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Energy Switch
Will Solar and Wind Power Our Future? Part 2
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Episode 4
Renewables make power without carbon, but can they scale up? Solar and wind enjoy favorable public opinion now, but some say that once consumers realize the materials, mining and land use required for such an expansion, public opinion may turn. Leia Guccione and Robert Bryce continue the conversation about whether or not solar and wind could one day power the world.
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