Will more Americans embrace renewable energy after the latest oil price surge?

As the impact from the war in Iran grinds on, Americans are feeling it at the gas station. Evangelists for clean energy say the oil shock is an opportunity to embrace the transition to renewable power like wind and solar. With energy prices on the rise, Horizons moderator William Brangham explores if Americans are open to a new way of powering our world with Bill McKibben and Jigar Shah. PBS News is supported by - Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy

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Will more Americans embrace renewable energy after the latest oil price surge? is an episode from PBS NewsHour - Science by PBS NewsHour.

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This episode was published on Apr 10, 2026.

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