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How to Decarbonize the Grid and Electrify Everything

Offered By: TED via YouTube

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TED Courses Climate Change Courses Sustainability Courses Environmental Policy Courses Decarbonization Courses Electrification Courses

Course Description

Overview

Explore a crucial conversation on climate action between engineer John Doerr and policy expert Hal Harvey in this TED talk. Delve into the urgent need for global, rapid, and large-scale efforts to decarbonize the world economy. Discover why it's now more cost-effective to save the planet than to continue harmful practices. Learn about promising energy solutions from around the world and understand the race against time to cut greenhouse gas emissions in half by 2030. Gain insights on electrifying the grid, implementing effective policies, and the importance of continuous improvement in sustainable technologies. Understand the concept of national projects in tackling climate change and who controls the future of our planet. This talk, part of TED's Countdown initiative, offers a comprehensive look at the challenges and opportunities in creating a zero-carbon world.

Syllabus

Intro
Climate change is a wicked problem
The shortcut to a zero carbon economy
Do we have the technology
Other national projects
Policy
Follow the times
Continuous improvement
Who controls the future
How to electrify the grid


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