Electrifying all energy & providing the electricity with 100% #WindWaterSolar reduces energy needs by 54.4% across 149 countries for 5 reasons.

If we don't do this, we must meet 18.9 TW, not 8.9 TW, of demand, lose millions of lives/yr & pay 2.5x the energy cost.

Prof. Peter Strachan

Money has no intrinsic value. Sam Bankman-Fried, Elizabeth Holmes and Bernie Madoff were extremely capable storytellers, unfortunately. What would it mean for human beings to live in a world where most of the stories, melodies, images, laws, policies and tools are shaped by a…

'We are on the right track'

Almost 52% of Germany' gross electricity consumption will have been produced by renewable electricity in 2023.

An increase of 5% in one year
First time over 50%

Goal of 80% by 2030; 100% by 2035

cleanenergywire.org/news/renewable…

In 1985, Carl Sagan told Congress that continuing to burn fossil fuels will increase global temperature, cause climate change, melt glaciers and ice sheets, and cause sea level rise. Imagine if we had listened to him them.

No time to wait. #ActOnClimate

#climate

A compilation of Usain Bolt being kind to others. Widely regarded as one of the greatest sprinters of all time, Usain Bolt’s ability to stay humble while stacking up numerous historic accomplishments is commendable. Some of his most notable achievements include:

1.Multiple…

New utility solar PV is ~2.5-5 cents/kWh, but the added cost of keeping Diablo Canyon open costs ~9.4 cents/kWh:

Pacific Gas & Electric admits the cost of keeping DC nuclear open another 5 y (until 2030) is $8.1 billion, which works out to 9.4 cents/kWh

siliconvalley.com/2023/12/14/pge…

Scientists have confirmed 2023 will be the hottest year on record, with the official declaration from climate change service Copernicus made with a month to spare. ab.co/48qeBvt

'There's only one type of carbon capture that helps anybody, and that's a tree'

'By using renewable electricity to run carbon capture equipment (and not replace a fossil source), we're increasing carbon dioxide by a huge amount.'

Newsweek Jeff Young

newsweek.com/carbon-capture…

Am I nuts or are our policymakers so out of touch with what is going on that they focus on everything except what actually works?

At #COP28 , John Kerry unveils nuclear fusion strategy as a source of clean energy
apnews.com/article/fusion… John Kerry

Our next installment of epigenetic rejuvenation via age reversal is out: 2 months of OSK gene therapy in mice with glaucoma fully restores their vision, with no evidence of side-effects, even after prolonged use. Congrats to Bruce Ksander, @YuanchengLu, and the entire team 👏🏻🙏…

Prof Bruce Levine Bruce Levine, Ph.D. 🇺🇦 of Penn Medicine discusses the wonderful future of CAR T-cell therapy on FutureBites: Solid tumors. Slashing costs by moving CAR T-cell production INSIDE the body. Targeting many diseases beyond cancer.
open.spotify.com/episode/64gyQi…

Will AI exacerbate inequality? In our discussion on FutureBites Wendell Wallach of Carnegie Council and @thehastingscenter and Yale University says there is plenty we can do to prevent it brucemccabe.com/futurebites/ai…

My #1 favorite use of A.I. in 2023 - to decode the languages of whales (and other animals). I can’t help but smile everytime i think about it! Dr Doolittle anyone? Could this elevate our respect for the other species sharing our wonderful planet? 🐋❤️
projectceti.org

Post-podcast discussion and full transcript of my interview with Kiran Musunuru on his extraordinary and 'reprogrammable' gene therapy is now up. The future of medicine is an amazing place! brucemccabe.com/futurebites/ge…