Comments on: 12 Steps to Get U.S. Off Oil http://understory.ran.org/2006/02/07/12-steps-to-get-us-off-oil/ The Understory is the official blog of Rainforest Action Network. Sat, 21 Nov 2009 01:33:44 -0800 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.8.5 hourly 1 By: Oil Wars at Home: U.S. Governors Threaten to Block Offshore Drilling | TakePart Blog Network http://understory.ran.org/2006/02/07/12-steps-to-get-us-off-oil/comment-page-1/#comment-215783 Oil Wars at Home: U.S. Governors Threaten to Block Offshore Drilling | TakePart Blog Network Wed, 02 Jul 2008 22:32:47 +0000 http://understory.ran.org/2006/02/07/12-steps-to-get-us-off-oil/#comment-215783 [...] and read other opinions about offshore and arctic oil exploration in the US here. You can also takepart with these 12 steps to help curb our addition to [...] [...] and read other opinions about offshore and arctic oil exploration in the US here. You can also takepart with these 12 steps to help curb our addition to [...]

]]> By: b cole http://understory.ran.org/2006/02/07/12-steps-to-get-us-off-oil/comment-page-1/#comment-186952 b cole Mon, 14 Apr 2008 14:34:34 +0000 http://understory.ran.org/2006/02/07/12-steps-to-get-us-off-oil/#comment-186952 Bush said: "We need to get off oil" So, lets get off oil Algae: The New Oil www.nationalalgaeassociation.com Bush said: “We need to get off oil”

So, lets get off oil

Algae: The New Oil

http://www.nationalalgaeassociation.com

]]> By: M. Smith http://understory.ran.org/2006/02/07/12-steps-to-get-us-off-oil/comment-page-1/#comment-12481 M. Smith Wed, 26 Jul 2006 01:30:11 +0000 http://understory.ran.org/2006/02/07/12-steps-to-get-us-off-oil/#comment-12481 Thank you for creating a good plan which addesses one of the world's most serious problems, namely how to make the world (especially the USA) more energy efficient. The USA, in fact, should be leading the charge but is not, for many of the reasons you pointed out here. However, for steps like number two, how exactly would that work? Make legislation that would make oil companies campaign contributions illegal? Seems right now Congress can't seem to muster the strength to make any form of monetary contribution illegal. Interesting, but how would it gone done, really? Thank you for creating a good plan which addesses one of the world’s most serious problems, namely how to make the world (especially the USA) more energy efficient. The USA, in fact, should be leading the charge but is not, for many of the reasons you pointed out here. However, for steps like number two, how exactly would that work? Make legislation that would make oil companies campaign contributions illegal? Seems right now Congress can’t seem to muster the strength to make any form of monetary contribution illegal. Interesting, but how would it gone done, really?

]]> By: Nancy A. Fox http://understory.ran.org/2006/02/07/12-steps-to-get-us-off-oil/comment-page-1/#comment-10965 Nancy A. Fox Wed, 19 Jul 2006 16:57:10 +0000 http://understory.ran.org/2006/02/07/12-steps-to-get-us-off-oil/#comment-10965 I am very impressed with the twelve step program. It's about time someone has taken a step in the right direction. If only our political leaders would follow your lead. It would appear that dissolving the partnership of oil and state has to be the first step in perserving our earth. I am very impressed with the twelve step program. It’s about time someone has taken a step in the right direction. If only our political leaders would follow your lead. It would appear that dissolving the partnership of oil and state has to be the first step in perserving our earth.

]]> By: D C Campbell http://understory.ran.org/2006/02/07/12-steps-to-get-us-off-oil/comment-page-1/#comment-5548 D C Campbell Tue, 13 Jun 2006 14:41:40 +0000 http://understory.ran.org/2006/02/07/12-steps-to-get-us-off-oil/#comment-5548 The oil companies and electrial companies are both holding out on its customers because over my many years I have seen and heard of both enties buying new and better products that would have saved us millions and saved our world alot of problems..they paid millions just to put them on the shelf, and threatened the inventors with all kinds of threats if they used thier own inventions..just so that they could make MORE money for thier pockets.. The oil companies and electrial companies are both holding out on its customers because over my many years I have seen and heard of both enties buying new and better products that would have saved us millions and saved our world alot of problems..they paid millions just to put them on the shelf, and threatened the inventors with all kinds of threats if they used thier own inventions..just so that they could make MORE money for thier pockets..

]]> By: Ian C.Cree,MB(Hons.),MS,FRCS(Eng.& C.),FACS,LRCP. http://understory.ran.org/2006/02/07/12-steps-to-get-us-off-oil/comment-page-1/#comment-5547 Ian C.Cree,MB(Hons.),MS,FRCS(Eng.& C.),FACS,LRCP. Tue, 13 Jun 2006 14:19:22 +0000 http://understory.ran.org/2006/02/07/12-steps-to-get-us-off-oil/#comment-5547 Many years ago I wrote a letter to the mayor of Los Angeles suggesting that air pollution could be reduced by converting to electric cars which could be powered by a power line with a flexible retractable rod pickup passed through a slot in the main roads (similar to the electric trams which were common in England). There would not be rail tracks, however, thus more closely resembling the trolley buses used in England. Such cars would have rechargeable batteries powerful enough to store up electric power for several hours of use independently of any other energy source. The batteries would be recharged by: 1. The main road pickup. 2. A rapid recharger at home. 3. At rapid recharging stations, which would be located at the site of service stations. The batteries would be used for all roads not supplied with a power rod pickup. The source of power would be the general electric power, supplemented, if necessary, by additional sub stations. I received no reply to my letter. Perhaps, in today's environment, this would not sound like such a crazy idea, and the general electric power, itself, would be generated by wind, solar and, perhaps, tidal power. Incidental benefits would be considerable savings on repairs by virtue the much simpler mechanism of electric powered engines. How about a pilot study? I would appreciate your thoughts on this suggestion. Sincerely, Ian Campbell Cree, MB(Hons.),MS,FRCS(Eng. & C.),FACS,LRCP. Many years ago I wrote a letter to the mayor of Los Angeles suggesting that air pollution could be reduced by converting to electric cars which could be powered by a power line with a flexible retractable rod pickup passed through a slot in the main roads (similar to the electric trams which were common in England). There would not be rail tracks, however, thus more closely resembling the trolley buses used in England.
Such cars would have rechargeable batteries powerful enough to store up electric power for several hours of use independently of any other energy source. The batteries would be recharged by:

