Can We Keep Warm and Stay Cool Without Fossil Fuels?: Crash Course Climate & Energy #5

Humans have come up with some clever ways of keeping cool when it’s warm, and staying warm when it’s cool. But unfortunately, our heating and air conditioning systems are worsening the climate crisis. In this episode of Crash Course Climate and Energy, we’ll take a look at some of the ways we might be able to decarbonize those systems to reduce the amount of greenhouse gases they produce. Chapters: Introduction: Heating Without Fossil Fuels 00:00 Fracking & Natural Gas 1:18 The Problem of Heating with Coal 4:17 Cooling Without Fossil Fuels 7:03 Heat Pumps for Heating & Cooling 8:42 Alternative Fuels for Low-Carbon Heating 10:52 Review & Credits 12:28 Transcript: Sources: Watch our videos and review your learning with the Crash Course App! Download