Wonder why Russia has Europe over a barrel? Ask German environmentalists.
Two decades of stringent environmental regulations have made Germany, Europe’s largest economy, increasingly dependent on natural gas from Russia, the world’s largest exporter. Of course, economic leverage translates seamlessly into political power, and Russia’s sway over German foreign policy has been conspicuous as the recent [...]
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Putin’s Useful Idiots
Posted by Matt in October 11th, 2008 | no comment
Published in Energy, Europe, Russia, Decades, Economic Leverage, Economy, Environmentalists, Foreign Policy, Germany, Germany Europe, Imbroglio, Largest Exporter, Natural Gas, putin, Russia, Stringent Environmental Regulations, Sway, Useful Idiots
Gusher of Lies: The Dangerous Delusions of Energy Independence
Posted by Matt in May 14th, 2008 | no comment
Published in Energy, U.S., Addiction, Alternative Energy Sources, Bryce, Ceos, Cold Water, Curtailment, Delusions, Energy Independence, Environmentalists, Ethanol, Gusher, Liberals, Members Of Congress, Military Commanders, Neoconservatives, Oil Consumption, Optimist, Premise, S Line, Treatise
Bryce considers himself an optimist but his book throws cold water on the current rush to embrace alternative energy sources.
As his title suggests, he believes that arguments for swift curtailment of oil consumption on the premise that it will enable America to achieve “energy independence” are grossly misinformed or deliberately deceptive.
Readers who think they know [...]
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