With demand for oil at an all-time low, will there be new opportunities for renewable energy?

To the Point

With demand for oil at an all-time low, will there be new opportunities for renewable energy?

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Published on Apr 30, 2020, 12:00:00 AM
Total time: 00:59:56

Episode Description

Twenty-seven massive tankers float off the Port of LA, loaded with oil that has no place to go. Demand has dropped so much during the economic fallout  from COVID-19 that prices plummeted below zero for the first time in history. Does that create opportunities for alternative energy sources like wind, solar or  nuclear?   

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A monthly reality-check on the issues Americans care about most. Host Warren Olney draws on his decades of experience to explore the people and issues shaping – and disrupting - our world. How did everything change so fast? Where are we headed? The conversations are informal, edgy and always informative. If Warren's asking, you want to know the answer.