One Day University

Whether it’s the impact of fluctuating oil prices on the stability of Middle East nations, the debate over offshore oil drilling, or the news of major natural gas discoveries in Wyoming and Louisiana, questions revolving around energy are clearly taking on an increasingly prominent role in the national discussion. In this lecture, Professor Anderson seeks to separate the facts from the hyperbole. He explores the latest science on how long the world’s various fossil fuels can be expected to supply energy to a rapidly growing population and how each could change the earth’s climate. He also provides another fascinating look to the future, explaining whether a little-known gas-rich, icy solid called methyl hydrate could be part of the answer to American energy independence; why wind power holds such exceptional promise for the US; and whether power based on hydrogen fusion is good science or science fiction.