Of course there is except that socialists and environMENTAL whackjobs (tm) don't like it. Productivity. Sure, we use a lot of energy but we also very productive too. Unfortunately, most alternatives are not near term solutions due to ineffeciency and other drawbacks such as cost, production and availability. We *are* dependent on petrolium and that's not going to change in the near future. Many of those opposed to foreign dependence are also against many alternatives.