...The New York Times, that much maligned relic of the pre-Internet world. Yesterday it held a one-day conference devoted to "Energy for Tomorrow" that was exceptional in every way. With moderators drawn from the paper's star columnists and reporters, and 37 expert panelists ranging from U.S. Energy Secretary Steven Chu to IEEE Executive Director James Prendergast, the meeting developed a small set of well-selected themes and delivered a powerful message. A special energy section appearing in the paper the same day both couched and amplified what the conference had to say.
The message in a nutshell: Despite chronic concern about U.S. oil dependence and current concern about sky-high gasoline prices, basically the United States is awash in abundant and inexpensive energy resources. And what that implies in this faltering and fierce global economy is that the United States is at a significant competitive advantage. These are the most important particulars... Please read full and follow at: