(January 30, 2012) Mark Zoback discusses how enormous quantities of natural gas can be produced from organic rich shales found in many countries throughout the world.

(February 6, 2012) Mark Thurber provides insights into the future of the oil industry and the politics of the oil-rich countries where national oil companies dominate.

(January 23, 2012) Burton Richter discusses nuclear reactor fuel and the ways in which it is intensely radioactive, hot, and dangerous.

(March 5, 2012) Katherine Richardson discusses Denmark's plan to remove fossil fuels from its energy system by 2050.

(February 27, 2012) Susan Kelly discusses finding a career path in the energy field that satisfies the urge to make a positive difference and describes the benefits of working for utilities that are owned by their consumers.

(March 5, 2012) Marc Lipschultz covers three major changes in the energy landscape and their implications for investment and careers in the broad energy and infrastructure complex.

(February 13, 2012) Craig Criddle and Richard G. Luthy discuss short-circuited cycles, wastewater as a resource, scale effects, and solid waste as a resource.

(January 9, 2012) Sally Benson discusses what carbon capture and sequestration is and why we need it.