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Climate Journalism

Season 5 Episode 9
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Natural Gas Pipelines

Natural Gas Pipelines

Season 5 Episode 10
26:46
Wildfires

Wildfires

Season 6 Episode 1
26:46
Small Modular Nuclear Reactors

Small Modular Nuclear Reactors

Season 6 Episode 2
26:46
Population

Population

Season 6 Episode 3
26:46
Climate Adaptation

Climate Adaptation

Season 6 Episode 4
26:46
Carbon Markets, part 1

Carbon Markets, part 1

Season 6 Episode 5
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Carbon Markets, part 2

Carbon Markets, part 2

Season 6 Episode 6
26:46
Hydropower

Hydropower

Season 6 Episode 7
26:46
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
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Energy Switch

Offshore Wind, Part 2

Season 5 Episode 8

In part 1, we talked about the size of planned offshore wind farms, and potential impacts to fisheries, marine mammals and property values. Now we discuss the cost to build offshore wind farms, the role of subsidies to do so, and how much these projects may or may not reduce US CO2 emissions. Our guests again are Peder Hansen from PH Consulting and Lisa Linowes of Industrial Wind Action.

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Energy Switch Season 9
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The potential and risks of injecting aerosols into the stratosphere to cool the planet.
Waste to Energy
26:46
Capturing landfill gas and using digesters and gasifiers to make methane and biochar.
Climate Modeling
26:46
How climate models work, what they tell us and some of their limitations.
An Energy Rich World
26:46
How to end energy poverty with industry, investment and regulation.
Ocean Health, part 2
26:46
Plastic and other pollution, sea level rise, coastal erosion and potential solutions.
Ocean Health, part 1
26:46
Fisheries and the impact of warming on the ocean, and how both affect us.
Barriers to Nuclear
26:46
Can the US overcome budget, schedule, capital, industry and supply chain challenges?
Arctic Energy
26:46
The arctic produces huge volumes of oil and gas, but new production may be too risky.
Forests Store Carbon
26:46
How forests and other plants absorb one-quarter of human-emitted CO2 each year.
Middle East Energy
26:46
The global importance of the region’s oil, and its moves to diversify into other energies.
Solar and Wind: Success or Failure?
26:46
Experts debate the future of solar and wind energy, with surprising takeaways.
Ecomodernism vs Degrowth
26:46
Can we have abundance with less environmental impact? Or must we reduce consumption?
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