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Joe Lassiter | TED Speaker

Joe Lassiter focuses on one of the world’s most pressing problems: developing clean, secure and carbon-neutral supplies of reliable, low-cost energy all around the world.
Energy scholar
https://www.ted.com/speakers/joseph_lassiter

Amory Lovins | TED Speaker

In his new book, "Reinventing Fire," Amory Lovins shares ingenious ideas for the next era of energy.
Physicist, energy guru
https://www.ted.com/speakers/amory_lovins

Steven Cowley: Fusion is energy's future

Physicist Steven Cowley is certain that nuclear fusion is the only truly sustainable solution to the fuel crisis. He explains why fusion will work -- and details the projects that he and many others have devoted their lives to, working against the clock to create a new source of energy.
https://www.ted.com/talks/steven_cowley_fusion_is_energy_s_future

Dan Jørgensen: How wind energy could power Earth ... 18 times over

Over the last two decades, the wind power industry has grown at a dizzying pace. (Fun fact: a single rotation from one of the world's most powerful wind turbines can generate enough electricity to charge more than 1,400 cell phones.) Building off this exponential growth, Denmark's climate minister Dan Jørgensen lays out his plan to end the count...
https://www.ted.com/talks/dan_jorgensen_how_wind_energy_could_power_earth_18_times_over

Larry Burns: The future of cars

General Motors veep Larry Burns previews cool next-gen car design: sleek, customizable (and computer-enhanced) vehicles that run clean on hydrogen -- and pump energy back into the electrical grid when they're idle.
https://www.ted.com/talks/larry_burns_the_future_of_cars

Michael Shellenberger: How fear of nuclear power is hurting the environment

"We're not in a clean energy revolution; we're in a clean energy crisis," says climate policy expert Michael Shellenberger. His surprising solution: nuclear. In this passionate talk, he explains why it's time to overcome longstanding fears of the technology, and why he and other environmentalists believe it's past time to embrace nuclear as a vi...
https://www.ted.com/talks/michael_shellenberger_how_fear_of_nuclear_power_is_hurting_the_environment

James Irungu Mwangi: Africa's great carbon valley -- and how to end energy poverty

Our lives depend on curbing climate change, but so many priorities seem to be in competition. What's the most urgent thing humanity can do right now? Social entrepreneur James Irungu Mwangi tells us why Africa could be the ideal home for scaling the latest and most ambitious climate technologies -- including in places like Kenya's Hell's Gate Na...
https://www.ted.com/talks/james_irungu_mwangi_africa_s_great_carbon_valley_and_how_to_end_energy_poverty

Richard Sears: Planning for the end of oil

As the world's attention focuses on the perils of oil exploration, we present Richard Sears' talk from early February 2010. Sears, an expert in developing new energy resources, talks about our inevitable and necessary move away from oil. Toward ... what?
https://www.ted.com/talks/richard_sears_planning_for_the_end_of_oil

Mark Z. Jacobson | TED Speaker

At Stanford, Mark Z. Jacobson uses numerical models to study the effects of energy systems and vehicles on climate and air pollution, and to analyze renewable energy resources.
Civil and environmental engineer
https://www.ted.com/speakers/mark_z_jacobson

Bill Stone | TED Speaker

Engineer and daredevil cave explorer Bill Stone is obsessed with discovery -- on Earth and beyond.
Explorer, inventor, outer space dreamer
https://www.ted.com/speakers/bill_stone

Fahad Al-Attiya | TED Speaker

Fahad Al-Attiya's job is to maintain food security in Qatar, a country that has no water and imports 90 percent of its food.
Food security expert
https://www.ted.com/speakers/fahad_al_attiya

David MacKay: A reality check on renewables

How much land mass would renewables need to power a nation like the UK? An entire country's worth. In this pragmatic talk, David MacKay tours the basic mathematics that show worrying limitations on our sustainable energy options ... and explains why we should pursue them anyway.
https://www.ted.com/talks/david_mackay_a_reality_check_on_renewables

Ralph Langner | TED Speaker

Ralph Langner is a German control system security consultant. He has received worldwide recognition for his analysis of the Stuxnet malware.
Security consultant
https://www.ted.com/speakers/ralph_langner

Alex Gendler: Building the world's largest (and most controversial) power plant

In 2018, a single power plant produced more energy than the world's largest coal-powered and gas-powered plants combined. China's Three Gorges Dam relies on running water, and is capable of producing more energy than any other power plant on Earth. So what allows Three Gorges to generate all this power? And how do hydroelectric plants work in th...
https://www.ted.com/talks/alex_gendler_building_the_world_s_largest_and_most_controversial_power_plant

Hannah Bürckstümmer: A printable, flexible, organic solar cell

Unlike the solar cells you're used to seeing, organic photovoltaics are made of compounds that are dissolved in ink and can be printed and molded using simple techniques. The result is a low-weight, flexible, semi-transparent film that turns the energy of the sun into electricity. Hannah Bürckstümmer shows us how they're made -- and how they cou...
https://www.ted.com/talks/hannah_burckstummer_a_printable_flexible_organic_solar_cell

