WATCH: An Honest & Sensible Conversation about Global Energy | Scott Tinker

This is a talk that everyone has to watch. In the real world, we have to make real trade-offs between climate security, energy poverty, and energy security. Energy is necessary for lifting much of the world out of poverty, however, climate concerns are also real considerations. We need to start a constructive, and honest conversation about these trade-offs. Dr Scott Tinker is the director of the Bureau of Economic Geology, the State Geologist of Texas, professor at The University of Texas at Austin, Chairman of the Switch Energy Alliance, and CEO of Tinker Energy Associates. READ the ARC Research Paper: “Powering the Powering the Unplugged: Overcoming the Barriers to Electrification in the Developing World“ 00:00 - 05:06 What energy means for the developing world 05:07 - 08:04 What does it look like to power the world? 08:05 - 10:32 The concept of Energy Density 10:35 - 12:52 China and India’s Coal use