How we can make solar power at night
12:26 | Concentrated solar power can store the sun’s heat for a long time and turn it into electricity when needed – for example at night, when normal solar panels lie idle. Is it set for a comeback?
Nuclear fusion’s hope – The dream of endless clean energy
42:25 | Could nuclear fusion generate an infinite amount of clean energy? In contrast to nuclear fission, nuclear fusion looks favorable when it comes to environmental and safety concerns.
Lessons From People Already Adapting to the Climate Crisis
7:49 | The Maasai people have lived sustainably off the savanna for centuries, raising cattle for sustenance and income. Climate activist Dorcas Naishorua paints a picture of how the climate crisis is threatening their way of life.
Why Sweden is light-years ahead on climate
12:43 | If you’re looking for a climate success story, you’ll find it, of course, in Scandinavia. Sweden has cut 80% of its net emissions since 1990 – while growing its economy.
Melting wetlands – How can nature slow down climate change?
42:25 | Bogs and swamps contain more carbon than all other ground vegetation. As the permafrost melts, greenhouse gases are released, which in turn accelerate global warming.
High voltage electrons from Morocco to the UK. The blueprint for a global ‘internet of energy’?
12:53 | Electrifying everything with renewable technologies like solar PV, wind turbines and battery energy storage is a ‘holy grail’ that energy transition naysayers tell us is an impossible dream.
Europa på skinner #3 – Cyklisme
Transport står for omkring 25% af udledningen af CO2 i Europa. To af SF’s kandidater til Europa-Parlamentet forsøger at blive klogere på, hvordan vi kan fremme cyklisme i Danmark og Europa. Til at hjælpe sig har de denne gang Sidsel Birk Hjuler og Kenneth Øhrberg Krag fra Dansk Cyklistforbund.
Klimahandling NU!
9:42 | Søndag 2. juni afholdt Klimabevægelsen i Odense Folkets Klimamarch forud for det kommende valg til Europa-Parlamentet.
The mind-blowing thing we get WRONG about energy
9:49 | Fossil fuels still supply 80% of our energy. And people point to this number to say it’s impossible to switch to renewables. But their argument overlooks just how much energy we waste – and how we could do it better.
Floods, heavy rain, extreme weather – Why we need to build differently
25:55 | Billions of people in cities around the world are affected by climate change. Sustainable urban planning can help reduce risks and improve life in urban centers.
Europe’s ludicrous hydrogen bet
13:29 | Europe’s betting big on hydrogen – despite a lot of drawbacks. Is the continent’s hydrogen strategy overblown? And if so…why?
Why aren’t we all flying in electric planes?
11:33 | I flew in the first ever e-plane certified to take off to figure out whether we will all soon be flying electric.
Global Economy or Climate Emergency. Is that our choice?
11:54 | Your money is in grave danger if the world does not act urgently to mitigate the worst consequences of our rapidly warming climate. Now a new report sets the challenge out in painful detail.
Europe’s Mining Renaissance, a Catalyst for Climate Neutrality
46:02 | For this documentary, the film’s presenter, Peter Tom Jones, travelled to the far North of Sweden and Southern Finland.
A Climate Solution? The Wisdom Passed Down Through Generations
7:00 | Learn how Louise Mabulo’s merging traditional knowledge with modern science to help farmers (and the world) adapt to a changing climate.
Is Arctic ice rebounding?
13:31 | How I got CDN to finally issue a correction!
Skal klimatiltag gå endnu hurtigere i Odense?
10:45 | Ja, siger klimaaktivist, Morten Lisberg, som mener, at Odense kommune halter bagefter på den handleplan, der skal gøre Odense til en klimaneutral kommune i senest 2030.
The debate over the Anthropocene, explained
9:43 | In 2009, geologists first started investigating whether the Anthropocene should be formally recognized as part of the way we record geologic time.
Europa på skinner #2 – Bæredygtig transport
Transport står for omkring 25% af udledningen af CO2 i Europa. I denne podcast forsøger to af SF’s kandidater til Europa-Parlamentet at blive klogere på, hvordan vi i fremtiden kan rejse mere bæredygtigt.
How China is winning the GREEN ENERGY race
18:59 | China’s version of the industrial revolution has lifted hundreds of millions out of abject poverty, but it is still held up by some as the greatest modern sin against humanity and our climate. So, how accurate is that allegation?
100% wind and solar is coming!
17:30 | 100% electrification from renewables, backed up with interconnections and energy storage is now just around the corner. But there are still bumps in the road. Can we overcome them in time?
Ocean Electricity Grid. How do they do that?
13:05 | What if you could build your electricity grid out at sea and just bring cables to shore where they’re needed?
Why people want to put small nuclear reactors everywhere
13:04 | The race to develop small modular reactors is on, with the promise to provide fossil-free energy everywhere. But only one has been built so far. What’s going wrong?
Can this magic fuel clean up the shipping industry?
15:20 | The shipping industry is responsible for three percent of global emissions. One of its best bets to get these down is fueling their vessels with ammonia.
Europe is cooking at double speed! Are Europeans ready?
12:34 | The European Environment Agency has just published it’s first ever Climate Risk Assessment, which finds that EU policies are nothing like robust enough to cope with what’s coming our way.
Rethinking electricity grids
11:58 | The cost savings, energy efficiency improvements, and speed of installation that new materials are facilitating may just make the difference in the race for decarbonisation.
Why don’t we just tax carbon emissions?
11:38 | Burning carbon, for example in the form of coal, produces cheap energy – but also tons of emissions. Why don’t we just tax that?
Extreme climate research – On the road in the icefields of Patagonia
25:55 | Patagonia’s icefields are very difficult to access. Now, a scientist and two extreme mountaineers are venturing into this hard-to-reach area, in search of new data for climate research.
Europa på skinner #1 – Bevar jordforbindelsen
Transport står for omkring 25% af udledningen af CO2 i Europa. I denne podcast forsøger Emil Njor og Rikke Lauritsen at blive klogere på, hvordan vi i fremtiden kan rejse mere bæredygtigt.
Are we running out of oil?
6:52 | People used to be really worried about peak oil – what happened? And does it matter if we run out?
Small Modular Nuclear Reactors. The Verdict
14:41 | Great on paper…but do Small Modular Nuclear Reactors pass the ‘sniff test’ in the real world?
Disaster capitalism – How financial markets benefit from the climate problem
51:55 | Getting rich by betting on a future catastrophe? Thanks to something known as “catastrophe bonds” or “cat bonds” for short, this is now possible.
Planet Coolers
50:31 | VPRO Backlight dives into the world of climate engineering: scientists and start-ups trying to use technological means to cool the earth. How hopeful or risky are these techniques?
The biggest blind spot of climate change
13:15 | It’s almost impossible to pin down how much the military emits globally. We are talking about a sector with a budget of 2.2 trillion dollars using helicopters, tanks, ships, fighter planes.
Is Climate Change Slowing Down the Ocean?
11:11 | Oceanographer Susan Lozier dives into the data, which suggests that ocean overturning is slowing down as waters gradually warm.
How Sci-Fi Informs Our Climate Future — and What to Do Next
10:22 | Political economist Zainab Usman thinks present-day power struggles may seriously hinder the world’s ability to fight climate change, with similarly disastrous results.