Achieving Energy Victory
Thursday, November 29, 2007
The billions we pay at the gas pumps are fueling Islamist terror by enriching its Saudi financiers, not to mention underwriting Iran's nuclear program. But the proposals usually put forward to free America from its dependence on imported oil are unrealistic, both technically and politically. In this evening lecture at EPPC, renowned engineer and bestselling author Robert Zubrin will explain the plan he offers in his new book Energy Victory -- a practical plan to break away from oil by switching to alcohol fuels.
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Two leading commentators on space policy discussed President Bush's new vision for NASA at EPPC in February 2004. Sparks flew as Robert Zubrin, a leading advocate of manned space exploration, and Robert Park, a leading critic, debated face to face for the first time.