The Manhattan Project of 2009: Energy Independence NOW

As the next President takes office on January 20, 2009, the nation looks to him to come up with a plan that will put an end to the crippling high energy costs. The plan must be thoroughly thought out and based in reality. Yet it must be executed quickly, forcefully, and successfully.

This is the Manhattan Project of 2009.

In 2002, oil was $22 a barrel. Now oil is three times that much, and has spiked to nearly $150. The total cost of this country's oil addiction is well over one trillion dollars a year. We are sending hundreds of billions of dollars overseas, making nutcase pertrodictators wealthier by the day, as we make the dollar weaker and weaker. We are driving off a cliff; something must be done and done fast.

"I wanted to find out for myself just what our situation really is, and what our options are," says author Jeff Wilson. "I dug deep to get the facts, I ran the numbers, and it became clear - - first, that our situation is far more serious than anyone seems to realize, but second, that there is a way out."

The Manhattan Project of 2009 examines our situation in detail, studies our options, and crafts a detailed plan to get us off of oil.

Topics covered in this book-
         - Are we depleting our oil reserves, and if so, at what rate?
         - Who is competing with us for the world's oil supply, and just how serious is this competition?
         - What is the total cost of oil to our society?
         - What does the oil situation mean for our nation security?
         - What are the different uses for oil, and how much does oil does each one need?
         - What is the realistic potential for the different sources of alternative energy?
                            - Wind
                            - Solar
                            - Biofuels
                            - Hydrocarbon synthesis
                            - Wave energy
                            - Ocean currents
                            - "The hydrogen economy"
         - What electric cars are on the market now, and what ones will be availble in the near future?
         - What about conservation?
         - Will the Cap and Trade legislation that is pending in Congress help?
         - Why don't we just increase domestic production?
         - What about drilling in ANWR
         - Can the Pickens Plan work?
         - What would it take to replace oil?

The final outcome of this book is a proposed legislative agenda. One that is bold, but realistic.

The plan needed to deal with the oil crisis is not for the faint of heart. But, if devised with skill and executed with determination, it can lead us into a new world of affordable energy, national security, and a stable environment.

This is the Manhattan Project of 2009.