Energy development options to break the current Russian – Islamist threat.
1. Nuclear, primary problems are legal not technical or environmental.
2. Shale, real problems for the environment subject to improved technology.
3. ANWAR, really just a political problem, technical and environment problems easily solved.
4. Coal, enormous potential due to improving technology.
5. Venezuala, removal of Chavez and reinvestment would dramatically improve production.
6. Iran, separation of oil region of Arabistan would cripple the Mullahs.
7. Wind, high development and environmental costs.
8. Solar, long term potential at high near term cost.