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History of the Future of Fossil Fuels

January 30, 2020 @ 6:00 pm - 7:00 pm

This program is free and open to the public.

The end of fossil fuel use has been forecast across history, from William Jevons Stanley’s Coal Question in 1865 to M. King Hubbert’s Peak Oil in 1956, through the Green New Deal of our times.

Why do we keep revising our predictions for the demise of fossil fuels? Will we ever run out?

Join our panel of experts in a discussion of what these forecasts tell us about the future of fossil fuel use, what they tell us about energy, and how we can wean ourselves from this addiction.

The program will be presented in the Pugh Hall Ocora.

This program is sponsored by the Hyatt and Cici Brown Chair of History, University of Florida Department of History, and the Bob Graham Center for Public Service.

Details

Date:
January 30, 2020
Time:
6:00 pm - 7:00 pm

Organizers

Bob Graham Center
UF Department of History

Venue

Pugh Hall Ocora
296 Buckman Dr
Gainesville, Florida 32611 United States
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Phone:
352-846-1575
Website:
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