Crossroads

Crossroads

As our global population and its appetite for energy rise drastically, resource depletion and global warming have become the most pressing issues facing humanity today.Most experts agree that global peak oil production, when demand exceeds supply, will occur within the next 15 years and will drastically change the very fabric of our industrialized world.As fossil fuels power every facet of the American economy, how can we avoid an energy crisis and a possible collapse of our economy? Today, China and India have aspirations to attain our western quality of life; but at the rate and the way we use the world's energy resources, their ambition will be physically impossible.In addition to increasing geopolitical conflicts, the process of extracting and using these crucial resources is endangering the very own habitat that we depend on to prosper as a species - pushing the earth's climate and ecosystem to a point of no-return.Scientists and experts agree that the use of renewable energy such as solar and wind power, coupled with higher efficiency and conservation, will be key factors in preserving our quality of life and paving the way to a sustainable world for our children.Will America be up to the task as it consumes 25% of the world's energy, 85% of which comes from non-renewable fossil fuels?This award-winning documentary exposes the problems associated with our energy consumption. It also offers concrete solutions for those who want to educate themselves and be part of the solutions in this decisive era. The film features passionate individuals, entrepreneurs, experts and scientists at the forefront of their field bringing legitimacy and expertise to the core message of the piece.This product is manufactured on demand using DVD-R recordable media. Amazon.com's standard return policy will apply.

Genre: Drama, Music, Mystery
Director(s): Walter Hill
Production: Paramount Pictures
  2 wins & 15 nominations.
 
IMDB:
3.4
Metacritic:
27
Rotten Tomatoes:
14%
R (Restricted)
Year:
2002
99
$37,053,263
Website
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