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February 14, 2020 Divided Waters - Can Offshore Wind Energy And The Fishing Industry Coexist In The Age Of Climate Change?
A live panel discussion about offshore wind and commercial fishing presented by 'Possibly' and The Public's Radio.
59 min
February 10, 2020 What’s The Most Energy-Efficient Way To Heat Your Home?
First make sure your home is well insulated. Then, swap out your furnace or boiler
for a device known as a heat pump. Heat pumps run on electricity and transfer heat from the
outside and bring it inside your home. Making the switch to a heat pump from an oil furnace
can reduce your heating emissions by about 50%.
The post What’s The Most Energy-Efficient Way To Heat Your Home? appeared first on TPR: The Public's Radio.
1 min
February 10, 2020 What's The Most Energy-Efficient Way To Heat Your Home?
First make sure your home is well insulated. Then, swap out your furnace or boiler
for a device known as a heat pump. Heat pumps run on electricity and transfer heat from the
outside and bring it inside your home. Making the switch to a heat pump from an oil furnace
can reduce your heating emissions by about 50%.
3 min
February 03, 2020 Should Nuclear Power Play A Role In Addressing Climate Change?
Today we have a question from listener Alec Beckett. He asks: Should I be in favor of nuclear power? He says he knows about the risks, but he’s also heard that nuclear power is a clean source of energy.
The post Should Nuclear Power Play A Role In Addressing Climate Change? appeared first on TPR: The Public's Radio.
2 min
January 28, 2020 How Many Wind Turbines Would It Take To Power Rhode Island?
Since the wind isn't always blowing, Rhode Island uses natural gas power plants as a backup, which means that the electricity from wind farms isn't 100% renewable. The best solution would be to store the electricity generated by wind turbines in batteries, but so far these batteries haven't been big enough or cheap enough to use.
The post How Many Wind Turbines Would It Take To Power Rhode Island? appeared first on TPR: The Public's Radio.
1 min
January 20, 2020 How Will Ocean Acidification Affect Fish Populations And The Fishing Industry?
About a quarter of the carbon dioxide emissions that we send into the atmosphere are absorbed in the ocean, and this is increasing the acidity of the ocean. Some species might be able to adapt to this increase in acidity, while others might not be so lucky.
The post How Will Ocean Acidification Affect Fish Populations And The Fishing Industry? appeared first on TPR: The Public's Radio.
1 min
January 13, 2020 How Is Climate Change Affecting Fish In New England?
The ocean absorbs and stores about 90% of the heat trapped in the atmosphere, so ocean temperatures are increasing. Higher temperatures may favor some species in certain areas but could harm other species.
The post How Is Climate Change Affecting Fish In New England? appeared first on TPR: The Public's Radio.
1 min
January 06, 2020 What’s The Point Of Putting Wind Farms In The Ocean?
What’s the point of putting wind farms in the ocean? And will we see more of them in Rhode Island?
The post What’s The Point Of Putting Wind Farms In The Ocean? appeared first on TPR: The Public's Radio.
1 min
December 30, 2019 Does Speeding Waste Gas?
Does speeding waste gas? If so, how much does it waste?
The post Does Speeding Waste Gas? appeared first on TPR: The Public's Radio.
1 min
December 24, 2019 What’s The Most Energy Efficient Way To Boil Water?
Would a microwave oven or an electric stove use more energy to boil a cup of water?
The post What’s The Most Energy Efficient Way To Boil Water? appeared first on TPR: The Public's Radio.
1 min

About Possibly Podcast

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Sick and tired of environmental gloom and doom? Want to know what you can do? Listen to Possibly, where we take on huge problems, like the future of our planet, and break them down into small questions with unexpected answers. New episodes are released every Tuesday. Subscribe today wherever you get your podcasts, and leave a rating and review: it helps others find the show.