Problems are emerging from continued, extreme fossil fuel use, emissions of carbon dioxide, and resulting climate change. The proportion of fossil fuels traded is much higher than any food group, and it is exported from only a few regions. This high dependency on a few areas has made a volatile situation where wars are fought over access to the fuels. A movement away from fossil fuels would probably reduce future military actions in the Middle East. And, if the $695 billion spent on the Iraq war had been spent toward renewable energy, the world be far advanced in renewables. Fossil fuel consumption can be dramatically curtailed by eliminating fossil fuel electricity generation, which wastes 70% of the fossil fuel energy; building with wood—such as mass construction CLT mid-rise buildings; and better home and commercial building insulation. Fossil fuel savings can become a social driver by providing more, sustainable rural employment in managing and harvest timber for wood construction. And, countries without a power infrastructure can “leapfrog” to photovoltaics and similar technologies to avoid the costly infrastructures of power lines, pipelines, and refineries.