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  • … at the Tesla, right in my Silicon Valley backyard. Add a few ad hominem barbs and the picture is complete. This is understandable. The general topic of new energies, of our dependence on foreign oil, of lowering CO2 emissions, of replacing today’s gas-guzzling vehicles with electric ones is loaded …

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  • … of alternative power sources instead of relying on fossil fuels like oil. Obama’s green plan comes out greatly in favor of electric plug in cars, windfall taxes on big oil during times of windfall taxes, and a focus on an electrical grid that can move away from large power plants that are centralized and a big …

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  • … of the Big Three seemed to focus on the idea that they aren’t making the “cars that people wanted.” Such as: “Green” cars that will reduce global warming More fuel efficient cars that lessen our dependence on foreign oil Better quality cars I separate the first two because “green cars” and cars …

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  • … (and his new appointee) for a fall, for disappointing the faithful. Already, we hear discussions of reining consumption in and of reducing our dependence on Foreign Oil. None of this is very new and causes us cynics to reach for our BS detectors and make sure their calibration has been recently …

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  • … importing foreign oil. “We’re just hemorrhaging wealth,” he spouted, adding that what the U.S. really needs to do is keep our money in our money on American soil, and help to create jobs. Electricity, he believes, could be just the secret weapon we need to combat our current dependence on oil …

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  • … were against one plan, the Bush team apparently came to the conclusion that too much was at stake. Apparently, not only do we need to reduce our dependence on foreign oil, we need to reduce our dependence on domestic automakers as well. I just viewed Who Killed the Electric Car, which gives …

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  • ” T. Boone Pickens comments on OPEC decision to cut oil production “This is in line with what I predicted would happen last week. OPEC’s decision will likely lead to an increase in oil and gas prices in America and proves the point that we must reduce our dependence on foreign oil. This is further …

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  • … fight global warming, but it also will create millions of jobs. We must reduce our dependence on oil by requiring better vehicle fuel economy, and by increasing the use of alternative fuels and innovative transportation technology such as plug-in hybrids. These measures also will save consumers money …

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  • … scenario.” T. Boone Pickens comments on OPEC decision to cut oil production “This is in line with what I predicted would happen last week. OPEC’s decision will likely lead to an increase in oil and gas prices in America and proves the point that we must reduce our dependence on foreign oil …

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  • … Obama’s plan is to reduce U.S. dependence on foreign oil, as well as to create five million new jobs. To do this, he plans to invest $150 billion over the next 10 years to build a new clean energy economy that relies on wind, solar and geothermal energy. “Green energy is cost effective in many …