A declaration of energy independence : how freedom from foreign oil can improve national security, our economy, and the environment / Jay Hakes.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Hakes, Jay E.

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Energy policy--United States.

Energy policy.

United States.

Petroleum industry and trade--Political aspects--United States.

Petroleum industry and trade.

Petroleum industry and trade--Political aspects.

Power resources--United States.

Power resources.

World politics--21st century.

World politics.

Physical Description:

iv, 252 pages : illustrations ; 24 cm

Place of Publication:

Hoboken, N.J. : J. Wiley, [2008]

Contents:

Pt. 1. The problem of America's energy dependence. 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, and Bush

Blood and treasure : the heavy cost of dependence on Middle East oil

Fossil fuels and global warming : a dangerous experiment with the planet

The magic and limits of market-based solutions

Seeing through the ideological blinders (of the right and the left)

Pt. 2. Seven economically and politically viable paths to Energy independence. 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 and conservatives can like

Solution six : make energy conservation a patriotic duty

Solution seven : throw some "Hail Marys"

Pt. 3. What we need from national leaders (and from voters).

Notes:

Includes bibliographical references and index.

ISBN:

9780470267639

0470267631

OCLC:

191245835

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