While oil consumption in most industrialized nations has either leveled off or declined, in the United States, oil demand has soared 38 percent since the first oil shock of 1973. How much has our population grown since 1973?
My energy plan:
Remove enviro impediments to domestic exploration and construction of new refineries.
End designer fuels, allow just one summer fuel and one winter fuel
Build Nukes!
Encourage more diesels
I think there should only be four mixes of motor fuels for USA use: low altitude (below 1,000 meters or 3,280 feet altitude) in summer and winter mixes, and high altitude (above 1,000 meters or 3,280 feet) in summer and winter mixes. That way, refineries can dramatically simplify production facilities, which in the end will save everyone a lot of money.
With the switch to low-sulfur fuels starting in September 2006, it might be perfect to do this change I suggested at the same time.