Energy Switch

There are 10 million Native Americans in the U.S. Those on reservations are often the last customers on the power line, getting the worst service at the highest prices. But many tribes are working to fix this, building diverse energy projects on tribal lands that could change their future. With Cheri Smith, CEO of the Alliance for Tribal Clean Energy, and Ken Ahmann, COO of Colusa Indian Energy.

Energy and climate have become increasingly partisan, resulting in slow, or no, political progress. Our guests discuss subsidies, climate and energy strategy, recall a time when senators collaborated more than they conspired, and how they might come together again to help solve today’s energy and climate challenges. With former Senators Kay Bailey Hutchison and Joe Manchin.

The US is contemplating massive new offshore wind projects. Proponents see these as part of decarbonizing our electricity system. Opponents worry about impacts to fisheries, marine mammals, tourism and property values, plus the challenges of onshoring the electricity. Joining Dr. Scott Tinker to discuss is: - Lisa Linowes from Industrial Wind Action - Peder Hansen from PH Consulting Originally aired 9/30/2024 on PBS. FOLLOW ENERGY SWITCH ▷ FACEBOOK: https://www.facebook.com/theenergyswitch ▷ TWITTER: https://x.com/theenergyswitch ▷ INSTAGRAM: https://www.instagram.com/theenergyswitch/ ▷ WEBSITE: https://energyswitch.org/ ▷ PODCAST: https://energyswitch.org/podcast FOLLOW US ▷ FACEBOOK: https://www.facebook.com/SwitchEnergyAlliance ▷ TWITTER: https://twitter.com/SwitchEAlliance ▷ LINKEDIN: https://www.linkedin.com/company/switchenergyalliance/ ▷ INSTAGRAM: https://instagram.com/switchenergyalliance ▷ WEBSITE: https://switchon.org/ About Switch Energy Alliance: Switch Energy Alliance is a 501(c)(3) dedicated to inspiring an energy-educated future that is objective, nonpartisan, and sensible. With over 300 energy education videos and resources, Switch Energy Alliance engages students and general viewers in a positive conversation to work collaboratively on energy challenges. Learn more: https://switchon.org/ https://www.youtube.com/c/SwitchEnergyAlliance

Working in energy, particularly oil and gas, is not as popular as it once was in the US. Electricity and lower carbon energies are more readily embraced by young people. We’ll talk to two young professionals, Natan Battisti from Harbour Energy and Maya Barwick from ATC, to see why they chose jobs in oil and electricity, how they’ve found the experience, and if they’d recommend it to their peers. Originally aired 9/30/2024 on PBS. FOLLOW ENERGY SWITCH ▷ FACEBOOK: https://www.facebook.com/theenergyswitch ▷ TWITTER: https://x.com/theenergyswitch ▷ INSTAGRAM: https://www.instagram.com/theenergyswitch/ ▷ WEBSITE: https://energyswitch.org/ ▷ PODCAST: https://energyswitch.org/podcast FOLLOW US ▷ FACEBOOK: https://www.facebook.com/SwitchEnergyAlliance ▷ TWITTER: https://twitter.com/SwitchEAlliance ▷ LINKEDIN: https://www.linkedin.com/company/switchenergyalliance/ ▷ INSTAGRAM: https://instagram.com/switchenergyalliance ▷ WEBSITE: https://switchon.org/ About Switch Energy Alliance: Switch Energy Alliance is a 501(c)(3) dedicated to inspiring an energy-educated future that is objective, nonpartisan, and sensible. With over 300 energy education videos and resources, Switch Energy Alliance engages students and general viewers in a positive conversation to work collaboratively on energy challenges. Learn more: https://switchon.org/ https://www.youtube.com/c/SwitchEnergyAlliance

We use a lot of biofuels in the US -- corn ethanol now makes up 10% of every gallon of gasoline. Ethanol made from cellulose, from agricultural waste or non-food crops, has been in development for years and may eventually become commercial, along with new kinds of aviation biofuels. Joining Dr. Scott Tinker to discuss is: - Dr. Valerie Reed, Bioenergy Director at the DOE - Yiying Xong from the Great Lakes Research Center. Originally aired 9/30/2024 on PBS. FOLLOW ENERGY SWITCH ▷ FACEBOOK: https://www.facebook.com/theenergyswitch ▷ TWITTER: https://x.com/theenergyswitch ▷ INSTAGRAM: https://www.instagram.com/theenergyswitch/ ▷ WEBSITE: https://energyswitch.org/ ▷ PODCAST: https://energyswitch.org/podcast FOLLOW US ▷ FACEBOOK: https://www.facebook.com/SwitchEnergyAlliance ▷ TWITTER: https://twitter.com/SwitchEAlliance ▷ LINKEDIN: https://www.linkedin.com/company/switchenergyalliance/ ▷ INSTAGRAM: https://instagram.com/switchenergyalliance ▷ WEBSITE: https://switchon.org/ About Switch Energy Alliance: Switch Energy Alliance is a 501(c)(3) dedicated to inspiring an energy-educated future that is objective, nonpartisan, and sensible. With over 300 energy education videos and resources, Switch Energy Alliance engages students and general viewers in a positive conversation to work collaboratively on energy challenges. Learn more: https://switchon.org/ https://www.youtube.com/c/SwitchEnergyAlliance

Coal is still the dominant source of electricity worldwide. That’s because it’s available domestically in many countries, and is cheap and easy to mine, transport and burn. But those benefits come with serious downsides: local air pollution and global CO2 emissions. We discuss with Dr. Rahul Tongia from the Centre for Social and Economic Progress, and Dr. Mark Thurber from Stanford University.

Twenty years ago, wind, solar, grid-scale batteries, and the powerlines to connect them were rare. Now they’re mainstream. Our two guests have been there since the beginning. We’ll hear how they’ve led alternative energy development and investment companies with great success. With Hunter Armistead, CEO of Pattern Energy, and Michael Harrington, Chief Investment Officer for Actis.

Fertilizer drives modern agriculture, to feed the world. It turns natural gas, nitrogen from the atmosphere, and mined minerals into plant nutrients, which end up on our plates to nourish our bodies -- but with large energy and greenhouse gas footprints. We’ll discuss benefits, challenges and potential solutions with Chrystel Monthean from Yara and Dr. Jason Haegele from ICL Group.

The Clean Air Act has reduced particulate matter pollution, ground-level ozone, carbon monoxide, nitrogen oxides and sulfur dioxides, ushering in capture technologies that have improved air quality and health. Further improvements, however, may be difficult to achieve. With Dr. Tracey Holloway, from the University of Wisconsin and NASA, and Emily Schilling, a law partner at Holland & Hart.

Russia’s energy exports fund its government and war efforts. It’s the world’s 2nd largest producer of oil and natural gas, behind the US, and has avoided energy sanctions through careful maneuvering. Because of its energy, Russia will continue to play an outsized role in global politics. With Dr. Margarita Balmaceda from Seton Hall and Harvard, and Dr. Caroline Kissane, Associate Dean at NYU.

Air conditioning has changed the world, allowing hot regions to develop, with increased comfort, health, and productivity. But these benefits come with challenges -- greater electricity demand and emissions. There are new ideas that could bring cooling to more people, with less impact. With Dr. Daniel Betts, CEO of Blue Frontier, and Dr. Chiara Delmastro from the International Energy Agency.

Last episode, our experts referenced IPCC data to explain that heat, heat waves and precipitation are trending up. While floods, fires and storms are flat or down. However, in this episode we’ll see that risk and damages from these events have increased, and we’ll look at potential solutions. Again with acclaimed environmental journalist Andrew Revkin and climate scientist Dr. Patrick Brown.

