The Path to Energy Independence - Dr. Gal Luft (GNOC)

November 19, 2009

Summary:

The United States is facing a serious energy crisis, as we still depend on hostile countries of OPEC to supply the a large portion of resources that power our economy, placing us at the forefront of danger.

Detail:

The United States is facing a serious energy crisis, as we still depend on hostile countries of OPEC to supply the a large portion of resources that power our economy, placing us at the forefront of danger.

Facing an international security threat, Dr. Gal Luft, Executive Director of the Institute for the Analysis of Global Security, is joining Gen Next to discuss the importance of America’s independence of foreign oil.  Dr. Luft will inform us of potentially breakthrough legislation called the Open Fuel Standard Act, which is an effort to get more flex fuel vehicles on the road for more competition in the transportation fuels sector. 

This program is welcome to Members only, and the RSVP list will be capped to ensure intimacy and exclusivity. 

When: October 19th at 6:00 p.m. (GNOC)
Where: Antonello - 3800 S. Plaza Dr., Costa Mesa 92704
RSVP: Natalie@gen-next.org

Dr. Gal Luft is Executive Director of the Institute for the Analysis of Global Security (IAGS) a Washington based think tank focused on energy security and co-founder of the Set America Free Coalition, an alliance of national security, environmental, labor and religious groups promoting ways to reduce America's dependence on foreign oil. He specializes in strategy, geopolitics, terrorism, Middle East and energy security. Newsweek Magazine called him a “tireless and independent advocate of energy security,” and the business magazine Poder called him "one of the most recognizable figures in modern energy and security issues."