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Alex Epstein: Unpacking the Energy Crisis, Nuclear, ESG & Bitcoin Mining

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What Are Fossil Fuels?

More than 80% of our energy use comes from fossil fuels. Coal, oil and natural gas are combinations of hydrogen and carbon atoms. When you oxidize them, so when you add oxygen into the picture, basically it splits them apart. But then by splitting them up, you are releasing energy. And so the whole modern world is based on burning these hydrocarbons and then releasing energy which leads to water vapor and then CO2.

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