6 episodes

The big issue of the 21st century is the impact burning fossil fuels is having on the global environment. This album considers what will happen when fossil fuels run out. What oil and gas resources have we got left and how can we sustain them? The two video tracks explore the connection between fossil fuels and climate change, determining that renewable energy is the only way to secure a sustainable future. This material forms part of the course S278 Earth's physical resources: origin, use and environmental impact.

Earth's physical resources: fossil fuels - for iPod/iPhone The Open University

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The big issue of the 21st century is the impact burning fossil fuels is having on the global environment. This album considers what will happen when fossil fuels run out. What oil and gas resources have we got left and how can we sustain them? The two video tracks explore the connection between fossil fuels and climate change, determining that renewable energy is the only way to secure a sustainable future. This material forms part of the course S278 Earth's physical resources: origin, use and environmental impact.

    Fossil Fuels

    Fossil Fuels

    An an introduction to this album

    • 50 sec
    Transcript -- Fossil Fuels

    Transcript -- Fossil Fuels

    An an introduction to this album

    • video
    Declining Oil and Gas Reserves

    Declining Oil and Gas Reserves

    How long have we got before all the Earth's fossil fuels are depleted? What will happen to gas prices when the North Sea gas reserves are gone?

    • 4 min
    Transcript -- Declining Oil and Gas Reserves

    Transcript -- Declining Oil and Gas Reserves

    How long have we got before all the Earth's fossil fuels are depleted? What will happen to gas prices when the North Sea gas reserves are gone?

    • video
    The Future of Energy

    The Future of Energy

    The next century will see massive change in sea levels and increased flooding. Switching to liquid fuel, hydrogen and renewables will reduce the effects of climate change.

    • 5 min
    Transcript -- The Future of Energy

    Transcript -- The Future of Energy

    The next century will see massive change in sea levels and increased flooding. Switching to liquid fuel, hydrogen and renewables will reduce the effects of climate change.

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