{"id":3792,"date":"2011-02-10T14:17:59","date_gmt":"2011-02-10T19:17:59","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.energyrefuge.com\/blog\/?p=3792"},"modified":"2017-09-05T17:50:53","modified_gmt":"2017-09-05T21:50:53","slug":"energy-on-the-big-screen","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.energyrefuge.com\/blog\/energy-on-the-big-screen\/","title":{"rendered":"Energy on the Big Screen"},"content":{"rendered":"

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Back to the Future: energy on the big screen<\/figcaption><\/figure>It\u00e2\u20ac\u2122s that time of the year again. With the Oscars 2011 ceremony fast approaching, cinema-mania becomes a temporary hobby for die-hard film fans and casual movie lovers too.
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A few days after the Oscars on February 27th, The University of Texas, in conjunction with KLRU-TV, is organizing an intriguing lecture called Energy at the Movies, featuring a selection of movie clips that somehow depict the use of energy<\/a> on the big screen. <\/p>\n

It will compile clips from various films, humorously interspersed with snippets of energy history, technology, policy and observations on current affairs.<\/p>\n

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\u00e2\u20ac\u0153From the gushing geysers of Giant, to the plutonium-powered time machine of Back to the Future<\/em>, Hollywood has entertained us with unforgettable, often iconic images of energy\u00e2\u20ac\u009d the organizers promise.<\/p>\n

The evening will begin with a multi-media lecture, followed by a moderated panel discussion with filmmakers, historians, and commentators. <\/p>\n

The lecture is presented by Dr. Michael Webber and based on his successful university honors course of the same title. <\/p>\n

Amongst the panellists are Sheril Kirshenbaum (co-author of Unscientific America), Turk Pipkin (producer of Nobelity Project & One Peace at a Time), Matthew Chapman (great-great grandson of Charles Darwin, screenwriter and director for such films as Runaway Jury and 2011’s The Ledge) and Charles Ramirez Berg (film historian and distinguished UT professor)<\/p>\n

Sounds fun. If you can\u00e2\u20ac\u2122t make it in person, you can register for a live webcast on the Energy at the Movies website<\/a>.<\/p>\n

Date: Wednesday, March 9, 2011
\nTime: 6:00 pm
\nWhere: KLRU-TV, Austin PBS, Studio 6A
\nSchedule:
\n6:00-7:30 pm Dr. Webber’s Energy Lecture
\n7:30-8:00 pm Catered Reception
\n8:00-9:30 pm Moderated panel discussion
\n(with interactive global Q&A)<\/em><\/p>\n

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Trailer for Giant:<\/strong><\/p>\n