Carol asks…
Are the Majority of American Citizens Willing to Work together to Achieve Energy Independence?
NIMBY
Can’t disrupt the tourist trade. (Energy has better paying jobs)
Can’t aggravate the hunters. (Surely we’ve got past this/why else are state and local governments looking into the impact of Breeding Farms for “Wildlife” and why are Auto Insurance rates rising)
What about the Wildlife. (Checkout the Alaskan Pipeline personally or try and find someone you know and trust to ask)
Reduced Property Values. (Most of these are built in Disaster Prone Areas anyway)
Alternative Energies. (All of these are now on somebodies NIMBY List)
Let’s debate it and give YOUR personal experiences of Pro and Con, not reference to somebody else.
Can be any little impact in your daily life, not necessary to be of World Shaking Importance.
The Expert answers:
I know I sure am. I’m tired of gas prices. Where we live we have our own natural gas well that we own, so we don’t pay anything for heat and most of our appliances are natural gas, of course, because we don’t have to pay for it. We live WAY out in the country and I’m researching wind energy currently. I mean before we had electricity, humans used wind power to grind wheat….windmills. I think technology is quite capable of making cars run on other things than gas but money makes the laws in the US…look at pharmaceutical companies. And as for hunting….we stand in our house and can shoot deer if we want to. We don’t even have to get cold or wet, the deer come right up to our pond. We are on well water, so we don’t have to pay for that resource either. The major financial drain for us is gas for our cars. Being way out in the country, there are not many, if any, good paying jobs, so commuting is essential. I still believe they are other sources to run an engine that do not involve a non-renewable resource but no company will ever make a car that runs on something cheaper. Money and greed make laws and legislation. There are no health reprucussions from our wells, that I know of or have seen any signs of. All our wildlife is healthy and active. I would sure like to see more wind turbines.
Mary asks…
What is the un-intended consquence with alternative energy vehicles?
Something to think about as we are bashing Oil Companys….
In few years there will be more electrical cars on the road…
so are these the consequences…?
1. Less gas usage…implies less tax revenue for the Feds and State….so the State will raise and disguise taxes in other areas of your life…maybe in utilities. Are they going to screw us no matter what? Remember, that town that told its citizens to use less water for water conservation…but end up raising fees because it wasn’t getting the revenue due to less water usage?
2. Less gas usage ….implies less revenue for the Gas Station. I mean why shop at a store you don’t need Gas anymore.
3. Less Demand for gas…implies the Oil Companies may not receive the revenue they need that helps provides jobs.
Are we ready to deal with these consequences?
I’m all for alternative energy and electric cars…but are we ready to deal with the impact? ….the unintended impact?
Mr. Chi,
I realize that Gas Stations do not make money…but many shoppers who get snacks are there because they stop to get gas.
Also…gas taxes is a revenue source for the government….
My concern becomes…where will the government try to take money from us?
No Brown…
thats not what Im saying…I’m saying we beat our chest….wanting something…but we must be prepared for the whiplash of what we get…
My biggest concern is that the Governmnet will invent another tax to screw us even more….
The Expert answers:
Do you mean: “Will the world ever be perfect”? No. Alternative fueled cars will still break down and get flat tires.
Wheels used to fall off of covered wagons, and horses poop.
The chain used to come off of my bicycle on a regular basis.
There are always going to be issues. BUT…do you want to quit trying because you can’t find a “perfect solution”?
Mandy asks…
What are some web sources for oil drilling and against alternative energy?
I’m doing a debate in favor of oil drilling soley on U.S. soil, and that we don’t need alternative energy.
(not my choice)
But I need more legit info like how it will stimulate american jobs, how you will pay less at the pump, and why we need to worry more about oil than new forms of energy.
I know this is a toughy.
I have the ASWF and drill here drill now, but if anyone knows of any sites that could aide me in this it would be much appreciated. Especially a site with a graph of some sort. idk. anything would help.
Thanks!
The Expert answers:
Here is my question that Yahoo wouldn’t allow to be posted – information and web sites:
Did Obama go to Brazil to consummate this deal?
Obama Underwrites Offshore Drilling
http://online.wsj.com/article/SB10001424052970203863204574346610120524166.html
“The U.S. Export-Import Bank tells us it has issued a “preliminary commitment” letter to Petrobras in the amount of $2 billion and has discussed with Brazil the possibility of increasing that amount. Ex-Im Bank says it has not decided whether the money will come in the form of a direct loan or loan guarantees.”
U.S. Government Loaned Mexican Government More Than $1 Billion to Drill Oil in Gulf of Mexico Last Year; Has $1 Billion More Planned For This Year
http://cnsnews.com/news/article/72342
Drilling in the Gulf is OK’d for Brazil, Mexico, Cuba, China, Venezuela etc. BUT NOT for ALL US Companies!
Petrobras Gets OK to Produce Oil, Gas in Gulf of Mexico
http://www.laht.com/article.asp?ArticleId=389858&CategoryId=14090
Obama Administration Blocking 103 Gulf Drilling Permits
http://biggovernment.com/rbluey/2011/02/03/obama-administration-blocking-103-gulf-drilling-permits/
The Government FINALLY Issued 5 permits
Those New Gulf Oil-Drilling Permits? Not So New
http://blogs.forbes.com/jeffmcmahon/2011/03/25/those-new-gulf-oil-drilling-permits-not-so-new/
The ACLU – Still could block these permits.
Sharon asks…
Does anyone believe the government needs to be investing tax dollars alternative energy? Why can’t the private?
Sector do it with professional investors who risk their own money and do their own due delegence?
Does anyone believe the government bruecrats will do a better job protecting your investment than a professional investment team?
The Expert answers:
Yes, many people realize that there are situations where government investment is better than private, and that the push to convert in a big way to cheap, clean energy is one of them.
We have seen how turning things over to professional investors works — most of them are professional scam artists.
When we have intelligent, non-corrupt people in government, yes, they do a reasonably good job. It isn’t their job to steal everyone’s money, like “professional investors.”
Oversight is a GOOD thing — you get none with the private sector.
George asks…
Alternative energy engineering?
What does an alternative energy engineer do on a daily basis, is it hard to study this major in university and how many years do you need to study? Is it a good paying job now and in the future, can you become rich from it? What are the best universities for this major?
The Expert answers:
I don’t think there is such a thing as an alternative energy engineering degree.
Powered by Yahoo! Answers