It's Time for a National Energy Security Strategy

Abstract

The United States has been unchallenged as the sole economic and military superpower in the world over the last 15 years. However a near decade long volatility in energy markets has led some Americans to question whether the U.S. can preserve that standing in the world. Colonel Greg Wright argues that what is needed to retain our military and economic superpower advantage is a new overarching United States National Energy Security Strategy. This new National Energy Security Strategy should set the strict goal of making the United States energy independent by 2020; its essential components should include diversifying and increasing energy supplies increasing conservation decreasing greenhouse gas emissions and modernizing energy distribution and production systems.

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Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
Mar 20, 2008
Accession Number
ADA479741

Entities

People

  • George G. Wright

Organizations

  • United States Army War College

Tags

DTIC Thesaurus Topics

  • Alcohols
  • Climate Change
  • Climate Change Adaptation
  • Electric Power
  • Energy Security
  • Fossil Fuels
  • Fuel Efficiency
  • Governments
  • Greenhouse Effect
  • Greenhouse Gases
  • Law
  • National Security
  • Petroleum
  • Renewable Energy
  • Security
  • United States Government
  • War Colleges

Readers

  • Energy Conservation and Renewable Energy Engineering.
  • Strategic Security Studies