We often hear that climate change is driving extreme weather. To understand the trends, our guests dug into the IPCC data for heat waves and cold spells. Historic rainfall and current patterns. Storm frequency and intensity. What they reveal will surprise you. With Dr. Patrick Brown, climate scientist from Breakthrough Institute, and acclaimed environmental journalist Andrew Revkin.

Every text, email and social media post. Every digital photo, web search and credit card transaction. Every online purchase. Every streaming show. Nearly everything in our lives involves data coming in and out of data centers, with incredibly huge electricity demands. We discuss with Dr. Ayșe Coskun, from Boston University, and Josh Fluecke, who builds data centers for Syska Hennessy Group.

Our guests argue against conventional wisdom, that oil companies must be part of decarbonization. That solar and wind will never replace them. And that we don’t value our environment enough to take meaningful action anyway. You may not agree, but you’ll still want to hear from Dr. Nate Hagens, of the Institute for the Study of Energy and Our Future, and Tisha Schuller, CEO of Adamantine Energy.

In part 1, we focused on India’s electricity, and the potential to expand it using coal and/or solar. We continue with the growth of 2- and 3-wheel electric vehicles in India, the potential to manufacture their batteries domestically, the growth of air conditioning to combat heat waves, decarbonization targets, green building and the importance of efficiency. Here to finish their discussion with Dr. Scott Tinker is: - Padu Padmanabhan, Visiting Researcher at King Abdullah Petroleum Studies and Research Center - Dr. Tom Moerenhout, Senior Associate at the International Institute for Sustainable Development Chapters: 00:00 – Teaser 00:30 – Intro 01:25 – Topic 01:53 – Guests 02:24 – Automobile transportation in India 03:41 – Electrification of automobiles 05:23 – Will India develop a battery manufacturing market? 07:03 – Will India start building batteries? 07:26 – Can India take a similar path to and compete with China? 07:57 – How will all of this affect the oil demand? 08:38 – How will heavy transport fuels be impacted? 09:58 – What does energy efficiency and conservation look like in India now and in the future? 11:02 – What are some incentives/disincentives for efficiency? 13:24 – Is India concerned with climate change? 15:30 – What is a green building? 17:43 – What are India's CO2 climate emissions targets? 21:13 – Key discussion takeaways 22:20 – A message to Prime Minister Modi 22:59 – Addressing a U.S. audience 24:44 – Discussion summary 26:19 – End credits Originally aired 4/12/2024 on PBS. FOLLOW ENERGY SWITCH ▷ FACEBOOK: https://www.facebook.com/theenergyswitch ▷ TWITTER: https://x.com/theenergyswitch ▷ INSTAGRAM: https://www.instagram.com/theenergyswitch/ ▷ WEBSITE: https://energyswitch.org/ ▷ PODCAST: https://energyswitch.org/podcast FOLLOW US ▷ FACEBOOK: https://www.facebook.com/SwitchEnergyAlliance ▷ TWITTER: https://twitter.com/SwitchEAlliance ▷ LINKEDIN: https://www.linkedin.com/company/switchenergyalliance/ ▷ INSTAGRAM: https://instagram.com/switchenergyalliance ▷ WEBSITE: https://switchon.org/ About Switch Energy Alliance: Switch Energy Alliance is a 501(c)(3) dedicated to inspiring an energy-educated future that is objective, nonpartisan, and sensible. With over 300 energy education videos and resources, Switch Energy Alliance engages students and general viewers in a positive conversation to work collaboratively on energy challenges. Learn more: https://switchon.org/ https://www.youtube.com/c/SwitchEnergyAlliance

India is the third largest energy consumer and carbon emitter in the world, with the fastest growing energy demand. Today coal makes three-quarters of their electricity, with the other 25% solar and other non-carbon sources. If they follow China’s path and develop further on coal, it may be impossible for the world to meet its climate targets -- making India’s energy choices of vital importance. The experts joining Dr. Scott Tinker for this episode are: - Padu Padmanabhan, Visiting Researcher at King Abdullah Petroleum Studies and Research Center - Dr. Tom Moerenhout, Senior Associate at the International Institute for Sustainable Development Originally aired 4/10/2024 on PBS. FOLLOW ENERGY SWITCH ▷ FACEBOOK: https://www.facebook.com/theenergyswitch ▷ TWITTER: https://x.com/theenergyswitch ▷ INSTAGRAM: https://www.instagram.com/theenergyswitch/ ▷ WEBSITE: https://energyswitch.org/ ▷ PODCAST: https://energyswitch.org/podcast FOLLOW US ▷ FACEBOOK: https://www.facebook.com/SwitchEnergyAlliance ▷ TWITTER: https://twitter.com/SwitchEAlliance ▷ LINKEDIN: https://www.linkedin.com/company/switchenergyalliance/ ▷ INSTAGRAM: https://instagram.com/switchenergyalliance ▷ WEBSITE: https://switchon.org/ About Switch Energy Alliance: Switch Energy Alliance is a 501(c)(3) dedicated to inspiring an energy-educated future that is objective, nonpartisan, and sensible. With over 300 energy education videos and resources, Switch Energy Alliance engages students and general viewers in a positive conversation to work collaboratively on energy challenges. Learn more: https://switchon.org/ https://www.youtube.com/c/SwitchEnergyAlliance

For our ongoing ‘youth voice’ series, we created an energy and climate survey and asked two current and recently graduated university students to help administer it to hundreds of peers across the country, from diverse political backgrounds. The results provide a broad look at the energy and climate opinions, and knowledge, of young Americans -- and will test yours too. The youth voices joining Dr. Scott Tinker in this episode are: - Brittny Effendy, Business Analyst at McKinsey & Company - Vidhur Senthil, Computer Engineering student at the University of Southern California Originally aired 4/10/2024 on PBS. FOLLOW ENERGY SWITCH ▷ FACEBOOK: https://www.facebook.com/theenergyswitch ▷ TWITTER: https://x.com/theenergyswitch ▷ INSTAGRAM: https://www.instagram.com/theenergyswitch/ ▷ WEBSITE: https://energyswitch.org/ ▷ PODCAST: https://energyswitch.org/podcast FOLLOW US ▷ FACEBOOK: https://www.facebook.com/SwitchEnergyAlliance ▷ TWITTER: https://twitter.com/SwitchEAlliance ▷ LINKEDIN: https://www.linkedin.com/company/switchenergyalliance/ ▷ INSTAGRAM: https://instagram.com/switchenergyalliance ▷ WEBSITE: https://switchon.org/ About Switch Energy Alliance: Switch Energy Alliance is a 501(c)(3) dedicated to inspiring an energy-educated future that is objective, nonpartisan, and sensible. With over 300 energy education videos and resources, Switch Energy Alliance engages students and general viewers in a positive conversation to work collaboratively on energy challenges. Learn more: https://switchon.org/ https://www.youtube.com/c/SwitchEnergyAlliance

