tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-16841329.post8182298769020396754..comments2023-10-23T12:15:40.475-07:00Comments on Urban Energy: Unknownnoreply@blogger.comBlogger1125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-16841329.post-30473411211281064652008-11-30T17:24:00.000-08:002008-11-30T17:24:00.000-08:00OPEC has us over a barrel literally. This past yea...OPEC has us over a barrel literally. This past year the high cost of gas seriously damaged our economy and society as well. Everything, and I mean everything costs more now as a direct result of high fuel costs. From farming to manufacturing and shipping the costs were all directly passed on to us. Now that gas has come down a tad, have you seen the prices of groceries come down. NO! And, OPEC is planning more cuts in production to get prices back up. I just finished a new book by Jeff Wilson called The Manhattan Project of 2009 Energy Independence Now. www.themanhattnaprojectof2009.com. It covers every aspect of our oil consumption ..some interesting things I didn't realize is that we are using oil worldwide at the rate of 2X faster than new oil is being discovered. Electric cars would cost the equivalent of 60 cents a gallon to charge at home and that electricity could be generated by wind or solar.Check out what they are doing in CA with elec cars http://www.betterplace.com/BeyondGreenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11747686313911392716noreply@blogger.com