Edwin Black The Truth About Our Oil Addiction Part 1

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In this hour long speech at Binghamton University author/journalist Edwin Black gives us an insight into the 65,000 year history of petroleum development. With a close look at the last hundred years with the growth and development of the oil monopoly. He gives the fascinating story about Henry Ford and Thomas Edison's attempt to develop an electric model T. And explains how General Motors illegally conspired to destroy the electric trolleys. He also discusses various existing alternatives to the internal combustion engine.

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  • Fascinating! I never knew that originally the bicycle, electric battery and electric car advocates were the big, bad monopolies who bullied the ICE advocates (until they joined them).

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