The US energy system, particularly our electric grids and pipelines, is constantly at risk -- from extreme events, like hurricanes, winter storms, heat waves and wildfires. And increasingly from cyber attacks, from hostile foreign powers and criminal elements. Enough that the energy industry and the US government are investing billions of dollars and working together to counter these threats. Joining Dr. Scott Tinker this episode is: - Puesh Kumar, Director of CESER at the US Department of Energy - Suzanne Lemieux, Director of Operations Security & Emergency Response at the American Petroleum Institute Originally aired 4/8/2024 on PBS. FOLLOW ENERGY SWITCH ▷ FACEBOOK: https://www.facebook.com/theenergyswitch ▷ TWITTER: https://x.com/theenergyswitch ▷ INSTAGRAM: https://www.instagram.com/theenergyswitch/ ▷ WEBSITE: https://energyswitch.org/ ▷ PODCAST: https://energyswitch.org/podcast FOLLOW US ▷ FACEBOOK: https://www.facebook.com/SwitchEnergyAlliance ▷ TWITTER: https://twitter.com/SwitchEAlliance ▷ LINKEDIN: https://www.linkedin.com/company/switchenergyalliance/ ▷ INSTAGRAM: https://instagram.com/switchenergyalliance ▷ WEBSITE: https://switchon.org/ About Switch Energy Alliance: Switch Energy Alliance is a 501(c)(3) dedicated to inspiring an energy-educated future that is objective, nonpartisan, and sensible. With over 300 energy education videos and resources, Switch Energy Alliance engages students and general viewers in a positive conversation to work collaboratively on energy challenges. Learn more: https://switchon.org/ https://www.youtube.com/c/SwitchEnergyAlliance

Sea level has been rising since the end of the last Ice Age, when continental ice sheets began to melt. In island nations and low-lying coastal areas sea level rise is contributing, among other things, to high tide flooding, and saltwater encroaching into farmland and freshwater aquifers. We’ll talk about what the future could bring, and ideas of how communities could adapt to sea level rise. Discussing sea level with Dr. Scott Tinker is: - Dr. Rachel Cleetus, Policy Director of the Climate & Energy Program at the Union of Concerned Scientists - Dr. Susmita Dasgupta, Lead Environmental Economist with the Development Research Group at the World Bank Originally aired 4/7/2024 on PBS. FOLLOW ENERGY SWITCH ▷ FACEBOOK: https://www.facebook.com/theenergyswitch ▷ TWITTER: https://x.com/theenergyswitch ▷ INSTAGRAM: https://www.instagram.com/theenergyswitch/ ▷ WEBSITE: https://energyswitch.org/ ▷ PODCAST: https://energyswitch.org/podcast FOLLOW US ▷ FACEBOOK: https://www.facebook.com/SwitchEnergyAlliance ▷ TWITTER: https://twitter.com/SwitchEAlliance ▷ LINKEDIN: https://www.linkedin.com/company/switchenergyalliance/ ▷ INSTAGRAM: https://instagram.com/switchenergyalliance ▷ WEBSITE: https://switchon.org/ About Switch Energy Alliance: Switch Energy Alliance is a 501(c)(3) dedicated to inspiring an energy-educated future that is objective, nonpartisan, and sensible. With over 300 energy education videos and resources, Switch Energy Alliance engages students and general viewers in a positive conversation to work collaboratively on energy challenges. Learn more: https://switchon.org/ https://www.youtube.com/c/SwitchEnergyAlliance

Six hundred million people in Sub-Saharan Africa do not have modern energy -- so African nations are working to develop their energy resources. For many, the energy they do have comes from hydro. But Africa also has huge volumes of natural gas. Some funders, concerned about emissions, don’t want them to develop it. Others consider it essential to lift Africa’s people out of poverty. Joining Dr. Scott Tinker for this discussion is: - Dr. Michael Dioha, Senior Energy System Analyst at the Clean Air Task Force - Dr. Vijaya Ramachandran, Director of Energy and Development at the Breakthrough Institute Originally aired 4/6/2024 on PBS. FOLLOW ENERGY SWITCH ▷ FACEBOOK: https://www.facebook.com/theenergyswitch ▷ TWITTER: https://x.com/theenergyswitch ▷ INSTAGRAM: https://www.instagram.com/theenergyswitch/ ▷ WEBSITE: https://energyswitch.org/ ▷ PODCAST: https://energyswitch.org/podcast FOLLOW US ▷ FACEBOOK: https://www.facebook.com/SwitchEnergyAlliance ▷ TWITTER: https://twitter.com/SwitchEAlliance ▷ LINKEDIN: https://www.linkedin.com/company/switchenergyalliance/ ▷ INSTAGRAM: https://instagram.com/switchenergyalliance ▷ WEBSITE: https://switchon.org/ About Switch Energy Alliance: Switch Energy Alliance is a 501(c)(3) dedicated to inspiring an energy-educated future that is objective, nonpartisan, and sensible. With over 300 energy education videos and resources, Switch Energy Alliance engages students and general viewers in a positive conversation to work collaboratively on energy challenges. Learn more: https://switchon.org/ https://www.youtube.com/c/SwitchEnergyAlliance

There are many paradoxes in climate and energy: people want energy for their homes and cars… but don’t want new power lines or pipelines that could provide it. Nuclear is a zero-carbon energy source… yet many climate advocates oppose it. Some states impose EV mandates… but prohibit mining for battery metals. We’ll look to resolve these with two experts in economics, energy and climate policy. Approaching these complex paradoxes with Dr. Scott Tinker is: - Dario Liguti, Director of Sustainable Energy at the UN Economic Commission for Europe - Dr. Roger Pielke Jr., Professor of Environmental Science at UC Boulder Originally aired 4/5/2024 on PBS. FOLLOW ENERGY SWITCH ▷ FACEBOOK: https://www.facebook.com/theenergyswitch ▷ TWITTER: https://x.com/theenergyswitch ▷ INSTAGRAM: https://www.instagram.com/theenergyswitch/ ▷ WEBSITE: https://energyswitch.org/ ▷ PODCAST: https://energyswitch.org/podcast FOLLOW US ▷ FACEBOOK: https://www.facebook.com/SwitchEnergyAlliance ▷ TWITTER: https://twitter.com/SwitchEAlliance ▷ LINKEDIN: https://www.linkedin.com/company/switchenergyalliance/ ▷ INSTAGRAM: https://instagram.com/switchenergyalliance ▷ WEBSITE: https://switchon.org/ About Switch Energy Alliance: Switch Energy Alliance is a 501(c)(3) dedicated to inspiring an energy-educated future that is objective, nonpartisan, and sensible. With over 300 energy education videos and resources, Switch Energy Alliance engages students and general viewers in a positive conversation to work collaboratively on energy challenges. Learn more: https://switchon.org/ https://www.youtube.com/c/SwitchEnergyAlliance

Cement and steel have created the modern world: they make our buildings, roads, machines and products. These two industries emit nearly as much CO2 as our entire electricity system -- but they’re difficult to decarbonize. We’ll talk about challenges and potential solutions to do so, including changing their production processes, replacing the coal they now require, and more efficient use. Discussing with Dr. Scott Tinker is: - Dr. Rebecca Dell, Senior Director for Industry at the ClimateWorks Foundation, former Lead Analyst at the US Department of Energy, and former Researcher at Scripps Institute - Samantha Gross, Director of the Energy Security and Climate initiatve at Brookings Institute and former Director of the Office of Climate and Clean Energy at the US Department of Energy Originally aired 4/3/2024 on PBS. FOLLOW ENERGY SWITCH ▷ FACEBOOK: https://www.facebook.com/theenergyswitch ▷ TWITTER: https://x.com/theenergyswitch ▷ INSTAGRAM: https://www.instagram.com/theenergyswitch/ ▷ WEBSITE: https://energyswitch.org/ ▷ PODCAST: https://energyswitch.org/podcast FOLLOW US ▷ FACEBOOK: https://www.facebook.com/SwitchEnergyAlliance ▷ TWITTER: https://twitter.com/SwitchEAlliance ▷ LINKEDIN: https://www.linkedin.com/company/switchenergyalliance/ ▷ INSTAGRAM: https://instagram.com/switchenergyalliance ▷ WEBSITE: https://switchon.org/ About Switch Energy Alliance: Switch Energy Alliance is a 501(c)(3) dedicated to inspiring an energy-educated future that is objective, nonpartisan, and sensible. With over 300 energy education videos and resources, Switch Energy Alliance engages students and general viewers in a positive conversation to work collaboratively on energy challenges. Learn more: https://switchon.org/ https://www.youtube.com/c/SwitchEnergyAlliance

