With current U.S. energy prices spiraling upward, Americans are confronted once again with the vulnerability of energy supply and its “capacity to endure.”  Energy demand is on the rise as developing countries build more buildings and drive more autos. Meanwhile, energy supply resources and energy demand products produce emissions that pollute the pristine air we want our children to breathe. In addition, energy-related costs carry the potential to quickly crumble our economy and reduce the seemingly “sustainable” American lifestyle that we all value and desire for future generations.