why are gass prices are high and what can we do to stop it and what are other energy sources?
397625
In general gas prices are high due to the federal and state taxes piled on each gallon (24% last check).  We would be led to believe the technology does not exist to make other sources viable.  This is probably untrue, but the gas companies may have it all tied up.  The answer is we must push aside the environmental wackos and drill for our OWN oil.  There are thousands of years worth of supply in many parts to the US.  Canada does not buy foreign oil, in fact we buy some of ours from them.  All we need to do is start DRILLING.
642201
Making the fuel price going to high to keep on driving... :(
239402
Try creating alternative fuel. I'm reduced to cycling since the recent fuel price increase.
147813
Move away from natural gas as a source of power (many eletric plants are being converted to natural gas as it burns cleaner than coal and was very cheap until recently).  Use geothermic energy to heat many of our buildings, stop building one story buildings (Schools, Wal-Marts etc)(By building upwards, the heat loss is less than building outwards as there is less contact with the outside as well as heat rises heating the upper floors), support alternative energy sources (Xcel Energy has a program where you pay for the cost of producing wind energy versus their other sources making wind more desirable), find ways to limit southern growth (air conditioning is the main reason for the boom in the south and southwest, by keeping people in the north, natural gas will not be diverted from heating to energy production in southern states), turn your thermostat down at your work, home, school, etc(During the 70's energy crisis these places were commonly set at 65, now 68-72, the extra heat needed to stay at that temperature would decrease the demand for natural gas thus decreasing the prices as well), buy a hybrid/electric car or better yet take mass transit, and last but not least, halt the suburbanization of America (the number of single family homes in the US has grown tremendously, if people sacrificed space(land and House) energy costs could be reduced by living in an apartment or a duplex as again the heat loss of multiunits is less than single as less interaction with outside air(homes have grown from an average of 1,500 sq feet to over 2,500 in the last 20 years, that is 2/3 of the old house that has to be heated on top of what as already there.))
1182564
There's a lot of gas price information here:\n\nhttp://www.gas.save-a-ton.com\n\nGood luck. Save Save Save!
369352
Answer to Question one:  There is strife in Nigeria and Iraq driving gas prices up.  There is also a potential nuclear war brewing between the US and Iran, the forth largest producer.  For some insane reason, the fact that oil prices are skyrocketing isn't causing the powers that be to think twice about causing another war.  Finally, China and India are growing in economic capacity and need oil to build their economies.  \n\nAnswer 2:  Because the insurgents are attacking the oil infrastructure in Iraq and that's Imperialism.  I guess the US could exact tribute from Iraq, but were they to do that, the country would have a revolution within a few minutes and then they wouldn't sell any oil to the US.
302739
Poltical instability in the middle East is a cause for higher gas prices. It's ironic that Iraq is one of the least expensive places to buy gas in the world. The oil companies can't just jack up prices whenever they want, regardless of what you may have heard.
382015
Get the government backing to commit to developing an alternate fuel source. The only reason we are still using gasoline is because of special interest groups like the automobile and gas companies and certain politicians who are in their pockets holding progress back. If US and the rest of the first world countries really wanted to bad enough, we would've been driving gasoline free cars by now.
381598
Best way to fight is go green- use alternative sources of energy and fuel. Walk or Bike, don't drive. Carpool. Stop buying fuel and the gas prices go down. Plus, fighting gas PRICES won't help. Sooner or later, it's gone- no matter what the price.
406369
The 2 topics aren't related.  Take a class on Economics sometime to understand why gas prices are the way they are.
1159449
The concern is inflation and rising prices.  Most of it can be pegged to gas prices.  The high price of gas works its way into the prices of all things.  One way to help slow inflation is to raise the interest rates.\n\nGrowth is good, of course, but inflation can lead to uncontrolled growth, which is not necessarily good.
927848
Gas futures rose as a result of the Democrats taking office, knowing full well that they do not comprehend the importance of this resource!\n\nThanks so much for asking! I'm glad I could clear that up for you!
661414
Rising oil prices are a result of supply and demand and lead to a rise in inflation and ensuing unemployment.  The US needs to become less dependent on imported oil.  Alternative fuels and using less will bring the price down.  Everyone in the US needs to help!
31992
Some people and news agencies argue that labor strikes, hurricane threats to oil platforms, fires and terrorist threats at refineries, and other general problems are responsible for the higher gas prices. Critics argue that these problems periodically push price higher, but that they are not fundamental or long term enough to cause the large jump in gas price. A more fundamental problem that some believe is causing the price to raise is the probability of peak oil already or soon to be reached. Not only is there a limited amount of fossil fuels which have been burnt as fuel, but however much remains will be used faster by a growing industrialized world population and what remains will be more dificult to get since the easiest wells have been tapped and the remaining sources will be fought over in resource wars.\n\nOthers believe that the price of oil is almost entirely speculative, and that the increase in price is due to oil speculation extending into the long term. These people argue that speculators foresee increasing demand, decreasing supply, or both, leading to a long term increase in the price of oil. If these speculators are wrong, current prices may actually be a price bubble, and the price could thus collapse. A July 14, 2005 Morgan Stanley report suggests that opinions of the oil market could burst just like a bubble if indications of declining Asian demand continue.
381586
Yes we can. It's been attempted before but it's impossible. There are WAY too many people who rely on gas to do the daily things they do. It's just not going to happen.
1173170
Why do you think the gas prices suddenly went sky high?  There is NO shortage....no lines, plenty  of gas....but they get MORE TAXES with higher gas prices.   Government's answer to paying for war.
628324
Gas prices will never go down. You might see a small reduction after a massive increase, but $3 a pop is now the price. I bet you will see $3.50 a gallon by the end of summer.\n\nWith your suggestions I believe you think American corporate price gouging is the cause for high prices. Most people point to supply and demand. But if price gouging is a factor, I fear there is no solution.  That is what Capitalism is all about.\n\nMost of middle America hates the prices, but loves the profits they are accruing with stocks in their 401K. ExxonMobile made $10 million in one month, made $1 billion last quarter. ConnocoPhilips made about 1/3 that in profits as well.\n\nThere just aren't enough people in the country that don't profit from selling gas to go beyond complaining about the price.  A boycott will not work.\n\nThe only thing we can hope for is the Feds suspend their gas tax for awhile.\n\nEDIT:\nOn another note, we Americans are too damn hypocritical.  We want the world to be democratic & capitolistic, but when oil prices rise, we want our people and government to act more with socialism values.  People chanted in the streets "No blood for oil!" when protesting in the 1990's, but now Americans want their oil.  What the hell is wrong with us?