This is the first key to Obama's brilliant energy plan: http://tinyurl.com/dfrew7
or http://www.renewableenergyworld.com/rea/news/article/2009/02/researchers-biofuels-can-provide-viable-sustainable-solution-to-reducing-petroleum-dependence-by-2030 The second key is the plug-in automobile - either with or without a hybrid ICE backup. The third key, from the perspective of most of us here on Vortex is ARPA-E and the funding of radical new ideas. This three-pronged plan will replace 100% of Arab/Opec oil and rather soon. With only Canadian imports, this will make North America self-sufficient in transportation fuel... probably long before 2030. In fact, if biofuels maintain the same average growth rate of 2007-2008 (actually even less) and if the technology of cellulosic fuels pans out (as all indications are telling us now) - then this goal of continental self-sufficiency will happen before 2020 (if we get past 2012, that is) For those naysayers on the extreme right who are falsely slandering this brilliant strategy as "liberal free-spending", let me say this: "get a life": you are so wrong, and so misguided by the same level of stupidity that elected Bush in the first place - and which put us into this gigantic mess. Thank heavens there is some sanity left in the electorate. Had we elected another bone-head conservative to our highest Office, that tired old man with antiquated Big-Oil leanings and so many mansions that he cannot keep track of how many - instead of an absolute policy-genius, this country would be on the edge of collapse into depression and maybe into anarchy by now, instead of looking for a genuine recovery in 2-3 years. Sit back and shut-up, or change you tired old spiel - that is the best thing you can do for us now, Neo-cons and assorted Rush-Bimbo-ites. It is never too late to change horses, so enjoy the ride. Yes we can. Yes, we will. Jones
