Arthur Berman: "Oil: It Was The Best of Fuels, It Was The Worst of Fuels"

Arthur Berman: "Oil: It Was The Best of Fuels, It Was The Worst of Fuels"

On this episode we meet with petroleum geologist and expert in U.S. shale, Arthur Berman.

In the discussion, Berman explains oil from the ground-up. What is oil? How is oil formed? How did we become dependent on fossil fuels? How much human labor is equal to the amount of energy in one barrel of oil? Where do the majority of carbon emissions come from, and what role can we humans play in helping us reduce emissions? How much oil is left and what are future prospects for oil production and the economy?

Further, Berman looks at the human desire to continue to grow and how it contributes to our collective energy blind spots. If oil is the economy, and oil is depleting, Berman explains why human cultures will one day soon need to learn to be satisfied with enough, rather than more.

About Arthur Berman

Arthur E. Berman is a petroleum geologist with 36 years of oil and gas industry experience. He is an expert on U.S. shale plays and is currently consulting for several E&P companies and capital groups in the energy sector.

For Show Notes and Transcript visit: https://www.thegreatsimplification.com/episode/03-arthurberman

Episoder(361)

Daniel Zetah: "Regenerative Agriculture and Personal Sovereignty"

Daniel Zetah: "Regenerative Agriculture and Personal Sovereignty"

On this episode, Nate is joined by Daniel Zetah, who practices regenerative agriculture on his family farm in Minnesota. Daniel shares his experiences in becoming aware of the global challenges we fac...

21 Jun 20231h 31min

Kris De Decker: "Looking Back Towards a Human Powered Future"

Kris De Decker: "Looking Back Towards a Human Powered Future"

On this episode, Nate welcomes back journalist, inventor, and low-tech expert Kris De Decker to take a deeper dive into a more human-powered system on the backside of the carbon pulse. Through both hi...

14 Jun 20231h 23min

"Electric Vehicles": Arthur Berman, Simon Michaux & Pedro Prieto | Reality Roundtable #01

"Electric Vehicles": Arthur Berman, Simon Michaux & Pedro Prieto | Reality Roundtable #01

On this inaugural episode of Reality Roundtable, Nate is joined by Art Berman, Simon Michaux, and Pedro Prieto to discuss the viability of scaling electric vehicles and what role they could play in th...

11 Jun 20231h 40min

NATO/Ukraine: Playing Russian Roulette with Complex Life | Frankly #33

NATO/Ukraine: Playing Russian Roulette with Complex Life | Frankly #33

Recorded June 2nd, 2023 Description On this Frankly, Nate unpacks his thoughts on the escalating situation between Russia and Ukraine. US and NATO have been cautiously supporting Ukraine, but incr...

8 Jun 202316min

James Fleay: "What's The Deal with Nuclear Energy?"

James Fleay: "What's The Deal with Nuclear Energy?"

On this episode energy systems expert James Fleay joins Nate to talk about the current state of nuclear energy and its potential applications in the future. Out of all the potential 'replacements' for...

7 Jun 20231h 7min

Joslin Faith Kehdy: "Lebanon - Beyond Resilience"

Joslin Faith Kehdy: "Lebanon - Beyond Resilience"

On this episode, Nate is joined by Joslin Faith Kehdy, a changemaker and citizen of Lebanon. Over the last 3 years, Lebanon has had a 50% drop in GDP and 98% devaluation in their currency, massive une...

31 Mai 20231h 11min

Alex Gladstein: "Debt Colonialism, The Petrodollar, and Bitcoin"

Alex Gladstein: "Debt Colonialism, The Petrodollar, and Bitcoin"

On this episode, Alex Gladstein of the Human Rights Foundation joins Nate to unpack how monetary policy and debt have increasingly extended the reach of colonial powers over recent decades and how bit...

24 Mai 20232h 27min

Reflections on 'Beyond Growth' | Frankly #31

Reflections on 'Beyond Growth' | Frankly #31

On this Frankly, Nate reflects on the Beyond Growth Conference held at the European Parliament, including the stunning public acknowledgement by EU President that a growth model based on fossil fuels ...

19 Mai 202310min

Populært innen Vitenskap

fastlegen
tingenes-tilstand
rekommandert
jss
vett-og-vitenskap-med-gaute-einevoll
smart-forklart
rss-nysgjerrige-norge
rss-rekommandert
forskningno
sinnsyn
fjellsportpodden
rss-paradigmepodden
villmarksliv
pod-britannia
nordnorsk-historie
aldring-og-helse-podden
diagnose
tidlose-historier
rss-overskuddsliv
tomprat-med-gunnar-tjomlid