Dr. Scott Tinker will discuss the important challenges of affordable and reliable energy for the entire world all while protecting the environment. With the fervent push in Western Europe and the US to address climate issues, and the resultant policy-driven energy crisis in the EU, several important realties are becoming clear. First, there are no clean and dirty, renewable, and nonrenewable energy sources. They all have benefits and environmental impacts. Second, not everything can, or should be electrified. Many of the industrial materials and services required by global economies such as steel, cement, plastic, ammonia, and transoceanic travel require high heat produced by burning energy dense molecules. Finally, secure energy—affordable, reliable, and safe—underpins economic health, lifts people from poverty, and provides nations with the ability to invest in the environment.. Intermittent sources such as solar and wind require expensive backup to make them reliable. Recognizing these realities sets the framework for a balanced dialog about energy, climate, poverty, and other major global issues. Join us for this vital lecture about energy and our future.

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