Comments on: With defeat of Props. 10 and 7, what’s next for alternative energy? http://greenoc.freedomblogging.com/2008/11/05/with-prop-10-defeat-whats-next-for-alternative-energy/439/ All things green in Orange County. Wed, 19 May 2010 22:46:35 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.2.1 By: bigbadjohn http://greenoc.freedomblogging.com/2008/11/05/with-prop-10-defeat-whats-next-for-alternative-energy/439/#comment-73 bigbadjohn Thu, 06 Nov 2008 16:26:24 +0000 http://greenoc.freedomblogging.com/?p=439#comment-73 If you want to cut down on dependency of crude oil, from here or abroad, the car manufactures should step up the research in making better alternative fuel vehicles. I just got my Road and Track magazine and it shows a lot of alternative fuel cars being experimented on in Europe. The more AF vehicles made, the lower the cost so everyone can afford them. Give tax credits by no license fees for AF cars. We don’t need an electric Porsches doing the quarter mile in 4.6 second or hitting 160 MPH. We need cars like the Smart car in electric, and why use gasoline for the other motor? Why not LPG or diesel? Use solar cells to run the lights or radio and navigational equipment, or assist in battery recharge while sitting in the sun at work. We are going to start planning for a bullet train to SF and Sac. Why not stop in Fresno and Bakersfield? It is along the way and why not have a splitter in Stockton to go to SF and Sac. ? Even San Diego could join in if it is successful. Hell, why doesn’t the big money in Los Vegas put up half for one there also? Have you ever traveled cross country by train? It is faster by car because half of the time the train is sitting on a siding waiting for a freight train to go past. Build the tracks away from all other train traffic. If we are serious about it, it will and can be done. “Yes we can!” I think that is what the voters said in defeating the two props. If you want to cut down on dependency of crude oil, from here or abroad, the car manufactures should step up the research in making better alternative fuel vehicles. I just got my Road and Track magazine and it shows a lot of alternative fuel cars being experimented on in Europe. The more AF vehicles made, the lower the cost so everyone can afford them. Give tax credits by no license fees for AF cars. We don’t need an electric Porsches doing the quarter mile in 4.6 second or hitting 160 MPH. We need cars like the Smart car in electric, and why use gasoline for the other motor? Why not LPG or diesel? Use solar cells to run the lights or radio and navigational equipment, or assist in battery recharge while sitting in the sun at work.

We are going to start planning for a bullet train to SF and Sac. Why not stop in Fresno and Bakersfield? It is along the way and why not have a splitter in Stockton to go to SF and Sac. ? Even San Diego could join in if it is successful. Hell, why doesn’t the big money in Los Vegas put up half for one there also? Have you ever traveled cross country by train? It is faster by car because half of the time the train is sitting on a siding waiting for a freight train to go past. Build the tracks away from all other train traffic.

If we are serious about it, it will and can be done. “Yes we can!” I think that is what the voters said in defeating the two props.

]]> By: Al http://greenoc.freedomblogging.com/2008/11/05/with-prop-10-defeat-whats-next-for-alternative-energy/439/#comment-52 Al Thu, 06 Nov 2008 00:34:03 +0000 http://greenoc.freedomblogging.com/?p=439#comment-52 I like the Picken's plan. People want change, however, this was way to aggressive and costly to be forced upon. I like the Picken’s plan. People want change, however, this was way to aggressive and costly to be forced upon.

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