Our Renewable Future

By Richard Heinberg, originally published by Post Carbon Institute

April 28, 2015

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Part three of a four-part video series. Released in conjunction with Afterburn: Society Beyond Fossil Fuels.

Can we keep growing the economy and avoid diminishing returns by switching energy sources? The transition to renewable solar and wind technology is both necessary and inevitable. But can it solve all our problems? This video is the third in a four-part series by Richard Heinberg and Post Carbon Institute. The themes covered in these videos are much more thoroughly explored in Heinberg’s latest book, Afterburn: Society Beyond Fossil Fuels. (View Part 1 Here and Part 2 Here)The themes covered in these videos are much more thoroughly explored in Heinberg’s latest book, Afterburn: Society Beyond Fossil Fuels. Special thanks to New Society Publishers for partnering with us on this fantastic series and to Shutterstock.com for granting image rights.  

Solar panels teaser image via Wayne National Forest/Wikimedia. Creative Commons 2.0 license.

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Richard Heinberg

Richard is Senior Fellow of Post Carbon Institute, and is regarded as one of the world’s foremost advocates for a shift away from our current reliance on fossil fuels. He is the author of fourteen books, including some of the seminal works on society’s current energy and environmental sustainability crisis. He has authored hundreds of essays and articles that have appeared in such journals as Nature and The Wall Street Journal; delivered hundreds of lectures on energy and climate issues to audiences on six continents; and has been quoted and interviewed countless times for print, television, and radio. His monthly MuseLetter has been in publication since 1992. Full bio at postcarbon.org.

Tags: energy constraints, Fossil Fuels, Renewable Energy

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