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Yesterday the President Elect nominated Steven Chu to be the new energy secretary. The main stream media said nothing more than he won the Nobel Peace Prize and he supports alternative fuel technology. His support of alternative fuel tech is too fanatical in my opinion
1. He wants to raise the fuel tax until our fuel prices are like those of Europe. "Somehow we have to figure out how to boost the price of gasoline to the levels in Europe." He wants these higher prices to "coax" people into buying green vehicles. Nice to have higher prices in a recession.
2. He calls coal a nightmare. I find it funny that environmentalists trash the work horses of our society. Coal produces more energy than every other form of energy producing tech in this nation. Take away coal and I would not be typing here on the forums. Take away those evil cars and our economy fails.
3. He wants carbon rationing and higher electric prices. Chu thinks electric prices in this country are too low. Tell that to cash strapped Americans. Carbon rationing at the national level would do much to raise energy prices while doing it on a global scale would be a free check to Africa and other poor nations.
Don't get me wrong, I like green technology. Apply green technology to a free market and I will support it. We all know that most hybrids are not worth it ie they cost you more than the gas you will save. Make green tech worth it and I will buy it. I hate the fact that environmentalists bash current energy (ie oil and coal) but as of now there is no green technology that can meet the energy needs of this country. The President Elect was quick to say no to new gas taxes. I hope he can control those under him. Oh yeah, it is no surpise that Chu hails from Burkley.
http://online.wsj.com/article/SB122904040307499791.html?mod=googlenews_wsj
it is interesting to note that the article says that most of the energy department's R&D is tied up due to congessional earmarks. Tell me government is the answer
1. He wants to raise the fuel tax until our fuel prices are like those of Europe. "Somehow we have to figure out how to boost the price of gasoline to the levels in Europe." He wants these higher prices to "coax" people into buying green vehicles. Nice to have higher prices in a recession.
2. He calls coal a nightmare. I find it funny that environmentalists trash the work horses of our society. Coal produces more energy than every other form of energy producing tech in this nation. Take away coal and I would not be typing here on the forums. Take away those evil cars and our economy fails.
3. He wants carbon rationing and higher electric prices. Chu thinks electric prices in this country are too low. Tell that to cash strapped Americans. Carbon rationing at the national level would do much to raise energy prices while doing it on a global scale would be a free check to Africa and other poor nations.
Don't get me wrong, I like green technology. Apply green technology to a free market and I will support it. We all know that most hybrids are not worth it ie they cost you more than the gas you will save. Make green tech worth it and I will buy it. I hate the fact that environmentalists bash current energy (ie oil and coal) but as of now there is no green technology that can meet the energy needs of this country. The President Elect was quick to say no to new gas taxes. I hope he can control those under him. Oh yeah, it is no surpise that Chu hails from Burkley.
http://online.wsj.com/article/SB122904040307499791.html?mod=googlenews_wsj
it is interesting to note that the article says that most of the energy department's R&D is tied up due to congessional earmarks. Tell me government is the answer