We are darn close! In fact, in the past 25 years, we have actually used, as a percentage, less oil as a primary source of energy. We have used more natural gas, nuclear, and other renewable sources. I believe that we are just one or two breakthroughs away from green energy dominance. There are lots of good ideas out there, such as Jeremy Rifkin's proposal to using solar to charge hydrogen fuel cells during the day, which we in turn use during the night. Excess hydrogen fuel could be transported and sold to those who need more power. Excellent idea! That's why EU has officially endorsed this as its official energy policy!
Another MIT scientist, Richard Sears, claims that we will not run out of oil before green energy takes hold; he claims that technology and innovation will take us there LONG before we run out of oil. Check out his TED talk: http://www.ted.com/talks/lang/en/richard_sears_planning_for_the_end_of_oil.html
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