The enemy in the War for Endependence (energy independence that ends dependence on polluting fuels) is aggressively prosecuting the war.

The War for Endependence is a war against “cheap energy“.  Fossil fuels have been cheap energy for the last 150 years or so, and now with the short term dip in oil prices, they are even cheaper.

In July 2008, oil was $147.00 per barrel, and now in November it is about $50.00 per barrel.  Gasoline that was over $4.00 per gallon is less than $2.00 per gallon.  What seemed like a no brainer in July, driving fuel efficient vehicles, is again a quandary less than five months later.

The truth is that cheap energy is only cheap if we don’t count what the economists call “externalities”, things like greenhouse gas emissions and other pollutants.

Here is a video about the greenhouse gas externalities by Sir David Attenborough.

http://endependence.info/research/videos-c-13-v-81.html

With a world wide economic downturn and a drop in fossil fuel prices, how easy it is for people, businesses and governments to get lulled into complacency.

George Washington and the Continental Army did not surrender or return to their farms when they lost early battles in the War for Independence. (more…)

No matter how well we plan for a future freed from the burden of fossil fuel dependence, we are going to be stuck with the stuff for a while.

As our stationary and mobile energy challenges are solved by moving to electricity generated by renewable energy sources that can be used for both buildings and transportation, we are going to be using coal, oil and natural gas.

http://endependence.info/research/videos-c-1-v-6.html

We can all start to save energy in both sectors.  Estimates are that we could use 30% less energy simply by eliminating waste.

Here is a funny video about the reaction of some to the concept of saving gasoline by driving fuel efficient cars.

http://endependence.info/research/videos-c-1-v-42.html

A recent article in “Automotive News” shows the steps that will be taken by the automobile manufacturers to meet increasing mileage standards (CAFE - corporate average fuel economy). (more…)