Statistics show that many developed countries use far less energy per capita than we in the United States do. Explain why this is so. Predict what gasoline prices will do in the next 10 years, and...

Statistics show that many developed countries use far less energy per capita than we in the United States do. Explain why this is so. Predict what gasoline prices will do in the next 10 years, and rationalize your prediction. Suppose your region is facing power shortages (brownouts). How would you propose solving the problem? Defend your proposed solution on both economic and environmental grounds.