Saturday, June 22nd, 2024
Special Edition: Electricity Dilemma- Can America Keep Up?
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Much of the country has been dealing with a dangerous heat wave this week. This type of intense weather – that gets Americans blasting their AC – is just one reason we’re seeing a major surge in demand for electricity. In some areas, the electrical grid is already struggling to keep up. So what’s behind the surge, and what can be done to ensure there’s enough electricity to meet the growing need? We’re digging into the science and data of it all with Dr. Katharine Hayhoe, an award-winning atmospheric scientist.
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Notes:
U.S. electricity generation by energy source: EIA and U.S. Dept of Energy
Research on oil and gas companies’ role in climate policy and renewable power: McKinsey & Company and Brookings
Costs of renewable energy sources: Oxford and The Conference Board
On storing clean energy: LiveScience
Guest: Katharine Hayhoe, PhD
Katharine Hayhoe is an atmospheric scientist who studies how climate change impacts us and how we can effectively respond. She is globally recognized as a United Nations Champion of the Earth and an Oxfam Sister of the Planet, and has been named to TIME’s 100 Most Influential People, Foreign Policy’s 100 Leading Global Thinkers, and FORTUNE’s World’s Greatest Leaders.
Katharine is known for her ability to translate complex climate issues into accessible public discourse. She publishes a weekly Talking Climate newsletter and her most recent book is “Saving Us: A Climate Scientist’s Case for Hope and Healing in a Divided World.”
Currently, she is the Chief Scientist for The Nature Conservancy and holds the positions of Horn Distinguished Professor and the Political Science Endowed Professor in Public Policy and Public Law at Texas Tech University. Katharine earned her B.Sc. in Physics from the University of Toronto and her M.S. and Ph.D. in Atmospheric Science from the University of Illinois.
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