Oil From Heaven

OIL FROM HEAVEN! This past July oil started to flow from the Albertan oil sands in Canada to petrochemical plants and refineries in southeast Texas. From a current national security standpoint, this is indeed “oil from heaven.” Certainly, the security issues of importing oil from Canada are smaller than importing oil from the Middle East and other politically unstable areas. However, it doesn’t do anything for energy independence. According to a July 11th Wall St Journal article: “The rising tide of Canadian crude is subtly changing the political rhetoric in Washington. "Energy independence" is being redefined so that Canadian crude isn't really viewed as an import.”

http://www.polarisinstitute.org/oil_companies_stake_future_on_canada

It IS imported oil. Imported from a country, with which the United States has excellent relations, but imported oil non-the-less. Additionally, as Canada’s own energy needs increase, Americans certainly cannot expect Canadians are going to sit around in the dark in order to meet our energy needs here in the USA.

The clock is ticking on America’s energy crisis, if there is not a significant improvement in energy conservation, and we simply gobble up every barrel of oil we get, our future pain will be all the greater. To continue to use the same or a greater amount of fossil fuel certainly will not reduce our national carbon footprint.


National Security, energy independence and global warming are closely linked issues, which must be urgently and simultaneously addressed. Americans MUST break their addiction to imported oil. We MUST become much more energy efficient. We must bring on line, as rapidly as possible, EVERY source of clean, renewable domestic energy available to us.

There are promising new technologies which could make a big difference. Imagine an “EZ Pass for Emissions" - a tiny device that connects to a car's onboard computer and continuously tracks a vehicle’s emissions in real time. The device exists:

http://money.cnn.com/magazines/fsb/fsb_archive/2007/07/01/100123042/index.htm

Imagine that in 2006 solar cell manufacturers bought more silicon wafers that the chip industry. That’s just what happened – see the current issue of Forbes magazine.

Imagine that presently the United States has no comprehensive and coherent national policy for urgently and simultaneously meeting the challenges of national security, energy independence and global warming. Unfortunately, we don’t.

We need all ”three cherries” to win the jackpot!



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America’s energy crisis: “danger, opportunity.”

America’s energy crisis grows deeper every day. The crisis is becoming very apparent: the United States cannot sustain an energy system that relies on $200,000 per minute of imported oil, nor continue to be the world’s largest carbon footprint. Add to this al queda and its ilk are well aware of our vulnerability. Perhaps we would profit from thinking about the Chinese symbol for crisis, which is is translated as “danger, opportunity.”

In he current crisis, there is indeed both danger great opportunity. Thanks to growing public awareness, things are changing. The Energy Industry Bulletin, of July 29th, 2007 quotes an article by Rebecca Smith, The July 25, 2007 Wall Street : “As recently as May, U.S. power companies had announced intentions to build as many as 150 new generating plants fueled by coal… But as plans for this fleet of new coal-powered plants move forward, an increasing number are being canceled or development slowed. Coal plants have come under fire because coal is a big source of carbon dioxide, the main gas blamed for global warming,…”

http://www.energybulletin.net/32715.html?referer=sphere_related_content

In the August 2nd, 2007 Wall Street Journal, an article by Jonathan Welsh reports: “To win back customers, auto makers are using a variety of new technologies to improve SUVs' fuel economy, including cleaner-burning diesel engines, gasoline-electric hybrids, special lightweight parts and even power-steering pumps that think for themselves.” Corporate America increasingly realizes that Going Green is now part of doing business in the USA, and will become more so.


Others recognize the opportunities which America’s energy crisis brings with it. The same Wall Street Journal issue, in an article by Eleanor Laise, notes there is now “a slew of funds focusing on solar power, wind turbines and other alternative energy sources.” By bringing alternative, clean and renewable domestic energy sources on line as rapidly as possible America will greatly enhance its national security and greatly reduce our carbon footprint. America also has the opportunity to become the world leader in clean, renewable energy technologies.




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