Full name: Gusher of Lies: The Dangerous Delusions of Energy Independence

Author: Robert Bryce Year: 2008 Rank: Rating: Original Rating: Pop Rating: Genres/categories: Politics, Non Fiction, Economics Purchase/reserch links: LibraryThing Goodreads Amazon ISBNs: 9781586483210 9781586486907 1586483218 158648690X

Everybody is talking about "energy independence." But is it really achievable? Is it actually even desirable? In this controversial, meticulously researched book, Robert Bryce 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.Gusher of Lies 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. Gusher of Lies is illuminating, vital reading. Similar books: The End of Oil by Paul Roberts The Quest by Daniel Yergin The Jobless Future by Stanley Aronowitz The Locust Effect by Gary A. Haugen Tightrope by Nicholas D. Kristof No, They Can't by John Stossel Oligarchy by Jeffrey A. Winters Born on Third Base by Chuck Collins Beyond Outrage by Robert B. Reich Humanizing the Economy by John Restakis The Transition Handbook by Rob Hopkins Captive State by George Monbiot The Logic of Collective Action by Mancur Olson Power and Prosperity by Mancur Olson The End of Growth by Richard Heinberg Reason by Robert B. Reich When Work Disappears by William Julius Wilson The Truly Disadvantaged by William Julius Wilson The Politics of Rich and Poor by Kevin Phillips The New Prophets of Capital by Nicole Aschoff