Dr. Imad Mahawili

Dr. Imad Mahawili gave a great presentation at the recent Myths of Energy Summit II.
Points to consider and some to be alarmed about:

• be alarmed: 21,000,000 barrels of oil per day are consumed in the USA...60% of which is imported at approx. $95/barrel for a total cost of $1.2 billion/day for OIL exported to other countries.
• consider: Energy makes or breaks an Empire.
• be alarmed: In China, two 1.5 megawatt coal fired power plants are being built each week for the next ten years to sustain China's energy needs.
• consider: where the money goes, so go the jobs.
• consider: to keep money local: reduce dependence on imported fossil fuels and increase renewable resource alternatives

EFFICIENCY DOES NOT EQUAL "Going Without". It means "Doing Smartly".