| Description |
1 online resource ([iv], 27 pages) : illustrations (digital, PDF file) |
| Series |
Energy and climate program / Carnegie Endowment for International Peace ; no. 103 |
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Energy and climate program / Carnegie Endowment for International Peace ; no. 103
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| Contents |
Introduction -- History of offshore oil -- The risks and costs of offshore oil -- Clean alternatives to offshore oil -- Conclusion |
| Summary |
Foreign oil currently fuels 55 percent of all transportation in the United States. As it struggles to reduce its dependence on foreign oil, the United States will have to completely rethink its energy policies. Instead of replacing imported oil with domestic oil, extracted at high environmental costs from new rigs offshore and across the western states, the country could opt for cleaner alternatives like higher fuel economy standards, hybrid-electric vehicles, plugin hybrids, cellulosic ethanol, and new commuting patterns. By decreasing demand rather than increasing supply, energy alternatives could reduce or eliminate the need to expand offshore oil production. This paper explores the economic and environmental costs of offshore oil and investigates a range of cleaner energy options |
| Notes |
October 2009 |
| Bibliography |
Includes bibliographical references (pages 21-25) |
| Notes |
Title from cover screen (viewed January 8, 2010) |
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Mode of access: World Wide Web |
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System requirements: Adobe Reader |
| Subject |
Offshore oil well drilling -- Environmental aspects
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Offshore oil well drilling -- Economic aspects
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Energy conservation -- United States
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Energy conservation.
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Offshore oil well drilling -- Economic aspects.
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Offshore oil well drilling -- Environmental aspects.
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United States.
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| Form |
Electronic book
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| Author |
Carnegie Endowment for International Peace.
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