President Biden and Democrats have a plan for American energy: make it harder to produce and more expensive to purchase

[Vambram]

The regulations which adds to the costs of petroleum were already provided in the op article. And I don't care that Americans pay less for a gallon of gasoline than most of the rest of the world. To me, it just proves the the point that a barrel of oil is more expensive than it ought to be. Virtually everyone around the world is paying more for a gallon of gasoline by upwards of double digits of percentage points than we were 4 years ago. The high costs of gasoline is one of the prime movers for high inflation.

 

[Pommer]

The regulations which adds to the costs of petroleum were already provided in the op article. And I don't care that Americans pay less for a gallon of gasoline than most of the rest of the world. To me, it just proves the the point that a barrel of oil is more expensive than it ought to be. Virtually everyone around the world is paying more for a gallon of gasoline by upwards of double digits of percentage points than we were 4 years ago. The high costs of gasoline is one of the prime movers for high inflation.

Which are the numbers of the (200) that supports your assertion?

 

[Vambram]

Which are the numbers of the (200) that supports your assertion?

Please try looking at the first 10 of them.

 

[Pommer]

Please try looking at the first 10 of them.

So, how much “more” are we paying at the pump?

 

[Hans Blaster]

Solar and wind energy can only, at best, be a supplementary energy source for electricity. The technology to allow wind and solar energy to become the primary source of energy for a large electric grid is still many decades away, in my opinion.

Is this opinion based on your years of experience in the electricity generation and distribution industry? If it isn't, I'm not sure why we should care about your opinion above any other.

Although American gas and oil companies are producing near records amount of petroleum, the levels of regulation and taxes by the Biden administration has contributed very significantly to the costs of a barrel of American oil.

Taxes on oil haven't change in a long time; certainly not in the Biden Administration. (Only Congress can change taxes anyway.)

 

[Vambram]

So, how much “more” are we paying at the pump?

In Missouri before Biden became president, the average price of regular unleaded fuel in August of 2020 was about $1.90 per gallon. One year later, the average price per gallon of gasoline in my state rose by 50% to $2.87.

https://fox4kc.com/news/missouri-gas-prices-rose-50-in-past-year-highest-cost-per-gallon-since-summer-of-2018/

Today, the average price of gasoline in Missouri is $3.24. which is an increase of about 13% since August of 2021.

AAA Gas Prices

 

[Vambram]

Is this opinion based on your years of experience in the electricity generation and distribution industry? If it isn't, I'm not sure why we should care about your opinion above any other.

Taxes on oil haven't change in a long time; certainly not in the Biden Administration. (Only Congress can change taxes anyway.)

My opinion about solar and wind power is based upon the decades long attempts for them to become the primary source of electrical power. Any one can clearly see that we are still a long way from that happening in large electrical grids.
The regulations by the Biden administration upon the oil and gas industry are hidden taxes. Congress does nothing to lessen the impact of those regulations upon consumers.

 

[Hans Blaster]

My opinion about solar and wind power is based upon the decades long attempts for them to become the primary source of electrical power. Any one can clearly see that we are still a long way from that happening in large electrical grids.

"A long way away" (a someone vague phrase that is difficult to challenge without specificity) and solar/wind being "only (at best) a supplementary energy source for electricity" are quite different claims.

The regulations by the Biden administration upon the oil and gas industry are hidden taxes. Congress does nothing to lessen the impact of those regulations upon consumers.

"Hidden taxes" so not actual taxes. What regulations are those? The only one that comes to mind is the restoration of the well capping regulation. (Leaky wells put powerful GHG methane into the atmosphere with exactly zero economic benefit.)

 

[Bradskii]

Although American gas and oil companies are producing near records amount of petroleum, the levels of regulation and taxes by the Biden administration has contributed very significantly to the costs of a barrel of American oil.

I didn't know that. Can you give me some details? Or are they too 'hidden'?

 

[Bradskii]

Solar and wind energy can only, at best, be a supplementary energy source for electricity.

'In 2021, South Australia met 100% of its operational demand from renewable resources on 180 days.' Leading the green economy

 

[rturner76]

I guess it would be more logical to use our irreplaceable fossil fuels until we have none left and just kind of wing it after that......Our good friend capitalism will bring the prices down as soon as more companies adopt alternative ways of producing energy. The company with the best prices and the most reliable service will win and that's when everyone wins including mother Earth.

