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Books : Gusher of Lies: The Dangerous Delusions of Energy IndependenceIn association with Amazon.comby: Robert Bryce  List Price: $26.95 Amazon.com's Price: $17.79 You Save: $9.16 (34%)Prices subject to change. Availability: Usually ships in 24 hours
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Binding: HardcoverDewey Decimal Number: 333.790973 EAN: 9781586483210 ISBN: 1586483218 Label: PublicAffairs Manufacturer: PublicAffairs Number Of Items: 1 Number Of Pages: 384 Publication Date: March 03, 2008 Publisher: PublicAffairs Studio: PublicAffairs Sales Rank: 8393 Related Items:
Editorial Review: Product Description: 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. Average Rating:
 Rating:  - Bryce can't deal with Hubbert's PeakThe major problem with this book is that it attempts to sidestep the overwhelming empirical and statistical analysis that M K Hubbert presented in 1969 showing that the world's oil production would reach its peak in 2000.A minor correction was made by K S Deffeyes showing that ,due to a minor error made by Hubbert,the world's peak would occur in the year 2005.On pp. 33-35 Bryce mentions Hubbert's and Deffeyes's results without telling the reader that the logistics model applied by Hubbert(Deffeyes) ... Read More Rating:  - The Gusher of LiesThe Gusher of Lies by Robert Bryce is a voice of reason amid an abundance of ignorance, anxiety and political rants. With each passing day it is becoming obvious to more Americans that we must demand a common sense energy plan. He debunks the lies, gives clarity of purpose and leaves the reader with a call to action. There are a number of books on energy history. Some help us understand how we went from "whale oil" to today. However, "Gusher" does the best job of thinking through what problems we are ... Read More Rating:  - Pipeline to TruthBryce confirms what I had already suspected. The goals of energy independence and replacing fossil fuels with 'green' alternatives are utterly unrealistic. Conventional sources of power (coal, oil, nuclear) are conventional because these are the only economically viable means of providing energy to billions of people, especially those with modern conveniences. Bryce deserves credit for taking the unpopular side of controversial issues. Energy is a serious issue, so the nonsense spouted by the ... Read More Rating: - Exposing the Economic Fallacies of "Energy Independence"This is an excellent book that exposes and refutes the many economic fallacies underlying the idea of energy independence. Robert Bryce's thesis is that not only is energy independence undesirable but it is utterly unrealistic. He backs up his claims with a lot of persuasive economic arguments. Several fascinating facts contained in this book include: * Striving for energy independence amounts to embracing isolationism with respect to the energy market. History indicates that economic isolationism ... Read More Rating:  - Poor LogicBryce starts out strongly asserting that it seems like everybody wants energy independence, but that this is neither desirable nor doable for the U.S. He goes on to point out that fuel imports are just one facet of our import picture - while we import about 60% of our total oil needs, we also import 80% of our semiconductors. (Logic Problem: Maybe both situations are bad for the U.S.) Then Bryce downplays oil imports by claiming that Americans in early 2007 paid less for gas in inflation-adjusted dollars than ... Read More Browse for similar items by category:
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