A declaration of energy independence

how freedom from foreign oil can improve national security, our economy, and the environment

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A declaration of energy independence

how freedom from foreign oil can improve national security, our economy, and the environment

If you've wondered about how America can break links between oil consumption, terrorism, and the war in Iraq, A Declaration of Energy Independence: How Freedom from Foreign Oil Can Improve National Security, Our Economy, and the Environment will show you how our country can gain energy independence and solve its energy crisis. Written by a top energy expert, this book outlines seven economically and politically viable ways America can more efficiently use and produce energy. Find out how carbon fuels negatively impact our lives and understand the political framework of the energy crisis.

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Publisher
J. Wiley & Sons
Language
English
Pages
252

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Cover of: A Declaration of Energy Independence
A Declaration of Energy Independence
2008, John Wiley & Sons, Ltd.
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Table of Contents

America's plunge into reliance on foreign oil
A forgotten victory gives hope? How America solved its last energy crisis and cut oil imports in half
Lapsing back into oil addiction? Retreating from battle under presidents Reagan, Bush, Clinton & Bush
Blood & treasure? The heavy cost of dependence on Middle East oil
Fossil fuels & global warming? A dangerous experiment with the planet
The magic & limits of market-based solutions
Seeing through the ideological blinders (of the right & the left)
Solution one : store massive emergency reserves
Solution two : drive the car of the future
Solution three : bring alternative fuels to market
Solution four : plug into an electric future
Solution five : adopt energy taxes liberals & conservatives can like
Make energy conservation a patriotic duty
Solution seven : throw some "Hail Marys"
What we need from national leaders (& from voters).

Edition Notes

Includes bibliographical references and index.

Published in
Hoboken, NJ

Classifications

Dewey Decimal Class
333.790973
Library of Congress
HD9502.U52 H336 2008, HD9502.U52H336 2008

The Physical Object

Pagination
p. cm.
Number of pages
252

ID Numbers

Open Library
OL16698428M
Internet Archive
declarationofene00hake
ISBN 13
9780470267639
LCCN
2008009617
OCLC/WorldCat
191245835
Library Thing
6165415
Goodreads
3900091

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