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Auto industry needs to be revamped to produce next generation cars

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November 19, 10:49 AM

by John Ryden, Global Warming Examiner

One key to Barack Obama’s plan for reducing oil consumption is the production of fuel efficient cars. This means cars that get 60 to 150 or more miles per gallon of gasoline. This can be done with plug-in electric hybrids. But is Detroit able to design and build these cars in large numbers?

The debate is on in Washington on whether and how to help the auto industry. Right now they are on the path to bankruptcy. I actually think that most people want to help our auto industry. The best way to accomplish that is the question. Here are some quotes from lawmakers that reflect the current political debate:

From Senator Richard Shelby (senior Republican on Banking Committee): "I don't think they (automakers) have immediate plans to change their model, which is a model of failure”. “I believe their best option would be some type of Chapter 11 bankruptcy". "These leaders have been failures and they need to go."

Representative Barney Frank (Democrat from Massachusetts) pointed out that choosing the bankruptcy option would likely mean abrogation of labor contracts. "We already have too much union busting,"

The leaders of the auto industry insist that bankruptcy is not an option. Serious reorganization is painful, but that is the way we are headed. The U.S. auto industry is not going to just disappear, but it could be smaller and look very different a few months from now.

Why a Big Three Bailout is Driven to Fail

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Barack Obama’s 80% carbon reduction goal

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Barack Obama is calling for an 80% reduction in carbon emissions over then next 40 years. That amounts to a 2% per year reduction each year. What I want to do here is explore what that requires for energy production.Currently we get 85% of our energy... Read More
Topics: Global Warming , Coal , Carbon Dioxide , oil , nuclear , solar energy , natural gas , wind energy , electricity , hybrid electric , energy policy , Obama , offshore drilling

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July 30, 12:17 PM

This is the time of year when the Democrats will outline their party’s plan for our energy policy and global warming. In the 2004 plan they talked about the importance of reducing our dependence on foreign oil and the need to develop renewable... Read More
Topics: Global Warming , Coal , Bush , Carbon Dioxide , China , oil , nuclear , McCain , cap and trade , energy prices , inflation , oil shale , wind energy , electric car , chevy volt , GM , hybrid electric , energy policy , Obama , offshore drilling , tax , DNC

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Adding solar cells to any electric car will reduce the cost to operate the car and reduce consumption of oil. It can also make economic sense.Toyota announced that they would be adding solar cells to their popular Prius electric hybrid. The intention... Read More
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June 24, 11:43 AM

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A Break Through For Electric Cars?

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