DISQUS

beyondgreen · 10 months ago

We need to utilize everything in out power to reduce our dependence on foreign oil including using our own natural resources.OPEC will continue to cut production until they achieve their desired 80-100. per barrel. The high cost of fuel this past year seriously damaged our economy and society. Oil is finite. We are using oil globally at the rate of 2X faster than new oil is being discovered. We need to take some of these billions in bail out bucks and bail ourselves out of our dependence on foreign oil. Jeff Wilson has a really good new book out called The Manhattan Project of 2009 Energy Independence Now. He explores our uses of oil besides gasoline, our depletion, out reserves and stores as well as viable options to replace oil.Oil is finite, it will run out in the not too distant future. WE need to take some of these billions in bail out bucks and bail America out of it's dependence on foreign oil. The historic high price of gas this past year did serious damage to our economy and society. WE should never allow others to have that much power over our economy again. I wish every member of congress would read this book too.
www.themanhattanprojectof2009.com

Sharalyn · 10 months ago

I now have the second largest electric bill from (Cherokee Electric Co-Op) in my hand waiting to be paid, for the month of February 2009, that I have EVER received in the 13 years I've lived in my house. My house is approx. 1440 sq. ft. and is all electric. When I first moved in here my bill was around $150.00/$175.00 a month. The bill I'm holding right now is for $424.00! We've cut way back on our usage and even installed extra insulation and strom doors. Still the bill continually goes up. Now, my electric bill alone is 1/2 of my monthly SSA disability check. I propose some low interest loans for converting homes to soalr power. If I converted and saved $400.00 a month on my electric bill, just think, I could use that $400.00 to make monthly payments toward owning my own renewable energy source! The State of Alabama is only giving out low interest energy improvement loans to government agencies and business though. What happens to the rest of us when we can no longer pay our electric bill? Who will pay for the million dollar salary and benefit packages TVA gives their CEO's when no one can afford their electric rates anymore?