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Energy, Climate, and National Security in the 21st Century
Dec 13, 2010
Wade Barnes, USNA ‘04Jon Gensler, USMA ’00
www.operationfree.net
Oil Consumption and National SecurityEmpowering Our Enemies
Climate DisruptionA Global Threat Multiplier
FoodWater
Health Shelter
Impacts on the Water:The Strait of Hormuz
Impacts on the Ground:The Road to Afghanistan
“We lose a sailor, Marine, soldier, or airman for every 24 fuel convoys to Afghanistan.
-Sec of Navy Ray Mabus
USS MAKIN ISLAND (LHD-8)The first fuel-efficient all-electric U.S. warship
F/A-18 ‘Green’ HornetThe first U.S. strike fighter to consume biofuels
Local Industries Creating Jobs
Advanced Batteries
Next Generation Biofuels
Small and Large Scale Wind and Solar
Efficient Vehicle Technologies
Additional Sources
• www.operationfree.net• Center for Naval Analysis– www.cna.org– Three reports with detailed analysis and
recommendations
• Center for a New American Security– www.cnas.org