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Energy Switch

Energy and climate are intertwined, two of the most important topics in the world today. Yet viewers know very little about them. This show aims to change that. 'Energy Switch' brings together two renowned experts from government, NGOs, academia and industry, with differing perspectives on important energy and climate topics, such as: Could solar and wind power our future? Or could hydrogen be the dominant energy source? Should we have more or less nuclear power? How should we respond to climate change? What policies most effectively reduce emissions? How could we pay for them? These lively discussions and more are moderated by renowned energy scientist and communicator Dr. Scott Tinker. The show is produced, written and directed by Emmy-winning documentary filmmaker Harry Lynch, creator of the celebrated PBS series 'Great Performances: Now Hear This' and 'Stories of the Mind.'

Energy Switch  
  • Solar Panel Recycling
    Thursday, November 30
    8:00 pm on UEN-TV 9.1
    Millions of solar panels are nearing end of life. Today they're going to landfills or interim storage because recycling is expensive and immature. We need to build a recycling system. Dr. Serasu Duran, Assistant Professor, Haskayne School of Business, University of Calgary, and Dr. Garvin Heath, Distinguished Member of the Research Staff at the National Renewable Energy Laboratory, discuss.
  • Solar Panel Recycling
    Saturday, December 2
    1:00 am on UEN-TV 9.1
    Millions of solar panels are nearing end of life. Today they're going to landfills or interim storage because recycling is expensive and immature. We need to build a recycling system. Dr. Serasu Duran, Assistant Professor, Haskayne School of Business, University of Calgary, and Dr. Garvin Heath, Distinguished Member of the Research Staff at the National Renewable Energy Laboratory, discuss.
  • Critical Minerals for Energy
    Thursday, December 7
    8:00 pm on UEN-TV 9.1
    Critical minerals and rare earth elements, essential for new energy technologies, are largely controlled by China. Global supply and demand and potential new mines in the US are pressing issues. Dr. Nedal Nassar, Chief of the Materials Intelligence Research at the US Geological Survey, and Dr. Adam Simon, Professor of Earth and Environmental Sciences at the University of Michigan, discuss.
  • Critical Minerals for Energy
    Saturday, December 9
    1:00 am on UEN-TV 9.1
    Critical minerals and rare earth elements, essential for new energy technologies, are largely controlled by China. Global supply and demand and potential new mines in the US are pressing issues. Dr. Nedal Nassar, Chief of the Materials Intelligence Research at the US Geological Survey, and Dr. Adam Simon, Professor of Earth and Environmental Sciences at the University of Michigan, discuss.
  • Eu Energy and Climate Policy, Part 1
    Thursday, December 14
    8:00 pm on UEN-TV 9.1
    Europe is in an energy crisis, which has encouraged a 'war mentality' about energy and climate, and fast-tracked new energy projects. What will this mean for the continent and its international allies? Jonathan Elkind, Senior Research Scholar at Columbia's Center on Global Energy Policy, and Dr. Carlos Batlle, Visiting Scientist at MIT Energy Initiative, discuss this complex topic.
  • Eu Energy and Climate Policy, Part 1
    Saturday, December 16
    1:00 am on UEN-TV 9.1
    Europe is in an energy crisis, which has encouraged a 'war mentality' about energy and climate, and fast-tracked new energy projects. What will this mean for the continent and its international allies? Jonathan Elkind, Senior Research Scholar at Columbia's Center on Global Energy Policy, and Dr. Carlos Batlle, Visiting Scientist at MIT Energy Initiative, discuss this complex topic.
  • Eu Energy and Climate Policy, Part 2
    Thursday, December 21
    8:00 pm on UEN-TV 9.1
    Europe's energy crisis has fostered cooperation between member states and the EU governing body and strengthened the push for more wind and solar though some call for technologically neutral decarbonization.Dr. Carlos Batlle, Visiting Scientist at the MIT Energy Initiative, and Jonathan Elkind, Senior Research Scholar at Columbia's Center on Global Energy Policy, conclude.
