To fight climate change, we need to clean up the global electricity system by replacing fossil fuel power plants with clean generation -- right? Climate author Solomon Goldstein-Rose thinks we need to do much more than that. Replacement isn't enough, he explains in this compelling talk: we need to rapidly develop a new global system capable of producing 12 times the amount of clean electricity we generate today. He shares four reasons why we need that expansion -- first, to electrify everything in all parts of the world (not just the wealthy ones) -- as well as some intriguing ideas for how we can get there.

Solomon Goldstein-Rose: How much clean electricity do we really need?

How much clean electricity do we really need?

Switching to a clean version of our current electricity system isn't enough; we need to quintuple it to combat climate change.

Global electrification and development necessitate a leap to 60 petawatt hours/year, emphasizing energy access and poverty alleviation.

To restore a stable climate, we must aim for 120 petawatt hours/year, powering a new world with net-negative emissions by 2050.

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