The US verses the World

In Europe, as well as the rest of the world, energy costs are much higher. Those countries have been thinking about conservation for a lot longer than people in the US. In the US we make a lot of noise if gasoline prices change, or heating oil and diesel fuel. Europe has fuel costs at about double what they are in the US.
As with any market for anything, the higher the demand the higher the cost. If the demand gets lowered than our out of pocket expenses get lowered. One big example is that now you can buy a house for much less than you could three years ago. Our economy has a lot to do with that but still with no one buying a house or building a new home, those prices have gone way down.
We are not going to stop driving and we are not going to stop using electricity. The usage of electricity in an American home is double of that of a typical home in Europe. We use more lights, air conditioning, pools, a tv in every room, and that is just to mention a few items. So why not help ourselves. Alternative energy is always an option. Solar power and wind power are both options that are always being improved upon, more efficient and easier to install. There is even talk of getting power from magnets to supply electricity for our homes, a source that needs no sun or wind.
Discover what is out there and available for our homes. Alternative energy that we can afford so we can continue to drive!