Driving Growth (2/4/13)

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🗓️ 6 February 2013

⏱️ 37 minutes

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An energy “renaissance” is happening in the U.S. and Rhonda Zygocki, Executive VP of Policy and Planning at Chevron, says it is “driven by innovation” and the natural gas and oil reserves trapped in slate. This renaissance is not without its issues and Fred Krupp, President of the Environmental Defense Fund, warns that “while the economic benefits [of fracking] are obvious, the environmental implications of not doing this right in some cases are equally obvious.” Krupp warns that the fragmented nature of the industry makes it resistant to change and regulation. Zygocki walks us through some of the innovations and changes Chevron is introducing for safer and more efficient energy production. To find a way to reduce emissions in the future “we need to look at solutions at scale,” says Zygocki who questions the ability of renewables such as solar to scale up in time. Krupp sees California as the future of renewable technology and says that there’s “nothing like a profit motive” to boost innovation. A conversation between Chevron and EDF on the issues surrounding the hydraulic fracturing industry and powering America’s economy. This program was recorded in front of a live audience at The Commonwealth Club of California on February 4, 2013 Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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0:36.5	I'm Greg Dalton.
0:42.3	Our program today features a rare public conversation between an oil industry executive and a leading environmentalist.
0:43.3	We'll talk about fueling the U.S. economy in the age of climate disruption.
0:47.3	Most Americans recognize the connection between fossil fuels and severe weather, but there's
0:51.3	disagreement about how to fix the problem and who will pay the
0:55.0	costs. Even fervent advocates for renewable power acknowledge fossil fuels will be a mainstay of the
1:00.7	global economy for decades. Over the next hour, we will discuss building a cleaner and more
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