What if fossil fuels had never existed?
January 24, 2020
What if we never had fossil fuels? Would society be recognizable as “high-tech”? Our sustainable future will share many of the characteristics of a society that never had coal, gas, or oil to begin with.
Join Dr. Gardner in exploring an alternate reality of a high-tech society that never created a dependence on fossil fuels.
About the presenter
About the presenter
As a 42-year veteran of higher education (on both sides of the classroom), John has dedicated his professional life to advancing the understanding of important issues, both for his engineering students and the general public. John enjoys hiking, fly-fishing, and riding his bikes (both as a commuter and on the trails). He hopes his grandchildren won’t grow up to resent what his generation left them.