Think of gas as a form of time shifting. Like TiVo for geology.

By: Rick Luebbe
June 7, 2010
www.greentechmedia.com

Whether we like it or not, the most efficient energy storage technology available today is petroleum -- captured and "stored" millions of years ago, retrieved from under the ground or under the seafloor, heavily processed, always burned, occasionally spilled and frequently fought over. But the societal costs of using energy stored in fossil fuels are staggering. When historians look back at the early 21st century energy revolution, the commentary will be about efficient and cost-effective energy storage breakthroughs that minimized reliance on gasoline.

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