{"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":"<p><figure id=\"attachment_3794\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-3794\" style=\"width: 300px\" class=\"wp-caption alignleft\"><a href=\"http:\/\/www.energyrefuge.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/back-to-the-future.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"http:\/\/www.energyrefuge.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/back-to-the-future-300x225.jpg\" alt=\"\" title=\"back-to-the-future\" width=\"300\" height=\"225\" class=\"size-medium wp-image-3794\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.energyrefuge.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/back-to-the-future-300x225.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.energyrefuge.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/back-to-the-future.jpg 400w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><\/a><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-3794\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">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.<br \/>\n<!--more--><\/p>\n<p>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 <a href=\"http:\/\/www.energyrefuge.com\">use of energy<\/a> on the big screen. <\/p>\n<p>It will compile clips from various films, humorously interspersed with snippets of energy history, technology, policy and observations on current affairs.<\/p>\n<p><!--adsense#300--><\/p>\n<p>\u00e2\u20ac\u0153From the gushing geysers of Giant, to the plutonium-powered time machine of <em>Back to the Future<\/em>, Hollywood has entertained us with unforgettable, often iconic images of energy\u00e2\u20ac\u009d the organizers promise.<\/p>\n<p>The evening will begin with a multi-media lecture, followed by a moderated panel discussion with filmmakers, historians, and commentators. <\/p>\n<p>The lecture is presented by Dr. Michael Webber and based on his successful university honors course of the same title.  <\/p>\n<p>Amongst the panellists are Sheril Kirshenbaum (co-author of Unscientific America), Turk Pipkin (producer of Nobelity Project &#038; One Peace at a Time), Matthew Chapman (great-great grandson of Charles Darwin, screenwriter and director for such films as Runaway Jury and 2011&#8217;s The Ledge) and Charles Ramirez Berg (film historian and distinguished UT professor)<\/p>\n<p>Sounds fun. If you can\u00e2\u20ac\u2122t make it in person, you can register for a live webcast on the <a href=\"http:\/\/www.energyatthemovies.com\/\" target=\"_blank\">Energy at the Movies website<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p><em>Date: Wednesday, March 9, 2011<br \/>\nTime:     6:00 pm<br \/>\nWhere:  KLRU-TV, Austin PBS, Studio 6A<br \/>\nSchedule:<br \/>\n6:00-7:30 pm     Dr. Webber&#8217;s Energy Lecture<br \/>\n7:30-8:00 pm     Catered Reception<br \/>\n8:00-9:30 pm     Moderated panel discussion<br \/>\n(with interactive global Q&#038;A)<\/em><\/p>\n<p><!--adsense--><\/p>\n<p><strong>Trailer for Giant:<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"YouTube video player\" width=\"400\" height=\"330\" src=\"http:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/kMG_ipol-MI\" frameborder=\"0\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe><\/p>\n<h3 class='related_post_title'>Related Posts:<\/h3><ul class='related_post'><li>No Related Posts Found! 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