"The public must pressure Republicans in the White House and Congress to change directions in the country's energy policies, which have pushed oil and gas prices to record highs, a Democratic lawmaker said Saturday." --Democratic Sen. Debbie StabenowOkay, I give up.
Given that Dems got control of Congress in the 2006 elections, why are Dems now saying that the public must pressure Republican minority members of Congress to address oil and gas prices which have skyrocketed under a Democratic-controlled Congress? What's wrong with this picture?
But before anybody says anything, as far as I'm concerned, Republicans and Democrats alike have fallen flat on their faces with respect to leading the country to energy independence since the 1973 oil embargo. That is why I am keeping tabs on energy-related developments in the private sector. In fact, you may be interested in the following private sector happenings concerning energy.
There's now evidence that people might get as much, or more, bang per buck for their gas dollars with gas / ethanol mixtures.
Gas-competitive gas / ethanol mixturesAlso, I was surprised by the introduction of a machine for making home-made ethanol.
EFUEL100But watch out for fines for violating biofuel regulations.
Fines for violating biofuel regulationsIn the meanwhile, I'm keeping an eye on the following development in non-corn ethanol production.
Non-corn ethanolFinally, on the down side of ethanol, I've heard that ethanol fires are harder to put out than gasoline fires. Can anybody shed some light on this?
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