Everything in our modern lives has energy inputs and emissions outputs -- and that’s certainly the case for our food. It’s not just all the energy that powers the equipment required to grow, transport and process our food. And the energy inputs for fertilizer required by global agriculture. But also the emissions from land, and livestock, and particularly from food loss and food waste. Joining Dr. Scott Tinker to discussion this intersection is: - Dr. Atul Jain, Professor at the Department of Atmospheric Sciences at the University of Illinois and an IPCC Contributing Author - Ryan Hobart, Managing Director of Climate and the Environment at the United Nations Foundation Originally aired 4/2/2024 on PBS. FOLLOW ENERGY SWITCH ▷ FACEBOOK: https://www.facebook.com/theenergyswitch ▷ TWITTER: https://x.com/theenergyswitch ▷ INSTAGRAM: https://www.instagram.com/theenergyswitch/ ▷ WEBSITE: https://energyswitch.org/ ▷ PODCAST: https://energyswitch.org/podcast FOLLOW US ▷ FACEBOOK: https://www.facebook.com/SwitchEnergyAlliance ▷ TWITTER: https://twitter.com/SwitchEAlliance ▷ LINKEDIN: https://www.linkedin.com/company/switchenergyalliance/ ▷ INSTAGRAM: https://instagram.com/switchenergyalliance ▷ WEBSITE: https://switchon.org/ About Switch Energy Alliance: Switch Energy Alliance is a 501(c)(3) dedicated to inspiring an energy-educated future that is objective, nonpartisan, and sensible. With over 300 energy education videos and resources, Switch Energy Alliance engages students and general viewers in a positive conversation to work collaboratively on energy challenges. Learn more: https://switchon.org/ https://www.youtube.com/c/SwitchEnergyAlliance

Fission, the splitting of atoms, makes the heat that drives our nuclear reactors. Fusion, the fusing together of atoms, powers the stars, including our sun -- which means that fusion already powers Earth, just not in a way that we can control. If we could harness fusion, it would transform our world, producing limitless energy, safely and without emissions -- the holy grail of energy. Discussing fusion and more with Dr. Scott Tinker is: - Dr. Oliver Schmitz, Professor and Associate Dean at University of Wisconsin-Madison - Zabrina Johal, Sr. Director of Strategic Development at General Atomics Originally aired 4/1/2024 on PBS. FOLLOW ENERGY SWITCH ▷ FACEBOOK: https://www.facebook.com/theenergyswitch ▷ TWITTER: https://x.com/theenergyswitch ▷ INSTAGRAM: https://www.instagram.com/theenergyswitch/ ▷ WEBSITE: https://energyswitch.org/ ▷ PODCAST: https://energyswitch.org/podcast FOLLOW US ▷ FACEBOOK: https://www.facebook.com/SwitchEnergyAlliance ▷ TWITTER: https://twitter.com/SwitchEAlliance ▷ LINKEDIN: https://www.linkedin.com/company/switchenergyalliance/ ▷ INSTAGRAM: https://instagram.com/switchenergyalliance ▷ WEBSITE: https://switchon.org/ About Switch Energy Alliance: Switch Energy Alliance is a 501(c)(3) dedicated to inspiring an energy-educated future that is objective, nonpartisan, and sensible. With over 300 energy education videos and resources, Switch Energy Alliance engages students and general viewers in a positive conversation to work collaboratively on energy challenges. Learn more: https://switchon.org/ https://www.youtube.com/c/SwitchEnergyAlliance

Critical minerals and rare earth elements, essential for new energy technologies, are largely controlled by China. Global supply and demand and potential new mines in the US are pressing issues. Discussing with Dr. Scott Tinker is: - Dr. Nedal Nassar, Chief of the Materials Intelligence Research at the US Geological Survey - Dr. Adam Simon, Professor of Earth and Environmental Sciences at the University of Michigan Originally aired 10/11/2023 on PBS. FOLLOW ENERGY SWITCH ▷ FACEBOOK: https://www.facebook.com/theenergyswitch ▷ TWITTER: https://x.com/theenergyswitch ▷ INSTAGRAM: https://www.instagram.com/theenergyswitch/ ▷ WEBSITE: https://energyswitch.org/ ▷ PODCAST: https://energyswitch.org/podcast FOLLOW US ▷ FACEBOOK: https://www.facebook.com/SwitchEnergyAlliance ▷ TWITTER: https://twitter.com/SwitchEAlliance ▷ LINKEDIN: https://www.linkedin.com/company/switchenergyalliance/ ▷ INSTAGRAM: https://instagram.com/switchenergyalliance ▷ WEBSITE: https://switchon.org/ About Switch Energy Alliance: Switch Energy Alliance is a 501(c)(3) dedicated to inspiring an energy-educated future that is objective, nonpartisan, and sensible. With over 300 energy education videos and resources, Switch Energy Alliance engages students and general viewers in a positive conversation to work collaboratively on energy challenges. Learn more: https://switchon.org/ https://www.youtube.com/c/SwitchEnergyAlliance

Millions of solar panels are nearing end of life. Today they’re going to landfills or interim storage because recycling is expensive and immature. We need to build a recycling system. Joining Dr. Scott Tinker is: - Dr. Serasu Duran, Assistant Professor, Haskayne School of Business, University of Calgary - Dr. Garvin Heath, Distinguished Member of the Research Staff at the National Renewable Energy Laboratory Originally aired 10/10/2023 on PBS. FOLLOW ENERGY SWITCH ▷ FACEBOOK: https://www.facebook.com/theenergyswitch ▷ TWITTER: https://x.com/theenergyswitch ▷ INSTAGRAM: https://www.instagram.com/theenergyswitch/ ▷ WEBSITE: https://energyswitch.org/ ▷ PODCAST: https://energyswitch.org/podcast FOLLOW US ▷ FACEBOOK: https://www.facebook.com/SwitchEnergyAlliance ▷ TWITTER: https://twitter.com/SwitchEAlliance ▷ LINKEDIN: https://www.linkedin.com/company/switchenergyalliance/ ▷ INSTAGRAM: https://instagram.com/switchenergyalliance ▷ WEBSITE: https://switchon.org/ About Switch Energy Alliance: Switch Energy Alliance is a 501(c)(3) dedicated to inspiring an energy-educated future that is objective, nonpartisan, and sensible. With over 300 energy education videos and resources, Switch Energy Alliance engages students and general viewers in a positive conversation to work collaboratively on energy challenges. Learn more: https://switchon.org/ https://www.youtube.com/c/SwitchEnergyAlliance

Electric cars are fast and efficient and produce no local emissions. But they're also expensive, with issues around the metals for their batteries. Here to discuss these issues with Dr. Scott Tinker is: - Dr. David Rapson, Economic Policy Advisor for the Federal Reserve Bank and Professor of Economics, University of California - Dr. Beia Spiller, Director of the Transportation Program, Resources for the Future Originally aired 10/08/2023 on PBS. FOLLOW ENERGY SWITCH ▷ FACEBOOK: https://www.facebook.com/theenergyswitch ▷ TWITTER: https://x.com/theenergyswitch ▷ INSTAGRAM: https://www.instagram.com/theenergyswitch/ ▷ WEBSITE: https://energyswitch.org/ ▷ PODCAST: https://energyswitch.org/podcast FOLLOW US ▷ FACEBOOK: https://www.facebook.com/SwitchEnergyAlliance ▷ TWITTER: https://twitter.com/SwitchEAlliance ▷ LINKEDIN: https://www.linkedin.com/company/switchenergyalliance/ ▷ INSTAGRAM: https://instagram.com/switchenergyalliance ▷ WEBSITE: https://switchon.org/ About Switch Energy Alliance: Switch Energy Alliance is a 501(c)(3) dedicated to inspiring an energy-educated future that is objective, nonpartisan, and sensible. With over 300 energy education videos and resources, Switch Energy Alliance engages students and general viewers in a positive conversation to work collaboratively on energy challenges. Learn more: https://switchon.org/ https://www.youtube.com/c/SwitchEnergyAlliance

