Why must we break our dependency on oil? (part 1)
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About the video: ‘Why must we break our dependency on oil? (part 1)’
Chris Flavin explains why it is imperative that we transition away from oil dependency now. Geo-political instability, coupled with ever more extreme weather patterns, are two of the principal reasons he gives. Instead, what is needed is a more sustainable energy system comprising a mix of renewable solutions. Government support for renewable energy has created viable opportunities for many of these solutions.
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Filmed: San Francisco, USA on 15 November 2005
Credits: Interviewer - Marcus Morrell Camera and Editor - Marcus Morrell
Copyright © 2005 Big Picture TV
About Christopher Flavin
Chris Flavin is the President of the Worldwatch Institute, an independent research organization based in Washington, DC. He is a founding member of the Board of Directors of the Business Council for Sustainable Energy and is a member of the National Academy of Sciences Board on Energy and Environmental Systems, the Climate Institute, and the Environmental and Energy Study Institute.
He is co-author of three books on energy, including “Power Surge: Guide to the Coming Energy Revolution”, which anticipated many of the changes now under way in world energy markets.
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