Newsreels
Click here for Global Public Media’s page archiving various news stories on peak oil.
Below is a selection of video news clips reflective of past and current discussion of peak oil in the business sector and in the media.
First is a program from 1979 featuring Daniel Yergin and M.King Hubbert, remarkable in its clear apprehension of peak oil and the limits to growth. Pay special attention to Hubbert’s comments at the end, made almost 30 years ago, and bear in mind we have acted on none of his admonitions.
Texas energy investment banker Matthew Simmons is featured, as is energy expert Robert Hirsch. They are among the few insiders with the courage to be forthright in discussions of oil supply and the limits to growth.
July 2008 featuring Robert Hirsch
from July 15, 2008
From June 17, 2008
From May 20, 2008 (CNBC)
From March 4, 2008 (Bloomberg)
Warren Buffett on CNBC: Give this one about 30 seconds to get going,in terms of oil discussion