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Like what? Solar and wind power that have been around since the 80's with no advances?

Try to be a little more forward thinking than that. There are technologies such as coal-gasification that can be flushed out so that it is clean burning and less expensive to produce. Also, some interesting work being done to convert and burn garbage into a renewable energy source, however, the methane by-product, at present, remains an issue. In addition, there has been some work done exploring the use of salt water as an energy source, but we still need further research and development to determine how viable it might be.

And, there could be other energy sources that we have yet to discover or develop. The Enterprise (on Star Trek) got around on dilithium crystals - maybe someone will develop that into an alternative source of energy in OUR lifetime. We have to discover it eventually or else Scotty, Bones, Uhuru, Mr. Chekov, Captain Kirk and Mr. Spock are going to end up as day laborers at a Home Depot in a galaxy near you!! :-)

Oh please. There is no current technology at that moment that will replace oil. My Audi can't run on dilithium crystals. For the next 20 to 30 years, oil will be king. OIL is NOT a dirty word. Alternatives are in an infancy stage with none looking more than "promising".

WHY do you believe oil is terrible? You decry "enviroweenies" then parrot their drek. There may be new technology down the pike but we aren't there yet. Not even close.

Btw, you'll notice that Dems are pushing wind and solar and not anything else. Only serious people are looking 100 years down the road and searching for viable energy methods.

I don't believe this is even about real energy. It's about control. Control a nations food, fuel and the citizenrys movements and you CONTROL.