
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.
