Alternative sources of energy will grow dramatically over the next 20 years, but they alone cannot meet all of our needs. We need to embrace all forms of energy – including the oil and natural gas this country depends on for business and personal mobility.

Solar, wind, geothermal, and fuel cell technologies are among the numerous energy solutions that have garnered considerable interest in recent years. The oil and natural gas industry believes that each one has an important role to play in America's energy supply.

Solar, wind and geothermal technologies are producing electricity for homes and businesses. And it's believed that hydrogen to power fuel cell vehicles, could become a viable energy source in the future.

Those fuels are undoubtedly a viable part of tomorrow’s energy mix, but they do not represent the entire answer. In the year 2030, renewable ‘fuels of the future’ will only comprise nine percent of consumer demand. More than 60 percent of demand will continue to be fulfilled by oil and natural gas.

Someday technology might introduce a new source of energy to the marketplace that is even more efficient, cleaner and cheaper than oil and natural gas. In the meantime, we all need to work together to use existing energy resources wisely, that means continuing to invest in ways to make the exploration, production and use of oil and natural gas more efficient.