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Energy Justice

Energy Justice

Season 6 Episode 8
26:46
Grid-Scale Batteries

Grid-Scale Batteries

Season 6 Episode 9
26:46
Energy Subsidies

Energy Subsidies

Season 6 Episode 10
26:46
Uncoventional Wisdom

Uncoventional Wisdom

Season 7 Episode 1
26:46
Data Centers

Data Centers

Season 7 Episode 2
26:46
Extreme Weather part 1

Extreme Weather part 1

Season 7 Episode 3
26:46
Extreme Weather part 2

Extreme Weather part 2

Season 7 Episode 4
26:46
Air Conditioning

Air Conditioning

Season 7 Episode 5
26:46
Russian Energy

Russian Energy

Season 7 Episode 6
26:46
Air Quality in America

Air Quality in America

Season 7 Episode 7
26:46
Fertilizers

Fertilizers

Season 7 Episode 8
26:46
Investing in Alternative Energy

Investing in Alternative Energy

Season 7 Episode 9
26:46
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Energy Switch

Hydropower

Season 6 Episode 7

Using water to generate power has been a staple in our electricity system for a century. We look at conventional reservoir dams and pumped hydro storage; the state of hydropower in the US, Canada and internationally; and challenges that hydro faces. With expert guests Malcolm Woolf from the US National Hydropower Association, and Debbie Gray of the International Hydropower Association.

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