Perhaps it would even be logical not to use up our fossil fuel resources in case the alternatives for some reason collapse. I guess at the end of the day, it's better to use up a finite resource instead of a renewable on in the long run. Seeing that the most fundamental aspect of conservatism is to make as little change as possible, we could one day go back to when everything was perfect and we had to find and kill our dinner each day and sent the women out to pick berries in our fashionable animal asking clothing. Talk about living the good life! Maybe we could even devolve back to when we didn't know about fire and we threw spears at such delicious raw meat, cut up by a state of the are sharpened piece of rock,,,,,,, It's always awesome to move backward instead of forward when it comes to technology.

 

[Bradskii]

My opinion about solar and wind power is based upon the decades long attempts for them to become the primary source of electrical power. Any one can clearly see that we are still a long way from that happening in large electrical grids.

Might be even further away perhaps...

'Donald Trump has vowed to immediately halt offshore wind energy projects “on day one” of a new term as US president, in his most explicit threat yet to the industry and the latest in a series of promises to undo key aspects of the transition to cleaner energy.' Trump pledges to scrap offshore wind projects on ‘day one’ of presidency

And you want to vote for this guy? At what point do you actually say 'Well, enough is enough'?

 

[rturner76]

And you want to vote for this guy? At what point do you actually say 'Well, enough is enough'?

Personally, I don't think his hardcore supporters will be satisfied until Trump lobs a couple of Nukes over to China or Russia (take your pick) and bring about the destruction of the world thereby ushering in Armageddon and the final judgment. That is the Conservative Evangelical dream (which I would say is a wet one). Then they can send all people who don't think like they do to hell and take up their place at the foot of the Father.

This is sarcasm for those who don't recognize it but I do sincerely think that they are hoping for Trump to ignite some kind of global calamity and then save us from it. What are they gonna do when the calamity comes and he can't fix it?

 

[rambot]

Interesting. I don't live there. MY rates have increased by about 60% in 4 years because the conservative party in my area removed caps on both rates and fees that were charged.

Cons want people to make (your) money.

 

[rambot]

We all know that oil company profits are pervese these quarters and days right? Do you REALLY think the problem is the government? Cause dang; I can promise you there are others.

 

[NxNW]

Today, the average price of gasoline in Missouri is $3.24. which is an increase of about 13% since August of 2021.

Sounds like you oppose capitalism. Are you a Communist?

 

[Vambram]

Sounds like you oppose capitalism. Are you a Communist?

That is probably one of the dumbest questions I have ever been asked. What I oppose is stupid government policies that causes high inflation.

 

[Hans Blaster]

In Missouri before Biden became president, the average price of regular unleaded fuel in August of 2020 was about $1.90 per gallon. One year later, the average price per gallon of gasoline in my state rose by 50% to $2.87.

https://fox4kc.com/news/missouri-ga...highest-cost-per-gallon-since-summer-of-2018/

Good grief. Gas price increase from Aug 2020? :eyeroll: A month where many Americans had reduced their fuel usage by 50% or more relative to normal months?

Then look at the headline you linked from Aug 2021: "highest cost per gallon since Summer 2018". That's right, fuel prices were higher in Summer 2018 than in August 2021. The "fuel price" argument is silly in general given the general up and down of the oil markets and especially relative to a recession/pandemic driven crash in price.

 

[Pommer]

My opinion about solar and wind power is based upon the decades long attempts for them to become the primary source of electrical power.

Remember when all of the television sets needed a 30 liter cathode ray tube before the tech, (that manufacturers had been tinkering with for the previous thirty years), come to the market?

Any one can clearly see that we are still a long way from that happening in large electrical grids.
The regulations by the Biden administration upon the oil and gas industry are hidden taxes. Congress does nothing to lessen the impact of those regulations upon consumers.

Maybe we will move away from Very Large electrical grids and go with renewables where needed?

 

[Vambram]

Good grief. Gas price increase from Aug 2020? :eyeroll: A month where many Americans had reduced their fuel usage by 50% or more relative to normal months?

Then look at the headline you linked from Aug 2021: "highest cost per gallon since Summer 2018". That's right, fuel prices were higher in Summer 2018 than in August 2021. The "fuel price" argument is silly in general given the general up and down of the oil markets and especially relative to a recession/pandemic driven crash in price.

The fuel prices arguments are not silly to everyone who is paying for the higher costs of fuel which is also a significant influence in overall inflation.