Archive for the 'The world's energy systems' Category
View From the Top: Shell Oil President John Hofmeister
June 27th, 2007 in Home, Decision makers and funders, Controlling carbon emissions, The world's energy systems and What should we do?. 0 Comments
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John Hofmeister, Shell Oil president, sees an important role for his company in supplying the world’s energy in the future. Petroleum (oil and gas) will remain, at least for the near to medium future, the most important energy resource. Shell is also investing, as are many other energy companies, in renewable energy (wind, solar, biofuels) as well as so-called clean coal. Hear John Hofmeister’s views on Shell’s future directions and current energy policies.
The search for renewable energy sources: Who gets hurt? (part 1)
June 12th, 2007 in Home and The world's energy systems. 0 Comments
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World corn prices have risen considerably in recent years because of corn ethanol production. If you are poor and rely on cheap corn as your staple food, such price increases are bad news. This is just one example of how energy decisions made in the U.S. or Europe can have unintended consequences for the rest of the world.
Dr. Roz Naylor, a well-known agricultural economist, researches the environmental and equity dimensions of intensive food and energy feedstock production. She speaks with Margot Gerritsen about making more globally-aware decisions.
The search for renewable energy: Who gets hurt? (part 2)
June 12th, 2007 in Home, Young talent and The world's energy systems. 0 Comments
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Roz Naylor explained to us in a previous podcast how energy decisions made in the U.S. or Europe can have unintended consequences for the rest of the world. Because of the importance of this topic, we visited one of her PhD students, Joanne Gaskell, to learn more about the benefits, impacts — and limitations — of energy crops, from a national and global perspective.
Note the changed look of the interviewer! This podcast was created with several students at Stanford as part of a course project. There will be more student - run interviews on Smart Energy in the coming weeks. We had fun…
Changing the world’s energy systems
April 6th, 2007 in Home, Controlling carbon emissions, The world's energy systems and What should we do?. 0 Comments
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Global warming is happening, and one of the culprits is likely increased emission levels of carbon dioxide and other greenhouse gases as a result of our energy usage. Lynn Orr is director of the Global Climate and Energy Project and one of the world’s leading experts on global warming and CO2 emissions. He says we need to take urgent action now to reduce the risk of a global catastrophe, by increasing energy efficiency, investing in energy resources such as wind and solar with low emissions, and researching potential carbon dioxide sequestration processes.
This talk was part of the “End of Oil” debate, at Stanford University in March 2006.
Related Stories: End Of Oil
Choosing Renewables: Wind and Solar
April 6th, 2007 in Home, Controlling carbon emissions, The world's energy systems and What should we do?. 0 Comments
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Alternatives can help create a sustainable energy future. The most promising long-term alternative energy sources are wind and solar: there is plenty of it, greenhouse gas emissions are low, and the required surface area is relatively small — especially when compared to biomass. In this talk, SmartEnergy’s Margot Gerritsen says we also can’t afford to dismiss nuclear energy if we want to lower harmful emissions.
This talk was part of the “End of Oil” depate, at Stanford University in March 2006.
Related Stories: End Of Oil
Geothermal energy: The little known resource
April 6th, 2007 in Home, The world's energy systems, What should we do? and Renewable energy resource: geothermal. 0 Comments
In Iceland and a few other countries, geothermal energy delivers a large part of the energy used for heating or cooling, through geothermal heat pumps. You may be surprised to hear that there are hundreds of thousands of buildings in the U.S. that are also hooked up to such systems. Geothermal energy is also applied at larger scales for electricity generation in various countries. Roland Horne, who leads the geothermal institute at Stanford University, gives an overview of existing and future geothermal energy systems. In future podcasts, we’ll take a closer look at the interesting Enhanced Geothermal Systems, aka Hot Dry Rock, which Roland discusses as a potentially important future energy source.
Alternative Energy Options
April 6th, 2007 in Controlling carbon emissions, The world's energy systems and What should we do?. 0 Comments
Mark Jacobson is a world expert in wind energy and air pollution. He sees wind and solar power — not biomass — as the most optimal energy sources. He says that the increased use of ethanol will not improve the quality of the air we breathe. Mark also strongly believes that nuclear energy is not a viable alternative because of environmental and proliferation reasons.
Related Stories: MarkJacobson
Photovoltaic Photo Credit: Schwarzerkater via Creative Commons
A closer look at wind energy
April 6th, 2007 in Controlling carbon emissions, The world's energy systems, What should we do? and Renewable energy resource: wind. 0 Comments
Wind energy is a very attractive [tag]energy[/tag] source with very low emissions and low space requirements (especially when compared to biomass crops). My colleague, [tag]Mark Jacobson[/tag], has done extensive research into available wind resources in the U.S. and abroad. He’s one of the world’s leading experts in the field. FInd out why he’s also a strong supporter of wind energy, and why he hopes that we will invest heavily in this alternative energy source.
