Re: eliminating oil

2005-09-09 Thread Wesley Bruce
thomas malloy wrote: IMHO, the idea of our eliminating oil use is an idea worthy of Analog or Amazing Stories. I listened to Matt, the author of this website, interviewed on C to C AM. He contends that the fractional banking system and by extension the American economy is being kept afloat

eliminating oil

2005-09-08 Thread thomas malloy
IMHO, the idea of our eliminating oil use is an idea worthy of Analog or Amazing Stories. I listened to Matt, the author of this website, interviewed on C to C AM. He contends that the fractional banking system and by extension the American economy is being kept afloat by oil production

Re: eliminating oil

2005-09-08 Thread Michael Foster
Jed wrote: > We will also need oil for plastics and > other synthetic materials. Today, > roughly 20% of oil is used for such "non- > fuel" applications. However, I expect it > will be safer and cheaper to synthesize > oil on site from garbage rather than to > dig it out of the ground and tra

Re: eliminating oil

2005-09-08 Thread Frederick Sparber
Jed wrote: > > Frederick Sparber wrote: > > >FWIW, Jed. > >A couple of items. > >1, Biomass char is an excellent carbon source for the production of iron. > >This is > > why the British depleted their forests before they started mining coal > > Yeah, I thought of that. But would there be enoug

Re: eliminating oil

2005-09-08 Thread Jed Rothwell
Frederick Sparber wrote: FWIW, Jed. A couple of items. 1, Biomass char is an excellent carbon source for the production of iron. This is why the British depleted their forests before they started mining coal Yeah, I thought of that. But would there be enough wood to replace coal in this a

Re: eliminating oil

2005-09-08 Thread Frederick Sparber
e] > From: Jed Rothwell <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > To: > Date: 9/8/05 10:00:39 AM > Subject: Re: eliminating oil > > Wesley Bruce wrote: > > >We wont totally eliminate oil. There will always be car enthusiasts. > > That's what I said in my book, in chapter 1

Re: eliminating oil

2005-09-08 Thread Harry Veeder
Plastics are made from oil as well. Harry Wesley Bruce wrote: > We wont totally eliminate oil. There will always be car enthusiasts. My > father is restoring a 1920's Bullnose Morris truck. When I suggested > converting it to Cold Fusion he threatened me with grievous bodily harm. > ;-)He wa

Re: eliminating oil

2005-09-08 Thread Jed Rothwell
Wesley Bruce wrote: We wont totally eliminate oil. There will always be car enthusiasts. That's what I said in my book, in chapter 17. I am a step ahead of you! We will also need oil for plastics and other synthetic materials. Today, roughly 20% of oil is used for such "non-fuel" application

eliminating oil

2005-09-08 Thread Wesley Bruce
We wont totally eliminate oil. There will always be car enthusiasts. My father is restoring a 1920's Bullnose Morris truck. When I suggested converting it to Cold Fusion he threatened me with grievous bodily harm. ;-)He was just kidding I hope. Oil based fuel will become an boutique energy t