Fuel is all around us. There is a zero point field which will exist no matter where we go, short of the other side of a Schwartzchild threshold. According to men who would know, 'we now have the technology to take ET home'.Lol. I LIKE it: the Schwarzchild threshhold.
As for having the technology, I believe you. Our government shut it down and I don't know when or why but I think it stinks. I used to LOVE to see and hear about our latest and greatest stuff for space. Didn't you?
I still do ... only now it comes in from a bit more clandestine sources. 2014 is going to be a very interesting year. The distractions and miss-directions will be legendary!