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Environment & Energy

Starboard Tack

(11,181 posts)

6. Bad idea in every way.

Reply to xchrom (Original post)

Mon Dec 10, 2012, 11:43 AM

Dec 2012

How about driving less, consuming less, exercising more and concentrating on saving our planet rather than making it easier and cheaper to expedite it's demise?

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Can flex-fuel cars put US on the road to low oil prices? [View all] xchrom Dec 2012 OP

And at $50 a barrell dipsydoodle Dec 2012 #1

Doubtful. NYC_SKP Dec 2012 #3

My sister says she pays 25¢ less per gallon. CrispyQ Dec 2012 #2

Does oil really need to be cheaper? tinrobot Dec 2012 #4

+1 wtmusic Dec 2012 #9

ethanol is no longer an option if the weather continues across the grainbelt madrchsod Dec 2012 #5

Bad idea in every way. Starboard Tack Dec 2012 #6

Exactly right. (n/t) Nihil Dec 2012 #13

Oil refineries have been increasing their use of natural gas, gas liquids, and electricity. hunter Dec 2012 #7

Cutting US demand by 50% would cut oil prices to $50/barrel. Um, no. NickB79 Dec 2012 #8

The problem with ethanol is corn LTR Dec 2012 #11

Grass-based ethanol is the cellulosic method I mentioned NickB79 Dec 2012 #12

He wants to make methanol from coal?? wtmusic Dec 2012 #10