Nader Elhefnawy, Visiting Assistant Professor of Literature at the University of Miami, April, ‘8
(The Impending Oil Shock, Survival, Volume 50, Number 2, p. Ebsco) [Bozman]
Achieving a combination of energy conservation and expanded energy production from non-fossil-fuel sources will bring demand closer in line with the sustainable supply.101 However, this goal is unlikely to be achieved without significant state inputs. The contribution of public money to research and development efforts would be a necessary part, but is not the only role that government can play. Other actions could include setting high fuel-efficiency standards for vehicle fleets; requiring utility companies to produce set portions of their total energy output from alternatives; purchasing energy from renewable sources whenever possible; and offering assorted subsidies, such as tax breaks and loans, to defray the costs of the changeover to consumers.
Now Key
Action is now key-we must act before it’s too late or else war is inevitable.
Paul Roberts, Journalist, Finalist for the National Magazine Award, ‘4
(The End of Oil, p. 331-332) [Bozman]
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