1. The main road pickup.

2. A rapid recharger at home.

3. At rapid recharging stations, which would be located at the site
of service stations. The batteries would be used for all roads
not supplied with a power rod pickup.

The source of power would be the general electric power, supplemented, if necessary, by additional sub stations.

I received no reply to my letter.

Perhaps, in today’s environment, this would not sound like such a crazy idea, and the general electric power, itself, would be generated by wind, solar and, perhaps, tidal power.

Incidental benefits would be considerable savings on repairs by virtue the much simpler mechanism of electric powered engines.

How about a pilot study?

I would appreciate your thoughts on this suggestion.

Sincerely,

Ian Campbell Cree, MB(Hons.),MS,FRCS(Eng. & C.),FACS,LRCP.

]]> By: Antonio Blasi http://understory.ran.org/2006/02/07/12-steps-to-get-us-off-oil/comment-page-1/#comment-5531 Antonio Blasi Tue, 13 Jun 2006 01:09:19 +0000 http://understory.ran.org/2006/02/07/12-steps-to-get-us-off-oil/#comment-5531 Please read the Maine Green Independent Party Platform, particularly the Energy plank. www.mainegreens.org. This is a by=product of much think tanking, etc. Please read the Maine Green Independent Party Platform, particularly the Energy plank. http://www.mainegreens.org. This is a by=product of much think tanking, etc.

]]> By: Lucy Goodman http://understory.ran.org/2006/02/07/12-steps-to-get-us-off-oil/comment-page-1/#comment-5530 Lucy Goodman Mon, 12 Jun 2006 22:30:23 +0000 http://understory.ran.org/2006/02/07/12-steps-to-get-us-off-oil/#comment-5530 We have to try to reduce our "consumption" and work toward an alternate fuel supply. They cannot start digging for oil in the Artic!! We are no longer living in the America that we all remember, as much destruction is afoot. We have to try to reduce our “consumption” and work toward an alternate fuel supply. They cannot start digging for oil in the Artic!! We are no longer living in the America that we all remember, as much destruction is afoot.

]]> By: Darrel W. Bruck Jr. http://understory.ran.org/2006/02/07/12-steps-to-get-us-off-oil/comment-page-1/#comment-4635 Darrel W. Bruck Jr. Fri, 02 Jun 2006 03:02:35 +0000 http://understory.ran.org/2006/02/07/12-steps-to-get-us-off-oil/#comment-4635 We can easily cut our oil demand. There are several companies around the world and the U.S. that turn municipal garbage into energy. SenreQ, which can be found at www.senreq.com is just one of these companies. They are pollution free. There is no combustion! Check them out. Landfills pollute. Garbage is much too valuable to bury! We can easily cut our oil demand. There are several companies around the world and the U.S. that turn municipal garbage into energy. SenreQ, which can be found at http://www.senreq.com is just one of these companies. They are pollution free. There is no combustion! Check them out. Landfills pollute. Garbage is much too valuable to bury!

]]> By: Raphael Montoliu http://understory.ran.org/2006/02/07/12-steps-to-get-us-off-oil/comment-page-1/#comment-4587 Raphael Montoliu Thu, 01 Jun 2006 18:42:20 +0000 http://understory.ran.org/2006/02/07/12-steps-to-get-us-off-oil/#comment-4587 If Brazil can run on ethanol, why can't the rest of the world? The alternatives to oil alrady exist...Up until WW2, most cars could be run on either alcohol or gazoline. Why are auto manufacturers recalling and destroying leased electric vehicles in California? The answer to all this is simple: GREED and the complete control of government by big business, which in the case of oil runs contrary to public interest. This is not a matter of a republican versus a democrat agenda: this is basic common sense versus a kind a madness which is becoming criminal in the sence that it sacrifices the natural world and the future generations, and causes war and global inequity. The action? simple: reclaim ownership of your government, wresle it away from the tight grip of corporate capitalism run amok, and refuse being labelled a radical simply because you want to be represented in Washington! The radicals here are not those who want to get away from an unnecessary dependance on oil, but the oil industry and the political puppets who force their policy of profits AT ANY COST on the public and the world! If Brazil can run on ethanol, why can’t the rest of the world? The alternatives to oil alrady exist…Up until WW2, most cars could be run on either alcohol or gazoline. Why are auto manufacturers recalling and destroying leased electric vehicles in California? The answer to all this is simple: GREED and the complete control of government by big business, which in the case of oil runs contrary to public interest. This is not a matter of a republican versus a democrat agenda: this is basic common sense versus a kind a madness which is becoming criminal in the sence that it sacrifices the natural world and the future generations, and causes war and global inequity. The action? simple: reclaim ownership of your government, wresle it away from the tight grip of corporate capitalism run amok, and refuse being labelled a radical simply because you want to be represented in Washington! The radicals here are not those who want to get away from an unnecessary dependance on oil, but the oil industry and the political puppets who force their policy of profits AT ANY COST on the public and the world!

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