Comments on: It’s Time for a Change Redux http://www.sudburyedc.org/blog/2007/05/09/its-time-for-a-change-redux/ Fri, 21 Nov 2008 18:48:31 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.2 By: Dean http://www.sudburyedc.org/blog/2007/05/09/its-time-for-a-change-redux/#comment-2036 Dean Wed, 09 May 2007 18:47:04 +0000 http://www.sudburyedc.org/blog/2007/05/09/its-time-for-a-change-redux/#comment-2036 On another note...Senator Jeff Bingaman (D-NM), chair of the Senate Energy and Resources Committee, has passed through his committee a bill that would require an annual production of 36 billion gallons of biofuels per year by 2022. This bill is on course to be the backbone of major energy legislation that will come to a vote on the Senate floor in early June. This, from what I understand is a bad idea because it focuses on the use of corn that will have repercussions in a number of areas... On another note…Senator Jeff Bingaman (D-NM), chair of the Senate Energy and Resources Committee, has passed through his committee a bill that would require an annual production of 36 billion gallons of biofuels per year by 2022. This bill is on course to be the backbone of major energy legislation that will come to a vote on the Senate floor in early June.
This, from what I understand is a bad idea because it focuses on the use of corn that will have repercussions in a number of areas…

]]> By: erichard http://www.sudburyedc.org/blog/2007/05/09/its-time-for-a-change-redux/#comment-2035 erichard Wed, 09 May 2007 17:48:35 +0000 http://www.sudburyedc.org/blog/2007/05/09/its-time-for-a-change-redux/#comment-2035 Josh tried to post the following information, but was unable to, so I am posting on his behalf: Given that the bill is cosponsored by Ted Stevens, it will most likely pass the Senate. I don't know if I believe he really had a coming-to-the-light moment as was reported, or if he's just using this as leverage to passing drilling in ANWAR. Either way, its path should be greased. Also, you should also call out one othe rprovision in the bill, because it rests on the beneficence of the "commander guys's" successor: the bill reserves for the Secretary of Transportation the right to change the required MPGs based on what is deemed "feasible." Josh tried to post the following information, but was unable to, so I am posting on his behalf:

Given that the bill is cosponsored by Ted Stevens, it will most likely pass the Senate. I don’t know if I believe he really had a coming-to-the-light moment as was reported, or if he’s just using this as leverage to passing drilling in ANWAR. Either way, its path should be greased.

Also, you should also call out one othe rprovision in the bill, because it rests on the beneficence of the “commander guys’s” successor: the bill reserves for the Secretary of Transportation the right to change the required MPGs based on what is deemed “feasible.”

]]> By: erichard http://www.sudburyedc.org/blog/2007/05/09/its-time-for-a-change-redux/#comment-2034 erichard Wed, 09 May 2007 17:46:37 +0000 http://www.sudburyedc.org/blog/2007/05/09/its-time-for-a-change-redux/#comment-2034 Here's an additional article that talks about this bill: http://www.cnbc.com/id/18518996 Here’s an additional article that talks about this bill:

http://www.cnbc.com/id/18518996

]]> By: Dean http://www.sudburyedc.org/blog/2007/05/09/its-time-for-a-change-redux/#comment-2030 Dean Wed, 09 May 2007 14:26:12 +0000 http://www.sudburyedc.org/blog/2007/05/09/its-time-for-a-change-redux/#comment-2030 It all sounds great! I have had 3 cars now with instantaneous MPG meters. I think they are great, and really make you realize how simple adjustments to driving can save gas. But...the first car I had it on was an SUV, and at that time I wasn't aware of global warming or care much about MPG, so I didn't care about the meter. So, what I'm saying is that if people don't care, having the MPG meter in their face won't make much of a difference. Having said that, I still think it's a great idea to include in all cars. I think ALL cars should also shut off automatically when stopped for more than a few seconds... It all sounds great! I have had 3 cars now with instantaneous MPG meters. I think they are great, and really make you realize how simple adjustments to driving can save gas. But…the first car I had it on was an SUV, and at that time I wasn’t aware of global warming or care much about MPG, so I didn’t care about the meter. So, what I’m saying is that if people don’t care, having the MPG meter in their face won’t make much of a difference. Having said that, I still think it’s a great idea to include in all cars. I think ALL cars should also shut off automatically when stopped for more than a few seconds…

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