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SWITCH – Lots of Energy Videos

The SWITCH project has an enormous collection of energy videos on a wide variety of topics. Check them out here [1].

In the video below, Dr. Steve Koonin, U.S. Undersecretary of Energy discusses the reasons why the pace of making energy change can be very slow.

[1] http://www.switchenergyproject.com/topics/alltopics

More at SWITCH.

China Energy Report

“China is the world’s most populous country and has a rapidly growing economy, which has driven the country’s high overall energy demand and the quest for securing energy resources. [...] China is the world’s second largest oil consumer behind the United States, and the largest global energy consumer.” Quoted from the Energy Information Administration.

More at Energy Information Administration.

Boone Pickens: The Price of Energy

T. Boone Pickens says that he is for American energy and makes a pitch for energy independence.

More at CNN.

United States Energy Self-Sufficiency

An article on the Bloomberg.com website explores how the United States is starting to approach energy self-sufficiency with rising oil output, developing shale gas fields and growth in renewable sources.

More at Bloomberg.com.

Sources of Energy in the United States

The Energy Information Administration has an article that explores the sources of primary energy in the United States. Primary energy includes petroleum, natural gas, coal, nuclear fuel, and renewable energy.

More at Energy Information Administration.