Soaring Gas Prices - A ReasonFor Celebration?

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Soaring Gas Prices - A ReasonFor Celebration?

By: GARKO

I met someone yesterday who is the most optimistic person about the US economy that I have met in well over a year since all the bubbles started bursting. He was quite an intelligent individual who owns a print and copy shop and owns a masters degree in economics. No dummy. His viewpoint did make sense. He says that the crash of the dollar means that the US can export goods again and be competitive and that this will usher in a new era of revitalized manufacturing in America and ultimately cause a financial boom. I don’t know if this is true. But it was nice to meet at least one sentient person who is also optimistic. If one steps back and takes a deep breath and looks at the shocking increase in gas prices then they can apply this same brand of optimism. .
There is a particularly great advantage of the lofty price of oil which should be a cause of celebration amongst the environmental organizations: it is making alternative energy much more attractive, so much so that the soaring price may usher in a major wave of renewable energy projects that will, in turn, lead to a greater share of the market and perhaps the movement of alternative fuel sources into the mainstream. This would be a great consequence.
Overall, the high price of energy is doing some pretty bad things -- but if a shift to renewable energy sources results, this silver lining may end up being an amazing turning point in history.
The longer gas prices continue to rise, the greater the potential consumer drift. A rise of ten percent in gasoline prices reduces consumption by just 0.6% in the short term, but it lessens demand much more substantially over a longer period of time

As individuals decide on the important things for the future, such as where they want to reside and what type of car they want, they are beginning to take into consideration the price of gas into the equation. Some are opting for smaller cars or are moving closer to their jobs to lessen drive time.
The recent "crisis" has delayed or impeded many new subdivisons, high fuel prices have lowered consumption and restrained purchasing of gas-guzzlers, and rising construction costs are restricting new coal and gas refineries.
Meanwhile, a shift in government subsidies from the oil industry to alternative energy sources are creating a frenzy of new renewable energy construction.
But the truly amazing factor is that all that is going on while the real remedy for to improvement in fuel mileage and helping the environment through cleaner emissions is RIGHT HERE AT WATER4GAS

Article Source: http://www.find-investment-advice.com

Consumer advocate, songwriter, entrepreneur and activist, GARKO, says that waiting for the automobile companies to manufacture the car that runs on water is like Linus waiting for the "Great Pumpkin" and that you only need to know the best way to save on gas and that is to convert your engine to one that runs on water right now at home! For a list of current fuel prices in your neighborhood email garko@startlingdiscoveries.info

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