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India's energy security under threat, says FICCI
The Hindu Business Line  May 7  Comment 
India's energy security is under grave threat as the energy economy is out of gear, according to FICCI. The apex chamber demanded a comprehensive power policy removing subsidies for hydro...
Coal output is key to energy security
The Hindu Business Line  Apr 18  Comment 
There is no alternative to developing more domestic coal mines, despite the difficulties involved. Imports are not sustainable.
Survey: Energy Security Pros Believe Smart Meters Vulnerable to False Data Injection
Cloud Computing  Apr 9  Comment 
nCircle, the leader in information risk and security performance management solutions, today announced the results of a survey of 104 energy security professionals. The survey was sponsored by nCircle and EnergySec, a...
Raising hydro power capacity will augment energy security: HSBC Report
The Hindu Business Line  Apr 8  Comment 
Against the backdrop of coal shortages impacting the power sector, increasing hydro power generation capacity would help in strengthening India's energy security, says a report. M...
Policies 'threat to energy security'
The Australian  Apr 1  Comment 
MINING companies say government policies are discouraging investment needed for a massive expansion of the nation's energy supply.
Anti-oilsands measures threaten energy security, Oliver says
CBC.ca  Mar 14  Comment 
There is plenty of oilsands oil for all buyers and it's not dirtier than any other type of oil, Canada's Natural Resources Minister told delegates at the International Energy Forum in Kuwait.
Guest Blog: Energy, Security and the Future of Economic Growth
CNBC  Mar 5  Comment 
Fears are growing that rising gasoline prices could stifle economic recovery. Those rising gasoline prices are becoming a subject of hot political debate in a presidential election year. Geopolitics is behind the rising prices, most noticeably due...
Push to Export Natural Gas Could Threaten U.S. Energy Security
Forbes  Feb 24  Comment 
Natural gas is the key to energy security in the United States, say many people, thanks to the vast shale gas reserves now accessible via hydraulic fracturing and horizontal drilling. Others have embraced it as a “bridge fuel” – a fossil...




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Energy Security is a term that describes the ability to protect access to fuels and electricity. Nations, businesses and families need the ability to generate or purchase fuels and electricity, either through imports or domestic production. They are reliant upon fuels or electricity consuming devices (vehicles, computers, factories, homes, etc) to carry out daily functions. They are dependent upon the ability to securely distribute fuels and transmit electricity to the right place, usually by boat, rail, truck, air, pipeline, or electrical grid.

The Department of Defense as an organization is the single largest consumer of fossil fuel in the world. A December 2005 'snowflake' by then Secretary of Defense Donald Rumsfeld asked what the DoD could do to reduce it's reliance on foreign oil, a large part of U.S. fuel consumption and electricity generation. As a result of the snowflake, an Energy Security Working Group was stood up under the Director for Defense Research and Development in April 2005 to analyze the issue.

The Energy Information Agency (part of the U.S. Department of Energy) has an [Energy Security Website] that provides up-to-date statistics and information on such topics as oil supply disruptions, domestic energy supply shortages, and events that affect energy security on a global basis.

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