We used to buy diesel cars in the US, but they were never too popular. Hakan Falk wrote:
>LOL! > >US have huge amounts of coal, one third of known world reserves. Now >it is only left to get the Americans to buy diesel vehicles 1% of >current autos, to levels like Europes 50% of current vehicles. So >instead of dependance of foreign oil, US will be dependent of foreign >autos, but it is a large improvement of the situation anyway. Diesel >engines 30% more efficient with smaller autos 50% more efficient and >US will be at the level of Europeans. By the way, where is the >"freedom cars"? On the streets of Europe!!!!! After this, US maybe >even discover biodiesel. > >Hakan > > >At 23:10 25/04/2006, you wrote: > > >>WE ARE SAVED! WELL EXCEPT FOR THE CARBON THING.......... >> >><http://www.technologyreview.com/BizTech/wtr_16713,296,p1.html>http://www.technologyreview.com/BizTech/wtr_16713,296,p1.html >> >>That's sarcasm folks....... >> >>Joe >> >> >> >>Mike Weaver wrote: >> >> >>>Redler, you never like my ideas. You've made me cry. Now how do you >>>feel? *snif* >>> >>>Ok I can't leave well enough alone. A good friend who follows peak oil >>>pretty closely sent me this. I think it's optimistic at best and pretty >>>delusional at worst. How long will it take (and cost) to get all this >>>whiz bang stuff going? There's no doubt in my mind the petro economy >>>is doomed. Now, if we had any sense we'd wean ourselves NOW, while we >>>can, use whatever technology may work to do it and move to the next >>>phase. Even in the best case scenario the price of oil is going to >>>continue to climb and climb. >>> >>>They also make the sweeping statement that "the World is not about to >>>run out of oil". The world WILL NEVER run out of oil. There just WON'T >>>BE ENOUGH for everyone to go as we are. I'm sure there will alwasy be a >>>trickle ot two... >>> >>>Weaver >>> >>> >>> >>> >>>Michael Redler wrote: >>> >>> >>> >>> >>>>Schizophrenic/Procrastinating/Clueless economists: >>>> >>>>They concede to: >>>> >>>>The rising costs of oil exploration >>>>The eminent peak and subsequent end to oil as a main source of fuel >>>>The fact that for every three barrels used there is only one barrel of >>>>newly discovered oil to replenish it. >>>> >>>>At the same time they seem to feel that new technology and techniques >>>>in exploration and the resulting increase in yield allows you to delay >>>>the peak. >>>> >>>>They also make the sweeping statement that "the World is not about to >>>>run out of oil". >>>> >>>>What does "about" mean and when will they have the foresight to see >>>>the value of doing something sooner rather than later? More >>>>importantly, who is "the World" and when are they going to count >>>>countries (i.e. Iraq) who are slowly losing control of their oil. >>>> >>>>What a bunch of crap! >>>> >>>>Weaver!! You couldn't leave well enough alone, could you. >>>> >>>>Mike >>>> >>>> >>>>*/Mike Weaver <mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]><[EMAIL PROTECTED]>/* wrote: >>>> >>>> >>>><http://www.economist.com/finance/displaystory.cfm?story_id=6823506>http://www.economist.com/finance/displaystory.cfm?story_id=6823506 >>>> >>>>------------------------------------------------------------------------ >>>> >>>>_______________________________________________ >>>>Biofuel mailing list >>>><mailto:Biofuel@sustainablelists.org>Biofuel@sustainablelists.org >>>>http://sustainablelists.org/mailman/listinfo/biofuel_sustainablelists.org >>>> >>>>Biofuel at Journey to Forever: >>>><http://journeytoforever.org/biofuel.html>http://journeytoforever.org/biofuel.html >>>> >>>>Search the combined Biofuel and Biofuels-biz list archives (50,000 >>>>messages): >>>><http://www.mail-archive.com/biofuel@sustainablelists.org/>http://www.mail-archive.com/biofuel@sustainablelists.org/ >>>> >>>> >>>> >>>> >>>> >>>> >>> >>>_______________________________________________ >>>Biofuel mailing list >>><mailto:Biofuel@sustainablelists.org>Biofuel@sustainablelists.org >>>http://sustainablelists.org/mailman/listinfo/biofuel_sustainablelists.org >>> >>>Biofuel at Journey to Forever: >>><http://journeytoforever.org/biofuel.html>http://journeytoforever.org/biofuel.html >>> >>>Search the combined Biofuel and Biofuels-biz list archives (50,000 messages): >>><http://www.mail-archive.com/biofuel@sustainablelists.org/>http://www.mail-archive.com/biofuel@sustainablelists.org/ >>> >>> >>> >>> >>> >>_______________________________________________ >>Biofuel mailing list >>Biofuel@sustainablelists.org >>http://sustainablelists.org/mailman/listinfo/biofuel_sustainablelists.org >> >>Biofuel at Journey to Forever: >>http://journeytoforever.org/biofuel.html >> >>Search the combined Biofuel and Biofuels-biz list archives (50,000 messages): >>http://www.mail-archive.com/biofuel@sustainablelists.org/ >> >> > > > >_______________________________________________ >Biofuel mailing list >Biofuel@sustainablelists.org >http://sustainablelists.org/mailman/listinfo/biofuel_sustainablelists.org > >Biofuel at Journey to Forever: >http://journeytoforever.org/biofuel.html > >Search the combined Biofuel and Biofuels-biz list archives (50,000 messages): >http://www.mail-archive.com/biofuel@sustainablelists.org/ > > > _______________________________________________ Biofuel mailing list Biofuel@sustainablelists.org http://sustainablelists.org/mailman/listinfo/biofuel_sustainablelists.org Biofuel at Journey to Forever: http://journeytoforever.org/biofuel.html Search the combined Biofuel and Biofuels-biz list archives (50,000 messages): http://www.mail-archive.com/biofuel@sustainablelists.org/
