For years, we've been aware that innovations in alternative energy have been bought up by oil companies and quietly, quickly disappeared. Who DID kill the Elect

For years, we've been aware that innovations in alternative energy have been bought up by oil companies and quietly, quickly disappeared. Who DID kill the Electric Car and all that? That Peak Oil is even a concern to us now is partly due to the oil companies having invested in keeping us dependant. As a STARTING point, I'm all for getting back off them (by whatever legal means . . . or other are available) all non-oil related technology patents they've bought and hidden away. In the next 10 - 50 years, we may see the oil companies start to go down . . . but damned if they're taking us with them !!