Matthew Simmons
What is the truth about Peak Oil?
Matt Simmons takes a candid look at the future of global oil and gas supply and demand. Forecasts show demand booming as developing countries such as China and India continue to…
Recorded: 14 February 2007
Matthew Simmons
What is the truth about the world’s oil reserves?
Simmons examines the arguments put forward by those who believe that oil supply can continue to grow. Optimists point to the theory of “reserve appreciation”, an argument that…
Recorded: 14 February 2007
Matthew Simmons
How can we stop using so much oil?
Matt Simmons reflects on the reasons why the world consumes 85 million barrels of oil a day and points to ways to reduce fossil fuel consumption over time. First and foremost, we…
Recorded: 14 February 2007
Matthew Simmons
When will our supply of gas peak?
As the world’s only source of instant heat, gas should have been more highly valued. Instead it was always priced at a discount to oil because of the difficulties transporting…
Recorded: 14 February 2007
Matthew Simmons
What are the options for renewable energy? (part 1)
Simmons discusses the different renewable energy technologies on the market today. Wind and solar power have their place; however, both produce energy only intermittently which…
Recorded: 14 February 2007
Matthew Simmons
What are the options for renewable energy? (part 2)
Matt Simmons says that we are already equipped with the technology to engage revolutionary systems of power generation. He mentions the ability to capture solar energy in space…
Recorded: 14 February 2007
Lester Brown
Can biofuels be sustainable?
Dr Brown explains that higher oil prices mean biofuels are now economically competitive. The sector is seeing huge growth as a result. But as more food crops are transformed into…
Recorded: 6 February 2006
Richard Heinberg
What is Peak Oil? (Part 1)
Professor Heinberg explains that the theory of peak oil has its roots in the work of US petroleum geologist M. King Hubbert. Hubbert first alerted the world to America’s falling…
Recorded: 19 October 2005
Richard Heinberg
What is peak oil? (Part 2)
Professor Heinberg explains that the theory of peak oil has its roots in the work of US petroleum geologist M. King Hubbert. Hubbert first alerted the world to America’s falling…
Recorded: 19 October 2005
Richard Heinberg
How can humanity best cope with increasing oil scarcity? (Part 1)
Given its finite nature, oil has rapidly become a vital strategic resource. Wars have already been fought over it and we are likely to see more as the years pass. Conflict over…
Recorded: 19 October 2005
Richard Heinberg
how can humanity best cope with increasing oil scarcity? (Part 2)
Given its finite nature, oil has rapidly become a vital strategic resource. Wars have already been fought over it and we are likely to see more as the years pass. Conflict over…
Recorded: 19 October 2005
Richard Heinberg
How can we relocalize our economies? (Part One)
Economic globalization has got as far as it has because oil has been plentiful and cheap. The project is bound to fail, Heinberg says, as oil inevitably becomes more scarce and,…
Recorded: 19 October 2005
Richard Heinberg
How can we relocalize our economies? (Part two)
Professor Heinberg sets out the case for adapting to a future of oil scarcity now. We can do this by replicating agricultural models that use fewer fossil fuel inputs. We can also…
Recorded: 19 October 2005
Sim Van der Ryn
What is the cutting edge of ecological design?
Architect Sim Van de Ryn describes what he believes to be the leading edge of contemporary design. He talks about biomimicry, which uses the way nature works as a basis for design.…
Recorded: 19 October 2005
Bill McKibben
Will localisation define the future?
Cheap fossil fuels have facilitated longer trade routes, thereby making global trade possible. Oil depletion and climate change are now requiring of us to reduce fossil fuel dependence…
Recorded: 15 October 2005
Richard Douthwaite
What impact will oil depletion have on the economy?
Economist Richard Douthwaite explores the economics driving climate change. He looks at how the current economic model requires sustained growth in order to survive and examines…
Recorded: 4 March 2005
Amory Lovins
How can America reduce its dependency on foreign oil? (Part 1)
Amory Lovins talks about his latest book ‘Winning the Oil Endgame,’ co-sponsored by the Pentagon. In it, Dr. Lovins lays out a strategy to reduce drastically America’s…
Recorded: 17 October 2004
Amory Lovins
How can America reduce its dependency on foreign oil? (part 2)
Dr. Lovins talks about the surprises he encountered while researching his latest book ‘Winning the Oil Endgame.’ He explains how he hadn’t fully anticipated that…
Recorded: 17 October 2004
Vijay Vaitheeswaran
How can we meet the world’s energy needs?
In the first part of this three-part series, journalist Vijay Vaitheeswaran debunks some of the myths about oil. He explains where most of our oil comes from and where it goes.…
Recorded: 9 June 2004
Vijay Vaitheeswaran
What progress on environmental protection is taking place across the world?
In part two of this three-part series, Vaitheeswaran talks about the West’s efforts to combat burgeoning environmental risk from the point of view of energy. He addresses…
Recorded: 9 June 2004
Vijay Vaitheeswaran
What is the role for governments in creating a sustainable energy supply?
In the final part of this three-part series, Mr Vaitheeswaran recognizes the important role the government can play in creating incentives for the market. He cautions politicians…
Recorded: 9 June 2004
Colin Campbell
What is the future of oil?
Dr. Campbell discusses the decline of global oil and gas production and talks about the likely impacts oil depletion will have on geopolitics. He addresses some of the solutions…
Recorded: 1 November 2002