Two advanced energy students share their thoughts on the future of nuclear, carbon capture and storage, solar and wind, batteries, energy reliability, climate change and their hopes for the future. Joining Dr. Scott Tinker this episode is: - Shadya Taleb, a graduate research assistant in carbon capture and storage at the Bureau of Economic Geology - Grace Stanke, a nuclear engineering student and Miss America 2023 Chapters: 00:00 – Teaser 00:36 – Intro 01:40 – Topic 02:04 – Guests 02:37 – What does the younger generation think about energy and climate? 02:56 – Guests' fields of study 04:24 – Fearing nuclear energy 06:08 – Younger generation's view on wind and solar 07:50 – Energy outside of the U.S. 10:02 – Lower emitting, new technologies 11:10 – Does the younger generation understand the life cycle of energy sources? 12:37 – Hydrogen awareness 13:08 – How informed are young people on energy and climate? 15:43 – How do we have a conversation without conflict? 17:22 – What does "sustainable" mean? 19:41 – Is more nuclear energy coming? 20:53 – Hope for the future 21:46 – Ideal energy futures 22:55 – Final thoughts 24:42 – Discussion summary 26:10 – End credits Originally aired 10/06/2023 on PBS. FOLLOW ENERGY SWITCH ▷ FACEBOOK: https://www.facebook.com/theenergyswitch ▷ TWITTER: https://x.com/theenergyswitch ▷ INSTAGRAM: https://www.instagram.com/theenergyswitch/ ▷ WEBSITE: https://energyswitch.org/ ▷ PODCAST: https://energyswitch.org/podcast FOLLOW US ▷ FACEBOOK: https://www.facebook.com/SwitchEnergyAlliance ▷ TWITTER: https://twitter.com/SwitchEAlliance ▷ LINKEDIN: https://www.linkedin.com/company/switchenergyalliance/ ▷ INSTAGRAM: https://instagram.com/switchenergyalliance ▷ WEBSITE: https://switchon.org/ About Switch Energy Alliance: Switch Energy Alliance is a 501(c)(3) dedicated to inspiring an energy-educated future that is objective, nonpartisan, and sensible. With over 300 energy education videos and resources, Switch Energy Alliance engages students and general viewers in a positive conversation to work collaboratively on energy challenges. Learn more: https://switchon.org/ https://www.youtube.com/c/SwitchEnergyAlliance

While China continues to build coal plants, they intend to reduce their use, to manage local air pollution and meet peak CO2 and net zero goals, while prioritizing their energy security. Can it be done? Continuing their discussion with Dr. Scott Tinker is: - Dr. Wei Peng, Assistant Professor, Princeton University - Dr. David Sandalow, Founder & Director of Columbia's US-China program Originally aired 10/05/2023 on PBS. FOLLOW ENERGY SWITCH ▷ FACEBOOK: https://www.facebook.com/theenergyswitch ▷ TWITTER: https://x.com/theenergyswitch ▷ INSTAGRAM: https://www.instagram.com/theenergyswitch/ ▷ WEBSITE: https://energyswitch.org/ ▷ PODCAST: https://energyswitch.org/podcast FOLLOW US ▷ FACEBOOK: https://www.facebook.com/SwitchEnergyAlliance ▷ TWITTER: https://twitter.com/SwitchEAlliance ▷ LINKEDIN: https://www.linkedin.com/company/switchenergyalliance/ ▷ INSTAGRAM: https://instagram.com/switchenergyalliance ▷ WEBSITE: https://switchon.org/ About Switch Energy Alliance: Switch Energy Alliance is a 501(c)(3) dedicated to inspiring an energy-educated future that is objective, nonpartisan, and sensible. With over 300 energy education videos and resources, Switch Energy Alliance engages students and general viewers in a positive conversation to work collaboratively on energy challenges. Learn more: https://switchon.org/ https://www.youtube.com/c/SwitchEnergyAlliance

China is the world’s largest energy producer and consumer, the largest exporter of solar, the current leader in nuclear, and emits 1/3 of global CO2. This makes China’s energy and climate policies of vital concern to all nations. Discussing with Dr. Scott Tinker is: - Dr. David Sandalow, Founder & Director of Columbia's US-China program - Dr. Wei Peng, Assistant Professor, Princeton University. Originally aired 10/04/2023 on PBS. FOLLOW ENERGY SWITCH ▷ FACEBOOK: https://www.facebook.com/theenergyswitch ▷ TWITTER: https://x.com/theenergyswitch ▷ INSTAGRAM: https://www.instagram.com/theenergyswitch/ ▷ WEBSITE: https://energyswitch.org/ ▷ PODCAST: https://energyswitch.org/podcast FOLLOW US ▷ FACEBOOK: https://www.facebook.com/SwitchEnergyAlliance ▷ TWITTER: https://twitter.com/SwitchEAlliance ▷ LINKEDIN: https://www.linkedin.com/company/switchenergyalliance/ ▷ INSTAGRAM: https://instagram.com/switchenergyalliance ▷ WEBSITE: https://switchon.org/ About Switch Energy Alliance: Switch Energy Alliance is a 501(c)(3) dedicated to inspiring an energy-educated future that is objective, nonpartisan, and sensible. With over 300 energy education videos and resources, Switch Energy Alliance engages students and general viewers in a positive conversation to work collaboratively on energy challenges. Learn more: https://switchon.org/ https://www.youtube.com/c/SwitchEnergyAlliance

One solution to reducing carbon emissions is to capture and store them underground. But there are challenges in capturing, transporting and storing the CO2, and determining who will pay for it. Joining Dr. Scott Tinker to discuss current projects and how carbon capture storage could contribute in the future is: - Dr. Sallie Greenberg, formerly with the Illinois State Geological Survey - Dr. Julio Friedmann, Chief Scientist at Carbon Direct Originally aired 10/03/2023 on PBS. FOLLOW ENERGY SWITCH ▷ FACEBOOK: https://www.facebook.com/theenergyswitch ▷ TWITTER: https://x.com/theenergyswitch ▷ INSTAGRAM: https://www.instagram.com/theenergyswitch/ ▷ WEBSITE: https://energyswitch.org/ ▷ PODCAST: https://energyswitch.org/podcast FOLLOW US ▷ FACEBOOK: https://www.facebook.com/SwitchEnergyAlliance ▷ TWITTER: https://twitter.com/SwitchEAlliance ▷ LINKEDIN: https://www.linkedin.com/company/switchenergyalliance/ ▷ INSTAGRAM: https://instagram.com/switchenergyalliance ▷ WEBSITE: https://switchon.org/ About Switch Energy Alliance: Switch Energy Alliance is a 501(c)(3) dedicated to inspiring an energy-educated future that is objective, nonpartisan, and sensible. With over 300 energy education videos and resources, Switch Energy Alliance engages students and general viewers in a positive conversation to work collaboratively on energy challenges. Learn more: https://switchon.org/ https://www.youtube.com/c/SwitchEnergyAlliance

