OT: Gas Prices

[aegisx]

The government does not agree with you about demand:

http://www.eia.doe.gov/oiaf/ieo/oil.html

"In the IEO2006 reference case, world oil demand grows from 80 million barrels per day in 2003 to 98 million barrels per day in 2015 and 118 million barrels per day in 2030. Demand increases strongly despite world oil prices that are 35 percent higher in 2025 than in last year’s outlook. Much of the growth in oil consumption is projected for the nations of non-OECD Asia, where strong economic growth is expected. Non-OECD Asia (including China and India) accounts for 43 percent of the total increase in world oil use over the projection period. "

And the FAS:

"World Oil Demand and its Effect on Oil Prices"

http://www.fas.org/sgp/crs/misc/RL32530.pdf

[AdmiralMartin]

Who needs gas? What we need are Water Powered Cars

[Spectarofdeath]

No, we need a Mr. Fusion.

[Ragnarok-X]

Im paying 1.83 $ for a litre, so 0.26 Gallons. That would be about 7.00 $ for a gallon so please stop complaining.

At least thats what wikipedia tells me about litre:liquid gallon

[geoschmo]

Ragnarok-X said:
Im paying 1.83 $ for a litre, so 0.26 Gallons. That would be about 7.00 $ for a gallon so please stop complaining.

Well, I'm not complaining cause I'm not paying close to that. But it was still quite a shock to pay 40+ dollars to fill my car up the other day. And I just drive a mid-sized four-door sedan. I can remember just a couple years ago the pickup and SUV guys complaining about $40 dollar fillups. Guess my next car I'll be back to the sub-compacts. Unless I can afford a hybrid by then.

[Santiago]

People like to complain, whether its gas prices, sports, weather or politics. If you're not complaining, you're not happy.

[AngleWyrm]

AdmiralMartin said:
Who needs gas? What we need are Water Powered Cars

Just one little thing about that: How much energy does it take to run the electrolysis process to separate water into it's componant oxygen and hydrogen? That is the amount of energy that would be released from burning it. Thus it is a no-gainer, just putting the job of generating power into the electrolysis phase.

Can this still be a useful invention? Sure, it could be thought of a volatile form of battery, storing power to be used later.

[narf poit chez BOOM]

We need super capacitors.

[Suicide Junkie]

The oil had to get there in the first place. Taking alkalines from your dead neighbour's garage is certainly cheaper than plugging in your old rechargables, but it leaves quite the mess

[AngleWyrm]

A Wave Farm in Portugal for generating power from the movement of the ocean's surface.