  • Eu Energy and Climate Policy, Part 2
    Saturday, December 23
    1:00 am on UEN-TV 9.1
    Europe's energy crisis has fostered cooperation between member states and the EU governing body and strengthened the push for more wind and solar though some call for technologically neutral decarbonization.Dr. Carlos Batlle, Visiting Scientist at the MIT Energy Initiative, and Jonathan Elkind, Senior Research Scholar at Columbia's Center on Global Energy Policy, conclude.

 

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  • Electric Cars - Pros and Cons, Part 2
    Saturday, November 25
    1:00 am on UEN-TV 9.1
    Subsidies for electric cars have helped make them popular, but have gone mostly to the wealthy. These and mandates may have unintended consequences. We need more affordable EVs, even if they have lower range, say Dr. Beia Spiller, Director of the Transportation Program at Resources for the Future, and Dr. David Rapson, Economic Policy Advisor for the Fed and Professor of Economics, UC Davis.
  • Electric Cars - Pros and Cons, Part 2
    Thursday, November 23
    8:00 pm on UEN-TV 9.1
    Subsidies for electric cars have helped make them popular, but have gone mostly to the wealthy. These and mandates may have unintended consequences. We need more affordable EVs, even if they have lower range, say Dr. Beia Spiller, Director of the Transportation Program at Resources for the Future, and Dr. David Rapson, Economic Policy Advisor for the Fed and Professor of Economics, UC Davis.
  • Is Net Zero By 2050 Possible?
    Wednesday, November 22
    11:30 am on UEN-TV 9.1
    Countries, states and companies have pledged to get their greenhouse gas emissions to net zero by 2050. What technologies, policies and investments would this require? Is it likely to be achieved? If not, is there a more achievable target? Melissa Lott, Director of Research at Columbia University SIPA, and Terry Keeley, Managing Director at BlackRock, discuss.
  • Electric Cars - Pros and Cons, Part 1
    Saturday, November 18
    1:00 am on UEN-TV 9.1
    Electric cars are fast and efficient and produce no local emissions. But they're also expensive, with issues around the metals for their batteries. Dr. David Rapson, Economic Policy Advisor for the Federal Reserve Bank and Professor of Economics, University of California, and Dr. Beia Spiller, Director of the Transportation Program, Resources for the Future, discuss these issues.
  • Electric Cars - Pros and Cons, Part 1
    Thursday, November 16
    8:00 pm on UEN-TV 9.1
    Electric cars are fast and efficient and produce no local emissions. But they're also expensive, with issues around the metals for their batteries. Dr. David Rapson, Economic Policy Advisor for the Federal Reserve Bank and Professor of Economics, University of California, and Dr. Beia Spiller, Director of the Transportation Program, Resources for the Future, discuss these issues.
  • Batteries for Cars and Grids Part 2
    Wednesday, November 15
    11:30 am on UEN-TV 9.1
    What are the potential new materials to make batteries more affordable, safer and less environmentally impactful? What could this mean for the future? Lynden Archer, Dean of Engineering at Cornell University, and Shirley Meng, Chief Scientist at Argonne National Laboratory and Professor of Molecular Engineering in the Pritzker School of Molecular Engineering at the University of Chicago, discuss.
  • What's New In Geothermal?
    Saturday, November 11
    1:00 am on UEN-TV 9.1
    Geothermal energy can be found everywhere below the surface, at varying temperatures, depending on how deep and where you are. We can use it to warm homes and buildings, generate electricity, and hopefully to produce high heat for industrial processes. Lauren Boyd, Acting Director of Geothermal Technologies at the DOE, and Carlos Araque, Co-founder and CEO of Quaise Energy, discuss.
  • What's New In Geothermal?
