Hoping to get away from high prices for fuel is unrealistic, also, no matter where the energy comes from. Prices are supply and demand driven. Any decrease in price caused by an increase in supply is offset by an increase in demand.
In the case of oil, prices have recently been driven NOT by supply and demand, but by the fears of supply and demand. Easily 50% of the cost of oil today is a premium built not on actual supply or demand, but mere speculation and the fear of supply disruptions. Currently, there is plenty of supply to meet demand, but the margin is slim.
Economics 101 doesn't (directly) apply here. Greg