Related Stories: [tag]MarkJacobson[/tag]
Windmill photo credit: Eliya, via Creative Commons
View From the Top: Shell Oil President John Hofmeister
June 27th, 2007 in Home, Decision makers and funders, Controlling carbon emissions, The world's energy systems and What should we do?. 0 Comments
Download MP4
John Hofmeister, Shell Oil president, sees an important role for his company in supplying the world’s energy in the future. Petroleum (oil and gas) will remain, at least for the near to medium future, the most important energy resource. Shell is also investing, as are many other energy companies, in renewable energy (wind, solar, biofuels) as well as so-called clean coal. Hear John Hofmeister’s views on Shell’s future directions and current energy policies.
The search for renewable energy sources: Who gets hurt? (part 1)
June 12th, 2007 in Home and The world's energy systems. 0 Comments
Download MP4
World corn prices have risen considerably in recent years because of corn ethanol production. If you are poor and rely on cheap corn as your staple food, such price increases are bad news. This is just one example of how energy decisions made in the U.S. or Europe can have unintended consequences for the rest of the world.
Dr. Roz Naylor, a well-known agricultural economist, researches the environmental and equity dimensions of intensive food and energy feedstock production. She speaks with Margot Gerritsen about making more globally-aware decisions.
The search for renewable energy: Who gets hurt? (part 2)
June 12th, 2007 in Home, Young talent and The world's energy systems. 0 Comments
Download MP4
Roz Naylor explained to us in a previous podcast how energy decisions made in the U.S. or Europe can have unintended consequences for the rest of the world. Because of the importance of this topic, we visited one of her PhD students, Joanne Gaskell, to learn more about the benefits, impacts — and limitations — of energy crops, from a national and global perspective.
Note the changed look of the interviewer! This podcast was created with several students at Stanford as part of a course project. There will be more student - run interviews on Smart Energy in the coming weeks. We had fun…
Changing the world’s energy systems
April 6th, 2007 in Home, Controlling carbon emissions, The world's energy systems and What should we do?. 0 Comments
download mp4
Global warming is happening, and one of the culprits is likely increased emission levels of carbon dioxide and other greenhouse gases as a result of our energy usage. Lynn Orr is director of the Global Climate and Energy Project and one of the world’s leading experts on global warming and CO2 emissions. He says we need to take urgent action now to reduce the risk of a global catastrophe, by increasing energy efficiency, investing in energy resources such as wind and solar with low emissions, and researching potential carbon dioxide sequestration processes.
This talk was part of the “End of Oil” debate, at Stanford University in March 2006.
Related Stories: End Of Oil
Choosing Renewables: Wind and Solar
April 6th, 2007 in Home, Controlling carbon emissions, The world's energy systems and What should we do?. 0 Comments
mp4
Alternatives can help create a sustainable energy future. The most promising long-term alternative energy sources are wind and solar: there is plenty of it, greenhouse gas emissions are low, and the required surface area is relatively small — especially when compared to biomass. In this talk, SmartEnergy’s Margot Gerritsen says we also can’t afford to dismiss nuclear energy if we want to lower harmful emissions.
This talk was part of the “End of Oil” depate, at Stanford University in March 2006.
Related Stories: End Of Oil
Geothermal energy: The little known resource
April 6th, 2007 in Home, The world's energy systems, What should we do? and Renewable energy resource: geothermal. 0 Comments
In Iceland and a few other countries, geothermal energy delivers a large part of the energy used for heating or cooling, through geothermal heat pumps. You may be surprised to hear that there are hundreds of thousands of buildings in the U.S. that are also hooked up to such systems. Geothermal energy is also applied at larger scales for electricity generation in various countries. Roland Horne, who leads the geothermal institute at Stanford University, gives an overview of existing and future geothermal energy systems. In future podcasts, we’ll take a closer look at the interesting Enhanced Geothermal Systems, aka Hot Dry Rock, which Roland discusses as a potentially important future energy source.
Alternative Energy Options
April 6th, 2007 in Controlling carbon emissions, The world's energy systems and What should we do?. 0 Comments
Mark Jacobson is a world expert in wind energy and air pollution. He sees wind and solar power — not biomass — as the most optimal energy sources. He says that the increased use of ethanol will not improve the quality of the air we breathe. Mark also strongly believes that nuclear energy is not a viable alternative because of environmental and proliferation reasons.
Related Stories: MarkJacobson
Photovoltaic Photo Credit: Schwarzerkater via Creative Commons
A closer look at wind energy
April 6th, 2007 in Controlling carbon emissions, The world's energy systems, What should we do? and Renewable energy resource: wind. 0 Comments
Wind energy is a very attractive [tag]energy[/tag] source with very low emissions and low space requirements (especially when compared to biomass crops). My colleague, [tag]Mark Jacobson[/tag], has done extensive research into available wind resources in the U.S. and abroad. He’s one of the world’s leading experts in the field. FInd out why he’s also a strong supporter of wind energy, and why he hopes that we will invest heavily in this alternative energy source.
Related Stories: [tag]MarkJacobson[/tag]
Windmill photo credit: Eliya, via Creative Commons