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Originally Posted by jeremy8529
Well, that video has a very strong bias for sure, which could lead me to believe that a few truths could be stretched to fit the creators needs. 
Now, this is my opinion on energy, we should drill, for the immediate 10-15 years, but we should look for an alternative most diligently, while we are at it. I think that fossil fuels should be reserved mainly for aviation, domestic cargo, seafaring trade and military uses. Basically machinery in which it would not be practicle to run on Hydrogen, or other alternatives should be the ones that use it. While transportation and other light machinery should use whatever comes up in the next few years whether it turns out to be Hydrogen, methane, or pure electric. Basically in this way, we don't waste all of our fuels on trucks and cars, instead we should use it on things that can't live without it. I think in this way we could lower the cost of fossile fuels for the use of transportation of food and trade goods . 
I noticed the video said, that on the most conservative estimates we have 60 years of fossil fuels left, now who ever made the video would probaly be dead by then, i certainly plan on being alive and well.  |
I'm all for an alternative fuel source, but we are no where near ready to do this. $5 a gallon gas is the dumbest idea our Congress has come up with yet. We did this to ourselves. We need to pass legislation to not only open up drilling, but to put incentive on alternative energy sources. And biofuel is not the answer - that makes problems worse!
We need to be free of all the red tape!!!
Hydrogen is a wonderful idea, but it is no where near ready for the mainstream. Its biggest hinderance are both storage in the vehicle, and the cost in energy to convert it into a fuel.
-S
PS. I challenge any person to provide one good reason why ANWR shouldn't be opened up to drilling?