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Showing posts with label energy. Show all posts
Must to See: Robert Newman's History of Oil
British comedian Robert Newman has put together a frequently hilarious 45-minute documentary/performance piece on the history of oil over the last 100 years or so. Much of the story is familiar, but as a Brit he is able to offer historically based insights, such as when he argues that the planning and construction of the Berlin-Baghdad Railway -- to provide Germany direct access to middle east oil -- was one of the primary causes of World War I. Available on Google Video.
2008: Where the presidential contenders stand on climate and energy issues
The online environmental magazine Grist has created a useful chart that compares the candidates' environmental records and rhetoric: <http://grist.org/candidate_chart_08.html>
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