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Getting the “Energy Victory”

With gas prices hovering around $4/gallon an energy expert says it’s essential for America to utilize the many resources available, agriculture included, to reduce our dependence on foreign oil.  “In order to weaken the power of the oil cartel, lower the price of oil, and benefit our economy,” he says.  “We need other options.  We need to have fuel choice; both as a nation and individuals.” 

Dr. Robert Zubrin, author of Energy Victory and president of Pioneer Astronautics tells Brownfield consumers aren’t addicted to foreign oil, our cars are addicted.  He thinks the auto industry needs to make changes.  “We have to cure our vehicles of this addiction,” he says.  “Which means we need to make them omnivorous; and able to use other types of fuel, than that which is controlled by the oil cartel.”

He says that means passing the open fuels standard law, which would require the majority of automobiles manufactured to be flex-fueled vehicles.  “They would be able to run equally well on gasoline, ethanol, and methanol,” he says.  “This would create a competitive fuel market where we would no longer be over a barrel, depending on a fuel supply controlled by our enemies.”

Zubrin says it doesn’t do us any good to make ethanol if the vehicles we drive can’t use it.

AUDIO: Dr. Robert Zubrin, Energy Victory (4:10mp3)

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