You've responded to a number of arguments I've not made. I'll say this, I don't give a crap what anybody pursues on their own time, with their own money.
Your knowledge of the oil and gas industry is clearly limted to rhetoric you've come across in your "clean" energy fantasy. It's inaccurate misinformation and demonstrative of a common someone who makes me uncomfortable fallacy--that oil (largely used to make gasoline) is somehow going to be replaced by wind or solar (used to generate a small % of electricity).
You may not be personally making the arguments but the other so-called knuckle-dragging conservatives in this country (and BBS forum) are.
My knowledge of the oil and gas industry is pretty intimate considering my family worked in it for decades, however... That doesn't mean I ignore the science, experts, or even the military (CIA & DOD both have put out papers regarding the potential impacts of climate change and of the vulnerability of centralized power plants).
I will admit, you are correct that 90% of our current energy production in this country is through fossil fuels. But take a moment and pull yourself away from the present, away from how we do things currently... What are more resilient and stable production sources? The sun, the tides, the heat from earth's core, wind, hydro, algae/biomass... or finite fossil fuels at the bottom of the ocean, under mountains, mixed in sand or hundred of feet underground. Now consider the energy required to "harvest" these two different types of energy and the acceleration of energy consumption worldwide. Would you rather compete for a finite resource with other emerging economies and countries in unstable areas of the world or... have a vast, decentralized energy network from a variety of renewable sources? The answer seems pretty clear and this is without even considering the environmental impacts of cleaner air, water, stabilized climate projections.
But let's look at it another way, economically. With 90% of our current energy coming from fossil fuels, a finite resource, the long-term forecasts for cost of business and production are ever increasing while the number of jobs decrease. As well there is very little room for growth in this industry as they have already maxed out the market penetration. Alternately, renewable energy production has a huge opportunity to grow. To transition our energy production in this country from oil and gas to renewable will result in millions of jobs, new infrastructure, and massive investment. This would have an incredibly beneficial impact on the economy as there is more room to grow. It is also less monopolized, which means more competition and more jobs.
Regarding petroleum and transportation... We are already seeing the future. Look at Tesla, or Nissan's Leaf, or Toyota's Prius. We have cars in the country that run on electricity that perform just as well if not better than their internal-combustion counter-parts. So it is not a stretch to think it can keep improving or growing. The only limiting factor here is energy storage (batteries) and even that is getting better everyday.
Having said all of that, openness to alternative energy sources and renewables does require an ability to look past the present, the status quo, and "how we have always done things". It requires a growth mindset. But it is absolutely needed and it is not rhetoric or snow-flake dreaming, but don't believe me... Listen to the pentagon.
http://www.defense.gov/News/Article/Article/612710(Here are few other links for you to peruse at your leisure)
http://alternativeenergy.procon.org/http://www.resilience.org/stories/2015-09-28/will-renewables-replace-fossil-fuelshttp://www.energyandpolicy.org/value-of-solar-versus-fossil-fuels/https://www.nytimes.com/2014/11/24/business/energy-environment/solar-and-wind-energy-start-to-win-on-price-vs-conventional-fuels.html
