Aren’t there alternatives to oil?

MSNBC.com answers your questions on business, personal finance

The relentless rise of gasoline prices has readers asking about a variety of solutions to the problem — including alternative energy sources. Michael in Virginia thinks it’s time for a crash program to convert to a “hydrogen economy.” Marian in Arkansas thinks tax breaks for hybrids will help. And Jerry in Washington says it’s time to start pumping some of those U.S. oil reserves onto the market.

….IS OIL PEAKING?

How likely do you think it is that we are sitting on top of peak oil production right now? And independent of when that is going to happen, what do you think will happen to the US Dollar in the face of the long run energy (underlying driver of the economy) supply crisis peaking would provide.

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