Can Renewable Energy Power Our Future? with Michael E. Webber | AFP 46

About this episode

The episode discusses the potential of renewable energy to replace fossil fuels and its implications for the future.

Can renewable energy really replace fossil fuels, or is that just wishful thinking? Join Jeroen Schreel and Michael E. Webber, a professor in mechanical engineering at the University of Texas at Austin, as they explore the science and economics behind renewable energy. Discover how solar, wind, and hydrogen technologies could reshape the global energy system, what’s still holding us back, and whether clean energy can truly power the world’s growing population. This episode is sponsored by SciSummary. Use this URL* and Apple Finch Pudding's coupon AFP1 at checkout to get 1 month for free! https://scisummary.com/AFP1 Don't forget to join our monthly AFP newsletter: https://applefinchpudding.ck.page #renewableenergy #sustainability #cleanenergy #engineering #SciencePodcast *This is an affiliate link. By buying a subscription through this link, you support the podcast at no additional cost!

People in this episode

Host: Jeroen Schreel

Guest: Michael E. Webber

Topics covered

• renewable energy
• fossil fuels
• solar technology
• wind technology
• hydrogen technology
• global energy system
• sustainability

Keywords

• renewable energy
• clean energy
• sustainability
• solar
• wind
• hydrogen
• energy system
• economics

Sponsors

SciSummary

Mentioned in this episode

Organizations: University of Texas at Austin

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