80% of the world lives in developing nations, but uses just 20% of global energy. To provide them access to a modern life, we’d need to double energy production globally. Can we do it affordably, while reducing energy’s environmental impact? Joining Dr. Scott Tinker on this episode is: - Ashvin Dayal from The Rockefeller Foundation, - Robert Stoner, Deputy Director at the MIT Energy Initiative Originally aired 07/09/2023 on PBS. FOLLOW ENERGY SWITCH ▷ FACEBOOK: https://www.facebook.com/theenergyswitch ▷ TWITTER: https://x.com/theenergyswitch ▷ INSTAGRAM: https://www.instagram.com/theenergyswitch/ ▷ WEBSITE: https://energyswitch.org/ ▷ PODCAST: https://energyswitch.org/podcast FOLLOW US ▷ FACEBOOK: https://www.facebook.com/SwitchEnergyAlliance ▷ TWITTER: https://twitter.com/SwitchEAlliance ▷ LINKEDIN: https://www.linkedin.com/company/switchenergyalliance/ ▷ INSTAGRAM: https://instagram.com/switchenergyalliance ▷ WEBSITE: https://switchon.org/ About Switch Energy Alliance: Switch Energy Alliance is a 501(c)(3) dedicated to inspiring an energy-educated future that is objective, nonpartisan, and sensible. With over 300 energy education videos and resources, Switch Energy Alliance engages students and general viewers in a positive conversation to work collaboratively on energy challenges. Learn more: https://switchon.org/ https://www.youtube.com/c/SwitchEnergyAlliance

Energy and water are tightly linked. We use extraordinary amounts of energy for municipal water systems and irrigation. And we use huge volumes of water in energy too. How could we use less energy and water to make more of both? Examining these systems with Dr. Scott Tinker is: - Afreen Siddiqi, research scientist at MIT - Newsha Ajami, the Chief Development Officer for Research at Lawrence Berkeley National Lab Originally aired 07/02/2023 on PBS. FOLLOW ENERGY SWITCH ▷ FACEBOOK: https://www.facebook.com/theenergyswitch ▷ TWITTER: https://x.com/theenergyswitch ▷ INSTAGRAM: https://www.instagram.com/theenergyswitch/ ▷ WEBSITE: https://energyswitch.org/ ▷ PODCAST: https://energyswitch.org/podcast FOLLOW US ▷ FACEBOOK: https://www.facebook.com/SwitchEnergyAlliance ▷ TWITTER: https://twitter.com/SwitchEAlliance ▷ LINKEDIN: https://www.linkedin.com/company/switchenergyalliance/ ▷ INSTAGRAM: https://instagram.com/switchenergyalliance ▷ WEBSITE: https://switchon.org/ About Switch Energy Alliance: Switch Energy Alliance is a 501(c)(3) dedicated to inspiring an energy-educated future that is objective, nonpartisan, and sensible. With over 300 energy education videos and resources, Switch Energy Alliance engages students and general viewers in a positive conversation to work collaboratively on energy challenges. Learn more: https://switchon.org/ https://www.youtube.com/c/SwitchEnergyAlliance

What are the potential new materials to make batteries more affordable, safer and less environmentally impactful? What could this mean for the future? Tackling these tough questions with Dr. Scott Tinker is: - Lynden Archer, Dean of Engineering at Cornell University - Shirley Meng, Chief Scientist at Argonne National Laboratory and Professor of Molecular Engineering in the Pritzker School of Molecular Engineering at the University of Chicago Originally aired 06/18/2023 on PBS. FOLLOW ENERGY SWITCH ▷ FACEBOOK: https://www.facebook.com/theenergyswitch ▷ TWITTER: https://x.com/theenergyswitch ▷ INSTAGRAM: https://www.instagram.com/theenergyswitch/ ▷ WEBSITE: https://energyswitch.org/ ▷ PODCAST: https://energyswitch.org/podcast FOLLOW US ▷ FACEBOOK: https://www.facebook.com/SwitchEnergyAlliance ▷ TWITTER: https://twitter.com/SwitchEAlliance ▷ LINKEDIN: https://www.linkedin.com/company/switchenergyalliance/ ▷ INSTAGRAM: https://instagram.com/switchenergyalliance ▷ WEBSITE: https://switchon.org/ About Switch Energy Alliance: Switch Energy Alliance is a 501(c)(3) dedicated to inspiring an energy-educated future that is objective, nonpartisan, and sensible. With over 300 energy education videos and resources, Switch Energy Alliance engages students and general viewers in a positive conversation to work collaboratively on energy challenges. Learn more: https://switchon.org/ https://www.youtube.com/c/SwitchEnergyAlliance

Battery technology has already made incredible leaps, making electric vehicles commercially viable and attractive to consumers. Could it also revolutionize the electric grid itself? Joining Dr. Scott Tinker on this episode is: - Shirley Meng, Chief Scientist at Argonne National Laboratory - Lynden Archer, Dean of Engineering at Cornell University Originally aired 06/11/2023 on PBS. FOLLOW ENERGY SWITCH ▷ FACEBOOK: https://www.facebook.com/theenergyswitch ▷ TWITTER: https://x.com/theenergyswitch ▷ INSTAGRAM: https://www.instagram.com/theenergyswitch/ ▷ WEBSITE: https://energyswitch.org/ ▷ PODCAST: https://energyswitch.org/podcast FOLLOW US ▷ FACEBOOK: https://www.facebook.com/SwitchEnergyAlliance ▷ TWITTER: https://twitter.com/SwitchEAlliance ▷ LINKEDIN: https://www.linkedin.com/company/switchenergyalliance/ ▷ INSTAGRAM: https://instagram.com/switchenergyalliance ▷ WEBSITE: https://switchon.org/ About Switch Energy Alliance: Switch Energy Alliance is a 501(c)(3) dedicated to inspiring an energy-educated future that is objective, nonpartisan, and sensible. With over 300 energy education videos and resources, Switch Energy Alliance engages students and general viewers in a positive conversation to work collaboratively on energy challenges. Learn more: https://switchon.org/ https://www.youtube.com/c/SwitchEnergyAlliance

All energy facilities must be sited somewhere. All energy requires extracting something from Earth– fuel must be drilled for and materials must be mined. Transmission lines and pipelines cover many miles. What are the impacts of energy on land, and how could we reduce them? Discussing with Dr. Scott Tinker is: - Mark Mills, Senior Fellow at the Manhattan Institute - Gurcan Gulen, Principal at G2 Energy Insights Chapters: 00:00 – Teaser 00:36 – Intro 01:41 – Topic 02:09 – Guests 02:45 – How does energy impact land? 03:57 – How do we analyze these impacts on land? 05:37 – Energy density 08:39 – Oil land impacts 09:25 – Coal land impacts 09:50 – Natural gas land impacts 11:03 – Solar panel land impacts 14:16 – Wind turbine land impacts 15:56 – Hydro land impacts 17:00 – Nuclear land impacts 17:37 – Land impacts from transporting power 18:33 – Highest and lowest land impact forms of energy 19:00 – How do we reduce land impacts? 21:06 – Balancing impacts on climate and land 22:36 – Meeting energy demand with minimal land impact 24:51 – Discussion summary 26:10 – End credits Originally aired 06/04/2023 on PBS. FOLLOW ENERGY SWITCH ▷ FACEBOOK: https://www.facebook.com/theenergyswitch ▷ TWITTER: https://x.com/theenergyswitch ▷ INSTAGRAM: https://www.instagram.com/theenergyswitch/ ▷ WEBSITE: https://energyswitch.org/ ▷ PODCAST: https://energyswitch.org/podcast FOLLOW US ▷ FACEBOOK: https://www.facebook.com/SwitchEnergyAlliance ▷ TWITTER: https://twitter.com/SwitchEAlliance ▷ LINKEDIN: https://www.linkedin.com/company/switchenergyalliance/ ▷ INSTAGRAM: https://instagram.com/switchenergyalliance ▷ WEBSITE: https://switchon.org/ About Switch Energy Alliance: Switch Energy Alliance is a 501(c)(3) dedicated to inspiring an energy-educated future that is objective, nonpartisan, and sensible. With over 300 energy education videos and resources, Switch Energy Alliance engages students and general viewers in a positive conversation to work collaboratively on energy challenges. Learn more: https://switchon.org/ https://www.youtube.com/c/SwitchEnergyAlliance

