Do Power Plants Really Warm Up The Planet?
All power plants create waste heat that contributes to global warming. At the moment, the contribution is fairly small, but if mankind flourishes it is bound to increase and eventually it will become a problem. The only thing we an…
The Untapped Potential of Geothermal Energy
There is a lot of energy right under our feet, a relic from Earth’s hot past as a ball of plasma. But how much can geothermal energy realistically do for us? What technologies are currently being pursued, what are the…
The Trouble With Hydrogen
Replacing fossil fuel with hydrogen seems like an ideal solution to make transportation environmentally friendly and to provide a backup for intermittent energy sources like solar and wind. But how environmentally friendly is hydrogen really? And how sustainable is it,…
Is Nuclear Energy Green
Is nuclear power good or bad? In this much-asked-for episode we summarize the most up-to-date numbers on the status of nuclear power and break down it’s pros and cons. We will also look at what the new technological developments have…