Rapid Holocene Deglaciation of te Laurentide Ice Sheet - An Analogue of Our Future?

Dr. Anders Carlson of the School of Geology and Geophysics at the University of Wisconsin discusses the rapid deglaciation of the Laurentide Ice Sheet during the early holocene and it's implications for our future. Taped August 9, 2009 at the Illinois Renewable Energy Association's Eighth Annual Illinois Renewable Energy Fair,
Oregon, Il

The Path to Low and Net-Zero Energy Buildings

Andy Robinson of SEDEAC Building Research Council at the School of Architecture at the University of Illinois discusses SEDAC's work to encourage energy efficiency in commercial buildings with the hope to reduce energy use by 70%, followed by a reduction to net-zero energy use as renewables come online.
Taped August 8th, 2009 at the Illinois Renewable Energy Association's Eight Annual Illinois Renewable Energy Fair, Oregon, Il.

On the Path to Deep Energy Reductions in Existing Buildings

Linda Wigington discusses the feasibility of achieving deep energy reductions in existing dwellings through the North American Thousand Homes Challenge. Linda Wigington is founder and special project director of Affordabe Comfort, Inc.

Taped August 9th, 2009 at the Illinois Renewable Energy Associations's Eighth Annual Illinois Renewable Energy Fair in Oregon, Illinois.

Beyond Sustainability - Surviving Oil Depletion and Climate Change with Community Solutions

Pat Murphy discusses the background & implications of global oil depletion, why the most widely-discussed "sustainable" and "green" solutions are inadequate, and offers viable energy curtailment tactics for food, housing and transportation. Pat Murphy is the executive director of Community Solutions, has organized numerous conferences on climate change and peak oil and is the author of
Plan C - Community Survival Strategies for Peak Oil and Climate Change.

Taped August 8, 2009 at the Eigth Annual Illinois Renewable Energy Fair, Oregon, Illinois. The fair is produced by the Illinois Renewable Energy Association.