The thing is, we do need cleaner alternate fuel sources for various energy needs. Problem is, we are very dependent and clearly aligned with oil and gas being a primary source for those energy needs.
But this can't, or won't happen overnight, or even over just a few years. It's just not realistic, or even feasible to do. Not even sure if wind or solar power would be the way to go either, considering how much real estate would be needed to farm them into viable energy sources for the masses.
I think nuclear energy is a fuel source that needs to be expanded and considered as well. But there also needs to be a way of safely disposing of the waste material when it needs to be replaced as well.
I think there should be incentives, rather than penalizing various engine manufacturers to produce more efficient engines for consumers. In lots of ways, I think the EPA sets emission standards and regulations that are not very realistic for manufacturers to meet. I know some years ago, that they imposed stiffer penalties on diesel engines that were unrealistic and had many of them scrambling to come up with engines that could meet the standards they set. I believe they are still trying to play catch up with those standards.
Yes, we need cleaner energy sources, but at the present time, we still need oil and gas production, and the jobs they provide, and support indirectly. My brother's shop isn't directly involved with the oil and gas industry, but it came to a screeching halt and ended, it would put a heavy crimp on his business' income every year. Possibly from 30% to 35% of his yearly business is from several various companies in the oil and gas industry that he does business with.
All of these socialists crying for the New Green Deal, are idiots that aren't grounded in reality or facts.
Look at every thing made of ABS Plastic. Guess what ABS plastic is made if <if you cant its made from natural gas or oil as part of its chemical compound> yes there are plant alternatives but the cost of plant based is astronomical.
Plastic POLYmers are made from building block MONOmers. The naturally occurring monomers (feedstocks ) can be derived from plants, coal, natural gas or oil.
Bio-based plastics from plants are promoted as better for the environment because of their renewable sources vis-a-vis types of plastic made from non-renewable petroleum-based fossil fuels. The giant food companies quickly realized “gen 1” bioplastics would skyrocket their raw material costs.. Just as ethanol increased prices for other crops, if more land is used for plastic feedstocks, the price of other crops would increase.