Artificial intelligence and machine learning could improve energy efficiency and allow for better prediction of electricity resources. Are the algorithms and computing power sufficient to realize these promises? Dr. Scott Tinker is joined by: - Pamela Isom, Director of the Artificial Intelligence and Technology Office for the US Department of Energy - Anima Anandkumar, Director of Machine Learning Research at NVIDIA Chapters: 00:00 – Teaser 00:34 – Intro 01:37 – Topic 02:00 – Guests 02:35 – What is artificial intelligence? 05:04 – The strengths of AI 06:53 – Specifically, what energy sectors can AI improve right now? 10:51 – How AI can help us reach net zero emissions 12:09 – Can AI assist equipment in our systems? 14:13 – The challenges facing AI 16:05 – Is AI limited by our understanding? Can it adapt beyond humans? 17:27 – Is AI trustworthy? 18:20 – What is the energy cost of AI? 19:28 – How will AI impact the near future? 21:02 – Can AI help us optimize and reduce environmental impacts? 22:49 – How might the government get involved? 23:18 – Final thoughts 24:46 – Discussion summary 26:10 – End credits Originally aired 05/21/2023 on PBS. FOLLOW ENERGY SWITCH ▷ FACEBOOK: https://www.facebook.com/theenergyswitch ▷ TWITTER: https://x.com/theenergyswitch ▷ INSTAGRAM: https://www.instagram.com/theenergyswitch/ ▷ WEBSITE: https://energyswitch.org/ ▷ PODCAST: https://energyswitch.org/podcast FOLLOW US ▷ FACEBOOK: https://www.facebook.com/SwitchEnergyAlliance ▷ TWITTER: https://twitter.com/SwitchEAlliance ▷ LINKEDIN: https://www.linkedin.com/company/switchenergyalliance/ ▷ INSTAGRAM: https://instagram.com/switchenergyalliance ▷ WEBSITE: https://switchon.org/ About Switch Energy Alliance: Switch Energy Alliance is a 501(c)(3) dedicated to inspiring an energy-educated future that is objective, nonpartisan, and sensible. With over 300 energy education videos and resources, Switch Energy Alliance engages students and general viewers in a positive conversation to work collaboratively on energy challenges. Learn more: https://switchon.org/ https://www.youtube.com/c/SwitchEnergyAlliance

The electric grid, and all its attached generators and transformers, has been called the largest machine in the world. In part 1, we’ll discuss how it powers our lives and the modern world, and as our electricity demands grow, how it could better meet them in the future. Discussing with Dr. Scott Tinker is: - ERCOT CEO, Brad Jones - Southern California Edison CEO, Steven Powell Originally aired 04/23/2023 on PBS. FOLLOW ENERGY SWITCH ▷ FACEBOOK: https://www.facebook.com/theenergyswitch ▷ TWITTER: https://x.com/theenergyswitch ▷ INSTAGRAM: https://www.instagram.com/theenergyswitch/ ▷ WEBSITE: https://energyswitch.org/ ▷ PODCAST: https://energyswitch.org/podcast FOLLOW US ▷ FACEBOOK: https://www.facebook.com/SwitchEnergyAlliance ▷ TWITTER: https://twitter.com/SwitchEAlliance ▷ LINKEDIN: https://www.linkedin.com/company/switchenergyalliance/ ▷ INSTAGRAM: https://instagram.com/switchenergyalliance ▷ WEBSITE: https://switchon.org/ About Switch Energy Alliance: Switch Energy Alliance is a 501(c)(3) dedicated to inspiring an energy-educated future that is objective, nonpartisan, and sensible. With over 300 energy education videos and resources, Switch Energy Alliance engages students and general viewers in a positive conversation to work collaboratively on energy challenges. Learn more: https://switchon.org/ https://www.youtube.com/c/SwitchEnergyAlliance

Liquifying natural gas and shipping it around the world in tankers could make it available to all at a global market price. While this could boost industry and help developing nations choose gas as an alternative to coal, some say LNG import terminals are too expensive and its trade may increase emissions. Joining Dr. Scott Tinker to discuss is: - Octávio Simões, CEO of Tellurian - Jake Schmidt, Senior Climate Director at NRDC Originally aired 04/16/2023 on PBS. FOLLOW ENERGY SWITCH ▷ FACEBOOK: https://www.facebook.com/theenergyswitch ▷ TWITTER: https://x.com/theenergyswitch ▷ INSTAGRAM: https://www.instagram.com/theenergyswitch/ ▷ WEBSITE: https://energyswitch.org/ ▷ PODCAST: https://energyswitch.org/podcast FOLLOW US ▷ FACEBOOK: https://www.facebook.com/SwitchEnergyAlliance ▷ TWITTER: https://twitter.com/SwitchEAlliance ▷ LINKEDIN: https://www.linkedin.com/company/switchenergyalliance/ ▷ INSTAGRAM: https://instagram.com/switchenergyalliance ▷ WEBSITE: https://switchon.org/ About Switch Energy Alliance: Switch Energy Alliance is a 501(c)(3) dedicated to inspiring an energy-educated future that is objective, nonpartisan, and sensible. With over 300 energy education videos and resources, Switch Energy Alliance engages students and general viewers in a positive conversation to work collaboratively on energy challenges. Learn more: https://switchon.org/ https://www.youtube.com/c/SwitchEnergyAlliance

​​The oil and gas industry provides 10 million US jobs and billions to the economy. But investors are fleeing due to CO2 concerns and declining returns. Could a system built on low carbon energies replace the benefits of oil and gas? Approaching the question with Dr. Scott Tinker is: - Dr. David Victor, a Professor of Innovation and Public Policy at UC San Diego - Matt Gallagher, former CEO of Parsley Energy Originally aired 09/04/2022 on PBS. FOLLOW ENERGY SWITCH ▷ FACEBOOK: https://www.facebook.com/theenergyswitch ▷ TWITTER: https://x.com/theenergyswitch ▷ INSTAGRAM: https://www.instagram.com/theenergyswitch/ ▷ WEBSITE: https://energyswitch.org/ ▷ PODCAST: https://energyswitch.org/podcast FOLLOW US ▷ FACEBOOK: https://www.facebook.com/SwitchEnergyAlliance ▷ TWITTER: https://twitter.com/SwitchEAlliance ▷ LINKEDIN: https://www.linkedin.com/company/switchenergyalliance/ ▷ INSTAGRAM: https://instagram.com/switchenergyalliance ▷ WEBSITE: https://switchon.org/ About Switch Energy Alliance: Switch Energy Alliance is a 501(c)(3) dedicated to inspiring an energy-educated future that is objective, nonpartisan, and sensible. With over 300 energy education videos and resources, Switch Energy Alliance engages students and general viewers in a positive conversation to work collaboratively on energy challenges. Learn more: https://switchon.org/ https://www.youtube.com/c/SwitchEnergyAlliance

