Well OPEC is drooling again. They really seemed to like that 80 and 90 bucks plus a barrel a short time ago and oil seems to be edging back up to those prices. The new leader with their "change" mantra have made quite a few changes regarding some other smaller issues as well as some larger ones but where energy is concerned we are still very dependant on foreign oil and we are not working very swiftly to change that.
These are the things wars emerge from and we should be really sinking our teeth into this problem now full force. But there are many issues to overcome before we can actually move in that direction. You see once we have money coming in for something we do not want to lose that at any cost. We have the oil companies and the auto industry and the military all wanting that technology first. The oil companies want to have it to replace the revenue stream from oil which is very lucrative indeed and they are willing to do just about anything to keep that revenue stream from drying up without being replaced equally lucratively. The auto makers want to be the once to have that new technology so they not only have the auto revenue stream but the energy stream as well. The military wants the new technology so no one else can have it and we can have the ultimate power again. Also there are other companies that would like to be the once in control of these technologies such as utility companies, communications companies, computer companies, and electronics companies.
Well this is precisely why we are not driving electric cars or fuel cell cars and why the oil spigots are still flowing full boar. And these types of thinking and acting could ultimately lead us into a major war. We are so very vulnerable to the oil rich countries turning the screws on us any time they want to and they could bring nations to a halt if they so chose to.
Now the oil companies would have you believe and they spend a lot of money to get our government to believe that we just need to open up all these areas (pristine treasures of beauty in America) to drilling. Well the truth is that is only to get the last dollars out of a very lucrative revenue stream for them not us. We do not have near the oil rich fields to supply our countries needs for an infinite future and we are fooling ourselves if we buy into that.
Granted it is a large and long historied industry and there are many many jobs at stake and that must be considered as well. But we need to get with it right now and get these new technologies replacing the old not just to power things but for health and environment reasons as well. But as new industries start up these create those new jobs and that all balances out.
There are people all over our country running their own versions (home-made) of electric cars and other forms of technology born of necessity and a caring for health and environment. Many have quietly been doing this for years and years. As a matter of fact when they were first inventing cars back in the day several tried other forms of power such as electric and steam but oil was chosen at the time because it was cheaper and seemed infinite. Well we all know that is not the case now and we need to put greed and fear aside and get busy.
Lets look at this another way some of the stallers might understand. If you oil companies continue to block progress you will end up empty handed. Now they think they are ok because they play all sides (being worldwide corporations) but they will be in for a surprise as other countries can choose to seize their assets at any time they choose.
As for the auto industry, their treachery has a very long and deceitful history and in light of their current problems, blocking or suppressing technology until you can control it as well as turning out cars that only a small portion of society can afford practically ensures that in the very near future you will be having the same problems and asking for more money from the government.
I say let's get it out there and use it now to head our country in a better more peaceful and prosperous direction while we can control that direction. It doesn't even have to be a one single fix everything system, it could be various technologies but let's not let someone else be standing over us able to shut us down in an instant if we don't want to pay their price or everyone loses.
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