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Before September 11, 2001, few Americans had heard the term “energy security.” Now, with soaring fuel prices, rising tension in the Middle East, and natural disasters threatening U.S. petroleum production, the need for an immediate solution to our oil-dependence has become a national priority. Yet a magic formula for freeing America has eluded technocrats, lawmakers, and the American public alike. In his powerful new book, Biodiesel America, energy expert Josh Tickell shatters the myths that surround America’s oil dependence and illuminates the solutions.
From Saudi Arabia’s most guarded secret to Henry Ford’s thwarted plans to fuel the nation with biofuel, from exposing the link between school buses and asthma to showing the potential for every school district in the nation to run on clean-burning biodiesel, from top secret cars that get over 300 miles per gallon to new fuel crops that could soon yield billions of gallons of clean fuel, Biodiesel America provides a fresh perspective on our oil-laden history, our present position of energy compromise, and the true potential for a fossil-fuel-free future.
In no-nonsense language, Tickell explains:
Why America is more dependent on oil than any other nation.
Why Saudi Arabia’s oil empire will soon crumble, sending energy prices skyrocketing.
Why normal, everyday vehicles that get 80 miles per gallon are already sold in Europe, but not in the United States.
How Rudolf Diesel invented an engine to run on vegetable oil over 100 years ago.
How you can take simple steps to make money and decrease your dependence on oil.
Biodiesel America shows that an abundance of available, economically viable, and profitable energy solutions exists. At the forefront of these new energy technologies is biodiesel, a fuel that could bring over one million jobs back to rural America, invigorate our economy, and create a stable domestic fuel supply. Hard Cover.
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"Biodiesel America" by Josh Tickell
$19.95
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