BEGIN:VCALENDAR VERSION:2.0 PRODID:-//Angelo State University//NONSGML v1.0//EN BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART:20130424T000000Z DTEND:20130424T010000Z LOCATION:C.J. Davidson Conference Center\, Houston Harte University Cente r\, 1910 Rosemont GEO:31.441091;-100.46645 SUMMARY:"Switch" - A Documentary about the Most Important Issue of our Time DESCRIPTION:Switch delivers straight answers to today's most controversia l energy questions\, as energy visionary Dr. Scott Tinker travels the wor ld\, exploring leading energy sites\, from coal to solar\, oil to biofuel s\, most of them highly restricted and never before seen on film. He seek s the truth from international leaders of government\, industry and acade mia\, then cuts through the confusion to discover a path to our energy fu ture as surprising as it is practical. The screening is open free to the public. See the trailer and browse 300 web videos here. (http://www.swi tchenergyproject.com/)This free screeningis made possible in part by: Ora n H. "Trey" Berry\, III\; McCammon Oil &\; Gas\, Inc.\; Randal Ross Co nsulting\; San Angelo Geological Society\; Bruce Swartz\; and Angelo Stat e University HSI and HSI-STEM Offices. About the Switch Energy ProjectSw itch is part of the Switch Energy Project\, a multi-pronged effort to bui ld a global understanding of energy. This screening is part of over 250 u niversities across the country participating in the GSA Switch Energy Awa reness &\; Efficiency Program\, which launched last fall at over 40 pi lot schools with a student ambassador program\, efficiency drive and scre ening of the film. Audiences have called Switch "the first truly balance d energy film." As no documentary before it\, SWITCH has been embraced an d supported by people across the energy spectrum: environmentalists and a cademics\, fossil and renewable energy experts\, scientists and economist s. \;"I took my students to a screening of SWITCH\, and we spent mo st of the following class discussing it\, a testament to its value as an educational tool. It was amazing…" – Amy Jaffe\, Rice University Ener gy Program \;"Every person in America should see and digest this film ." – Douglas Johnson\, Statoil \;"SWITCH really puts all the pieces together\, and makes me optimistic for the future." – Erin Geoffroy\, Environmental Defense Fund X-ALT-DESC;FMTTYPE=text/html:
Switch delivers straight answers to today's most controversial energy questions\, as energy visionary Dr. Scott Tinker travels the world\, exploring leading energy sites\, from c oal to solar\, oil to biofuels\, most of them highly restricted and never before seen on film. He seeks the truth from international leaders of go vernment\, industry and academia\, then cuts through the confusion to dis cover a path to our energy future as surprising as it is practical.
The screening is open free to the public.
See the trailer and browse 300 web videos here.
This free screeningis made possib le in part by: Oran H. "Trey" Berry\, III\; McCammon Oil &\; Gas\, Inc .\; Randal Ross Consulting\; San Angelo Geological Society\; Bruce Swartz \; and Angelo State University HSI and HSI-STEM Offices.
Switch is part of the Switch Energy Project\, a multi-pronged effort to build a global underst anding of energy. This screening is part of over 250 universities across the country participating in the GSA Switch Energy Awareness &\; Effic iency Program\, which launched last fall at over 40 pilot schools with a student ambassador program\, efficiency drive and screening of the film.< /p>
Audiences have called Switch "the first truly balanced e nergy film." As no documentary before it\, SWITCH has been embra ced and supported by people across the energy spectrum: environmentalists and academics\, fossil and renewable energy experts\, scientists and eco nomists.
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"I took my students to a screening of SWITCH\, and we spent most of the following c lass discussing it\, a testament to its value as an educational tool. It was amazing…" – Amy Jaffe\, Rice University Energy Program
\;"Every person in America should s ee and digest this film." – Douglas Johnson\, Statoil
\;"SWITCH really puts all the pieces toget her\, and makes me optimistic for the future." – Erin Geoffroy\, Enviro nmental Defense Fund
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