In this thought-provoking and informative video, renowned author and energy expert Vaclav Smil shares his insights on oil and its significance throughout history, as well as its present and future role in our global energy system. With over 40 years of experience studying energy and environmental issues, Smil provides a nuanced and detailed analysis of the challenges and opportunities associated with oil, including its impact on climate change, geopolitics, and economic development.
Smil begins by tracing the origins of oil, from its initial use in ancient civilizations to the rise of the modern oil industry in the 19th century. He then explores the key factors that have shaped the growth and dominance of oil as a primary energy source over the past century, including its abundance, affordability, and versatility.
However, Smil also highlights the drawbacks and limitations of oil, including its finite supply, environmental impacts, and geopolitical tensions associated with its extraction and consumption. He argues that while oil will likely remain a critical energy source in the short to medium term, it will eventually need to be replaced by cleaner and more sustainable alternatives.
We Put Oil In Everything, Path to Disaster? - is a video in which Vaclav Smil talks about the importance of saving energy and not about the importance of alternative resources. We put oil in everything. At this moment there is no alternative to oil and we are not able to imagine such an alternative.
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New Books by Vaclav Smil:
How the World Really Works [ Ссылка ]
Numbers Don't Lie: 71 Stories to Help Us Understand the Modern World [ Ссылка ]
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Content:
00:00:00 Intro
00:00:52 We waste food
00:01:12 Water is a big problem
00:01:59 The excitement around to artificial intelligence
00:03:00 Science is about questions
00:03:59 Plastic Planet
00:04:39 We Don't Recycling
00:05:06 The wind turbine does not exist without fossil fuels
00:06:08 Growth is not forever
00:06:39 People don't buy books these days
00:07:10 We cannot imagine the volumes, we get the terms wrong
00:08:42 Wasted energy with uninsulated new buildings
