People say that all it takes for an energy replacement for oil as a cheaper alternative and the market will take care of itself. If you seriously think that multi-billion dollar Oil companies and Oil rich countries are going to sit and let this happen, think again. When better car batteries and/or a cheap way to make ethanol from bi-mass happens (and it will, science will find a way) there will be all sorts of government red tape, Special Interests road blocks or a buy out of patents and licensing that will keep the tech out of the market.
It will take rioting in the streets of the US to final get our leaders to make a true effort to get us off the oil.
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jntaylor @ Mar 5th 2008 7:25AM
Agree,
People say that all it takes for an energy replacement for oil as a cheaper alternative and the market will take care of itself. If you seriously think that multi-billion dollar Oil companies and Oil rich countries are going to sit and let this happen, think again. When better car batteries and/or a cheap way to make ethanol from bi-mass happens (and it will, science will find a way) there will be all sorts of government red tape, Special Interests road blocks or a buy out of patents and licensing that will keep the tech out of the market.
It will take rioting in the streets of the US to final get our leaders to make a true effort to get us off the oil.