Alternative Energy and National Security
Frequent contributor Brian McGowan comments on my post in which I write:
“Lastly, I appeal to patriotism. If you really care about America, and I’m sure the vast majority of the show’s listeners do, here are a few things to consider: Our addiction to oil causes us to borrow half a billion dollars a day and send it to our enemies. Our economic solvency declines at the same time that the strength and power of terrorists increases. If you understand this, and if you care about our national security, I think you’re at a loss to defend an energy policy rooted in oil.” (more…)
Fracking has been in the news a considerable amount lately. This is the process which uses water, chemicals, and a complex drilling process to extract a form of natural gas, called shale gas, from rocks deep underground. Fracking is short for “Hydraulic fracturing” or breaking up the rocks with water and additives to release the gas, which is then pumped to the surface.
Here’s an article that is illustrative of where our society is with respect to renewable energy. It seems that 
Jiminy Cricket, Tesla Motors is really standing the automotive industry on its ear. The National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (
In response to my post: 
A reader just sent me this excellent 
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Earlier today I had an interesting conversation I thought I’d share — on a potential video project based on the vicissitudes of the energy industry. Yes, renewables are making progress, albeit slow, but this is happening in an extremely difficult economic and political climate. I.e., there are hundreds of millions of dollars being spent in an effort to ensure that the renewable energy industry fails. 
