Slashing oil consumption
As I go about trying to fully understand the energy predicament we're in, I make a point of checking in regularly with The Energy Blog authored by James Fraser, an engineer with experience in the world of energy. Yesterday he posted his program to mitigate oil consumption (pdf). His main points: Encourage the production of ...
As I go about trying to fully understand the energy predicament we're in, I make a point of checking in regularly with The Energy Blog authored by James Fraser, an engineer with experience in the world of energy. Yesterday he posted his program to mitigate oil consumption (pdf). His main points:
As I go about trying to fully understand the energy predicament we're in, I make a point of checking in regularly with The Energy Blog authored by James Fraser, an engineer with experience in the world of energy. Yesterday he posted his program to mitigate oil consumption (pdf). His main points:
- Encourage the production of plug-in vehicles, using advanced batteries, as soon as possible
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Increase CAFE standards by 1 mpg/yr for 10 years beginning in 2009. This would encourage the building of efficient hybrids and plug-in vehicles.
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Eliminate tax rebates for hybrid vehicles that do not accrue cost of fuel savings in 75,000 miles
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Increase the production of ethanol to about double of the present goals primarily by developing cellulosic ethanol production capability.
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Initiate programs aimed at making more aerodynamic vehicles from lightweight composites which would reduce fuel consumption significantly
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Increased research aimed at producing larger quantities of less costly biodiesel.
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