Shouldn't creating another source of fuel or energy be in top 5 list of importance,b/c of peak oil crisis?

We already have other sources ... sun, water and wind. Problem is a safe, inexpensive means of storing this energy. If money paid to support oil companies for past 100 yrs. had been spent in research and development for alternative power, our need for oil today would be minimal. It wasn't because not enough money can be made if the primary source is free.

Shouldn't creating another source of fuel or energy be in top 5 list of importance,b/c of peak oil crisis?
Before we pumped oil out of the ground, we used whale blubber for oil.


Now that we have fat people, what is the chance we could liposuction (Harvest) human fat and convert it into oil. Human nature (desire to over eat) would regenerate itself after a few hundred supper size meals. burp!!!!
Reply:Sure, but this is not an easy thing to do scientifically - can't be done with a snap of the fingers
Reply:It should have been, yes, but the only practical alternative to fossil fuels - nuclear power - has been stiffled, in this country, for the last 30 years.
Reply:I strongly suspect we have all kinds of technologies that could eliminate much of the oil consumption, but the oil companies probably have most of the patents.





But take heart, we will emerge victorious. Just a little more time.


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Reply:It will never happen, because the oil companies will buy off the politicians.
Reply:yes of course it should be
Reply:There's already another source for fuel. Its called Ethanol and made out of corn. There's already 10% of it in current fuel. Its slowly replacing the current fuel. Some gas station have it at 100%.


Unfortunately, you dont hear about it in the US. But it's there.
Reply:Perhaps, however there's the war and other things that the US needs to finance. It's the president's choice.





Oil is actually still abundant, but obviously will run out eventually. In the meantime, there's a lot of oil in the US, but the US won't use its own oil until the other oil sources are depleted.
Reply:Then 'they' wouldn't have us over a barrel, LOL


It should....YES it should, but there is money for 'them' and not for us, they like it that way, and I guess that we....the people, just have to be lead by the nose til they fix the problem,(but to them I don't think it is a problem....We pay there fuel costs, and they don't feel it, like...we the people)