Comments on: ‘Developing World’ Must Gird for Battle With Rich Over Energy http://themoderatevoice.com/19906/developing-world-must-gird-for-battle-with-rich-over-energy/ An Internet hub for moderates, centrists, and independents, with domestic and international news, analysis, original reporting, and popular features from the left, center, and right Sun, 22 Nov 2009 19:37:39 -0500 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.8.4 hourly 1 By: StockBoySF http://themoderatevoice.com/19906/developing-world-must-gird-for-battle-with-rich-over-energy/comment-page-1/#comment-131597 StockBoySF Mon, 26 May 2008 10:46:23 +0000 http://themoderatevoice.com/society/business/consumerism/19906/developing-world-must-gird-for-battle-with-rich-over-energy/#comment-131597 I've always thought that China (and India and other developing nations), with its huge population and economic expansion should meets its energy needs through clean and renewable fuels. It doesn't make sense to me that the Chinese (etc.) know that oil will run out eventually, and that they will need to compete with more developed nations for energy. It's best to develop renewable energy as you grow, rather than rely on oil and then start developing alternative energy. I know that the Chinese do have companies that develop renewable energy, and that's great, but my point is that the developing countries should work much more aggressively in meeting their energy needs through renewables. <br><br>There's also an added benefit once they master the science/technology: they can sell it to us in the developed world whose whole energy infrastructure practically revolves around everyything that causes greenhouse gases. <br><br>I think our next president should really have a goal of meeting ALL new energy needs through clean/renewable sources. <br><br>I see that oil is around US$133/bbl right now and I think it could reach US$200/bbl by the end of the year. Not a prediction- but a real possibility- a large part of that is how quickly the US economy slows and causes other economies to slow too- a slowing economy means less demand leading to lower oil prices. I've always thought that China (and India and other developing nations), with its huge population and economic expansion should meets its energy needs through clean and renewable fuels. It doesn't make sense to me that the Chinese (etc.) know that oil will run out eventually, and that they will need to compete with more developed nations for energy. It's best to develop renewable energy as you grow, rather than rely on oil and then start developing alternative energy. I know that the Chinese do have companies that develop renewable energy, and that's great, but my point is that the developing countries should work much more aggressively in meeting their energy needs through renewables.

There's also an added benefit once they master the science/technology: they can sell it to us in the developed world whose whole energy infrastructure practically revolves around everyything that causes greenhouse gases.

I think our next president should really have a goal of meeting ALL new energy needs through clean/renewable sources.

I see that oil is around US$133/bbl right now and I think it could reach US$200/bbl by the end of the year. Not a prediction- but a real possibility- a large part of that is how quickly the US economy slows and causes other economies to slow too- a slowing economy means less demand leading to lower oil prices.

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