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To: Katelew who wrote (47696)	2/2/2008 3:48:28 PM
From: quehubo	Respond to of 541376

There is no transition away from oil i.e energy independence in the foreseeable future. I agree the past is behind us. A reasoned rational approach would remove such lines as energy independence. Even if we discovered some magic to create our own energy independence, we are dependent on the global economy. What happens in the Persian Gulf will always matter as long as 2/3 of the worlds oil is there. The path we are on now is for rapidly increasing dependence on the Mideast. More oil and more LNG. Electric demand in the USA is rising quite strongly with economic growth. This is being met by LNG imports. There are many things to be done but demagoging "energy independence" and clean energy is not the way. I am very familiar with solar these other programs touted as solutions and they wont amount to anything for the foreseeable future. We have technology that can make a difference, Nuclear power. We have the ability to drive much more efficient vehicles and to drive much less. We can do many things to reduce our consumption of imported fuels. But ethanol, solar and going green is not going to be a considerable factor. I know enough about Iran, I dont see what point you are trying to make. Blame Bush, blame the present congress, blame all the previous ones. We have not seen a leader yet willing to take on the American public. There are way too many behaviours that need to change to conserve. The first being maybe lose some weight, it takes allot of energy to put a Big Mac in the counter.