The Atlantic's Steve Clemons leads a provocative session on energy issues with Pulitzer-Prize winning author Daniel Yergin, Steve Koonin of the US Dept. of Energy, Dan Kammen of the World Bank and biofuels expert Stephen Mayfield of UC San Diego. Alexis Madrigal follows with Amory Lovins, author of "Reinventing Fire: Bold Business Solutions for the New Energy Era. Series: "The Atlantic Meets The Pacific" [11/2011] [Public Affairs] [Science] [Show ID: 22775]
Amory Lovins is a certified crackpot. Solar Energy is a joke. It doesn't work at night. It doesn't work when it's raining or snowing. The Solar Cells don't even last very long. Do you want to have blackouts and brownouts in mid winter? Solar does next to nothing for transportation. Can you power a 747 with solar energy? Think about it. I work in the energy industry and can say that not only is this guy stupid, he's dangerous. Solar will never be more than a niche source of practical energy.
juscurious 1 week ago
Panel interview from 21:32 to 56:00
dereklahlswede 1 week ago