Energy Independence: What It Means and How We Measure It

The idea of U.S. energy independence remains a hot topic, even making an appearance at the recent presidential debate. Everyone seems to have an opinion on it, even though many people have trouble defining what it means. Establishing Consistent Terminology It’s important to understand that the following two statements are each true under a consistent definition of energy independence. If the U.S. is not energy independent under Joe Biden, then it was never energy independent under Donald Trump. If the U.S. was energy independent under Donald…