Originally Posted by Angry American

Offshore drilling maybe, maybe a 3% increase in domestic production by 2030--and what do you think the increased demand will be by 2030? And I hate to break it to you, but just lifting a ban on offshore drilling doesn't automatically mean anything, other than there isn't a ban--oil isn't just going to flow out of the ocean.

Oh and guess what, if all tires were inflated properly tomorrow, we'd save 2-3% in gasoline consumption tomorrow, an immediate solution.

Clean coal, is like saying a light cigarette. It may be cleaner that it was in the past, but it still is far from being a clean energy source.

Nuclear energy? Sure it's clean, until you have to dispose of the spent fuel rods. I don't hear McCain reversing his opposition to transporting spent fuel rods through Arizona, even though it's totally safe.

I can give you one other solution, that uses existing technology, which would reduce environmental impact, and extend the potential of current oil supplies: Require at least 60% of all new cars sold to be Turbo Diesels and/or alternative fuel vehicles by 2010 (yea 2010, if manufacturers can't meet the 60%, then they can't sell cars until they do).

This drill, drill, drill, mentality, and love affair with old technology isn't going to get us any closer to energy independence. Denial, isn't a river in Egypt.