[kezekiel]

Ever heard of the fossil fuel named coal? we have centuries of it and it can be changed into synthetic oil and gas

Uhhh... yes, I have heard of coal. Have you heard that it's getting any cheaper? On the contrary, using that stuff without wrecking our environment will only make it more expensive as non-fossils get cheaper.

[Eric in the Ozarks]

I have some experience in coal and I happen to agree with you. Coal mining is distructive and dangerous and even the best technology generates about a ton or more of waste for every ten tons of coal burned.
If we'd spent the moon-shot money on solving the nuclear power plant & related radioactive waste problem, we'd have it whipped by now and could flip the bird to the Arabs and their oil.