Thursday, June 26, 2008

By Benjamin Worden

all i'm saying is we have to start working on the problem
: on how good it makes you feel to do goodness
like lennon said
only solutions
it was like the quiet whisper of the hydrogen joining together with the oxygen to fuel my vehicle
was like hearing millions of my of the future citizens on this planet thanking me for thinking of them
and making their world less poisoned
and it felt awesome
to do that for them
and everyone else on the planet here today
yeah?

Friday, June 20, 2008

White house claims executive privelege

can he do this?


Is Peak oil going to end the debate on global warming?


Experts are saying the reason for high gas prices is peak oil has set in.  Earlier this year an alternative fuels act was passed classifying liquefied coal as an alternative jet fuel.  With the problems of global warming already starting to show its effects, the question becomes will the end to cheap oil lead to a climate where energy is better for the environment of where energy has harsher effects.  
What is going to be the next generation of energy?  Will it be wind or solar or other renewables or is it more likely that we will continue to spiral down the rabbit hole of carbon emitting energy that gets dirtier and dirtier.
The next administration is going to have to decide weather or not to put a price on carbon, and which types of energy will get subsidized.  Currently, the oil and coal industry are the recipients of these subsidies.  Should there be a shift?
Or should we drill for more oil when we know the harsh effects it produces?  Bush said America needs to end its addiction to oil.  How should we end the addiction by drilling for more?
If scientist are saying the energy policy that we are heading on is mass suicide, do we need to choose cleaner alternatives?
Will the price of gas eclipse people's concerns about the environment?