Tag: energy security

Energy security, power and technology

A team of journalism graduate students published a detailed project last week on energy security, geopolitics and technology that debunks several national myths about oil.  More »
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‘Energy independence’ on the outs

Forget “energy independence.” Now the new catchphrase in the nation’s capital is “energy security.”  More »

Execs & military leaders urge big changes to transportation sector

A group of former military leaders and business executives, including the CEOs of Waste Management Inc. and FedEx Corp., on Monday said the United States’ dependence on oil for fueling its cars and trucks makes the country too vulnerable to supply disruptions and price shocks.  More »

Fossil fuel production to hit record in 2012

A University of Michigan economic professor says the United States will generate more energy from coal, oil and natural gas this year than ever before.  More »

Report: Mexico, U.K. lead globe in energy security

Mexico and the United Kingdom are international energy security leaders that are better insulated from supply disruptions and less reliant on foreign power sources than the United States, according to a report released Monday.  More »

U.S. should seize role as energy exporter, industry advisers say

Former Chevron vice chairman Peter Robertson said, under ideal conditions, U.S. and Canada can meet their own petroleum needs by 2035.  More »

What’s Really Behind The Anti-Oil Movement?

Bob Lutz, former GM Vice Chairman and senior executive at Ford and Chrysler, is one of the founder’s of a group named SAFE, which states its purpose to be “securing America’s energy future.” The organization’s mission is built on the premise that reducing our reliance on oil will reduce putting young men and women in harm’s [...]  More »

Pulitzer Prize Winner Plugs Science Education As Energy Solution

Daniel Yergin is the preeminent energy historian of our time. He won a Pulitzer with his 1991 book, The Prize. And he may very well get another with his latest tome, The Quest: Energy, Security, and the Remaking of the Modern World. For anyone interested in the factors that lead to how our current energy [...]  More »