Who Killed The Electric Car?

Are the solutions to our problems being withheld from us by corporations? This film tells the little known story of a perfect electric car that was developed, then suppressed and destroyed to protect the interests of big oil. Just ignore the dutch subtitles. 120 min. Download here.

The Power of Community: How Cuba Survived Peak Oil

After the fall of the Soviet Union, Cuba was faced with a crisis. The loss of their main source of oil sent Cuba's economy into free-fall. What followed has come to be known as the Special period, when Cuba underwent one of the most remarkable social transformations in modern history. This film examines this transformation into a low-energy society, and provides a comprehensive view of the changes Cuba has developed in transportation, agriculture, architecture, and alternative energy sources. The Power of Community shows us a creative response to a crisis that may soon confront the rest of the world.

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The End of Suburbia

Oil Depletion and The Collapse of The American Dream
With oil becoming scarce, American lifestyle will become at a stand still. This provides some options concerning peak oil and its implications for the suburban lifestyle. The film is hosted by Canadian broadcaster Barrie Zwicker and features discussions with James Howard Kunstler, Peter Calthorpe, Michael Klare, Richard Heinberg, Matthew Simmons, Michael C. Ruppert, Julian Darley, Colin Campbell, Kenneth Deffeyes, Ali Samsam Bakhtiari and Steve Andrews. The director is Gregory Greene and the producer is Barry Silverthorn. In 2007 Greene released a sequel called Escape from Suburbia.

The Price of Gasoline- The SuperEnron Swindle

What determines the price of gasoline? Supply and demand? Exploration and production costs? Global instability? In this surprising interview- you will learn just how divorced oil prices are from these factors. Lawrence Velvel interviews Tyson Slocum, Acting Director of Public Citizen’s Energy Program. Slocum explains how speculation and manipulation in the unregulated oil futures market have driven the price of gas far beyond reasonable levels. Is this a much larger version of the market rigging games played by Enron? Brownouts and price spikes plagued California because of electricity trading swindles with names like “Deathstar” and “Fatboy”. We are all being robbed now, and we just meekly accept it. Is it any surprise that this is not reported in the news? This program was recorded in January of 2007, back when oil prices were a “mere’ $70 per barrel. Produced by The Massachusetts School of Law. 1 hr. Download here.

Roscoe Bartlett on Peak Oil

Roscoe Bartlett (a Republican) is one of the few members of Congress willing to squarely address the issue of peak oil. In this speech to an empty house, he covers the basic facts about peak oil, aided by an ample supply of charts and graphs. A lone voice trying to explain the issue to anyone willing to listen.

Oil, Smoke & Mirrors

This film offers us a sobering critique of our perceived recent history, of our present global circumstances, and of our shared future in light of imminent, under-reported and mis-represented energy production constraints. Through a series of impressively candid, informed and articulate interviews, this film argues that the bizarre events surrounding the 9/11 attacks, and the equally bizarre prosecution of the so-called "war on terror", can be more credibly understood in the wider context of an imminent and critical divergence between available global oil supply and increasing global oil demand. "Oil, Smoke & Mirrors" paints is one of a tragically hyper-mediated global-political culture, which demonstrably disassociates itself from the values it claims to represent. While the ideas presented in this film can at first seem daunting, it's ultimate assertion is that these challenges can indeed be met and perhaps surpassed if, but only if, we can find first the courage to perceive them.
The DVD, with 60 mins of additional interview material, can be purchased at http://oilsmokeandmirrors.net/osm/catalog/

Robert Newman's History of Oil

A hilarious history lesson and stand-up comedy act about imperialism, globalization, economic collapse, peak oil and the end of civilization. Using archive film and satirical impersonations from Mayan priests to Archduke Ferdinand to Salvador Dali, Rob brings home the pertinent question of just how we are going to survive when the world's oil supplies are finally exhausted. WARNING: Newman’s rapid-fire delivery, eccentric trains of thought and frequent use of British slang terms may be difficult to follow, but it is well worth the effort.