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> >Regarding mandates vs market forces causing the transition to flex- > >fuel cars:
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> >I am all for market solutions where they exist, but there are cases in
> >which the market gets trapped into a sub-optimal solution. =A0It is
> >like a liquid cooled below its normal freezing point -- supercooled.
> >In these cases it takes an external event to help the liquid find its
> >lowest free energy state, or to help the market find the best
> >solution.
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> >When oil gets to $500 per barrel and gasoline to $15 per gallon, the
> >market might yield to the pressure, but it will be less costly if we
> >convert to biofuels now, with the aid of legislation if necessary.
> >The reasons go beyond personal economy: =A0safety, the environment, and
> >national security.
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> Already started, and it is not going to taqke $15 gasoline.
> I just picked one, there are plenty more, and the opportunity is vast. >
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