Solar Energy

Hank explains the power of solar energy and describes how it may fit into our diversified energy future.

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Produced by Hank Green
Chief Editor: Blake de Pastino
Cinematography: Nick Jenkins
Video Editor: Matt Ferguson
Graphics: Amber Bushnell
Written by: Rob Chaney

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[Raydeus]

@Trisscarro It is true, just look on all the info out there about Oil Lobbyists in Washington.

And to make matters even worse after the Petrodollar deals in the 70's seriously investing in replacing oil would accelerate the death of the dollar (which is coming regardless) because if the US stops buying oil the OPEC will start selling it in Euros instead, completely destroying the demand that gives the dollar most of it's value.

So clean energy can actually destroy the US economy.

[Raydeus]

@Trisscarro No one is saying people wont need to change their habits and try to conserve energy, that's just common sense.

However the "You'll have to become a hippie to live without oil!!!11" propaganda is just that, propaganda. The world wont end without oil, and yes, energy shortages may occur while the infrastructure for clean and sustainable energy is developed. But eventually you'll have cheaper energy and in greater quantities than oil could ever produce.

[tya04]

Hank, chemical reactions and electric turbines don't CREATE power -- conservation of mass and energy. They can transform power from one form to another or generate energy from mass, but you of should know that no person has ever created energy. I think you'd attract more nerdy people if you watch your syntax a little more closely. Only redstone torches are able to create power ;)

[SailaMaham]

It's sad how money is the only thing restricting wider implementation of photo voltaic energy.

If only economically-centered people would put that aside long enough for solar power to come up, they could use all that energy to re generate money with all the different activities they could take up using that much more energy. It's a win-win !

[orewakage]

Stupid. Hydro-electric power by the sun, seriously? Evaporation as way to get water uphill? Riiiight... And the moon is not? Hmm lets see moon is moving around the earth because earth is gound around the sun. IF NOT THE SUN THE MOON WOULDN'T CYCLE AROUND THE EARTH. Plane stupid.

[YourEnvyIsMyFame]

if energy is produced by turning turbons still, why arnt we having criminals push turbons for there fuckin sentence?



[EdmundRayDantes]

My name was mentioned! :O

[Molkatoftime]

What if you burned trash to generate electricity?

[lordhefman]

nuclear fusion ftw

[azmanabdula]

@MAYONADEx well, sort of, everything religion describes of god, is the sun....

[azmanabdula]

@drewnut ive heard it was simply the gradient of heat under the earth....

did i miss something : (

thanks for pointing that out!

-Peely