Congressman Roscoe Bartlett on Peak Oil [Part 5]

(April 4th, 2008) Congressman Roscoe Bartlett [R-MD] takes the floor of the U.S. House of Representatives to speak about Energy.

Congressman Roscoe Bartlett on Peak Oil [Part 1]
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7lwkyqFB-34
Congressman Roscoe Bartlett on Peak Oil [Part 2]
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=506-2_zxYns
Congressman Roscoe Bartlett on Peak Oil [Part 3]
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YyliwrgbLvo
Congressman Roscoe Bartlett on Peak Oil [Part 4]
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DwEZqOek0KQ
Congressman Roscoe Bartlett on Peak Oil [Part 5]
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QNYNuGlDXLo
Congressman Roscoe Bartlett on Peak Oil [Part 6]
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=llQIfZXt_88
Congressman Roscoe Bartlett on Peak Oil [Part 7]
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WvAdLvaCx70

TRANSCRIPT
http://www.c-spanarchives.org/congress/?q=node/77531&id=8519674

Not exactly Jeffersonian, is he? Keep in mind Ron Paul's tip: price of gold and price of oil, parallel lines, fiat-money and price of oil, a roller coaster (fasten your paper-belts).

HIGHLIGHTS

- Ratio of energy available and growth in population... an imbalance between supply and demand [and a debased currency].

- Peak of oil production and compound interest. The U.S. has 2% of the known reserves of oil in the world and uses a fourth [25%] of the world's oil. China is buying up oil reserves wherever they can find them.

- The Hirsch Report by SAIC: The world has never faced a problem like this [Psycho screeching violins].

- Alternatives. Nuclear. Solar and wind energy. Wood. Conventional hydro. Alcohol fuel. The hydrogen economy and the corn ethanol bubble. Geothermal. The tar sands in Canada. The tides. Oil shales. Coal. Breeder reactors. Nuclear fusion. Biomass.

- The Drive Act [will make things worse]. Can't get no satisfaction.

SIDE NOTE: $42 a gallon

"Last year alone, the American forces in Iraq burned through more than 1.1 billion gallons of fuel... A study produced by the U.S. Military Academy estimated that delivering one gallon of fuel to U.S. soldiers in Iraq cost American taxpayers $42 -- and that doesn't include the costs of the fuel itself... the U.S. is spending $923 million per week on fuel-related logistics in Iraq."
http://www.wealthdaily.com/articles/oil-iraq-war/1208

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[dorkygreenguy]

the fact that he has 10 kids is part of the problem!

[ZeroFuel31]

Google Tesla Motors and Phoenix Electric Vehicles. Mass production of electric vehicles could again make the United States a world leader that manufactures something that is good for our environment and our economy. An added benefit of electric vehicle production is more jobs, improving air quality, and decreasing our dependence on foreign oil.

[ZeroFuel31]

Spent nuclear rods are only 3-4% used up. There are new methods to reuse these and get at least 10 times the use out of the same rod. Because of this our current supply is enough for about 1000 years at the current usage, so even if our usage was 10 fold more we still have plenty.

The newest nuclear plants use Thorium instead of Uranium. It is plentiful, easier to recycle and has the added benefit of not being able to be converted to nuclear weapons.

[bearsagainstevil]

what a fine man Roscoe Bartlett is damn shame you have chimpy (bush)as president not roscoe bartlett history will prove bartlett right

[Yayapilo]

We are the greatest, most inovative country in the world...if anyone can move fast and get things done once we make up our minds, it is US...let's get this done...let's reduce our consumption and work feverlishly on alternatives!....let the challenge begin!

[billhopen]

right-on Roscoe Barlett, my hero!!! What about algea-bio-oil plant farms? This should be the "manhattan project" of our time. Algea doubles every 24 hours, the fastest growing plant on the planet, its composed of 50% lipids (oil), sequesters CO2 and NO2 from coal/gen exhaust, also creates carbos that can ferment to a 2nd product of ethanol, plus proteen for animal feed as left over. We need Govt money for a big demo project in Algea. Corn ethanol is an energy loser---Algea-Diesel wins