This presentation attempts to convey a basic energy literacy and to analyze current energy trends at the various societal scales.The aim of the talk is to stimulate a conversation about our notions of energy, to make clear our biases and value-judgments about energy, and to help people make small decisions that may lead to a healthier, happier, and more esthetically pleasing Civilization and planet.

Producer: Eric Robinson

An engineer by training, Eric Robinson has had -- for the better part of two decades -- an interest in energy, the environment, and the policies surrounding them. A scientist at heart, he tries to dispel common mis-conceptions and to take practical approaches to the problems facing the energy industry and humanity as a whole