Insight and inspiration in turbulent times.
What would we do without energy? The short answer is, “Nothing, absolutely nothing.” And sadly, most people know next to nothing about energy and its fundamental role in society and life itself.
Maintaining a civilization is always a delicate balancing act that is sooner or later destined to fail.
David Fridley and Richard Heinberg present on our energy future.
As just about everyone knows, there are gaping chasms separating the worldviews of fossil fuel promoters, nuclear power advocates, and renewable energy supporters.
How long can the trend toward urbanization continue in the face of this century’s energy and climate constraints?
Chris talks with Mason Inman about his new book The Oracle Of Oil, the first in-depth biography of M. King Hubbert, to learn more about the genesis of the Peak Oil theory.
A truly green transportation system probably wouldn’t rely on electric cars that much because it wouldn’t be relying on cars that much.
Is Peak Oil Dead and What Does It Mean for Climate Change?
Can we transition to these renewable energy sources and continue using energy the way we do today?
How we use energy is as important as how we get it.
Development professionals do their work under the assumption that the developing world will some day look a lot like the developed world.
In this talk, Nate Hagens synthesizes the current landscape of global energy, environment and financial risks while offering suggestions on what to do as a hominid living on a full planet.
