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Have you ever wondered what exactly the metric “global warming potential” entails? On this week’s Energy Bite, Kelly Klima, a research scientist at Carnegie Mellon University, has some answers.
Kelly Klima, a research scientist at Carnegie Mellon University’s Engineering and Public Policy Department, discusses how energy use changes with a change in population. Listen Respond Learn More Fifth Assessment Report (AR5) by International Panel on Climate Change Energy and Population by Joel Darmstadter, Washington and Lee University International Energy Outlook by U.S. Energy Information Administration Transcript HOST: Does energy consumption change as our population changes? On this week’s Energy Bite, Kelly Klima, a research… Read More
Have you ever wondered what exactly is the “Food-energy-water nexus”? On this week’s Energy Bite, Kelly Klima, a research scientist at Carnegie Mellon University, has some answers.
We get our electricity from lots of different sources, like coal, natural gas, wind, and nuclear. Which are the cheapest? On this week’s Energy Bite, Nathaniel Horner, a researcher for Carnegie Mellon University’s Engineering and Public Policy Department, has some answers.
Nathaniel Horner, a researcher for Carnegie Mellon University’s Engineering and Public Policy Department, discusses variable prices of electricity.
Nathaniel Horner, a researcher for Carnegie Mellon University’s Engineering and Public Policy Department, discusses if shopping online helps save energy. Listen Respond Learn More Known unknowns: indirect energy effects of information and communication technology by Nathaniel C. Horner, Arman Shehabi and Inês L. Azevedo Is Online Shopping Really the Green Alternative? by Jennifer Konuik What’s more energy efficient, shopping online or in stores? by Time De Chant Transcript HOST: Have you ever wondered if ordering… Read More
Nathaniel Horner, a researcher for Carnegie Mellon University’s Engineering and Public Policy Department, discusses vampire electrical loads. Listen Respond Learn More 4 Ways to Slay Energy Vampires this Halloween by the Department of Energy What is Phantom Load? by Efficiency Vermont Latest Research on Comatose Servers by Jonathan Koomey Transcript HOST: On this week’s Energy Bite, Nathaniel Horner, a researcher at Carnegie Mellon University, warns us about vampire electrical loads! NATHANIEL: Vampire loads—also called… Read More
Nathaniel Horner, a research associate of Carnegie Mellon University’s Engineering and Public Policy Department, discusses how much electricity is consumed by the data centers. Listen Respond Learn More Data Center Energy Consumption Modeling: A Survey by M Dayarathna and Yonggang Wen Here’s How Much Energy Data Centers Consume by Yevgeniy Sverdlik How A Data Center Works by SAP Transcript HOST: Have you ever wondered how much electricity is used to power the data centers that… Read More
Julian Lamy, a recent PhD graduate of Carnegie Mellon University’s Engineering and Public Policy Department, discusses how coastal towns feel about offshore wind projects compared to onshore ones in their community? Listen Respond Learn More Offshore Wind Energy by Bureau of Ocean Energy Management Onshore Wind Energy: What are the pros and cons? by The Guardian Advantages and Challenges of Wind Energy by the Department of Energy Frequently Asked Questions About Windy Energy by the Department of… Read More
Julian Lamy, a recent PhD graduate of Carnegie Mellon University’s Engineering and Public Policy Department, discusses where most people prefer to have wind energy projects located Listen Respond Learn More Siting wind farms requires choosing a proper location by American Wind Energy Association Advantages and Challenges of Wind Energy by the Department of Energy Frequently Asked Questions About Windy Energy by the Department of Energy Transcript HOST: Where do most people prefer to have wind energy projects… Read More
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