http://gristmill.grist.org/story/2005/11/25/202912/19#2

Biofuel from the waste stream made with wind and solar power are still a great idea.  I am opposed to agrichem biofuel too, even though I'm in favor of biofuel from waste.

When the waste stream biofuel runs short of demand, then coal can be refined cleanly with the same wind and solar powered technology to produce a blended fuel that will work in regular gasoline and diesel motors.

This would eliminate imported oil.

As plugin electric cars come into wide use, the percentage of transportation energy obtained from fuel combustion can be reduced so that eventually oil and even coal are no longer needed.

And with the mass production of the new lithium ion nano tech quick charge batteries, a fillup of a plugin electric "gas tank" will take only a little longer than filling a regular gas tank.

That means no more fuel will be needed.  The remaining biofuel production can be reserved for specialized uses like air travel.

A distinction needs to be made between agrichem based biofuel and boifuel produced from waste with green energy.   Regional green biofuel and coal extracted fuel would establish freedom from the economic tyranny of monopoly based neo-corporate empire and it's krazy kristian oil krusade.

Region by region progressive areas could get off their oil addiction and leave the regions paying 5 bucks per gallon for fuel and yearly double digit increases in heating and cooling bills in the financial dustbin of history.

Let 'em fund bushco and its saudi/opec cronies.  See how long that lasts in free economic competition with whole regions powered with inexpensive, clean, green energy.

Only when this starts happening will politicos be forced to level the playing field for alternative energy.  Until large numbers of voters actually see the benefits of green energy, the system of subsidizing big oil, nukes, and coal backed by bribery will surely continue.  And no real reform energy policy will be instituted.

http://gristmill.grist.org/story/2005/11/3/92411/0383#1

If VW does it, can mass production of lithium ion hybrid batteries be far behind?  Maybe even mass production of the fast charge Hitachi lithium ion battery?

That paves the way for affordable plugin electric cars that have the range and performance needed to compete with hybrids.

But the final blow to hybrids that use infernal combustion as the main power source is a plugin biofueled generator that substitutes for half the batteries in a plugin electric vehicle so that long trips without stopping to recharge become possible.

A battery pack in the trunk, for instance, that slides out and the biofuel generator slides in.  No more main oil burning power source needed.

You visit your dealership and do the swap out for your vacation trip then swap back when the trip is over.  That would leave maybe 1 in 10 cars actually needing the generator pack at any one time.

People who drive more miles than the plugin system would accomadate without recharge could just leave the generator in place permanently.

Well well, we were right all along.  Somehow this disaster disguised as an administration has taken the joy out of being right.

Mass death over lies tends to do that.

Yes it's true. 

He believes in choice...between semi-auto and full automatic fire for all americans.

He ruled that the federal government has no authority to outlaw the ownership of machine guns.  Back to the roaring 20's you all, neeehaaaawww.