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Energy Switch
Public Opinion on Climate
Season 8
Episode 3
Two veteran pollsters tell us not what they think, but what we think -- Democrats, Republicans and Independents -- about the environment, climate and energy. Some of their insights will certainly surprise you. Featuring Ashley Grosse, Executive Vice President at YouGov, and Alec Tyson, Senior Vice President at Ipsos Public Affairs, two leading survey and data companies.
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Our expert guests agree climate change is a problem, but disagree on its urgency.
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We need more powerlines; we discuss challenges to building them, and potential solutions.
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Plastic has many benefits, but recycling it has many challenges, including energy and emissions.
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Electric vehicles, air conditioning, decarbonization targets and efficiency in India.
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We’ll look first at India’s electrification goals, and the tension between coal and solar.
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We test the energy and climate knowledge of American students -- and you.
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Ideas, on both the supply and demand sides, to make our electric grid more reliable.
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Protecting energy systems from weather, wildfires, cyber- and criminal attacks.
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We look at the causes and effects of sea level rise, and potential solutions to adapt.
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Puzzling conflicts in energy and climate, and ideas to square perception with reality.
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Ideas to decarbonize fertilizer, petrochemicals and plastics, by switching feedstocks.