Offshore drilling Vs Conservation

[Alric]

The following graph shows the difference in production in lower 48 US oil if offshore drilling is allowed in areas currently unavailable:



The green line is the difference. This is according to the department of energy:

EIA - Impacts of Increased Access to Oil and Natural Gas Resources in the Lower 48 Federal Outer Continental Shelf

It appears the difference would be about 0.2 million barrels per day.

Can anyone provide in this thread conservation strategies that would save as much? I bet you appropriate tire inflation would save a lot more than that.

Cheers.

[Alric]

Did some googling and found this excellent graph:



From:

NRDC: Reducing America's Energy Dependence

It looks like even the smallest contribution would offset the need for drilling.

A more complete list is on the page but I like this one:

"Keeping tires properly inflated. If motorists kept their tires properly inflated, total savings in 2013 could be as much as 200,000 barrels of oil per day. This would have the added benefits of longer tire life and improved safety."

200,000 barrels of oil is exactly the predicted output of offshore drilling.

[PriusSport]

But the media says the polls show the public favors off-shore drilling. Blame the media for that--the public is being misinformed.

Real conservation and energy issues are not being discussed so far in this campaign. And the Congress is gridlocked over off-shore drilling vs oil price speculation while the stock market tumbles.

I saw an Obama commercial tonight where those LA desert windmills were shown as the example for conservation. Sorry, Barack. That isn't enough to sway Peioria. Better to show a Prius.

[EJFB1029]

The American public now is like Rome before the fall of the Roman Empire, they don't want to believe that the Empire is falling, oil will be plentiful, if only we drilled offshore, forget any other thoughts.

[thepolarcrew]

It's in the combination of things implemented now not 30 years from now. Waiting like we did from the 70's is part of the problem.

Every thing will contribute as we continue to ween our delves off oil for transportation.

D.C. is like CA and the bill about the deaf. Only they are deaf. They tell you what you want to hear to get in then their heads swell.

[Alric]

But you do see that any conservation strategy more than compensates for offshore drilling? Right? It's right there in the data.

[bac]

Originally Posted by PriusSport

But the media says the polls show the public favors off-shore drilling.

Yup. Thank you government propaganda!

... Brad

[thepolarcrew]

This is a very strange site! People want to be helpful yet get slapped in the face. People want to raise the cost of heating oil to $8-$10, put the economy in the tank and they get a pat on the back.

This is part of the problem with the US - Ameri-phobes!

[McShemp]

My response to the comparison is ... why not do both? Pump up the tires, mandate an MFD in every new car, build and buy more fuel efficient vehicles, implement more and better mass transportation, etc. AND increase domestic oil exploration along with heavy investments in all alternative forms or energy. There can be a middle ground.

[thepolarcrew]

Tell that to those fools out East!

Oh, that's right, it's time for a vacation. Should pass legislation (the people not the fools, put it to a vote for us) No vacation until work is done or attaching crap to a bill you know is going to pass.

Hate to use the term, term-limits because you do need people with experience. But maybe there should be a limit 3-4 terms.