Until Americans make an effort to use resources wisely, they should just shut up, and get to the work of changing their activities and attitudes. I did my part with solar energy, and all we've heard since we built our house is grief: It's too expensive--not true. It doesn't work--not true. Solar houses are funny looking--not true. Costs more than the energy you save--not true.

The emphasis on oil and old technology is expected, after 20 years of oil/coal/nuclear industries running the country, with Clinton Republicans in the interim, but totally misguided. With new (and ancient) energy technologies in force, the oil "problem" goes away. Oil is only a problem when the public is too small-minded and selfish to consider equally good alternatives, like energy efficiency, conservation, renewable energy, buildings designed to use 80% less energy, smaller cars that are not only safe like the new Ford Kuga, six-speed manual-only--sorry piggies--with a EuroNCAP 5 star crash test rating, but as large inside as gas-guzzling SUVs.

One of the most important things that people rarely consider is living in towns where they can walk around or use good public transportation, instead of in suburban developments where they are dependent on their cars/SUVs/trucks. And help the people whose livelihood depends on living outside of towns, like farmers.