It is possible for America to become independent of foreign oil, but only by "...stricter conservation, higher fuel-economy standards, alternative fuels made from common crops and next-generation batteries for hybrid cars that could get more than 100 mpg." The problem is that as long as the Middle East has such large supplies of oil available, the costs of such alternatives will remain higher than the cost of using oil.
Is energy independence really worth the higher costs and less efficient economy that will result in the near future?
[See article at Knight-Ridder.]
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