Originally posted by Nor Cal Mike
Jerilynne1965,
You folks in Europe are much more aware of what's coming than we Yanks on the other side of the pond. We've long been insulated by policies that mask the true cost of oil. With China emerging as an industrial power and their resulting demand for oil, combined with the fact that we have probably crossed the upper threshold of oil supply, I see no end to high oil prices in the long term. It isn't just oil. Have you checked the price of steel lately?

Mike A
At first I couldn't figure out why you would think i'm on the other side of the pond...until I looked at my info...Holland. I'm in Holland, Michigan. I would say i'm well "Insulated" ha ha!

But as insulated as I am about environmental impact our family is still trying to do what we can here to minimize environmental impact (short of selling the T/A...) We recycle, compost, and we re-use tons of stuff...1/2 of my furniture is made by my husband out of old barn wood, scrap industrial woods & even nails from an old deck...ha ha even our "household garbage cans" are 5 gallon plastic pails painted to match each room. We're currently looking into alternative power for our house...couple things actually there...Wind Generators and Solar Panels...