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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
26:46
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
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
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Energy Switch

Small Modular Nuclear Reactors

Season 6 Episode 2

Small reactors have been used on aircraft carriers for decades. Similar designs are now proposed for power generation and industrial heat. They could be built in factories and assembled on site, with potential economies of scale, but face challenges. We explore with José Reyes, CTO & co-founder of NuScale Power, and Adam Stein, Director of Nuclear Energy Innovation at Breakthrough Institute.

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Wednesday Dec 23, 10:30 AM PST on PBS SoCal WORLD
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Russian Energy
26:46
Russia’s energy industry funds its government and war efforts, with global consequences.
Air Conditioning
26:46
Air conditioning has changed the world. New ideas bring affordable cooling to more people.
Extreme Weather part 2
26:46
Floods, fires and storms are flat or down, but risk and damages have increased.
Extreme Weather part 1
26:46
Our experts dig through IPCC data to reveal surprising trends in extreme weather.
Data Centers
26:46
Data centers power our online lives, with enormous electricity demands.
Uncoventional Wisdom
26:46
Oil companies must lead decarbonization, because solar and wind can’t replace them.
Energy Subsidies
26:46
Subsidies support energy for our benefit, but we pay a great price for them.
Grid-Scale Batteries
26:46
Grid batteries could back up wind and solar and they’re becoming more affordable.
Energy Justice
26:46
Non-profit and government initiatives spread the benefits of energy to more Americans.
Hydropower
26:46
A review of hydroelectric power and the state of the industry in the US and Canada.
Carbon Markets, part 2
26:46
The emissions reductions of low vs. high price credits, and a call for better regulation.
Carbon Markets, part 1
26:46
Explore compliance and voluntary carbon markets with two experts with differing views.
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