'Way back, I learned that Exxon had been doing pioneering work in solar cells, but that the researchers were not going to share the fruits of their labor. It wasn't a long time after the first oil crisis thru which I lived that it became clearer to me just how loathsome these people are.
Americans are in love with their automobiles; I'm one of those gearheads who loves the sound of loud exhaust, loves the smell of burning rubber and lives for the rush I gets when I mash the gas pedal and bang some hard gears. It's all a symphony of sounds, smells and sensations that cause a drug-like high in me.
So, what has Exxon been doing all this time since the mid-70's? Feeding us bogus misinformation and spending millions of dollars lobbying congress.
Here are a couple of links from Treehugger.com about Exxon...
Sabotaging Oil Fields (so no one else can use them)
Spending Million$ to lobby congress.
Exxon to USA: Stop Trying, Resistance is Futile
Thieving bastards.
