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Originally Posted by disneysteve

Actually, I think part of the problem is that there is innovation and alternative energy sources today, but they cost more than fossil fuels. For example, I'd be willing to put solar panels on my roof or a windmill in my backyard, but not if it is going to increase my expenses. No matter what people say about how much they care for the environment, the bottom line is always money. If it costs more, they won't do it. If it saves them money or gets them some reward, they'll change their behavior.

If gas prices continue to rise, they will ultimately cross the barrier at which the alternative energy sources become cheaper.

I think using recycled cooking oil to power our cars is what we really should be exploring/exploiting. The technology exists now. It is not costly and instead of polluting fumes, the roads would all smell like french fries.

Then what we should be doing is helping to make these innovations more affordable. If we subsidize green technologies as much as we do oil and mining perhaps we'd be further along then we are today.