Fuel

Eleven years in the making, FUEL is the in-depth personal journey of filmmaker and eco-evangelist Josh Ticknell, who takes us on a hip, fast-paced road trip into America’s dependence on foreign oil. Combining a history lesson of the US auto and petroleum industries and interviews with a wide range of policy makers, educators, and activists such as Woody Harrelson, Sheryl Crow, Neil Young and Willie Nelson. Animated by powerful graphics, FUEL looks into our future offering hope via a wide-range of renewable energy and bio-fuels. Winner of the Sundance Audience Award.

Learning Questions

1. How does Louisiana’s oil production compare to other states?
2. How does Josh Ticknell explain why he “does what he does”?
3. Explain how the prohibition era effected the use of oil in cars.
4. What does Matthew SImmons say about the future of oil?
5. Explain the 1973 oil crises as described in the film.
6. What did you find to be most interesting about this film?

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