Comments on: Should we have a “floor” price for fossil fuels? http://www.hooversbiz.com/2008/11/06/should-we-have-a-floor-price-for-fossil-fuels/ Individuals — Companies — Industries: How We Work Now. Tue, 16 Mar 2010 16:38:24 -0500 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.8.4 hourly 1 By: tecosystems » The Sunday Grab Bag: CLEAR, Fire Joe Morgan, Gas Pricing, and More http://www.hooversbiz.com/2008/11/06/should-we-have-a-floor-price-for-fossil-fuels/comment-page-1/#comment-12381 tecosystems » The Sunday Grab Bag: CLEAR, Fire Joe Morgan, Gas Pricing, and More Sun, 16 Nov 2008 20:52:01 +0000 http://www.hooversbiz.com/?p=1495#comment-12381 [...] Hoover’s Tim Walker, I’ve seen the question of a floor for fuel pricing surface repeatedly. My link to the above [...] [...] Hoover’s Tim Walker, I’ve seen the question of a floor for fuel pricing surface repeatedly. My link to the above [...]

]]> By: tecosystems » links for 2008-11-07 http://www.hooversbiz.com/2008/11/06/should-we-have-a-floor-price-for-fossil-fuels/comment-page-1/#comment-12075 tecosystems » links for 2008-11-07 Sat, 08 Nov 2008 01:02:48 +0000 http://www.hooversbiz.com/?p=1495#comment-12075 [...] Should we have a “floor” price for fossil fuels? — Hoover’s Business Insight Zone "Lately I’ve seen this idea in several places, that governments should intervene to ensure that gasoline (or coal etc.) stays above a certain price — $4.00 per gallon of gasoline, for instance — so that consumers, entrepreneurs, utility companies, auto makers et al. will know that they can never expect a return of lower fuel prices, and therefore ought to turn their efforts to conservation, alternative energy sources, and so on. Whether the idea should be pursued, I don’t know." - that depends on what the goal is. if it is to compel real, fundamental change in our consumption habits - at any cost - then yes. if it's to continue pulling the band-aid off slowly, then no. (tags: gas economics prices floor fossil fuels) [...] [...] Should we have a “floor” price for fossil fuels? — Hoover’s Business Insight Zone "Lately I’ve seen this idea in several places, that governments should intervene to ensure that gasoline (or coal etc.) stays above a certain price — $4.00 per gallon of gasoline, for instance — so that consumers, entrepreneurs, utility companies, auto makers et al. will know that they can never expect a return of lower fuel prices, and therefore ought to turn their efforts to conservation, alternative energy sources, and so on. Whether the idea should be pursued, I don’t know." – that depends on what the goal is. if it is to compel real, fundamental change in our consumption habits – at any cost – then yes. if it's to continue pulling the band-aid off slowly, then no. (tags: gas economics prices floor fossil fuels) [...]

]]> By: Devin @ CoolProducts http://www.hooversbiz.com/2008/11/06/should-we-have-a-floor-price-for-fossil-fuels/comment-page-1/#comment-12069 Devin @ CoolProducts Fri, 07 Nov 2008 22:17:54 +0000 http://www.hooversbiz.com/?p=1495#comment-12069 I read your title and was like surely he doesn't want a price "floor"! But you know what, I think you've got a good idea here. As much as it makes me cringe @ the idea of having a $4 price floor, I can see it having long-term benefits. I read your title and was like surely he doesn’t want a price “floor”!

But you know what, I think you’ve got a good idea here. As much as it makes me cringe @ the idea of having a $4 price floor, I can see it having long-term benefits.

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