The Gray Area with Sean Illing

How to replace everything in the industrialized world

Apr 15, 2021

In this engaging discussion, Jessika Trancik, an Associate Professor at MIT specializing in clean energy innovation, dives deep into the urgent need for climate action. She shares insights on transforming our approach from sacrifice to innovation, particularly through sustainable technologies like solar energy. Trancik emphasizes the importance of equitable policies that benefit marginalized communities and highlights the promising evolution of renewable energy solutions. The conversation inspires a vision of a cleaner, more efficient future where innovation meets climate justice.

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Jessika Trancik

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Episode notes

Intro

2min

Innovating for a Sustainable Future

20min

Envisioning the Future of Renewable Energy

2min

Navigating the Future of Clean Energy

20min

Balancing Energy Solutions and Equity

6min

Equity and Innovation in Clean Energy

11min

Engaging Wrap-Up and Exciting Promotions

2min

Climate writer and Vox contributor David Roberts talks with Jessika Trancik, Associate Professor at the Institute for Data, Systems, and Society at M.I.T. They discuss many aspects of the vast undertaking to remake our world in response to the realities of climate change. They survey the technologies and innovations that are being deployed in this effort, and talk about what sorts of policy initiatives would be best-suited for the road ahead. While we might feel like our future will be full of sacrifices we're asked to make, Trancik explains that now is the time to shape a world in which we could live more equitably, efficiently, and comfortably.

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