[Fishpart]

Alternative energy is the answer, but it requires a couple things:

--More than lip service from the politicians (Congress) who are going to undo everything Bush (I'm still waiting after 2 years)

--Something to hold us over (oil) for the short term (5-10 years) while truly viable replacements are developed and brought out of the labs to production levels.

There has been no new infastructure added in this country since the 70's in terms of refining capability.

We are so focused on ethanol, does anyone remember that Otto Diesel developed the diesel engine so farmers could burn oil they produced themselves??