Rashad Robinson: How to channel your presence and energy into ending injustice

The presence and visibility of a movement can often lead us to believe that progress is inevitable. But building power and changing the system requires more than conversations and retweets, says Rashad Robinson, the president of Color Of Change. To create material change in the racist systems that enable and perpetuate violence against Black com...
https://www.ted.com/talks/rashad_robinson_how_to_channel_your_presence_and_energy_into_ending_injustice

Scott Nguyen: Solar energy can help put power back in the hands of the people

Modern life requires immense amounts of power, but by relying on fossil fuels to produce it, we're hurting the environment and risking our planet's future. Entrepreneur Scott Nguyen argues for the widespread adoption of solar energy, which will put power back into where it belongs — in the hands of consumers instead of the big utilities. 
https://www.ted.com/talks/scott_nguyen_solar_energy_can_help_put_power_back_in_the_hands_of_the_people

Angel Hsu: How China is (and isn't) fighting pollution and climate change

China is the world's biggest polluter -- and now one of its largest producers of clean energy. Which way will China go in the future, and how will it affect the global environment? Data scientist Angel Hsu describes how the most populous country on earth is creating a future based on alternative energy -- and facing up to the environmental catas...
https://www.ted.com/talks/angel_hsu_how_china_is_and_isn_t_fighting_pollution_and_climate_change

Playlist: The must-watch climate talks of 2022 (10 talks)

A selection of potentially planet-saving TED Talks from Countdown, TED's initiative to champion and accelerate solutions to the climate crisis
Curated by TED · 10 talks
https://www.ted.com/playlists/the_must_watch_climate_talks_of_2022

Joe Lassiter: We need nuclear power to solve climate change

Joe Lassiter is a deep thinker and straight talker focused on developing clean, secure and carbon-neutral supplies of reliable, low-cost energy. His analysis of the world's energy realities puts a powerful lens on the stubbornly touchy issue of nuclear power, including new designs for plants that can compete economically with fossil fuels. We ha...
https://www.ted.com/talks/joe_lassiter_we_need_nuclear_power_to_solve_climate_change

Elon Musk: The mind behind Tesla, SpaceX, SolarCity ...

Entrepreneur Elon Musk is a man with many plans. The founder of PayPal, Tesla Motors and SpaceX sits down with TED curator Chris Anderson to share details about his visionary projects, which include a mass-marketed electric car, a solar energy leasing company and a fully reusable rocket.
https://www.ted.com/talks/elon_musk_the_mind_behind_tesla_spacex_solarcity

John La Grou | TED Speaker

John La Grou, a long-time electronics inventor, audio designer and entrepreneur, wants to save lives (and energy) with a new, smarter type of electrical outlet.
Inventor
https://www.ted.com/speakers/john_la_grou

Anil Raj: Micro-power plants to bring electricity to millions

Reliable electricity remains a distant dream for too many people around the world and simply linking to the existing grid can be cost prohibitive. In this talk, Anil Raj proposes an alternative: micropower plants, small-scale renewable energy sources connected to a minigrid.
https://www.ted.com/talks/anil_raj_micro_power_plants_to_bring_electricity_to_millions

John La Grou: A plug for smart power outlets

John La Grou unveils an ingenious new technology that will smarten up the electrical outlets in our homes, using microprocessors and RFID tags. The invention, Safeplug, promises to prevent deadly accidents like house fires -- and to conserve energy.
https://www.ted.com/talks/john_la_grou_a_plug_for_smart_power_outlets

Taylor Wilson: Yup, I built a nuclear fusion reactor

Taylor Wilson believes nuclear fusion is a solution to our future energy needs, and that kids can change the world. And he knows something about both of those: When he was 14, he built a working fusion reactor in his parents' garage. Now 17, he takes the TED stage at short notice to tell (the short version of) his story.
https://www.ted.com/talks/taylor_wilson_yup_i_built_a_nuclear_fusion_reactor

Elon Musk | TED Speaker

Elon Musk co-founded and leads Tesla, SpaceX, Neuralink and The Boring Company.
Serial entrepreneur
https://www.ted.com/speakers/elon_musk

Bilal Bomani | TED Speaker

Bilal Bomani runs NASA’s Greenlab research facility, where he is developing the next generation of biofuels.
NASA scientist
https://www.ted.com/speakers/bilal_bomani

Paul MacCready: A flight on solar wings

Paul MacCready -- aircraft designer, environmentalist, and lifelong lover of flight -- talks about his long career.
https://www.ted.com/talks/paul_maccready_a_flight_on_solar_wings

Kate E. Brandt: A world without waste

Every Google search or YouTube upload costs the global network both energy and resources. As Google's head of sustainability, it's Kate E. Brandt's job to strategize solutions that cut the cost on our environment and our economy. In an innovative talk, she dives into her plan to green up Google by creating a circular economy which reuses, recycl...
https://www.ted.com/talks/kate_e_brandt_a_world_without_waste

Majd Mashharawi: How I'm making bricks out of ashes and rubble in Gaza

Majd Mashharawi was walking through her war-torn neighborhood in Gaza when an idea flashed in her mind: What if she could take the rubble and transform it into building materials? See how she designed a brick made out of ashes that's helping people rebuild their homes -- and learn about her new project: bringing solar-powered energy to families ...
https://www.ted.com/talks/majd_mashharawi_how_i_m_making_bricks_out_of_ashes_and_rubble_in_gaza
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