creates. It
> may have reached the break even point, but the environmental impact
of
> growing all the crops is enormous. Biofuels are promising; But, they
> are not scalable yet.
>
> Solar and other alternatives like Hybrid cars, insulation and such
> work well now. And, like it or not, nuclear produces no carbon. And,
> breed reactor plants can recycle spent fuel rods. Nuclear waste is
> less of an issue than green house gas. Obama is the only Democrat
that
> has acknowledged this. That may because Illinois gets quite a bit of
> its energy from nuclear (I think about half).
>
> I think we need an infrastructure program that focuses on
alternative
> fuels. Like the moonshot. I also think we should have a win fall tax
> on the Oil companies to pay for part of it (Unless they want to fund
> alternatives themselves). Why should Exxon make the biggest profit
in
> corporate history (off the backs of our soldiers) and not pay for a
> means to prevent future energy wars?
>
> Martin Levi
>
> --- In Dems2008@yahoogroups.com, Mark^o^ <smiledaydream@> wrote:
> >
> > I noticed today that the ethonol car puts out slightly more than
> > average pollution.
> >
> > Corn fuel is a stupid political idea.
> >
> > No shock.
> >
> > It was clear it would be the case when Bush was pushing it.
> >
> >
> > = M =
> > owner of significant cat
> >
>

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