Pump (film)
Pump is a 2014 documentary film by Josh Tickell and Rebecca Harrell Tickell. The film begins by exploring the history of petroleum-based fuel consumption, the use of the Internal combustion engine and the geopolitics involved with petroleum. It is primarily focuses on the United States but also includes a segment on the automotive industry in China. The film then explores in-depth on the alternative energy options for vehicles that are either readily available for use or can be on a mass scale. This includes ethanol fuel, methanol fuel, Flexible-fuel vehicles in Brazil, flexible-fuel vehicles in the United States, and electric vehicles including Tesla Motors.
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| Written by | Johnny O'Hara Josh Tickell |
| Produced by | Rebecca Harrell Tickell Darius Fisher Eyal Aronoff Yossie Hollander |
| Narrated by | Jason Bateman |
| Cinematography | Martin Dicicco |
| Edited by | Edu Sallouti Sean P. Keenan Phil Norden |
| Music by | Richard Gibbs Austin Creek |
Production companies | Fuel Freed Foundation iDeal Partners Film Fund |
| Distributed by | Submarine Deluxe |
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Running time | 88 minutes |
| Country | United States |
| Language | English |
| Budget | $2 million |
| Box office | $89,787[1] |
Funding for the film came from Patrón tequila founder John Paul DeJoria, Rhino Films executive Stephen Nemeth and the Fuel Freedom Foundation.[2]
Criticism edit
Pump has been criticised for promoting fossil fuel production such as fracking and methanol from fossil gas, as well as promoting biofuels,[3] which are controversial due to their competition for agricultural land with food production and high emissions.[4] For instance, one peer-reviewed paper found that maize ethanol is estimated to have a higher emissions impact than gasoline and diesel, once carbon opportunity costs are factored in, and substantially higher emissions than solar-powered electric vehicles.[5] Pump was partly funded by the Fuel Freedom Foundation,[6] whose aim is to reduce American dependence on imported oil through replacing it with US-produced methanol from fossil gas, compressed natural gas (obtained by fracking) and biofuels.[7] These solutions are promoted in Pump, which includes an interview with John Hofmeister, Advisory Board member of the Fuel Freedom Foundation and former President of Shell Oil Co.[6]
References edit
- ^ "Pump (2014) - Box Office Mojo". boxofficemojo.com.
- ^ Carpenter, Susan (September 19, 2014). "'Pump' documentary filled with fuel alternatives". Los Angeles Times.
- ^ Steiner, Lauren (2014-10-10). "Buyer Beware: Latest Documentary From the Tickells Promotes Natural Gas". Truthout. Retrieved 2023-12-24.
- ^ Jeswani, Harish K.; Chilvers, Andrew; Azapagic, Adisa (November 2020). "Environmental sustainability of biofuels: a review". Proceedings of the Royal Society A: Mathematical, Physical and Engineering Sciences. 476 (2243). Bibcode:2020RSPSA.47600351J. doi:10.1098/rspa.2020.0351. ISSN 1364-5021. PMC 7735313. PMID 33363439.
- ^ Searchinger, Timothy D.; Wirsenius, Stefan; Beringer, Tim; Dumas, Patrice (Dec 2018). "Assessing the efficiency of changes in land use for mitigating climate change". Nature. 564 (7735): 249–253. Bibcode:2018Natur.564..249S. doi:10.1038/s41586-018-0757-z. ISSN 1476-4687. PMID 30542169. S2CID 54478982.
- ^ a b "Pump The Movie". Fuel Freedom Foundation. Retrieved 2023-12-24.
- ^ "About Us". Fuel Freedom Foundation. Retrieved 2023-12-24.
External links edit
- Pump at IMDb