The article presents a forecast of the developments of the energy industries in the U.S. particularly in its biofuels market. Energy experts forecast that world supply of oil has really peaked and is well on its way to decline. A ready solution to this decline is for biotechnology to process plant-derived carbohydrates into energy sources. Following this move must be for biofuels boosters to pursue and promote this conversion to biofuels on its own merits.