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Students on the Future of Energy

Students on the Future of Energy

Season 3 Episode 5
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What’s New in Geothermal?

What’s New in Geothermal?

Season 3 Episode 6
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Electric Cars - Pros and Cons, Part 1

Electric Cars - Pros and Cons, Part 1

Season 3 Episode 7
26:46
Electric Cars - Pros and Cons, Part 2

Electric Cars - Pros and Cons, Part 2

Season 3 Episode 8
26:46
Solar Panel Recycling

Solar Panel Recycling

Season 3 Episode 9
26:46
Critical Minerals for Energy

Critical Minerals for Energy

Season 3 Episode 10
26:46
EU Energy and Climate Policy, Part 1

EU Energy and Climate Policy, Part 1

Season 3 Episode 11
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EU Energy and Climate Policy, Part 2

EU Energy and Climate Policy, Part 2

Season 3 Episode 12
26:46
Nuclear Fusion

Nuclear Fusion

Season 4 Episode 1
26:46
Food: Energy & Emissions

Food: Energy & Emissions

Season 4 Episode 2
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Carbon Capture and Storage

Season 3 Episode 2

One solution to reducing carbon emissions is to capture and store them underground. But there are challenges in capturing, transporting and storing the CO2, and determining who will pay for it. Dr. Sallie Greenberg, formerly with the Illinois State Geological Survey, and Dr. Julio Friedmann, Chief Scientist at Carbon Direct, discuss current projects and how CCS could contribute in the future.

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Climate Adaptation
26:46
Solutions for cooling and sea-level rise, to adapt to a warming climate
Population
26:46
Human population will peak soon and begin to decline, with profound impacts on society.
Small Modular Nuclear Reactors
26:46
SMRs promise scalable carbon-free power but face challenges in deployment.
Wildfires
26:46
Why wildfires are more damaging and more areas now prone to burn.
Natural Gas Pipelines
26:46
They bring low-carbon energy to homes and businesses, with some environmental impacts.
Climate Journalism
26:46
Climate science is complicated, nuanced…and hard to communicate to general readers.
Offshore Wind, Part 2
26:46
The cost, subsidies and potential CO2 emissions reductions of US offshore windfarms.
Offshore Wind, Part 1
26:46
The potential benefits and challenges of building offshore wind projects in US waters.
Jobs in Energy
26:46
Two young professionals on their experiences working in oil and gas, and electricity.
The Future of Biofuels
26:46
Biofuels experts discuss corn and cellulosic ethanol, and sustainable aviation fuels.
Urgency of Climate Change, Part 2
26:46
Differing opinions of the urgency of climate change, different strategies to address it.
Urgency of Climate Change, Part 1
26:46
Our expert guests agree climate change is a problem, but disagree on its urgency.
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