1.

Record Nr.

UNINA9910971540303321

Autore

Hakes Jay E

Titolo

A declaration of energy independence : how freedom from foreign oil can improve national security, our economy, and the environment / / Jay Hakes

Pubbl/distr/stampa

Hoboken, N.J., : J. Wiley, c2008

ISBN

9786611752002

9780470419496

0470419490

9781281752000

1281752002

9780470378854

0470378859

Edizione

[1st ed.]

Descrizione fisica

1 online resource (258 p.)

Disciplina

333.790973

Soggetti

Energy policy - United States

Petroleum industry and trade - Political aspects - United States

Power resources - United States

World politics - 21st century

Lingua di pubblicazione

Inglese

Formato

Materiale a stampa

Livello bibliografico

Monografia

Note generali

Includes index.

Nota di bibliografia

Includes bibliographical references and index.

Nota di contenuto

Pt. 1. The problem of America's energy dependence. America's plunge into reliance on foreign oil -- A forgotten victory gives hope : how America solved its last energy crisis and cut oil imports in half -- Lapsing back into oil addiction : retreating from battle under presidents Reagan, Bush, Clinton, and Bush -- Blood and treasure : the heavy cost of dependence on Middle East oil -- Fossil fuels and global warming : a dangerous experiment with the planet -- The magic and limits of market-based solutions -- Seeing through the ideological blinders (of the right and the left) --  Pt. 2. Seven economically and politically viable paths to Energy independence. Solution one : store massive emergency reserves -- Solution two : drive the car of the future -- Solution three : bring alternative fuels to market -- Solution four : plug into an electric



future -- Solution five : adopt energy taxes liberals and conservatives can like -- Solution six : make energy conservation a patriotic duty -- Solution seven : throw some "Hail Marys" -- Pt. 3. What we need from national leaders (and from voters).

Sommario/riassunto

If you've wondered about how America can break links between oil consumption, terrorism, and the war in Iraq, A Declaration of Energy Independence: How Freedom from Foreign Oil Can Improve National Security, Our Economy, and the Environment will show you how our country can gain energy independence and solve its energy crisis. Written by a top energy expert, this book outlines seven economically and politically viable ways America can more efficiently use and produce energy. Find out how carbon fuels negatively impact our lives and understand the political framework of the energy crisis

2.

Record Nr.

UNISA996655772503316

Titolo

Repertorio delle decisioni della corte costituzionale 1997 : esposizione sistematica, elenco cronologico, dispositivi, legislazione sottoposta a sindacato nell'anno, indice analitico, alfabetico / a cura di Nicola Lipari

Pubbl/distr/stampa

Milano, : Giuffrè, 1998

ISBN

88-14-06992-1

Descrizione fisica

XI, 1991 p. ; 25 cm

Disciplina

342

Soggetti

Giurisprudenza costituzionale

Collocazione

XVI.7.D. 9 23

Lingua di pubblicazione

Italiano

Formato

Materiale a stampa

Livello bibliografico

Monografia

Note generali

In testa al frontespizio: Giurisprudenza costituzionale