"Martin Hotze" wrote in message ...
On 8 Oct 2005 15:04:49 -0700, Jay Honeck wrote:

Which either means (a) your theory doesn't hold water, or (b) Europeans
simply don't have the scientific and industrial wherewithal to develop
alternative fuels, whatever the cost.

yeah, sometimes we really come out of our caves, but mostly only because of
the tourists.

#m


I am really surprised you guys didn't start quoting the 'alternatives' you have over there. I was researching solar
panels to use on my new house (still too expensive compared to NG) and very many references point to Europe. Some great
devices that capture the heat of the sun directly to heat the house, others to generate electricity, etc. A lot of ocean
wave to electricity work being done also. You Europeans are so used to the trains going all over that you don't even
consider it an option anymore, it is SOP. GM was very instrumental in removing mass transit capability in many of the US
cities by promoting and basically giving away busses. Now the mass transit capabilities are severely handicapped and
folks think they have to use their own car. It is interesting how making the cost of oil more realistic leads to
differences...