Gusher of lies : the dangerous delusions of "energy independence" / Robert Bryce.

Includes bibliographical references (pages 357-359) and index.

Introduction: the persistent delusion -- Imports are us -- The emotional appeal of energy independence -- The false promises of energy independence -- The global energy power shift -- 1972:texas taps out -- 1973:the embargo, militarism, and rhetoric -- September 15, 2004: the non-OPEC peak meets surging demand -- September 27, 2004:the neocon crusade begins -- Skepticism and thermodynamics -- The best buy effect -- More efficiency, more fuel -- The ethanol scam Sidebar:the ethanol timeline -- Running out of (natural) gas -- Nuclear power: megawatts from foreign uranium -- The "opiates of energy policy": coal-to-liquids and imported coal -- Solar: the 1 percent solution -- Hot air Sidebar: Thomas Friedman's Maginot line -- The view from Jubail -- The rise of Dubai and the "Shift in Gravity" -- Isolate Iran? don't count on it -- A few suggestions Sidebar: what about fuel taxes and carbon taxes? -- Conclusion.