Jeffrey Todd_

Alternative Energy Boom Has Its Limits

I agree with your article. My contention has always been that alternative energy is a small part of the total energy portfolio. Too many pundits have elevated the weight of this segment. Although very important in our journey towards reducing oil dependence, alternative energy will take a back seat to the big three:domestic,oil,coa... and nat gas.

An Inconvenient Truth: Changing Our State of Energy

If we look at the next twenty years, our dependence on oil will undermine our foreign policy and force us to view large emerging countries as competitors. Is the answer alternative energy to help us achieve energy independence? To help us improve foreign policy and ultimately secure our nations safety? Let me quote.

Council On Foreign Relations Oct 2006 Topic: Nat'l Security Consequences Of US Oil Dependency

"The voices that espouse "energy independence" are doing the nation a disservice by focusing on a goal that is unachievable over the foreseeable future." Even with massive injections of ethanol, wind power, and other alternative fuels. Summation

James Schlesenger mentions that the foreseeable future is the next twenty years. These voices are diverting the attention that is crucial to our nation. One can take a micro view or macro. I choose the macro. Oil is HERE to stay. Ergo our problem.

Alternative energy is a must! But for the next twenty years we need to also address a more important issue of oil dependence. That should be the focus while we tinker and build other sources.