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So often the word ?nvironmentalism?strikes a negative note with farms and industries that operate on larger bodies of land. It has been equated with ?ree-hugger?types who want nothing more than to shut down the industrial operations of the United States, bringing production to a full stop and causing the lifestyle we are used to having to come to an abrupt halt. On the flip side, ?ndustrialism?has been viewed by its opponents as rampant, unchecked capitalism, that pollutes the air, the water, takes what it needs to function, and leaves a damaging mark. All of this for the purpose of turning massive profits that fill the pockets of corporate America and leave behind it a dying earth. Perhaps both views are extremist, and we are not as far apart as some may think.

The industrial backbone of all nations in the last 100 years has been built firmly on the burning of petroleum products. The discovery of petroleum at the beginning of the 20th century, as well as the discovery of its many by-products allowed for the development of machinery never before imagined. Mass production of all types of goods and services allowed for a number of things to occur. Each of us will have to judge whether or not these were good outcomes, but none-the-less, short of a holocost we can never go back.

Mass production and large-scale industry caused: The specialization of the work force. Most people involved in industries began to specialize in their training and thinking,moncler quincy, causing them to become very proficient at their trade?.and very poor at others. This caused an inter-reliance of industries. Each group of people specializing in one area had a need for goods or services provided by another.

The migration of farm workers to the cities, and the growth of large cities. Mechanization of farm labor required less need for farm workers to produce the food. In turn, the same mechanization of industrial businesses gave rise to their need for more workers. Farm men and women left the rural areas and moved to the city, which promised a better life in financial and recreational needs. Cities grew to incredible sizes, accommodating the housing and business requirements for the city. Export cities became common, as the productivity of America went beyond its own needs. Businesses saw the opportunity to sell products to other countries, and production continued to grow.

Production of non-necessities: Many businesses looking to carve their own niche invented and/or mass-produced new and exciting items for sale to the public. Basic needs were being met, but both producers and consumers continued to want more conveniences (will that ever change?) and so a host of new conveniences in communications, toys, trinkets, sporting goods, and more things than we could ever list came into production.

These are just a few of the things created because of industrialism. As a result, a nation of people now believes that a cell phone, 5 pairs of shoes, a microwave, and a television are just some of the basic necessities of life. The government agrees,nike air jordan, and will provide welfare assistance to people who cannot afford such ?asics?

The United States now consumes 20 million barrels of crude oil each and every day, and that number is expected to go up. In addition, the country consumes over 1 billion tons of coal and 22,375 billion cubic feet of natural gas every year. Other industrialized nations such as the European Union, Russia, and China are huge energy consumers as well.

Which brings us to our present problem: scientists continue to preach that there isn? enough crude oil to last indefinitely. Predictions are all over the board, from as low as 40 years to as high as 150 years of remaining crude reserves. One can argue that new reserves will be found, or that the government is lying. We believe both of those are likely. But nonetheless,air jordan chaussure, everyone pretty much agrees that petroleum energies are being consumed and not put back. With this in mind, it becomes important to venture into the development of non-petroleum fuels (or alternative fuels) well ahead of schedule, in order to develop technologies that can replace petroleum use.

As we can see in recent pricing trends, petroleum prices will continue to climb until other fuels DO become affordable. It merely becomes a matter of plotting your own graph on the pricing. Maybe solar power is not feasible with $2.00/gallon gasoline, but what if gasoline were $5.00? How about if it were $10.00? Running out of petroleum is not what is going to drive the price up?.it happens long before that. The public perception of running out of petroleum is what drives future pricing. Anyone who observes the stock markets knows that when bad news comes out about a corporation, stock instantly takes a dive. Why? Profits are rolling in just the same. It is because of the public perception that profits will drop for the company, and nobody wants to be holding the stock. A mass sell-off by the public and a reduced desire to own the same results in a drop in price. In contrast, an increased desire and a perceived shortage will drive prices ever higher.

