An edition of Gusher of lies (2008)

Gusher of lies

the dangerous delusions of "energy independence"

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An edition of Gusher of lies (2008)

Gusher of lies

the dangerous delusions of "energy independence"

1st ed.

by

" ... exposes the false promises behind the rhetoric while blasting nearly everybody - Republicans, Democrats, environmentalists, and war-mongering neoconservatives - for misleading voters about our energy needs ... explains why the idea of energy independence appeals to voters while also showing that renewable sources like wind and solar cannot meet America's growing energy demand. Along the way, Bryce eviscerates the ethanol scam. Whether the issue is cost, water consumption, or food prices, corn ethanol is one of the longest-running robberies ever perpetrated on American taxpayers. Consumers concerned about peak oil and the future of global energy supplies need to understand that energy security depends on embracing free markets and the realities of interdependence."--Publisher description.

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Language
English
Pages
371

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Power resources, Energiequelle, Energy policy, Energiepolitik

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United States, USA
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Cover of: Gusher of lies
Gusher of lies: the dangerous delusions of "energy independence"
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Table of Contents

Introduction: the persistent delusion
Imports are us
The emotional appeal of energy independence
The false promises of energy independence
The global energy power shift
1972:texas taps out
1973:the embargo, militarism, and rhetoric
September 15, 2004: the non-OPEC peak meets surging demand
September 27, 2004:the neocon crusade begins
Skepticism and thermodynamics
The best buy effect
More efficiency, more fuel
The ethanol scam Sidebar:the ethanol timeline
Running out of (natural) gas
Nuclear power: megawatts from foreign uranium
The "opiates of energy policy": coal-to-liquids and imported coal
Solar: the 1 percent solution
Hot air Sidebar: Thomas Friedman's Maginot line
The view from Jubail
The rise of Dubai and the "Shift in Gravity"
Isolate Iran? don't count on it
A few suggestions Sidebar: what about fuel taxes and carbon taxes?
Conclusion.

Edition Notes

Includes bibliographical references (p. 357-359) and index.

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Classifications

Dewey Decimal Class
333.790973
Library of Congress
TJ163.25.U6 B79 2008

The Physical Object

Pagination
xii, 371 p. :
Number of pages
371

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Open Library
OL24961708M
Internet Archive
gusherliesdanger00bryc
ISBN 10
1586483218
ISBN 13
9781586483210
LCCN
2007041459
OCLC/WorldCat
174112731

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