methanol out of natural gas. we could ramp that up. we ve had capacity in the past. we ve dismantled that capacity. we could add that to the biofuels mix. we need an open fuel standard. we need engines that can adapt to the multiple kinds of fuels. john, how long would that take? in terms of millions of barrels a day that would be the equivalent of? i think if he look over a three to five year period, that s another 1 million to 2 million barrels a day. up to 4 million, 5 million barrels a day in three to five years. in addition to that, we are making progress on higher miles per gallon vehicles. that s good. but what we also need to do is address the electrical system. this is not just about transportation. let me stop you. you transitioned from production to efficiency. we re still within the one to ten year timeframe you re talking about? that s correct. we have a dying, aging electrical infrastructure that has to be addressed as well. does that improve efficiency in ter
but what we also need to do is address the electrical system. this is not just about transportation. let me stop you. you transitioned from production to efficiency. we re still within the one to ten year timeframe you re talking about? that s correct. we have a dying, aging electrical infrastructure that has to be addressed as well. does that improve efficiency in terms of the transmission system and therefore we need to produce a little less? yes. it does. and along with that are all kinds of domestic and commercial changes that can be made so that consumers use less electricity along the way. hate to interrupt. you re talking now cars, obviously miles per gallon. everybody understands that. are you talking air conditioners? talking all the appliances we use. all of the ways in which we transmit electricity. that is a huge energy sink. we really need to modify how we transmit electricity from ac to dc. that will take time. that s not in the short term. that s more now let