Gasoline: The Achilles Heel of U.S. Energy Security

Abstract

The United States must balance securing our energy future with protecting our environment from climate change. A holistic approach is required to solve this complex problem. We must reduce demand for petroleum, improve energy efficiency, and develop feasible alternative energy solutions to include emission capture technologies. The United States remains the largest consumer of energy products in the world and is the second leading producer of green house gas (GHG) emissions. Our dependence on imported petroleum is undermining our control of our national security interests. Petroleum comprises 63% of the United States' energy consumption, with the transportation sector accounting for 68% of the oil consumed. Energy flexibility or diversity, rather than energy independence, is the key to improving our national energy security.

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Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
Mar 01, 2010
Accession Number
ADA521798

Entities

People

  • Robert W. Weaver

Organizations

  • United States Army War College

Tags

Communities of Interest

  • Energy and Power Technologies

DTIC Thesaurus Topics

  • Biofuels
  • Climate Change
  • Energy
  • Energy Efficiency
  • Energy Security
  • Environment
  • Fossil Fuels
  • Geography
  • Greenhouse Effect
  • Greenhouse Gases
  • Internal Combustion Engines
  • National Security
  • Petroleum
  • Renewable Energy
  • Solar Energy
  • United States
  • War Colleges

Fields of Study

  • Environmental science

Readers

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