Thank you for your time in reading this. I am probably beating a dead horse as I can not believe that someone has not already thought of this.

We have been struggling for the past several years with the energy crisis, and every year we hear politicians promising to deal with the problem. Every Year it is getting worse. To date the only thing that I have seen is for the Politicians to use up the natural fuels that are quickly running out. This is a problem which could, if not dealt with promptly, literally destroy civilization as we know it.

This is a real problem that we as a nation can deal with. We are a nation of "can do". Look at the space program.

This is the reason for this e-mail. Every day if you watch television you will see President Obama saying that (paraphrased), If we were able to put a man on the moon in ten years we can surely solve the energy crises. I agree with this with all my heart. We are a nation of achievers.

When we as a nation decided to go to space President Kennedy formed a think tank concept that later became NASA. These were the top persons in their fields and they were given the responsibility and authority to accomplish their objective with Federal Funding.

This is the same concept that is needed now. We do not need to wait for the private sector to develop these new technologies. The private sector is bound by cost, by the limitations of a single mind trying to solve a problem. Part of the problem is that if a person comes up with a good idea of how to improve a concept / invention they are not allowed to do so due to patent infringement. We all know that “Two heads are better than one, even if one is a cabbage head”. I realize that this is going to be expensive but what do we need more, more moon rock or energy to sustain our way of life and in the end take man to the stars? I realize that the world as a whole has benefitted greatly from the discoveries that have been made by NASA, many energy oriented, and am not advocating the disbanding of this organization. I am advocating the realignment of their goals. If necessary cannibalize NASA to get the experts needed or make this a (PRIMARY) part of NASA's responsibility.
If the reorganization of NASA is out of the question take funding from them and set up a think tank concept as was done with NASA.

Again thank you for the time it took to read this e-mail.

Sincerely John Gibson 954 Barker Lane West Berea Ky, 40403-9467 859-756-3354

There are already many alternatives to burning gas,oil and coal to produce electric power. The key element is the cost involved and the sales price of power (and you should also make heat when you make power:cogen). Many countries in Europe, which has far less reserves of the abovementioned gas and oil (although there is still some coal) has several years ago embarked on burning municipal waste, chicken extrement, biproduct wood shavings, tires, straw and a lot of other things. Wind farms sprung up years ago. So, the technology is available. It's the will that's lacking in the U.S. and some other countries, in my opinion.