Could Salters Duck have solved the oil crisis?
Could Salter’s Duck have solved the oil crisis? You know the price of gas is high when you settle for the closest station because it’s not worth wasting precious gas to drive around looking for a better price. Or when people start trading in their gas-guzzling lawn mowers for an old-fashioned push mower [source: AP]. Rising prices and the fear of reaching peak oil cause people to question whether we’re entering — or are in the midst of — an oil crisis. Environmental activists, who want to reduce the output of greenhouse gases from fossil-fueled power plants, see an upside to this situation, however. As more people call on companies and governments to solve or prevent an impending crisis, environmentalists get a chance to
You know the price of gas is high when you settle for the closest station because it’s not worth wasting precious gas to drive around looking for a better price. Or when people start trading in their gas-guzzling lawn mowers for an old-fashioned push mower [source: AP]. Rising prices and the fear of reaching peak oil cause people to question whether we’re entering — or are in the midst of — an oil crisis. Environmental activists, who want to reduce the output of greenhouse gases from fossil-fueled power plants, see an upside to this situation, however. As more people call on companies and governments to solve or prevent an impending crisis, environmentalists get a chance to promote and fund clean, renewable energy. A simi
