Can we be virtually oil independent in 10 years? Maybe. But it will require a massive commitment to new generation nuclear power plants. We can generate nuclear electricity to charge hydrogen fuel cells and electric vehicles.
Al Gore's knee-jerk dismissal of nuclear energy makes him one of the most disingenuous asshats of all time.
There is not a single wind farm in this country that can put a single watt into the grid without massive public subsidy. He knows that.