And Mexico will require an investment of $200 billion or more simply to meet its own energy needs.
Nevertheless, oil continues to provide 40 percent of the country's energy needs.
In recent years China has been able to meet its own energy needs.
I have supported an "all of the above" approach to meeting our nation's energy needs.
"Our focus remains on meeting the region's energy needs," he said.
Over all, about 23 percent of the nation's energy needs are met by natural gas.
Technology, they say, will provide the answers to all our future energy needs.
The nuclear industry does not offer the solution for Europe's energy needs.
In fact, the region's total energy needs are not large by the standards of Western industrial countries.
Today, gas provides about 40% of the country's energy needs.