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Ditto that. But I want results! I want this technology ASAP so that I can watch the M.E., which is RADIACLLY more dependent on (the revenues from) oil then we are, dry up and return to the 7th century.

Yup, I enjoy hearing about these kinds of projects. This is the kind of research that universities should be doing.

The results might not be as immediate as you and I want, however the results will be there. Even a 15% drop in America's use of oil will cause shock waves through the middle east.

With China coming on strong in energy needs, we must have products to sell to them that will not use oil. This will be good for our economy and it will be good for their economy. The only people to loses out would be the House of Saud.

I'd like to see the President really take the lead in this. Other than a few words about hydrogen fuel cells, and switch grass ethanol, he hasn't been out in front in the kind of way that it takes to rally the country.

Here's what I'd like to see. GWB in a national address, announces the introduction of the public sale of a new bond -- The US Energy Bond. The goal being to raise $10 bn. Announce that the research team which comes up with the most practical new energy source, along with the most practical implementation plan will share in a prize of $1 bn. The remaining $9 bn would be used to fund low-interest start-up loans for all of the new business opportunities that would result in the change-over from oil. I think about consortiums of technical research teams from MIT, along with physical distribution and marketing teams from Wharton or Harvard Business School. We've got the brain power to make this happen.