Gusher of Lies: The Dangerous Delusions of "Energy Independence"
by By Bryce, Robert
Category: Technology & Engineering , Power Resources , General

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.