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Energy Switch
Energy and Climate Paradoxes
Season 4
Episode 5
There are many paradoxes in climate and energy: people want energy for their homes and cars… but don’t want new power lines or pipelines that could provide it. Nuclear is a zero-carbon energy source… yet many climate advocates oppose it. Some states impose EV mandates… but prohibit mining for battery metals. We’ll look to resolve these with two experts in economics, energy and climate policy.
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The potential and risks of injecting aerosols into the stratosphere to cool the planet.
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Capturing landfill gas and using digesters and gasifiers to make methane and biochar.
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Plastic and other pollution, sea level rise, coastal erosion and potential solutions.
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Can the US overcome budget, schedule, capital, industry and supply chain challenges?
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How forests and other plants absorb one-quarter of human-emitted CO2 each year.
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The global importance of the region’s oil, and its moves to diversify into other energies.
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Experts debate the future of solar and wind energy, with surprising takeaways.
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Can we have abundance with less environmental impact? Or must we reduce consumption?