Climate Solutions

All of us contribute to the greenhouse gas emissions that are causing climate change. But there are ways to reduce our carbon emissions. How we travel, what we eat, what we consume and what we discard are just some of the factors that contribute to our carbon footprint. Louis S. Santiago, an assistant professor of physiological ecology at the University of California, Riverside, explains how we can measure our impact on our climate. He argues that we can all do something to reduce our carbon footprint. Series: "Earth 101: What You Need to Know About Life on our Planet" [Science] [Show ID: 24208]

Edward Rubin, Carnegie Mellon University, explores the role of government actions in fostering the technology innovations needed to address global climate change. Several key questions are addressed: What kinds of innovations are needed to mitigate greenhouse gas emissions? What do we know about the process of technology innovation? How do government actions influence that process? And, what types of policies can stimulate innovations that help mitigate climate change? Series: "Election 2012" [Public Affairs] [Science] [Show ID: 23749]

Join the conversation with the Kansas-based Climate and Energy Project's founder and board chair, Nancy Jackson, and Berkeley Lab scientist Merrian Fuller, an electricity-market, policy and consumer behavior expert. In a state rife with climate-change skepticism, CEP has changed behavior, and some minds, by employing rural values of thrift, independence, conservation, and friendly competition to promote energy efficiency. Series: "Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory " [Science] [Show ID: 23302]

Can we produce much of the energy we need from clean, renewable sources? Jeff Mirocha, atmospheric scientist and the technical leader of LLNL's wind energy research group, and Sonia Wharton, post-doctorate scholar in the Climate/Carbon Science Group, argue that wind energy can lead the way. Learn why the wind blows, where the winds blow the best, how energy can be generated from the wind, and how science and engineering can ensure a reliable and abundant supply of green, renewable energy to power our future. Series: "Lawrence Livermore National Lab Science on Saturday" [Science] [Show ID: 22010]

Berkeley Lab scientists discuss how white roofs can cool your building, your city ... and our planet, and the role of the other carbon -- black carbon -- in global warming. Series: "Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory " [Science] [Show ID: 20689]

Berkeley Lab scientists reveal the latest research on how to reduce your carbon footprint at home, work, and when you shop. Learn how even small choices can have a big impact. Series: "Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory " [Science] [Show ID: 20688]

Hydrocarbon fuels come almost exclusively from underground. We burn the coal or oil to obtain energy - and for hundreds of years, we have then allowed the resulting carbon dioxide to simply enter the atmosphere. Ken Wedel, Tracy High School Earth Science teacher,explores the role that underground storage of carbon dioxide can play in helping avoid damaging climate change, and the scientific challenges that face us in trying to keep the atmospheric load of carbon dioxide from continuing to grow due to burning fossil fuels. Series: "Lawrence Livermore National Lab Science on Saturday" [Science] [Show ID: 20234]

Our future health, happiness and economic well-being depends on producing plentiful, inexpensive, carbon-free energy that is available 24 hours/day, worldwide. Coal, oil and gas supply over 80% of the world's energy but cause pollution and add to global warming. Renewable energy, such as wind and solar, may not be able to supply enough energy. Ed Moses and the National Ignition Facility have an idea that could change everything-fusion energy-unlocking the force inside the nucleus of hydrogen that powers the sun and the stars. Learn what it will take for fusion power to become a reality in the next few decades. Series: "Lawrence Livermore National Lab Science on Saturday" [Science] [Show ID: 20233]

Lawrence Berkeley National Lab scientists Jeff Long of the Materials Sciences and Nancy Brown of the Environmental Energy Technologies Division discuss their efforts to fight climate change by capturing carbon from the flue gas of power plants, as well as directly from the air. Series: "Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory " [Science] [Show ID: 19662]

Berkeley Lab researchers Delia Milliron of the Materials Sciences Division and Stephen Selkowitz of the Environmental Energy Technologies Division talk about their work on energy-saving smart windows. Series: "Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory " [Science] [Show ID: 19664]