In does all 15 impact How the nextthisyears: the rise and fall of nations? Gasoline: $3. 00 X 3 to 5 Let’s look at the national distribution $9. 00 iron, $15. 00/gallon to coal, and oil of Nations having their own oil, iron, and coal have a huge Oil: $90. 00 over those who advantage to $150. 00/bbl must buy oil, iron, and coal
Major Iron Ore Producing Countries Note: England, Germany & France Iron Ore largely depleted Putin’s Russia: Substantial Reserves USA: Iron Ore Reserves greatly depleted Let’s look at the worlds leading Nations their Iron, Coal, Oil in the last 100 years
USA: Iron, Coal, Oil: 1950 The beginning of the Cold War We had huge, developed domestic resources of Fe, Coal, and Iron What about Europe just after WW II
Europe: Iron, Coal, Oil: 1950 Who will have competitive domestic Western USSR st century? resources in the 21 Now England, German, & France Resources almost depleted!
USA: Iron, Coal, Oil: 2050 Now look at Putin’s Russia We will be importing almost all of the Fe, Coal, Oil & Gas we need This will make it very difficult to maintain our world leadership
Europe: Iron, Coal, Oil: 2050 Putin’s Russia And this doesn’t include Asiatic or Arctic Russia
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Russia #2 Area for New Oil & Gas In M tern ou a nt l ain s Rivers & Deltas un o ins ta Rin f. M go
Various Schemes to divide the Arctic Ocean Out to the edge of the continents
Various Schemes to divide the Arctic Ocean Centered on the North Pole
Various Schemes to divide the Arctic Ocean Al as Canada ka Russia The USA and Western Europe may be, Weighed in the Balance & Found Wanting! Proportionate to “Land Area”
Russia: New Oil & Gas Rivers & Deltas Plus more than half of the Arctic! In M tern ou a nt l ain s What can we sdo? Ri of ng ou M ain nt
Weighed in the Balance & Found Wanting What can we do? in’s Put ssia Ru USA West e Europ ern
Go Electric! Develop our vast lignite coal deposits
Our untapped lignite coal deposits
This Belongs to You The Fat Lady’s Song:
The Fat Lady’s Song: Principle Energy: Lignite not Petroleum Set your watch Go Electric: Transportation & Heating on Mountain Time Supplemental Energy: Nuclear, Wind, Solar Maintain Friendly Sources for Iron Petroleum: Use only Domestic Production
Set Your Watch on Mountain Time It’s your choice!
Mohonk Mountain House, New Pultz, NY A Future Worth Leaving for our Grandchildren