Angie
2008-07-24 12:48:36
MikeT: Your statement is incorrect. In fact, very little of U.S. oil demand is due to plastics (or petrochemicals overall). You can see on this chart that petrochemicals account for about 3.5% of oil demand: http://tonto.eia.doe.gov/dnav/pet/pet_cons_psup_dc_nus_mbbl_m.htm
Most of U.S. oil demand is due to transportation.
Dan Irving: Only 3% of U.S. oil demand is due to electricity generation. See http://www.setamericafree.org/images/oildemand1.jpg
So nuclear, while a great technology, has nothing to do with reducing foreign oil dependence.
