Topic: Dirty Coal

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One Belt One Road
Episode 915 58:41 - 1:02:52

915: One Belt One Road

Al Gore Compares Renewable Energy Costs to Moore's Law

Al Gore argues that the cost of solar and wind energy is dropping in a manner similar to computer chips under Moore's Law. He claims that "man-made heat-trapping pollution" is causing extreme weather and that renewable energy is now cheaper than "dirty coal." The hosts dispute the math behind these claims, citing the high upfront costs and intermittency of wind and solar power.