Energy
Find the answers to all your questions about humans' energy use in this section.
Find the answers to all your questions about humans' energy use in this section. Less
How long before we solve the world's energy problems?
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TRANSCRIPT: What I'm really trying to convince people is it's not a shovel-ready project. It's not...
Professor Robert M. Metcalfe
Professor of Innovation, University of Texas at Austin
What would we do if we had nearly unlimited energy?
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TRANSCRIPT: Well, let's start with the fact that energy is a factor of production in the whole...
Professor Robert M. Metcalfe
Professor of Innovation, University of Texas at Austin
Will the private sector solve our energy problems?
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TRANSCRIPT: I don't know any other way. But what always happens is a mixture of government and...
Professor Robert M. Metcalfe
Professor of Innovation, University of Texas at Austin
What is the future of energy?
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TRANSCRIPT: Well, one thing we're not going to do is use less energy. So a lot of people are...
Professor Robert M. Metcalfe
Professor of Innovation, University of Texas at Austin
Are we at an inflection point for energy technology?
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TRANSCRIPT: I think the Sputnik moment has occurred, and a lot of people have switched to energy....
Professor Robert M. Metcalfe
Professor of Innovation, University of Texas at Austin
How can technology solve our energy problems?
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TRANSCRIPT: Well, energy is a really big topic, and it involves generation, networking of energy,...
Professor Robert M. Metcalfe
Professor of Innovation, University of Texas at Austin
What are the three main types of homes, as far as energy use?
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Over the past few decades, U.S. homes have become larger, even though they typically hold fewer...
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