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Originally Posted by burn_this_city
There is no alternative to oil thats even remotely viable. Biofuels are a farce, it takes NG to produce fertilizer and you could use every inch of farm land on the earth and never come close to the 80,000,000 barrels the world consumes everyday. Oil companies meet demand, and what do they have to do with fuel efficiency of vehicles? They dont produce cars.
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You forgot to mention wind energy and solar. For under 20,000 dollars every last residential and light commercial property in Calgary could be entirely self-sufficient. Yes I have worked out the costs of materials and installation. The problem is everyone seems to think windmills are ugly, or at least the dinosaurs in charge do. In Calgary windmills are not allowed. Instead I think it would be a pleasant reminder of doing your part. 25 feet in the air is free power 24 hours a day, seven days a week.
This to charge your battery-powered car (because producing an appropriate cell is less energy/waste than refining oil) and all of a sudden there is a whole lot less burning oil going on.
Just saying, if you're going to say "no viable alternative" then maybe cover all your bases.
