Enter a Few Billion People…

Finding more oil does nobody any good - China and India together coming online will make our consumption look like a drop in a very large bucket in a relatively short amount of time. When I was over there (India) I was blown away by the over population and lack of any apparent EPA emissions standard.

I completely agree that we need alternative renewable sources…you mentioned ethanol, which has been said to use more gas in it’s production than what is produced…making it like paying $10 for a $5 bill.

How Much Would Hemp Seed Oil Cost?

Hemp seed oil is a viable source in addition to cane and corn and can be refined and produced for far less.

If you’ve seen “An Inconvenient Truth” you’re probably in the same boat as me…Gore says we have less than 50 years - but I’ve seen one report that says the “Point of No Return” is less than 10 years away.

Tax Breaks for Telecommute Supporters

I think companies (especially Internet-related) should take the lead and encourage telecommuting as much as possible. I’ve cut my gas bill and pollution down considerably since I started telecommuting. Governments around the world should be giving tax breaks to both employees and employers who adopt this policy on a regular basis.

$3,500 Mercedes Running on Free Vegetable Oil

There’s also vegetable oil, which is free to the consumer (or dirt cheap if you buy it at Costco). Friend of mine has a conversion kit $500 on a $3,500 1991 mercedes that now has virtually zero CO2 emissions and gets excellent milage. It’s free because the restaurants that use vegetable oil have to pay a fee to dispose of it, and more and more people are home-brewing their own biodiesel vehicles and picking it up at local sushi restaurants.

Last week the local news reported on the first “Central Coast” biodiesel refinery + distribution center in California. It’s an excellent opportunity to make some serious money as people start to adopt and more consumer choice becomes available. Not to mention it’s right in my back yard…not cross-globe shipping + delivery to get it to me.

Sun of a Sun of a Sailor

The greatest thing I see in the near future is solar power. That is an obvious one…how else do those Redwoods get to be 300 ft. tall and live for hundreds of years?