It's a myth the US can be energy independent within the next several decades
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The US imports 10 million barrels of oil per day. This is more than it is producing itself, and over half of its oil consumption. If the US keeps consuming oil as it is now, imports will make up an estimated 70% of consumption in 2025.
It has been suggested by various policy makers that the US can be made energy independent within the next decade or two by simply growing more biomass, combined with oil savings. This is a myth. The volumes are simply too high.
What may surprise you is that the countries the US imports most from are Canada and Mexico, only then followed by Saudi Arabia. Other facts and figures and thoughts are offered in this first podcast on oil, gas and coal: our largest energy sources for the foreseeable future.
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September 2nd, 2007 at 10:10 pm
I would tend to agree that it seems UNLIKELY the US can be energy independent, however, at some point, perhaps soon, it will be a moot point. Fossil fuels, by definition, are a finite resource, and irrespective of our our consumption needs and desires, that basic fact cannot be changed. The US WILL be energy independent by default if there is no more energy to depend upon. Consumption = supply / demand in this case, and where either S or D is zero, then C must also be zero.
(Over simplified, perhaps, but you get the point)