"The everyday use of ethanol and bio-fuels as a substitute for petroleum-based energy sources will take several years to accomplish, even under the best of circumstances. "
Not really - I installed one of these in 3 hrs and used $60 worth of corn / month instead of $400 worth of heating fuel.
http://www.americanenergysystems.com/countryside.cfm?tabID=4
We had long lines at the gas pumps in 1972. Our government knew then that we were dependent on foreign oil.
Despite Republicans being in charge of things for a while (Reagan, Nixon, Bush I and II), nothing has yet been done about our dependency on foreign oil.
Who can we get into office that will accomplish what needs to be done?
Did I miss the word "nuclear" somewhere.
Gobbling up our remaining petroleum now is not the way to go. We need to be conservative and save it for a gradual transition.
We can eliminate dependence on foreign oil by developing Canadian tar sands.