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Ramez Naam
A faster way to get to a clean energy future
Posted
Apr 2023
7:37
Rebekah Shirley
The clean energy hub of the future
Posted
Mar 2023
0:00
Michael Middlebrooks
The fantastically weird world of photosynthetic sea slugs
Posted
Mar 2023
5:06
Dan Kwartler
Why don't we cover the desert with solar panels?
Posted
Oct 2021
4:49
TED-Ed
Why good ideas get trapped in the valley of death — and how to rescue them
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Apr 2021
4:26
TED-Ed
How much land does it take to power the world?
Posted
Mar 2021
4:41
TED-Ed
How much electricity does it take to power the world?
Posted
Mar 2021
56:45
Al Gore
The new urgency of climate change
Posted
Jun 2020
13:00
Rose M. Mutiso
How to bring affordable, sustainable electricity to Africa
Posted
Oct 2019
8:53
Marjan van Aubel
The beautiful future of solar power
Posted
Mar 2019
10:45
Majd Mashharawi
How I'm making bricks out of ashes and rubble in Gaza
Posted
Mar 2019
5:31
DeAndrea Salvador
How we can make energy more affordable for low-income families
Posted
Oct 2018
10:15
Hannah Bürckstümmer
A printable, flexible, organic solar cell
Posted
Apr 2018
8:07
Gianluca Ambrosetti
A local, sustainable solution to the energy crisis
Posted
Feb 2018
11:03
Tomás Saraceno
Would you live in a floating city in the sky?
Posted
Sep 2017
40:50
Elon Musk
The future we're building — and boring
Posted
Apr 2017
7:59
Deepika Kurup
A young scientist's quest for clean water
Posted
Jan 2017
14:51
Christiana Figueres
The inside story of the Paris climate agreement
Posted
Apr 2016
7:24
Harald Haas
Forget Wi-Fi. Meet the new Li-Fi Internet
Posted
Nov 2015
4:27
Alexandros Charalambides
Why aren't we only using solar power?
Posted
Jun 2014
21:04
Elon Musk
The mind behind Tesla, SpaceX, SolarCity ...
Posted
Mar 2013
14:45
Jonathan Trent
Energy from floating algae pods
Posted
Sep 2012
11:35
Wolfgang Kessling
How to air-condition outdoor spaces
Posted
Jun 2012
18:35
David MacKay
A reality check on renewables
Posted
May 2012
27:10
Amory Lovins
A 40-year plan for energy
Posted
May 2012
16:46
Paul Gilding
The Earth is full
Posted
Feb 2012
14:29
Bilal Bomani
Plant fuels that could power a jet
Posted
Jan 2012
17:46
Bertrand Piccard
My solar-powered adventure
Posted
Jan 2010
19:55
Bill Gross
A solar energy system that tracks the sun
Posted
Feb 2009
22:48
Paul MacCready
Nature vs. humans
Posted
Oct 2008
21:20
Paul MacCready
A flight on solar wings
Posted
Sep 2007
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