America Continues to Waste over 70% of the Energy it Consumes. Our hedonist energy waste is culturally pervasive, and abominable !
(1) 100's of millions of lights burn unnecessary during the day and night. (2) We over heat and over cool our homes, businesses, offices, schools, churches, etc... (government buildings waste the most). (3) Recycling is inadequate, over packaging is the norm, our landfills are busier than ever. (Plastics are the ultimate polluter). (4) Most Americans do not minimize their driving; road congestion is horrendous. (5) America's incessant obsession with road construction is the ultimate contradiction.
The only way to eliminate over demand and energy waste is by using the economic impact of taxing energy. Crude oil must be taxed at $200 per barrel(55 gal) and 'offset' by making Federal Income Tax begin at $60k. Only with a substantial and tangible dollar reward/consequence, will Americans care to conserve. Until the price of gas is $6 to $8 per gallon, Americans will not reduce their over consumption and energy waste. In the mean time, the USA continues its hedonist energy waste and gives away its economic and political wealth to the Middle East via OPEC. Know that Islamic dominated OPEC is glad to allow supply and demand market forces to drive energy prices to $8/gallon.
Ford and General Motors are almost bankrupt, yet continue to do business as usual. The world cannot continue to support all the automakers. We are running out of petroleum ! Both must quickly transition to the lucrative business of building solar and wind 'energy producers' for the world's 6.7 BILLION people reason$. Failure to innovate industry away from energy consumption to energy production will cause 100,000,000 Americans unemployed, ruin our economy, and lead to anarchy. Mass transit must become FREE, SAFE, CLEAN, and CONVENIENT, thereby rewarding those who reduce their driving.
China, India, and other 'developing countries' have just begun to compete for the world's remaining fossil fuel. If global demand for energy is not dramatically reduced, World War is inevitable. (Geopolitical unrest is directly related to global competition for energy and natural resources.)
Global warming continues to increases with our persistent waste and overuse of fossil fuels. The incentives necessary to create sustainable and renewable energy supplies can ONLY occur when we implement the economics of TAXING ENERGY. Michael Knight, PhD Energy Conservation Policy lmmicha@gmail.com
President Barack Obama 1600 Pennsylvania Avenue Washington, DC We, the undersigned, are genuinely dedicated to reducing and eliminating ENERGY WASTE in America (and the World). Please take the minute needed to read the attached brief which avers that only by economic incentive will people stop their hedonist energy waste. The future of our planet is at stake.
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