KrisCan interviews energy analyst Chris Nelder
In this seven part KrisCan interview with energy analyst Chris Nelder, they cover topics ranging from the consequences of the moratorium from the Macondo well blowout in the Gulf of Mexico to the legitimacy of Cap and Trade; how U.S. offshore oil drilling will affect domestic oil supply in the coming decade and how policy in America curtails the incentivizing of an energy transition to more renewable sources.
September 8, 2010
Collaboratively We Are Really, Really Smart
KrisCan talks with designer Ken Eklund, the creator of World Without Oil, an online game that dealt with the first 32 weeks of a global oil crisis where players were encouraged to contribute stories, podcasts or videos that chronicled their experience of an imagined reality…
March 8, 2010
Perennial Polyculture Prevails over PeakOil
KrisCan visits Eric Toensmeier in his Holyoke, Massachusetts home garden that was transformed from a bleakly barren backyard into a thriving oasis of year-round, productive perennial fruits and vegetables.
January 4, 2010
Inserting Peak Oil into the Conversation
Part 1 of KrisCan’s Peak Oil conversation with Richard Heinberg about the limits to growth, the GDP measuring claims on our resources and the importance of communicating with our policy makers. He talks about the need to move away from the idea of continuous growth and begin to measure quality of life as a marker of success.
November 23, 2009
Begin with Biochar
“Why biochar? KrisCan joins David Yarrow during a biochar experiment to discuss the benefits stemming from this simple method of turning biomass into stable carbon which can then be used as an effective tool for soil remediation while actively pulling CO2 out of our atmosphere.
October 27, 2009