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Originally Posted by h2co-pilot

Well, when someone other than CNW does such a study we'll quote from them as well.

And I dunno what it says about the US, but I know what it says for technological advances in Japan. They can do what they want, all I know is- you are buying into it.

Hummers are American and American tax monies (thank the Bush admin) is funding research for Hydrogen energy, presently being researched by GM and other American companies.

I believe Bush (as well as former Presidents) gives more money (billions of it) to big oil. Then, they don't even have to pay to clean up their mess (Valdez). However, I'm grateful he's starting to fund alternative energy. It's going to help prompt further research and development. And, we shouldn't just be focusing on one technology. For instance, biodiesel will require enormous land use and potentially infringe on your off roading space. I haven't looked into it lately, but I'm guessing that the energy that goes into the extraction of hydrogen is enormous and potentially offsets any benefits.

As for your last comment of me buying into imported technology, it's probably responsible for some Americans to support this technology or American companies will never get off their complacent as*es and step up with competing technology.

GM may be American but they're outsourcing more of their manufacturing to other countries and there's word that they're now demanding that their suppliers outsource as well in order to bring down their overall expenses.

http://www.lsj.com/news/business/040323_gm_1a-5a.html

The definition of what it is to be an American Company is now drenched in muddy water. I, for one, am negatively affected by this. Maybe it's time that we Americans get off our complacent as*es and demand better for ourselves and our country.