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Consumers and energy companies need to consider alternatives to petroleum energy over the coming decades. This blogger reports on his exchange with his Congressman on the issue.

As I stated in my letter to Rep. Gilchrest, we do need to explore other avenues of filling our energy needs. I’ve cited a couple that, while they’re not strictly renewable, they are certainly plentiful or very efficient given the amount of material used. There’s merit to continuing research into hydropower, wind, and solar energy, but I believe that research into those avenues are best conducted by private entities. The X Prize is one example - the incentive of $10 million to develop a renewable space vehicle was a very good one, and one that is evolving into other areas.

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