From Ammonia-as-Fuel Advocate Greg Vezina

Author and ammonia-as-fuel advocate Greg Vezina writes:

As part of the research for my upcoming book, I include a complete analysis of the subsidies to all forms of energy. This took a lot of work. In today’s Globe, there is an editorial page article about the subsidies to coal, oil and gas which is now over a half  trillion dollars each year. Four international organizations – the International Energy Agency, the OECD, the WTO, and, remarkably, OPEC – are collaborating on a study of these subsidies to be presented at the G20.

No wonder most alternative energy and conservation solutions have a hard time entering the marketplace in controlled or supposed free market economies.

In the specific case of NH3, with equal treatment, it would be less than 35% the price of hydrocarbons, including all applicable taxes.

With full cost accounting principles applied, if Environmental, Health and Trade costs were included and a carbon tax or Cap amd Trade, then NH3 would be less than 20%.  The research also shows that using domestic feedstocks to make NH3 would create 5 times the net employment and tax revenue to governements.

Talk about a global solution. Food, energy, jobs and opportunity for all. Only a dream you might think, not so, in the next few months we will release definite proof for all.

Keep the faith people, the solution is coming soon.

Thanks, Greg.  Your thoughts and echoed here, to be sure, where we ceaselessly repeat our demand for a level playing field for renewables.  As suggested in my article linked above, I see this as inextricably linked to campaign finance reform and getting a grip on the bloat and corruption that permeates our governement.

Thanks for raising your voice so eloquently, and good luck on your book project. Please let us know when it becomes available.