Artificial intelligence and machine learning could improve energy efficiency and allow for better prediction of electricity resources. Are the algorithms and computing power sufficient to realize these promises?

Dr. Scott Tinker is joined by:

- Pamela Isom, Director of the Artificial Intelligence and Technology Office for the US Department of Energy

- Anima Anandkumar, Director of Machine Learning Research at NVIDIA

Chapters:

00:00 – Teaser

00:34 – Intro

01:37 – Topic

02:00 – Guests

02:35 – What is artificial intelligence?

05:04 – The strengths of AI

06:53 – Specifically, what energy sectors can AI improve right now?

10:51 – How AI can help us reach net zero emissions

12:09 – Can AI assist equipment in our systems?

14:13 – The challenges facing AI

16:05 – Is AI limited by our understanding? Can it adapt beyond humans?

17:27 – Is AI trustworthy?

18:20 – What is the energy cost of AI?

19:28 – How will AI impact the near future?

21:02 – Can AI help us optimize and reduce environmental impacts?

22:49 – How might the government get involved?

23:18 – Final thoughts

24:46 – Discussion summary

26:10 – End credits

Originally aired 05/21/2023 on PBS.

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The electric grid, and all its attached generators and transformers, has been called the largest machine in the world. In part 1, we’ll discuss how it powers our lives and the modern world, and as our electricity demands grow, how it could better meet them in the future.

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- Southern California Edison CEO, Steven Powell

Originally aired 04/23/2023 on PBS.

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Liquifying natural gas and shipping it around the world in tankers could make it available to all at a global market price. While this could boost industry and help developing nations choose gas as an alternative to coal, some say LNG import terminals are too expensive and its trade may increase emissions.

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- Jake Schmidt, Senior Climate Director at NRDC

Originally aired 04/16/2023 on PBS.

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​​The oil and gas industry provides 10 million US jobs and billions to the economy. But investors are fleeing due to CO2 concerns and declining returns. Could a system built on low carbon energies replace the benefits of oil and gas?

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- Dr. David Victor, a Professor of Innovation and Public Policy at UC San Diego

- Matt Gallagher, former CEO of Parsley Energy

Originally aired 09/04/2022 on PBS.

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Carbon-based fuels provide more than 80% of global energy. To reduce emissions will take time and money. What are the benefits of a carbon tax? Or would it be more effective to encourage carbon-reducing technologies?

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- Dr. Billy Pizer, the Vice President of Research and Policy Engagement at Resources for the Future

- Sasha Mackler, the Executive Director of the Bipartisan Policy Center

Originally aired 09/04/2022 on PBS.

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Energy sustainability can be grouped into three areas: Environmental: can an energy resource operate in equilibrium with the environment? Sociopolitical: do its benefits enrich broad society? Economic: can it operate profitably to support itself?

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- Dr. Bridget Scanlon, Senior Research Scientist at the Bureau of Economic Geology

- Sean O’Donnell, Partner at Quantum Energy

Originally aired 09/04/2022 on PBS.

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The world is changing - and so is the world of energy. Many experts think coal, oil and natural gas will remain our largest global energy sources. Meanwhile, solar and wind become more affordable, encouraging their growth worldwide.

Dr. Scott Tinker discusses the new geopolitics of energy with:

- Sec. Ernie Moniz, the 13th United States Secretary of Energy

- Dr. Dan Yergin, a Pulitzer Prize-winning author

Originally aired 09/04/2022 on PBS.

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Hydraulic fracturing made gas abundant, which made it cheap. This allowed gas to replace coal in our power sector. Though gas has lower carbon emissions, it’s still not carbon free.

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- Dr. Naomi Boness, Managing Director of the Natural Gas Initiative at Stanford University

- Rachel Fakhry, Analyst for the Climate & Clean Air programs at the National Resources Defense Council

Originally aired 09/04/2022 on PBS.

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Subsidies support energy infrastructure and development to benefit consumers. And we pay for them. In tax credits for producers and investors. Direct payments and mandates for low carbon technology. Accelerated expense schedules for oil and gas. And R&D funding. We explore with Jonathan Lesser, President of Continental Economics, and Ryan Kellogg, Professor at the University of Chicago.

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Subsidies support energy infrastructure and development to benefit consumers. And we pay for them. In tax credits for producers and investors. Direct payments and mandates for low carbon technology. Accelerated expense schedules for oil and gas. And R&D funding. We explore with Jonathan Lesser, President of Continental Economics, and Ryan Kellogg, Professor at the University of Chicago.