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Author's Note ix
Introduction: The Persistent Delusion 1
Why We Think We Want Energy Independence
Imports Are Us 15
The Emotional Appeal of Energy Independence 19
The False Promises of Energy Independence 47
From Dominance to Dependence: American Energy History, Rhetoric, and the New Realities
The Global Energy Power Shift 85
1972: Texas Taps Out 89
1973: The Embargo, Militarism, and Rhetoric 93
September 15, 2004: The Non-OPEC Peak Meets Surging Demand 107
September 27, 2004: The Neocon Crusade Begins 115
The Impossibility of Independence
Skepticism and Thermodynamics 125
The Best Buy Effect 129
More Efficiency, More Fuel 137
The Ethanol Scam 145
Sidebar: The Ethanol Timeline 197
Running Out of (Natural) Gas 199
Nuclear Power: Megawatts from Foreign Uranium 203
The "Opiates of Energy Policy": Coal-to-Liquids and Imported Coal 211
Solar: The 1 Percent Solution 217
Hot Air 223
Sidebar: Thomas Friedman's Maginot Line 231
The World of Interdependence
The View from Jubail 237
The Rise of Dubaiand the "Shift in Gravity" 243
Isolate Iran? Don't Count On It 247
A Few Suggestions 253
Sidebar: What about Fuel Taxes and Carbon Taxes? 259
Conclusion 287
U.S. Imports of Strategic Mineral Commodities, Their Uses, and Key Suppliers 293
The Set America Free Manifesto, Released on September 27, 2004, at the National Press Club, Washington, D.C. 299
A Survey of Fuel Sources: A Comparison of Their Land Use Requirements, Water Use, Energy Ratios, and CO[subscript 2] Emissions 302
Notes 305
Bibliography 357
Index 361
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Gusher of Lies: The Dangerous Delusions of "Energy Independence", Everybody is talking about energy independence. But is it really achievable—or even desirable? In this controversial, meticulously researched book, Robert Bryce exposes the false promises and political posturing behind the rhetoric. Gusher of Lies
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Gusher of Lies: The Dangerous Delusions of "Energy Independence", Everybody is talking about energy independence. But is it really achievable—or even desirable? In this controversial, meticulously researched book, Robert Bryce exposes the false promises and political posturing behind the rhetoric. Gusher of Lies
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