On this episode of Power Hour, Alex Epstein talks with Donna Laframboise, author of The Delinquent Teenager Who Was Mistaken for the World’s Top Climate Expert, about the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC) and its politicization of science. You can keep up with Donna’s work at www.nofrakkingconsensus.com. Download Episode 55 with Donna Laframboise Subscribe to Power Hour on iTunes
Power Hour: David Blackmon on “Oil Subsidies”
On this episode of Power Hour, Alex Epstein talks with David Blackmon, Managing Director at FTI Consulting, about “oil subsidies” (and whether they’re really subsidies). Mr. Blackmon has a lot of experience in the oil and gas industry, and his perspective on policy issues affecting the industry are published in a regular column at Forbes.com. Download Episode 54 with David …
Power Hour: “How Oil Improves the Planet” at Michigan State University
This episode of Power Hour is Alex Epstein’s recent talk at Michigan State University, on the subject of “How Oil Improves the Planet.” Download Episode 53 – “How Oil Improves the Planet” at Michigan State University Subscribe to Power Hour on iTunes
Power Hour: Travis Fisher on Electricity
On this episode of Power Hour, Alex Epstein talks with electricity expert Travis Fisher about the basics of electricity, and about some of the lesser known facts about how this now-ubiquitous form of energy came to be the go-to resource for light, then for operating machinery in factories, and now for almost every technology we count on today. This is …
Power Hour: Michael Binnion on the Canadian Oil and Gas Industry
On this week’s Power Hour, Alex Epstein discusses the state of the Canadian oil and gas industry with Michael Binnion, CEO of Questerre Energy. Binnion combines a lot of experience with an uncommonly insightful historical and philosophical perspective that make his observations of the industry particularly valuable. [audio: http://industrialprogress.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/05/Power-Hour-51_mixdown.mp3] Download Episode 51 – Michael Binnion on the Canadian Oil and …
Power Hour: Myron Ebell on the Rise and Fall of Cap and Trade
On this week’s Power Hour, Alex Epstein interviews Myron Ebell, Director of the Center for Energy and Environment at the Competitive Enterprise Institute (CEI), about the various forms of control that governments in the United States and Europe have taken over the energy industry on the premise of catastrophic global warming—particularly the rise and fall of “cap and trade” policies. …
Power Hour: Stanley Kurtz on the Fossil Fuel Divestment Movement
On this episode of Power Hour, Alex Epstein interviews Stanley Kurtz, author of a series of recent articles in the National Review on the fossil fuel divestment movement, its leader, Bill McKibben, and what the conduct of the members of the movement on college campuses tells us about the state of liberal education today. [audio: http://industrialprogress.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/10/Power-Hour-49.mp3] Download Episode 49 – …
Power Hour: CIP vs. Sierra Club at Stanford University
On this episode of Power Hour, Alex Epstein goes to Stanford University to debate Bruce Nilles, Senior Campaign Director for the Sierra Club’s “Beyond Coal” campaign. The subject of the debate is: “Should the government restrict fossil fuels?” Download Episode 48 – CIP vs. Sierra Club at Stanford University Subscribe to Power Hour on iTunes
Power Hour: Energy Panel at Duke University
On this episode of Power Hour, Alex Epstein and CIP’s nuclear expert, Thomas Eiden, visit Duke University to participate on an energy panel. Alex and Thomas discuss oil, nuclear, and the future of energy. Download Episode 47 – Energy Panel at Duke University Subscribe to Power Hour on iTunes
Power Hour: Alex Epstein on How Frac’ing Improves Our Environment
This week, Power Hour is releasing a bonus episode. Tune in to hear Alex Epstein’s talk on “How Frac’ing Improves Our Environment” at Pittsburgh University. Download Episode 46 with Alex Epstein Subscribe to Power Hour on iTunes