It has been rumoured over time that the fuel industry has purchased from inventors, processes which would supply cheaper or more efficient fuel products. Products which, if produced, would reduce the fuel industries profits. Now would be a good time for these procecces to be used, although it is possible the fuel industry would be censured or accused of 'profitering'.

Has anybody been looking through old/expired patents to find possible 'gems' with regards to procedures/processes that assist in fuel production, including reversing the oil to plastics set-up, with reasonable financial savings.  Or even modifying such processes, so that they are even remotely affordable, as well as being remotely environmental.

OF THE WALL (OUT OF LEFT FIELD) - SOLAR/WIND USAGE

Just an idea but maybe, someone can use it, or an adaptation of same.  About a hospital or an industrial site there is, quite often, accommodation of various sorts.  When alternative power sources are installed to the accommodation, add extra capacity.  The installation/extra might be paid for by the final recipient or an entity, either an established power supply company or an entity set up as a power supply or co-operative.  The surplus is to be saved in batteries at the hospital/factory for use in emergencies.  This may already be in use, but I'm putting the idea out there, as at some time, non-renewable sources of power will become unobtainable or very uneconomic.

Environmental – ‘Big Oil’

If ‘Big Oil’ is buying fuel inventions/processes, now would be a good time, for the survival of the planet and for PR purposes, to put them on the market.  (Alright, I’m still a cynic.)