] The cost of oil dependence has never been so clear. What
] had long been largely an environmental issue has suddenly
] become a deadly serious strategic concern. Oil is an
] indulgence we can no longer afford, not just because it
] will run out or turn the planet into a sauna, but because
] it inexorably leads to global conflict. Enough. What we
] need is a massive, Apollo-scale effort to unlock the
] potential of hydrogen, a virtually unlimited source of
] power. The technology is at a tipping point. Terrorism
] provides political urgency. Consumers are ready for an
] alternative. From Detroit to Dallas, even the oil
] establishment is primed for change. We put a man on the
] moon in a decade; we can achieve energy independence just
] as fast. Here's how.

Wired 11.04: How Hydrogen Can Save America