Whether you are a small farmette or an industry with 6 smoke stacks, we believe that rising energy costs will continue to be one of the most challenging obstacles of the 21st century. New inventions and ideas are needed that can promote and produce large scale energy products for use in the industries of our nation. Perhaps you will never own a backyard alcohol still, but maybe you will be raising barley for an ethanol plant 20 miles away that produces a million gallons a day. Perhaps you are a steel worker who is turning out windmill frames that support huge windmills across the mid-west. Or maybe you are a niche industry that produces automobile circuit boards that merge the power of the gasoline engine and electric motor (hybrid cars) under the hood of American automobiles. Each industry contributing to the energy problem we face can make a small but growing difference between keeping our cities running, or having mass starvation and blackouts that leave our cities as helpless as sitting ducks.

If you have viewed our web pages, you know that we have devoted a section to alternative energy. We believe there could be immediate benefits to small business,moncler sito ufficiale, and since we are a ?rass roots?paper, we are looking at the energy problem the same way. We can? effectively do much for the world? energy crisis,giubbotti moncler, but we can get local inventors to start thinking about the problem. Small businesses and farms around PA can perhaps save themselves $100 a month by developing something that either produces energy for them, or reduces their need. Congress is giving a hard look at the same thing, and in April they passed an energy bill that was favorable to alternative developments. It also favors the resale of electricity back into the grid. You?e not likely to see cash, but many of the contracts allow you an electricity credit. If you pump 1,000 kilowatts into the grid, you can get 1,000 free kw back to you at a later date. More rises in the cost of petroleum will spurn Congress to create more incentives for engineers and inventors to help convert America.

We believe that land industries can be the entrepreneurial base for energy designs. They?e got the land, and often they have the equipment and technical resources. Small businesses often have people with the drive and ingenuity to reinvent the wheel----and are able to ?ome in under the wire?politically, thus avoiding the pressures of high-power lobbyists, funded by petroleum fuel companies to convince the public that everything is OK.

Where do environmentalists fit it? Many of them have urged alternative energy development for decades, and will be at the forefront of the ingenious technologies that America is likely to produce. Others will see the benefits of slowly moving the world away from petroleum usage, with regard to earthly contaminants and political unrest among nations. They will also continue to be ?ollution watchdogs? making sure that new technologies do not damage our world even worse than what we have now.

It is important to remember that most energy production (i.e. energy use) pollutes the environment. Reduction of pollutants is a more realistic goal than elimination. For instance,air jordan, ethanol technology may design a plant that produces ethanol by burning coal for its energy and have a positive energy gain with reduced emissions per btu. Maybe leveling 1,000 acres of federal forest land for solar collectors puts enough electric in the grid to offset the loss of the trees. What energy industries will focus on is creating a net gain in energy production; environmentally, people should accept new technologies that produce less negative impacts than what the old system did. New systems do not have to be ?deal?when starting out?they only need to be an environmental improvement over older systems. There are many factors that weigh in, including political ones. For example, it may cost a certain amount of money to refine a million barrels of crude,doudoune moncler pas cher, but then it might also cost $100 billion every 10 years for a war to keep the crude supply secure. (Ya think our war machine pollutes a little?) Many,abercrombie fitch france, many factors must weigh in to final decisions in embracing new technology, and we are confident that environmental leaders in this country have the capacity to think beyond their bare feet in the tulips.

If one looks hard enough, nearly every human action causes pollution. When a shaft spins in a bearing, it causes heat, and a purist could claim that this causes global warming. For all of our sakes, please get a grip. Cooperation between environmentalism and energy techs will be imperative in order to bring better technologies on-line. As we?e stated before, the human footprint is huge, and it cannot be undone. As stewards of the land, we must pro-actively seek better ways to create the power we need to perform work. Rising prices will be a constant reminder of this. American ingenuity has always faced its task and succeeded. We believe that the greatest nation in the world can meet this challenge as well.

---Tom Clouser

Source for energy facts: http://www.eia.doe.gov/neic/quickfacts

Tom Clouser is a 38 year old farmer in Pennsylvania. In addition to farming, he and his father publish a monthly 16-page newspaper called "Trees 'n' Turf", which targets subjects of interest to those in land use industries and activities. View their website at http://www.clouserfarm.net

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