Dougal - Energy and the Future
October 3, 2004—Jon Dougal, Sustainable Design Associates, looks at energy and the future in light of dramatically increasing oil prices. Dougal discusses the likelihood of petroleum substitutes being developed including an economy based on hydrogen, looking at the strong and weak points of this option. Also discussed are the possible substitutes for plastics derived from petroleum such as nylon, polypropylene and vinyl.