TED Talks
Paul MacCready: A flight on solar wings
Paul MacCready -- aircraft designer, environmentalist, and lifelong lover of flight -- talks about his long career.
TED Talks
Boaz Almog: The levitating superconductor
How can a super-thin 3-inch disk levitate something 70,000 times its own weight? In a riveting demonstration, Boaz Almog shows how a phenomenon known as quantum locking allows a superconductor disk to float over a magnetic rail --...
TED Talks
T. Boone Pickens: Let's transform energy -- with natural gas
The US consumes 25% of the world's oil -- but as energy tycoon T. Boone Pickens points out onstage, the country has no energy policy to prepare for the inevitable. Is alternative energy our bridge to an oil-free future? After losing $150...
TED Talks
Steven Cowley: Fusion is energy's future
Physicist Steven Cowley is certain that nuclear fusion is the only truly sustainable solution to the fuel crisis. He explains why fusion will work -- and details the projects that he and many others have devoted their lives to, working...
TED Talks
TED: A new way to remove CO2 from the atmosphere | Jennifer Wilcox
Our planet has a carbon problem -- if we don't start removing carbon dioxide from the atmosphere, we'll grow hotter, faster. Chemical engineer Jennifer Wilcox previews some amazing technology to scrub carbon from the air, using chemical...
TED Talks
TED: How fear of nuclear power is hurting the environment | Michael Shellenberger
We're not in a clean energy revolution; we're in a clean energy crisis, says climate policy expert Michael Shellenberger. His surprising solution: nuclear. In this passionate talk, he explains why it's time to overcome longstanding fears...
TED Talks
Al Gore: What comes after An Inconvenient Truth?
At TED2009, Al Gore presents updated slides from around the globe to make the case that worrying climate trends are even worse than scientists predicted, and to make clear his stance on "clean coal."
TED Talks
Iqbal Quadir: How mobile phones can fight poverty
Iqbal Quadir tells how his experiences as a kid in poor Bangladesh, and later as a banker in New York, led him to start a mobile phone operator connecting 80 million rural Bangladeshi -- and to become a champion of bottom-up development.
TED Talks
Taylor Wilson: My radical plan for small nuclear fission reactors
Taylor Wilson was 14 when he built a nuclear fusion reactor in his parents' garage. Now 19, he returns to the TED stage to present a new take on an old topic: fission. Wilson, who has won backing to create a company to realize his...
TED Talks
Wolfgang Kessling: How to air-condition outdoor spaces
During the hot summer months, watching an outdoor sports match or concert can be tantamount to baking uncomfortably in the sun -- but it doesn't have to be. At the TEDxSummit in Doha, physicist Wolfgang Kessling reveals sustainable...
Bedtime History
Alternative Energy & Renewable Energy for Kids | Bedtime History
Learn about the different innovations in alternative energy and renewable energy such as solar power, wind power, geothermal power, and hydroelectric power, and how they are changing the world today.
Financial Times
Nuclear is bouncing back
FT Energy Source - The case for nuclear power generation has been boosted by the race to reduce carbon emissions. As Myles McCormick reports from the US, although older reactors struggle to compete with more efficient gas and renewable...
Financial Times
How farmers can cut emissions
FT Climate Capital - Agriculture and food account for about a quarter of all climate change-inducing greenhouse gas emissions. And with production methods becoming increasingly intensive, farmers are under scrutiny like never before. Now...
Financial Times
Can the auto industry accelerate sustainable production?
FT Tech - Carmakers racing to meet net-zero goals have focused on electric powertrains. But while electric cars do produce less emissions than conventional vehicles, their manufacture is still far from sustainable. As the FT’s Peter...
Financial Times
Can superhot rock energy be delivered at scale?
FT Tech - It may sound like an 80s tribute band, but superhot rock energy is all about tapping into the extreme heat emanating from the earth’s core. The FT’s Myles McCormick explains that if developed at scale it could hold the key to...
Zach Star
Mechanical Vs. Electrical Engineering How to Pick the Right Major
Often students struggle between whether to major in mechanical engineering or electrical engineering. These are two of the most common engineering disciplines so I wanted to address this question for those who are undecided. The good...
Next Animation Studio
How to recycle cooking oil
Cooking oil from restaurants and households can be recycled into biofuel. This is an environmentally friendly way to dispose cooking oil, while producing cost-efficient sources of fuel. To be turned into biofuels such as biodisel,...
The Economist
The World If... electricity was free
Imagine a world in which electricity was free. Heating and powering homes for nothing would bring obvious benefits, but there would be downsides too.
Curated Video
How free electricity would change the world
Imagine if heating and powering homes became free in the next decade. What would that mean for the world?
Mediacorp
Hydrogen-Powered Cars in Japan
Hydrogen-powered cars are already available for sale in Japan. But there are only 120 hydrogen fueling stations in the country at the moment and the cars are very expensive. In this video, find out if there other green...
Professor Dave Explains
The Future of Renewable Energy: Becoming a Type 1 Civilization
What challenges does humanity face in the 21st century? Where will we find the strength and the ingenuity to overcome them? One huge challenge is centered on the ways we produce energy. Current methods of extracting fossil fuels from the...
Mediacorp
Exploring Green Car Options
This video explores the options and costs associated with green cars, specifically hybrid and electric vehicles. It highlights the benefits of electric cars, such as zero emissions and smooth driving experience, but also acknowledges...
Mediacorp
The Future of Electric Vehicles in Singapore
This video discusses the rise of green cars in Singapore and the ambitious goal of completely replacing fossil fuel cars by 2040. The video also highlights the importance of charging infrastructure and the need for renewable energy...
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Exploring the Potential of Hydrogen-Powered Transportation
Charging electric vehicles takes a lot longer than filling a gas tank right now. In this video, learn how powering vehicles with green-generated hydrogen fuel could improve this process. Green Cars part 3/5