President Bush’s energy proposals to Congress include the right solutions to free the US from energy dependence. We need more domestic oil production, natural gas, pipelines, nuclear power, solar, grass based ethanol and to better technology to clean coal for our independence. There will be few jobs in the future without energy infrastructure, and the political risk from oil producing countries cutting our supply is substantial.
Our dollar is falling in value for because of oil imports. Oil imports were 4.9 billion barrels in 2007. Estimate $75 per barrel is $367.5 billion, or 50% of the $711.6 billion US trade deficit. We need to expand drilling off all coasts and domestic refining.
Corn based ethanol is not efficient and is causing food shortages. We need to develop cellulous (grass) base ethanol.
France generates 90% of their electricity with nuclear power. Our nuclear plants are decades old and need to be replaced for safety. Solar power will contribute in the next decade, but we need electricity at night for non polluting electric cars.
We need to balance fiscal, political and environmental responsibility in our energy policies. The US can not surrender our children’s future to imports. We need to meet our own needs domestically.
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