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A faster way to get to a clean energy future

Ramez Naam · TED

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When it comes to cost, clean energy is bound to beat out fossil fuels, says technologist Ramez Naam. But the hesitancy to build amid the prevalence of "not in my backyard" campaigns is preventing the creation of our sustainable future. Naam outlines the changes we need to make to get out of our own way and create a stronger, more reliable renewable energy grid. "It is time for us to build," he says.

The talk

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Credits and licence

Institution
TED
Department
TED Countdown Dilemma Series
Speaker
Ramez Naam
Year
2022
Level
For everyone
Language
English
Subjects
Earth and environment, Economics
Source
TED
Licence
CC BY-NC-ND 4.0, as TED states it. Non-commercial use only, and no changed versions. TED's terms
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