Water, Food & Energy with Marvin Odum (4/29/13)

Published: May 2, 2013, 12:53 a.m.

b'Climate change is \\u201creal\\u201d and requires action, says Marvin Odum, President of Shell Oil Company. But that doesn\\u2019t change his belief that \\u201cthere is a pretty clear understanding that fossil fuels will be required for quite some time.\\u201d Biofuels are an option, says Odum, but corn ethanol is too carbon intensive and sugar cane biofuel from Brazil has more potential to become a viable fuel in America\\u2019s transportation fleet. Alternative energy sources aside, Odum says the most impactful thing that can be done over the next decade is \\u201cto drive natural gas in and drive coal out.\\u201d Odum joins Climate One founder Greg Dalton for a conversation on powering America\\u2019s future in a carbon constrained world. This program was recorded in front of a live audience at The Commonwealth Club of California on April 29, 2013\\nLearn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices'