The End Of Gasoline

I think I'll do a few blog entries on energy now.

Everywhere you look you see the end of oil as an energy source. One of the main indicators is higher prices for things because of higher energy costs. So much talk about peak oil, drill-baby-drill and other such nonsense.

Well the end of oil appears to be just around the corner. Researchers have discovered a great alternative solution to gasoline: 1 gram of thorium can produce the equivalent energy of 7,500 gallons of gasoline.

Here are two articles that discuss the subject. The first is about the research and technology behind this and the second concerns the experimental vehicle designed to use this breakthrough.

Ain't tech grand?

8 Grams of Thorium Could Replace Gasoline in Cars

U.S. Researcher Preparing Prototype Cars Powered by Heavy-Metal Thorium