Energy
Abstract
Energy is critical to the vitality and endurance of a nation's economy, fueling all industries and supporting military, diplomatic, informational and economic instruments of power. Energy is the only industry sector addressed in the U.S. National Security Strategy. Ensuring the security of America's energy resources is challenging due to our dependency on foreign fuel sources, especially oil and gas. This dependency is caused by a predominate use of fossil fuels, the large reserves of fossil fuels located outside the United States, a lack of adequate infrastructure to move natural gas and oil from pump to consumer, environmental and political restrictions within the United States, and a relatively minor U.S. surge capability to counteract geopolitical realities. As our domestic supply production decreases, projected increases in economic growth will drive increases in demand, which must be increasingly met through imported sources. This reality makes policies that promote international trade and diversity in fuel types and sources the cornerstone for energy security. Our study incorporates issues and findings from the countries we visited: Canada, Britain, and Spain. We found that the energy industry is not in crisis; however, U.S. government policies, laws, dollars, and even public awareness campaigns must be used to increase energy security.
Document Details
- Document Type
- Technical Report
- Publication Date
- Jan 01, 2003
- Accession Number
- ADA425294
Entities
People
- Bruce Ammerman
- Eileen Corrigan
- Frederick Bunke
- Grisell Collazo
- Khalid Al-hamdan
Organizations
- Dwight D. Eisenhower School for National Security and Resource Strategy