And then there are the total gallons of crude needed to extract, refine, transport, and create infrastructure for that one gallon. Has anyone calculated the total cost per gallon and the corresponding waste per gallon? 20% energy efficiency is the flame on the tip of the rig.
You are absolutely correct, the whole process of getting the oil out of the ground and into your gas tank adds multiple layers of additional pollution and waste. The oil business is bad for everyone but its owners, who from John D. Rockefeller on down have profited hugely while the rest of the Earth's inhabitants have suffered the consequences.
And then there are the total gallons of crude needed to extract, refine, transport, and create infrastructure for that one gallon. Has anyone calculated the total cost per gallon and the corresponding waste per gallon? 20% energy efficiency is the flame on the tip of the rig.
You are absolutely correct, the whole process of getting the oil out of the ground and into your gas tank adds multiple layers of additional pollution and waste. The oil business is bad for everyone but its owners, who from John D. Rockefeller on down have profited hugely while the rest of the Earth's inhabitants have suffered the consequences.