| Description |
112 p. : ill. (chiefly col.) ; 24 cm. |
| Series |
Essential issues
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| Note |
Includes chronologies. |
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Includes glossary. |
| Bibliography |
Includes bibliographical references (p. 104) and index. |
| Contents |
The Strait of Hormuz - The importance of energy security - Rarely safe, cheap, and reliable - Terrorism and piracy - Demand in developing nations - Fossil fuels and climate change - Nuclear power - Renewable energy sources - Energy independence. |
| Summary |
This book discusses issues relating to energy security, such as the U.S. importing 55 percent of its oil from unstable foreign regimes, renewable energy sources providing only 7 percent of the energy used in the U.S., and terrorists targeting the world's energy infrastructure. |
| Audience |
9-12 Medialog, Inc. |
| Subject |
Energy consumption.
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Energy development.
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Energy industries.
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Petroleum.
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| ISBN |
9781617147715 |
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