In the 1970's during another energy crisis Japan - with no oil got the message according to the NYT:
"According to the International Energy Agency, based in Paris, Japan consumed half as much energy per dollar worth of economic activity as the European Union or the United States, and one-eighth as much as China and India in 2005. While the country is known for green products like hybrid cars, most of its efficiency gains have been in less eye-catching areas, for example, in manufacturing."
http://www.nytimes.com/...
The US - with 3% of the world's oil - and using 24% of it - did not. Read the whole article.