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We experienced similar fears in the 1880s, at the end of World War I and II. And we ran out in the 1970s.

~Daniel Yergin

Topics: End Experienced Fears Out Ran Similar War World World War World War I 1970S

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The starting point for energy security today as it has always been is diversification of supplies and sources.

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Topics: Always Been Diversification Energy Energy Security Point Security Sources Starting Starting Point Supplies Today

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So the major obstacle to the development of new supplies is not geology but what happens above ground: international affairs, politics, investment and technology.

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Topics: Above Affairs Development Geology Ground Happens International Investment Major New Obstacle Politics Supplies Technology

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People always underestimate the impact of technology. To give you an example: In the 1970s the frontier for offshore development was 200 meters, today it is 4,000 meters.

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Topics: Always Development Example Frontier Give Impact Offshore People Technology Today Underestimate You 1970S

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It's extraordinary how inventive one can be with ethanol right now.

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Topics: Ethanol Extraordinary How Inventive Now Right

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We are living in a new age of energy supply anxiety.

~Daniel Yergin

Topics: Age Anxiety Energy Energy Supply Living New New Age Supply

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We are living in a different world now. You can see it everywhere in international relations: It was noteworthy that, after his visit to Washington, the Chinese president's next stop was Saudi Arabia.

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Topics: After Arabia Chinese Different Different World Everywhere His International International Relations Living Next Now President Relations Saudi Saudi Arabia See Stop Visit Washington World You

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This has a lot to do with the unrest in Nigeria, but also with the production loss after the hurricanes in the Gulf of Mexico, the decline in Iraq since the 2003 war, and the decline in Venezuelan output since 2002.

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Topics: After Also Decline Gulf Hurricanes Iraq Loss Lot Mexico Nigeria Output Production Since Unrest War

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The Russians are turning east to the Chinese - to the Europeans' surprise. It always seemed to me that the relationship between Russia and China would shift from being based in Marx and Lenin to being based in oil and gas.

~Daniel Yergin

Topics: Always Based Being Between China Chinese East Europeans Gas Lenin Marx Me Oil Relationship Russia Russians Seemed Shift Surprise Turning Would

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In a couple of years, the Chinese will be seen as regular participants in international industry. Their companies have to report to shareholders as well as to the Chinese authorities. They need to make money, they have to be efficient.

~Daniel Yergin

Topics: Authorities Chinese Companies Couple Efficient Industry International Make Money Need Participants Regular Report Seen Shareholders Well Will Years

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Biography

Nationality: American

Type: Author

Born: February 6th, 1947

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