"The World After Oil" in Smithsonian Magazine

This is a cool article that relates much of what you guys have been discussing here on the blog.

Using corn is a good alternative, but then the question becomes, do you use up the land and water to grow the corn? Is that any worse than mining for coal or drilling for oil?

Decide the pros and cons for yourself, but remember this is a very real topic for you. Fuel will radically change within your lifetime.