Richard Heinberg on his new book Afterburn: Society Beyond Fossil Fuels. In the interview Richard talks about how we are living in an era that might be called “the great burning”.
Richard Heinberg talks about Afterburn
By Hal Ginsberg, originally published by Radio Monterey
April 6, 2015

Tags: energy descent, fossil fuel dependence, Fossil Fuels
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