The end of suburbia: Oil Depletion and the Collapse of the American Dream

After watching " The end of suburbia: Oil Depletion and the Collapse of the American Dream" I became quite surprised as to how infatuated America is with the use of oil as an energy source. I became even more shocked when the idea of relying on hydroelectricity was shot down. Personally, if I was in the position of some of the people that were interviewed I would look into developing a method that would more effectively utilize or maximize the amount of energy that can be obtained from hydroelectricity; considering hydroelectricity is a renewable energy source and produces no direct waste.