interesting discussion, more so than the article :p

Its important for every country to become as independent from foreign oil as they can. Yes, oil wont run out over night, but the price of it will steadily rise when peak production occurs, causing real problems for all economies dependent on oil. Europe needs to combined energy system, utilizing the best technologies in the best places. off-shore wind in the atlantic, hydro in Russia etc etc. to become purely reliant on renewables.