    Thursday, November 9
    8:00 pm on UEN-TV 9.1
    Geothermal energy can be found everywhere below the surface, at varying temperatures, depending on how deep and where you are. We can use it to warm homes and buildings, generate electricity, and hopefully to produce high heat for industrial processes. Lauren Boyd, Acting Director of Geothermal Technologies at the DOE, and Carlos Araque, Co-founder and CEO of Quaise Energy, discuss.
  • Batteries for Cars and Grids Part 1
    Wednesday, November 8
    11:30 am on UEN-TV 9.1
    Battery technology has already made incredible leaps, making electric vehicles commercially viable and attractive to consumers. Could it also revolutionize the electric grid itself? Shirley Meng, Chief Scientist at Argonne National Laboratory, and Lynden Archer, Dean of Engineering at Cornell University discuss.
  • Students on the Future of Energy
    Saturday, November 4
    1:00 am on UEN-TV 9.1
    Two advanced energy students share their thoughts on the future of nuclear, carbon capture and storage, solar and wind, batteries, energy reliability, climate change and their hopes for the future. Shadya Taleb, a graduate research assistant in carbon capture and storage at the Bureau of Economic Geology, and Grace Stanke, a nuclear engineering student and Miss America 2023, discuss.
  • Students on the Future of Energy
    Thursday, November 2
    8:00 pm on UEN-TV 9.1
    Two advanced energy students share their thoughts on the future of nuclear, carbon capture and storage, solar and wind, batteries, energy reliability, climate change and their hopes for the future. Shadya Taleb, a graduate research assistant in carbon capture and storage at the Bureau of Economic Geology, and Grace Stanke, a nuclear engineering student and Miss America 2023, discuss.
  • Energy Impacts On Land
    Wednesday, November 1
    11:30 am on UEN-TV 9.1
    All energy facilities must be sited somewhere. All energy requires extracting something from Earth- fuel must be drilled for and materials must be mined. Transmission lines and pipelines cover many miles. What are the impacts of energy on land, and how could we reduce them? Mark Mills, Senior Fellow at the Manhattan Institute, and Gurcan Gulen, Principal at G2 Energy Insights, discuss.
  • China's Energy and Climate Policies, Part 2
    Saturday, October 28
    1:00 am on UEN-TV 9.1
    While China continues to build coal plants, they intend to reduce their use, to manage local air pollution and meet peak CO2 and net zero goals, while prioritizing their energy security. Can it be done? Dr. Wei Peng, Assistant Professor, School of Public and International Affairs & Andlinger Center for Energy and the Environment, Princeton University, and Dr. David Sandalow, Founder & Director of Columbia's US-China program, conclude their thoughts.
  • China's Energy and Climate Policies, Part 2
    Thursday, October 26
    8:00 pm on UEN-TV 9.1
    While China continues to build coal plants, they intend to reduce their use, to manage local air pollution and meet peak CO2 and net zero goals, while prioritizing their energy security. Can it be done? Dr. Wei Peng, Assistant Professor, School of Public and International Affairs & Andlinger Center for Energy and the Environment, Princeton University, and Dr. David Sandalow, Founder & Director of Columbia's US-China program, conclude their thoughts.
  • How Could Artificial Intelligence Change Energy?
    Wednesday, October 25
    11:30 am on UEN-TV 9.1
    Artificial intelligence and machine learning could improve energy efficiency and allow for better prediction of electricity resources. Are the algorithms and computing power sufficient to realize these promises? Pamela Isom, Director of the Artificial Intelligence and Technology Office for the US Department of Energy, and Anima Anandkumar, Director of Machine Learning Research at NVIDIA, discuss.
  • China's Energy and Climate Policies, Part 1
    Saturday, October 21
    1:00 am on UEN-TV 9.1
    China is the world's largest energy producer and consumer, the largest exporter of solar, the current leader in nuclear, and emits of global CO2. This makes China's energy and climate policies of vital concern to all nations. Dr. David Sandalow, Founder & Director of Columbia's US-China program, and Dr. Wei Peng, Assistant Professor, School of Public and International Affairs & Andlinger Center for Energy and the Environment, Princeton University.
