Steven Chu on Renewable Energy and Climate Change - (techno version)

same talk. music added.

On November 29, 2010, Steven Chu, a Nobel Laureate in Physics, and US Secretary of Energy, spoke to the National Press Club in Washington DC,on America's declining
competive edge in critical new technologies, including those that will
power the industrial revolution of the new century, - Energy efficiency, and
Renewable, low carbon energy production.

"Insidious" Renewable Electricity Standards
http://scienceandpublicpolicy.org/reprint/insidious_national_renewable_electr...

Steven Chu address- NYTimes report
http://green.blogs.nytimes.com/2010/11/29/in-the-energy-race-echoes-of-sputnik/
National Press Club report
http://press.org/news-multimedia/news/china-threatening-outpace-us-scientific...
DOE Press Release
http://www.energy.gov/news/9829.htm

Video: Entire address- 59 minutes
http://press.org/news-multimedia/videos/cspan/296768-1

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[coil311]

Thanks for the video greenman. I saw Chu on C-Span, but didn't have a chance to watch the entire speech. I'm glad someone chose to uploads key portions of it to this otherwise vast bastion of stupidity (that we all call YouTube.)

That analogy of the faulty house wiring was superb, IMO. When 1, 2, 500, 7000 expert electricians tell you "Do something to replace your faulty wiring" you most likely should heed their advice. Frantically searching for 1 electrician that says otherwise is reckless.

[martyyu]

The music adds much-needed gravitas.

[RandomVersion]

Could the Wind Turbines of Chile Harm Blue Whales?

Time AARON NELSEN

Wind turbines are increasingly recognized as a lethal hazard for birds, but some scientists now think they're also harmful to marine life. From half a mile away, the whooshing turbines emit an acceptable noise level of around 50 decibels; but if some of the Ecopower turbines are placed as close as 10 meters from the shoreline, they say, levels for ocean life could approach if not exceed a more harmful 100 decibels.

[PInk77W1]

STEVEN CHU, human embarrassment

[fireofenergy]

Solution is in competing robotic factories that "do it all under one roof", that is owning the dirt to mine, the lawyers to defend, the thousands of robotic arms and the hiring of solar PV installers. After further growth, then likewise for the batteries...

Or is it in LFTR ?

[ThunderheadNebula]

2/2 watch?v=bgKr480RYc4 Obama's Former Green Jobs Czar and Communist, Van Jones

Admits Left is 'PRETENDING' Need for Regulations in Green Movement

[hellasow]

@bluetwinky i am not sure what your citing as your example. i watched this video sometime ago and have no clue or interest in watching it again. Where does chu talk about this? Maybe later i will rewatch the whole thing.

[hellasow]

@bluetwinky there are very many talented people in medical and oil/industries these places don't exactly have surplus of skilled employees? But these industries seem to find people who are willing to sell sketchy science...

[bluetwinky]

@hellasow

We are both up on the idea of better energy technology.

If there is a difference between us it is that I feel that government intervention is needed. In California this took the form of regulations mandating real standards for efficiency. The industry said it couldn't be done, and then when they had to do it they handed the problem over to the scientists and engineers and they found out that it could be done. And it was cheeper and better.

Funny isn't it?