Not in my backyard!!

The Oil prices are high and there are no signs of slowing down. An global demand is not going down anytime soon.
New solar and wind power technolgoies have years to go before they get affordable and mature. Battery technology and Hydrogen fuel cell cars are still in budding stages to be adopted on a mass scale. It would probably take atleast 50 years to significantly displace the existing energy sources with these Greener ones

We have to try working with the current technologies we have while continue exploring new frontiers and adapt to them. There is an urgent need in short term for energy to continue to be competitve in this globalized world.
There is a need to diversify the portfolio of energy sources and have a right mix to decrease the dependency on the foriegn oil.

I do not understand why for every step in that direction, there is huge resistance in this country.
Produce more oil with offshore drilling in US?? NO. Oil Spills.
Produce more power with more nuclear plants?? NO. Nuclear Waste.
Produce more Ethanol/ Bio Fuel?? NO. Food Security/ Unethical.

Yes, we need to move towards cleaner and greener energy sources. But you need to have the Economic strength to be able to make that bold change. It does cost significant amounts of money to turn green. There is absolute need for a practical and affordable path to get there. And that would come only with Economic strength. And Energy security is a must.