Kerry Energy Proposal Coming Soon

During last night's convention speech, John Kerry proposed reducing America's dependence on foreign oil...and that was about it as far as energy issues are concerned. BusinessWeek has a preview of the Kerry Energy plan, with some interesting specifics:

• Increase fuel efficiency--incentives first, regulations later
  
• Push for alternatives to oil, such as ethanol (Iowa is a swing state!)
  
• Encourage new Liquified Natural Gas ports

Is that enough to make the U.S. energy-independent enough that his remarks alienating the House of Saud won't matter. Doubtful.