Energy, the Environment, and What We Can Do
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Google Tech Talk February 13, 2012 Presented by Professor John Baez, UC Riverside. ABSTRACT Our heavy reliance on fossil fuels is causing two serious problems: global warming, and the decline of cheaply available oil reserves. Unfortunately the second problem will not cancel out the first. Each one individually seems extremely hard to solve, ... Read more
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- -: Energy, the Environment, and What We Can Do
March 27, 2012 (about 12 years ago)Google Tech Talk February 13, 2012 Presented by Professor John Baez, UC Riverside. ABSTRACT Our heavy reliance on fossil fuels is causing two serious problems: global warming, and the decline of cheaply available oil reserves. Unfortunately the second problem will not cancel out the first. Eac...
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- -: Janine Benyus: 12 sustainable design ideas from nature
May 17, 2007 (almost 17 years ago)http://www.ted.com In this inspiring talk about recent developments in biomimicry, Janine Benyus provides heartening examples of ways in which nature is already influencing the products and systems we build. TEDTalks is a daily video podcast of the best talks and performances from the TED Confe...
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- -: Shai Agassi: A bold plan for mass adoption of electric cars
April 13, 2009 (about 15 years ago)http://www.ted.com Forget about the hybrid auto -- Shai Agassi says it's electric cars or bust if we want to impact emissions. His company, Better Place, has a radical plan to take entire countries oil-free by 2020. TEDTalks is a daily video podcast of the best talks and performances from the TE...
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- -: Bill Gates on energy: Innovating to zero!
February 20, 2010 (about 14 years ago)http://www.ted.com At TED2010, Bill Gates unveils his vision for the world's energy future, describing the need for "miracles" to avoid planetary catastrophe and explaining why he's backing a dramatically different type of nuclear reactor. The necessary goal? Zero carbon emissions globally by 205...
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- -: Cleantech: Challenges and Opportunities in Latin America
December 16, 2009 (over 14 years ago)Google Tech Talk December 3, 2009 ABSTRACT Presented by Luis Aguirre-Torres. Latin America, which currently accounts for one fifth of the worlds greenhouse gas emissions, represents a great opportunity for investors and cleantech firms alike. The new trend towards incorporating renewable energ...
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- -: The Threat of Abrupt Climate Change - Peter Schwartz
December 13, 2006 (over 17 years ago)Complete video at: http://fora.tv/fora/showthread.php?t=477 Futurist author and Global Business Network co-founder Peter Schwartz discusses global warming, arguing that the most likely scenario is also the most dangerous - an abrupt climate change over a period of a few decades. ----- The Long...
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- -: John Baez - Ecological Damage from Global Warming
February 1, 2007 (about 17 years ago)Complete video at: http://fora.tv/fora/showthread.php?t=584 Celebrated mathematical physicist John Baez looks at global warming from an historical perspective, and details the widespread ecological damage that may result from rapid climate change. ----- John Baez - "Zooming Out in Time" The g...
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- -: Peter Barnes - Should the U.S. Pursue Carbon "Supply Caps?"
April 22, 2008 (about 16 years ago)Complete video at: http://fora.tv/2008/03/12/How_to_Fight_Climate_Change_Economically Author and entrepreneur Peter Barnes argues in favor of federal carbon supply caps to help control U.S. greenhouse gas emissions. ----- How to Fight Climate Change Without Soaking the Middle Class featuring a...
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- -: Reasons for Optimism on Climate Change?
June 6, 2008 (almost 16 years ago)Complete video at: http://fora.tv/2008/04/28/Niall_Ferguson_and_Peter_Schwartz_on_Human_Progress Historian Niall Ferguson debates futurist author Peter Schwartz on reasons to feel optimistic about the issue of global climate change. ----- Niall Ferguson and Peter Schwartz present Historian vs....
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- -: Michael Bloomberg - Taking the Lead on Global Warming
August 1, 2008 (over 15 years ago)Complete video at: http://fora.tv/2008/04/08/Michael_Bloomberg_Keynote_on_the_Environment New York City Mayor Michael Bloomberg calls for U.S. leadership on fighting global climate change, and discusses four steps he believes America should make to address this issue. ----- Georgetown Universi...
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