Carbon-based fuels provide more than 80% of global energy. To reduce emissions will take time and money. What are the benefits of a carbon tax? Or would it be more effective to encourage carbon-reducing technologies? Joining Dr. Scott Tinker to discuss is: - Dr. Billy Pizer, the Vice President of Research and Policy Engagement at Resources for the Future - Sasha Mackler, the Executive Director of the Bipartisan Policy Center Originally aired 09/04/2022 on PBS. FOLLOW ENERGY SWITCH ▷ FACEBOOK: https://www.facebook.com/theenergyswitch ▷ TWITTER: https://x.com/theenergyswitch ▷ INSTAGRAM: https://www.instagram.com/theenergyswitch/ ▷ WEBSITE: https://energyswitch.org/ ▷ PODCAST: https://energyswitch.org/podcast FOLLOW US ▷ FACEBOOK: https://www.facebook.com/SwitchEnergyAlliance ▷ TWITTER: https://twitter.com/SwitchEAlliance ▷ LINKEDIN: https://www.linkedin.com/company/switchenergyalliance/ ▷ INSTAGRAM: https://instagram.com/switchenergyalliance ▷ WEBSITE: https://switchon.org/ About Switch Energy Alliance: Switch Energy Alliance is a 501(c)(3) dedicated to inspiring an energy-educated future that is objective, nonpartisan, and sensible. With over 300 energy education videos and resources, Switch Energy Alliance engages students and general viewers in a positive conversation to work collaboratively on energy challenges. Learn more: https://switchon.org/ https://www.youtube.com/c/SwitchEnergyAlliance

Energy sustainability can be grouped into three areas: Environmental: can an energy resource operate in equilibrium with the environment? Sociopolitical: do its benefits enrich broad society? Economic: can it operate profitably to support itself? Discussing with Dr. Scott Tinker is: - Dr. Bridget Scanlon, Senior Research Scientist at the Bureau of Economic Geology - Sean O’Donnell, Partner at Quantum Energy Originally aired 09/04/2022 on PBS. FOLLOW ENERGY SWITCH ▷ FACEBOOK: https://www.facebook.com/theenergyswitch ▷ TWITTER: https://x.com/theenergyswitch ▷ INSTAGRAM: https://www.instagram.com/theenergyswitch/ ▷ WEBSITE: https://energyswitch.org/ ▷ PODCAST: https://energyswitch.org/podcast FOLLOW US ▷ FACEBOOK: https://www.facebook.com/SwitchEnergyAlliance ▷ TWITTER: https://twitter.com/SwitchEAlliance ▷ LINKEDIN: https://www.linkedin.com/company/switchenergyalliance/ ▷ INSTAGRAM: https://instagram.com/switchenergyalliance ▷ WEBSITE: https://switchon.org/ About Switch Energy Alliance: Switch Energy Alliance is a 501(c)(3) dedicated to inspiring an energy-educated future that is objective, nonpartisan, and sensible. With over 300 energy education videos and resources, Switch Energy Alliance engages students and general viewers in a positive conversation to work collaboratively on energy challenges. Learn more: https://switchon.org/ https://www.youtube.com/c/SwitchEnergyAlliance

The world is changing - and so is the world of energy. Many experts think coal, oil and natural gas will remain our largest global energy sources. Meanwhile, solar and wind become more affordable, encouraging their growth worldwide. Dr. Scott Tinker discusses the new geopolitics of energy with: - Sec. Ernie Moniz, the 13th United States Secretary of Energy - Dr. Dan Yergin, a Pulitzer Prize-winning author Originally aired 09/04/2022 on PBS. FOLLOW ENERGY SWITCH ▷ FACEBOOK: https://www.facebook.com/theenergyswitch ▷ TWITTER: https://x.com/theenergyswitch ▷ INSTAGRAM: https://www.instagram.com/theenergyswitch/ ▷ WEBSITE: https://energyswitch.org/ ▷ PODCAST: https://energyswitch.org/podcast FOLLOW US ▷ FACEBOOK: https://www.facebook.com/SwitchEnergyAlliance ▷ TWITTER: https://twitter.com/SwitchEAlliance ▷ LINKEDIN: https://www.linkedin.com/company/switchenergyalliance/ ▷ INSTAGRAM: https://instagram.com/switchenergyalliance ▷ WEBSITE: https://switchon.org/ About Switch Energy Alliance: Switch Energy Alliance is a 501(c)(3) dedicated to inspiring an energy-educated future that is objective, nonpartisan, and sensible. With over 300 energy education videos and resources, Switch Energy Alliance engages students and general viewers in a positive conversation to work collaboratively on energy challenges. Learn more: https://switchon.org/ https://www.youtube.com/c/SwitchEnergyAlliance

Hydraulic fracturing made gas abundant, which made it cheap. This allowed gas to replace coal in our power sector. Though gas has lower carbon emissions, it’s still not carbon free. Joining Dr. Scott Tinker to discuss is: - Dr. Naomi Boness, Managing Director of the Natural Gas Initiative at Stanford University - Rachel Fakhry, Analyst for the Climate & Clean Air programs at the National Resources Defense Council Originally aired 09/04/2022 on PBS. FOLLOW ENERGY SWITCH ▷ FACEBOOK: https://www.facebook.com/theenergyswitch ▷ TWITTER: https://x.com/theenergyswitch ▷ INSTAGRAM: https://www.instagram.com/theenergyswitch/ ▷ WEBSITE: https://energyswitch.org/ ▷ PODCAST: https://energyswitch.org/podcast FOLLOW US ▷ FACEBOOK: https://www.facebook.com/SwitchEnergyAlliance ▷ TWITTER: https://twitter.com/SwitchEAlliance ▷ LINKEDIN: https://www.linkedin.com/company/switchenergyalliance/ ▷ INSTAGRAM: https://instagram.com/switchenergyalliance ▷ WEBSITE: https://switchon.org/ About Switch Energy Alliance: Switch Energy Alliance is a 501(c)(3) dedicated to inspiring an energy-educated future that is objective, nonpartisan, and sensible. With over 300 energy education videos and resources, Switch Energy Alliance engages students and general viewers in a positive conversation to work collaboratively on energy challenges. Learn more: https://switchon.org/ https://www.youtube.com/c/SwitchEnergyAlliance

Subsidies support energy infrastructure and development to benefit consumers. And we pay for them. In tax credits for producers and investors. Direct payments and mandates for low carbon technology. Accelerated expense schedules for oil and gas. And R&D funding. We explore with Jonathan Lesser, President of Continental Economics, and Ryan Kellogg, Professor at the University of Chicago.

Large-scale batteries on our power grid could balance the intermittency of wind and solar, along with the normal irregularities of the grid. And they’re becoming ever more affordable. I’ll discuss the potential benefits and challenges with John Zahurancik, President of the Americas for Fluence, a battery storage company, and Paul Denholm, a Senior Energy Analyst at National Renewable Energy Lab.

Energy is so intertwined with the functioning of society that it’s a basic need. Yet not all Americans have equal access to safe, reliable, affordable energy. We’ll discuss energy justice initiatives that aim to spread the benefits of energy to more Americans, with Margo Weisz, Executive Director of Texas Energy Poverty Research Institute, and Monisha Shah from the EPA’s Solar For All program.

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.

In part 1, we explored compliance and voluntary markets. Now we look at brokers and traders, market forces that help set prices, the emissions reduction potential of low vs. high price credits, and the importance of better regulation and verification. Expert guests again are Kaya Axelsson, Head of Policy and Partnerships at University of Oxford Net Zero, and Jamie Keech of Vida Carbon.