Kicking the oil habit, one step at a time

No stranger to 12-step programs, the scion of Texan oil barons the man to end a dependency that is not simply an American problem, but a global phenomenon — an ever increasing and seemingly insatiable thirst for oil. After the oil crisis of the 1970s, there were many similar calls throughout the world to lessen our dependence on fossil fuels. Those proved to be empty words, as a quarter of a century later, countries like Kuwait are planning to double their output to meet world demand. So is it all doom and gloom? No, I believe not.

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