Switch

Everyenergyresource—fossil,nuclearandrenewable—isundergoingprofoundchanges.Andoverall,we'regraduallyshiftingfromcoalandoiltotheenergiesoftomorrow.<br/>　　ThissweepingtransitionisthesubjectofSwitch.Butratherthanadvocateforhowitshouldhappen,Switchtravelstheworldtodiscoverhowitmostlikelywillhappen.<br/>　　Switchisalsoaboutachangingenergyconversation.Today,it’spolarizedandunproductive.Switchfocusesonpracticalrealitiesandencouragesabalancedunderstanding.<br/>　　Finally,Switchisaboutchangingthewayweuseenergy,torealizethemanyeconomicandenvironmentalbenefitsofefficiency.<br/>　　Switchhasbeenseenbynearly4millionviewersworldwide,intheaters,universityauditoriums,classrooms,onDVDandtheweb.<br/>　　For12years,Dr.ScottTinkerhasbeentheDirectoroftheBureauofEconomicGeology,whereheleads200scientistsandstaff.HeisalsoaProfessoratUTsJacksonSchoolofGeology,theStateGeologistofTexas,andarenownedenergyexpert,havinggivenmorethan500lecturesinternationallytogovernment,industryandacademia.WhileattheBureau,hefoundedtheAdvancedEnergyConsortiumandhelpedinitiatetheGulfCoastCarbonCenterandCenterforEnergyEconomics.Dr.Tinkerservesonseveralprivate,public,academic,andgovernmentenergyboardsandadvisorycouncils.BeforetheBureau,hewasaresearchgeologistforMarathonOil.HereceivedhisPhDfromtheUniversityofColorado.