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C1 Revue: Power Plays

 

Despite soggy prices the outlook for American oil and gas is still promising. Cycles of boom and bust have always been part of the energy industry, which delivers big profits. At the same time, clean energy is creating jobs and clean communities. Rooftop solar for home owners is increasing rapidly and electric cars are gaining cache. In this episode of Climate One’s National Magazine we are looking at the power brokers who are moving the ball forward on renewable energy and those still making a bundle on fossil fuels.

Part 1: Julián Castro 
Julián Castro, Secretary, U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development

Part 2: Jackson & Pachauri
Rajendra Pachauri, Ph.D., Chair, Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change
Lisa Jackson, Vice President, Environmental Initiatives, Apple; Former Administrator, EPA

Part 3: Power Ball:  T. Boone Pickens
T. Boone Pickens, Chairman and CEO, BP Capital