Explore Bill Gates' visionary TED talk on achieving zero carbon emissions globally by 2050. Discover his insights on the urgent need for energy "miracles" to prevent planetary catastrophe and learn about his support for a revolutionary nuclear reactor design. Delve into topics such as carbon dioxide, population growth, energy efficiency, and potential solutions including nuclear power and intermittent sources. Examine the scale of investment required, waste disposal challenges, and the importance of innovation in addressing climate change. Gain perspective on geoengineering, skepticism, and the critical timeline for energy breakthroughs in this thought-provoking presentation on the world's energy future.
Overview
Syllabus
Intro
Energy
Will we get to zero
Carbon dioxide
Population
Services
Efficiency
Energy Miracles
Natural Illustration
gimmicky solutions
burning fossil fuels
nuclear
intermittent sources
the right approach
the nuclear approach
report card
books
innovation agenda
scale of investment
waste disposal
interest in nuclear
timescale
energy breakthrough
geoengineering
skeptics
waste
TED
Taught by
TED
