No Miracles Required - with Mark Jacobson

We can solve our energy problems and stop using fossil fuel with the technology we already have.

This week on Green Street, Patti and Doug talk about how microplastics impact your kidneys and how much energy and water is being used by AI. Then renewable energy expert Dr. Mark Jacobson talks about how we can solve our global energy problems and stop burning fossil fuels by simply using the technology we already have.

Green Street - Mark Jacobson podcast

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Links from the show

Mark's web page at Stanford: https://web.stanford.edu/group/efmh/jacobson/

Link to the book: https://www.cambridge.org/core/books/no-miracles-needed/8D183E65462B8DC43397C19D7B6518E3

Links from the news

Op-Ed about microplastics and kidneys: https://www.ehn.org/microplastics-kidneys-2668323519.html

How much energy and water are used by AI? https://www.washingtonpost.com/technology/2024/09/18/energy-ai-use-electricity-water-data-centers/