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Step 1: Background Reading

Read one or both of the overviews below on alternative or renewable energy.

Step 2: Examine an Opinion from Both Sides

Step 3: Pick a unique resource

Research one of the below pieces to bring your unique perspective to the seminar discussion. You can also use the resources linked in Step 1 on this page to research specific technologies more in-depth.

"Amid Explosive Demand, America is Running out of Power" - Evan Halper of the Washington Post
Science Vs (Podcast)
A podcast called Science Vs tried to weigh into this debate and evaluate some of the claims. This is another resource that should be listened to some time before the seminar. This takes the complicated claims and tries to put them into every day language. Here is the link.
The World's Biggest Battery (Podcast)
This is a podcast from NPR’s Planet Money from back in 2018 that talks about the challenges in storing energy.
A Primer on Carbon Dioxide Removal
This is a podcast from an energy policy institute located at the University of Pennsylvania. This is a bit wonkier than other resources.
Energy Storage's Seasonal Challenge
Another podcast from the same energy policy institute.
Nuscale Ends Utah Nuclear Project
This is a Reuters story about an Oregon company that had plans to build small modular reactors (SMR’s) in Utah.
TED Debate: Does the World Need Nuclear Energy (video)
Debate between Mark Jacobson and Stewart Brand at TED Talk (2010)
"Rooftop Solar Panels are Flooding California's Grid. That's a Problem" - Washington Post
Renewable Energy Opposing Viewpoints (Gale)
Nuclear Energy Opposing Viewpoints (Gale)

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Trasciatti - Energy Socratic Seminar (Spring 2024): Home

Step 1: Background Reading

Step 2: Examine an Opinion from Both Sides

Step 3: Pick a unique resource

Off-campus Database Access