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Originally Posted by mtdjed
The current USA appetite for fossil fuels cannot be satisfied by wind, solar, hydro or tidal technology. Recall that in the 1950's and 60's, expectations were that nuclear energy would save us all. That has not gone well. We still have air travel that is totally dependent upon fossil fuels. In fact, about 80% of all US energy is still dependent upon fossil fuels. Unless someone has an immediate solution for eliminating the need for all fossil fuels, we need to keep supplying them until they can be retired.
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My point is not that the USA can become 100% non-dependent on fossil fuels overnight, but that, rather than drilling for more oil, it should be finding ways to use fossil fuels more efficiently and to focus on renewables, just as many other countries have successfully done.
The country has continually avoided doing so because the coal and oil industries have so much influence over Government officials. (Why else would SUVs be allowed to be counted as trucks in order to fudge automobile fuel economy figures?)
So many people in The Villages refuse to make any changes to their lifestyle, even though most of them have children, grandchildren and great-grandchildren who are going to be the ones bearing the brunt of our continued insistence on using huge amounts of the Earth's resources and polluting the water and air.
Stop making excuses; start taking action.