The Wind Will Carry Us: Moving Beyond the Oil Economy
From: A World of Possibilities
Length: 00:55:00
Renewable Republicans! Conserving conservatives! Across this country where oil has been king, a new breeze is rising, carrying with it currents of economic and political change. Oil is heading out and wind is blowing in. So jump in the truck for a ride to the plains where wind is the new power. Guests: Tracee Bentley, Gregg Emick, Ron Lehr, John Neilsen.
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Renewable Republicans! Conserving conservatives! Across this country where oil has been king, a new breeze is rising, carrying with it currents of economic and political change. Oil is heading out and wind is blowing in. So jump in the truck for a ride to the plains where wind is the new power. Guests: Tracee Bentley, Gregg Emick, Ron Lehr, John Neilsen.
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Review of The Wind Will Carry Us: Moving Beyond the Oil Economy
This program addresses a very timely and provocative issue and offers a surprising glimpse of wind energy pioneers at work.
The content goes well beyond the mechanics and politics of wind energy to look at the potential of renewable power to shiftt people's lifestyles. Host Mark Sommer has an easy, relaxed style and though most of his interviews are done by phone or studio link-up he engages well with his guests and has a knack for bridging regional divides.
The writing at the top of the program could be tighter. There's a tendency to opt for a cleverly written line rather than one that clearly (though perhaps less colorfully) explains the issue at hand.
The production is simple, with little ambient sound, instead music is used to bridge segments. The tone is usually well chosen, though some selections such as Dylan's "Blowing in the wind" are overly obvious and a bit hokey.
At 55 minutes this is a long program and parts of it could definitely be tightened. Having said that, I learned a lot about an important issue that doesn't get a lot of coverage.