Energy Victory: Winning the War on Terror by Breaking Free of Oil | Robert Zubrin

Energy Victory: Winning the War on Terror by Breaking Free of Oil | Robert Zubrin | Excellent Book!

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	Energy Victory: Winning the War on Terror by Breaking Free of Oil Robert Zubrin Prometheus Books, 2007 - 336 pages average customer review:based on 54 reviews view larger image
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Good Start - More Information and More Alternatives Needed

For me, there is nothing off the table when it comes to energy independence.

This book is a great start, but its main focus was on oil which is only one facet.

Nuclear, wind, and the other energy sources, which were discussed, need to part of a complete energy policy.

On the alcohol part of the equation:

1: There are alcohols other the methanol and ethanol.
2: Bio-diesel needs to be included.
3: Agricultural policies must be revise to promote more crop production to keep both food and fuel prices down. I am not for using foodstock for biofuels, but it the short term, it may be necessary.
4: There are other non-agricultural sources of biomass for fuels. Algae and sewage are a good examples.
5: Cellulose research needs to be increased. This will provide more resources for materials.

I was debating 4 or 5 stars on this book. I gave it 5 because it is such a good start.

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Excellent Book!

This is an excellent book!! Buy this book! Zubrin has a convincing solution to most of the problems confronting America. and the world. He advocates a Federal mandate that all cars sold in the US should be flex fuel . He shows that this would solve the problems of energy dependence,terrorism, global warming, third world poverty, and illegal immigration.This is a very practical book written by a nuclear engineer with an elegant practical solution to most of our problems. If you don't believe me read this book and make up your own mind.

Galvanizing and totally convincing

Zubrin's argument is beyond compelling, and quite effectively brushes aside all the objections to alcohol fuels you see bandied about.

In short, we must mandate all cars sold from now on in the US be flex-fueled (ethanol, methanol, gasoline) or biodiesel (diesel, biodiesel, or straight-vegetable oil). This will crush OPEC's monopoly power and unleash a billion farmers to become mini-oil tycoons. The potential to alleviate poverty in Africa alone makes this extremely worthwhile.

Sure there will be some undesirable side effects to producing so much methanol/ethanol, but the fact is we have no other choice. Corn/soybeans are not the answer. Sugarcane, coal syngas, and random biomass are. Brazil is 100% energy independent, and we can be too. Granted, they don't have a great record on protecting the Amazon, but this is not either/or, they just need to manage their land better and use efficient crops like sugarcane.

We cannot be supplicants to OPEC any longer, and this book shows how to break free.

Warning: the book becomes a bit of a polemic toward the end, but that does not diminish the power of the basic arguments. It's a very entertaining read in any case.

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More energy choices, please!

I found Energy Victory to be an excellent read! It's well-organized, with tons of references for people who want to dive deeper into various topics. I skimmed over some of the terrorism parts because I'm more into the science and formulas - so there's something for everyone in this book. I'm already planning my next vehicle purchase to be a flex-fuel vehicle. It's a small statement... but as Dr Zubrin so aptly demonstrates in this book, small changes can lead to big impacts. Capitalism is all about choice. Why not level the playing field and let the free markets decide what energy sources are most popular?

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Very good book.

The book makes a very good case, why ethanol should be used when ever possible to save fosil fuel and keep more money within our own country. It also creates good clean honest jobs.

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