‘Only way to avoid a supply crisis is to increase supply’
For the short term, meaning NOW! But another way is to develope COMPETING fuels. (Synthetics are still 3 years away. see RENTEC, Inc.)
Our founding fathers are rolling over in their graves while we are on our knees begging congress’ permission to drill.
Ronald Reagan said we could loose our freedom in a generation.
U.S.A., U.S.A.!!!
“Synthetics are still 3 years away. see RENTEC, Inc”
the USAF is already using synthetic jet fuel
“ The United States Air Force has ordered that all of its aircraft be certified to use GTL fuels by 2010 and has recently announced plans to source at least 70% of its jet fuel from GTL by the year 2025.”
http://thomko.squarespace.com/journal/2008/2/5/synthetic-jet-fuel-gtl.html
Yesterday, I also posted a Rentech press release.
Rentech Successfully Produces Ultra Clean Synthetic Fuels at Colorado Facility
http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2058293/posts
Agreed. Competing fuels have a big part to play in the ultimate resolution of this crisis. However, it appears that drilling would bring supply to market more quickly than new fuels and new delivery systesm, etc.
I do agree, though, that alternatives to petroleum fuels are required, if we are to advance the nation and the culture.