Peak Oil: Mobility shall be independent from oil priceCommuters with daily 100 kms for the way to the work observe anxiously the oil price: How long is the way to the work still performable? What remains, after refuelling?
More and more people want to buy more and more crude oil products. We are near the zenith of the technically possible production amounts. The oil-producing states are nearly not more able to hold the price down by increasing production, to let the stupid consuments think "renewable energy does not calculate itself, oil is cheaper".
At dangerously to high unemployment figures the demand to tax fossil fuels instead of human work wins more and more followers. This looks after a double dilemma situation for the commuter: higher oil prices and higher taxation on fossil energy sources.
To produce fuel of plants for the internal combustion engine requires to much cultivation surface. With generous 700 square meters of garden one gets 70 liters of diesel tank only once per year full.
The first step in the independence is generated a plus energy house which considerably more electric power than for own personal use in electric power, hot water and heating is necessary. The second step is the electric car or chargeable hybrid car. A new generation of lithium ion batteries gives hope that also the commuter with 25,000 annual kilometers can master this by an electric car. The electric power for it could be produced according to consumption, with about 30 to 45 square meters photovoltaic. (45..50 degree north, less in more sunny countries) |