Problem
1) List and discuss some of the many benefits of energy efficiency.
2) Why are our personal actions toward energy efficiency and conservation so important?
3) What does it mean to clean up coal? Can we afford to?
4) Did the film change your perspective on oil demand, supply and price?
5) How will the developing world change global energy consumption and the resources used?
6) Where would we get the electricity to power a huge fleet of electric cars? Why is this important?
7) In what ways can natural gas be used as an energy resource? Why is fuel versatility important?
8) What are the two kinds of solar, and how do they differ?
9) What are the biggest challenges for large scale solar development?
10) How does geothermal electricity generation work?
11) What are the benefits and challenges for wind power?
12) What are the benefits and challenges for nuclear power? What forms of nuclear are not discussed in the film?
13) Why do energy transitions take time?
14) What should be the role of government in energy?