  • China's Energy and Climate Policies, Part 1
    Thursday, October 19
    8:00 pm on UEN-TV 9.1
    China is the world's largest energy producer and consumer, the largest exporter of solar, the current leader in nuclear, and emits of global CO2. This makes China's energy and climate policies of vital concern to all nations. Dr. David Sandalow, Founder & Director of Columbia's US-China program, and Dr. Wei Peng, Assistant Professor, School of Public and International Affairs & Andlinger Center for Energy and the Environment, Princeton University.
  • Environmental Impacts of Energy On Air
    Wednesday, October 18
    11:30 am on UEN-TV 9.1
    CO2 emissions from energy get most of the attention, but there's a more immediate concern: particulate air pollution. Burning coal, wood, diesel and animal dung causes millions of premature deaths each year. In this episode, we'll look at air pollution from energy, and ideas to reduce it. Angel Hsu from the University of North Carolina, and Amod Pokhrel, environmental health sciences researcher, discuss.
  • Carbon Capture and Storage
    Saturday, October 14
    1:00 am on UEN-TV 9.1
    One solution to reducing carbon emissions is to capture and store them underground. But there are challenges in capturing, transporting and storing the CO2, and determining who will pay for it. Dr. Sallie Greenberg, formerly with the Illinois State Geological Survey, and Dr. Julio Friedmann, Chief Scientist at Carbon Direct, discuss current projects and how CCS could contribute in the future.
  • Carbon Capture and Storage
    Thursday, October 12
    8:00 pm on UEN-TV 9.1
    One solution to reducing carbon emissions is to capture and store them underground. But there are challenges in capturing, transporting and storing the CO2, and determining who will pay for it. Dr. Sallie Greenberg, formerly with the Illinois State Geological Survey, and Dr. Julio Friedmann, Chief Scientist at Carbon Direct, discuss current projects and how CCS could contribute in the future.
  • The Good News About Climate Change
    Wednesday, October 11
    11:30 am on UEN-TV 9.1
    Recent IPCC reports show less warming that predicted a decade ago, and some experts feel the most extreme climate modeling scenarios are out of date. Emission growth is slowing, but has not yet plateaued, and while climate scientists say we're not on track to meet Paris climate goals, the news is better than we often hear. Roger Pielke, Environmental Studies Professor at UC Boulder, and Daniel Cohan, Environmental Engineering Professor at Rice, discuss.
  • Nuclear Waste
    Saturday, October 7
    1:00 am on UEN-TV 9.1
    The US is the only country with permanent storage for low & intermediate-level nuclear waste. But we're one of the few countries with nuclear power plants that don't have a plan for high-level waste. Dr. Kathryn Huff, Assistant Secretary, Office of Nuclear Energy at DOE, and Dr. Allison Macfarlane, Former Chairman of the Nuclear Regulatory Commission, discuss potential solutions.
  • Nuclear Waste
    Thursday, October 5
    8:00 pm on UEN-TV 9.1
    The US is the only country with permanent storage for low & intermediate-level nuclear waste. But we're one of the few countries with nuclear power plants that don't have a plan for high-level waste. Dr. Kathryn Huff, Assistant Secretary, Office of Nuclear Energy at DOE, and Dr. Allison Macfarlane, Former Chairman of the Nuclear Regulatory Commission, discuss potential solutions.
  • Understanding The Electric Grid, Part 2
    Wednesday, October 4
    11:30 am on UEN-TV 9.1
    The electric grid powers our cities and industry, workplaces, homes and increasingly, our cars. For that, we'll need more electricity, and we'd like it to be lower carbon. Can we build national electric systems that are more extensive, more reliable and affordable, with less impact on the environment? Southern California Edison CEO, Steven Powell, and ERCOT CEO, Brad Jones, weigh in.