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Why did it have to be so much US-centric? Carbon capture, jobs in the industry... Really ?? I feel one could find more interesting experts

I love the shade at Texas. Dumbasses and your independent broken grid

Texas has their own grid? So that's why the whole state froze that winter 🥶

How has catalytic converter theft affected tailpipe emissions?

Some questions make you really wonder if some people in america actually ever stepped into a school...

So basically with gas, gas companies basically decided to keep production low to have increased fuel prices because of the money they’re making, but literally can increase the production and lower the price and that way people are buying more, which I assume would also be large pay outs to them, like come on…

YO! This guy was on an episode of Da Ali-G show!!!! The technology segment !!!!!!!!!!

Thank you for being honest on why gas prices are so high. The literal only reason is due to corporate greed and realizing they can make more money than ever. Even though the US suppsidises them, they still take advantage. Pure corruption in government allows it to happen.

Carbon capture is BS and barely captures enough for 1 car.

The loss of life as a result of nuclear power production is far lower than that of coal or oil, yes there have been catastrophes, most of which could’ve been prevented especially today, but there’s truly no comparison to the horrors of coal and oil energy production, let alone the planetary destruction

He should analyze movies about energy.

I was hoping he would cover questions about thorium and cold fusion.

So I'm all for alternatives to petrol. However, I think we're ignoring ethics here as to how green energy is produced. While solar has become increasingly cheaper to produce, the Congo is massively suffering due to the mining needed for solar. We're talking destruction of the country along with modern day slavery. Are we going to address that, or be in denial?

if windturbines caused Cancer the entire country of the Netherlands would be dead by now...

This dude was on Ali G!!!

You can reuse nuclear waste to minimize the time it stays radioactive

KenRStewart is a moron. Texas has the lowest gas prices in the country.

"oregon, known for being cloudy and rainy, could have so much more power than it does..." what??? Can someone explain this to me? If it's cloudy and rainy in oregon, how can they have more power than it currently does, especially when it is always so cloudy and rainy? This seems so wrong to me.

also, how is there no mention of the more intuitive ways to store nuclear power plant waste, such as on-site, underground dumps? C'mon man, either the video cuts were terrible or the "energy expert" isn't actually an expert, because there's way more sides to this story than just a "Chernobyl accident."

This guy is a butt clown, direct product of his administration. Surprised this didn't get flagged for misinformation

What about Biogas, its renewable.

Texas at 2Billion barrels a day? how do you not correct such as massive error

Is there any downside to pushing carbon dioxide into salt caverns? I feel like added an excessive amount would cause it to become over pressured and collapse to an extent.

Sorry, not sorry, don’t like this video for the fact that he did not give an honest depiction of nuclear power. He completely dismisses the true value and dramatizes risks and the impact of the accidents that he mentions.

This dude’s awesome. Passionate and knowledgeable, thank you for sharing both 🙌🏼

Lol, gas was still cheap in America at the price peak compared to here in low salary South Africa. You guys don't know how good you have it

Regarding EV s nobody is taking into consideration the emissions generated manufacturing electric cars for eg batteries

I'm sorry, but I cringe when I hear that sand is one of the most abundant resources we have...

Man, this is one of the most interesting Tech Supports I've seen so far! Mr Baumann certainly knows how to explain things in a way that is easily digestible. Thanks to the Wired folks for selecting more interesting/thoughtful/technical questions for him to answer (although there were still a few "meme" questions haha)

i loove the free market i loove when huge companies dictate whether i get to eat tomorrow or whether i have the right to even exist based on what will make the most money it's just such a good way to live. those sad places where the evil government doesn't allow companies to do that are doomed to fail obviously

because inflation your employer created you scum

Ah so oil companies are evil? got it

Ok. the ocean NEVER stops....why aren't kinetic energy generators dispursed along all "uninhabited" coasts? Is the cost still too high regarding the tech... or is it just too niche a product?

Another BS about nuclear energy. Beside being really expensive investment to build a nuclear power plant, in general western world (US in particular) is very poor in Uranium natural reserves, while Russia is very rich in it, so real reason for bad press nuclear gets is public opinion manipulation in order not to get more energy dependent on Russia.

Oh for God sake, stop BS-ing ppl. Gas is high because US is fighting a proxy war against Russia the greatest fossil fuel producer on the planet (btw. it's not US, you media is lying to you saying it's US).

Another reason gas is expensive is because the government regulations restrict the development and expansion of oil refineries and drilling operations

I went outside and just when I thought it couldn't get windier, BAM! STOP PUTTING UP GIANT FANS

Oil shouldn’t be burned. It should be saved for materials.

Donald Trump: Paris Accord, waaaaaa! 🤣

Just wondering, when asked the question about Texas oil production and gas prices, why he did not bash the person asking for stating such a stupid number - "Texas produces 2 billion barrels of oil a day" - when the whole world produces only roughly 90 million barrels a day.

Draining the strategic reserves to lower prices is such a stupid, near-sighted political move

lol Texas does not produce 2 billion barrels of oil per day

Gas prices are legendary. US gas prices are the lowest/half than others in modern countries.

Is wave energy and biomass not considered renewable as well as the 5 mentioned? Wave energy not being the same as tidal and biomass making a carbon neutral loop. Hence, 7 types of renewable energy...

So informative and I can’t believe we didn’t learn about these things in school. If feels like basic knowledge that we should know, considering we’re consuming resources on the planet every single day.

“Independent-minded Texas” is a very polite way to put it 🙂🤣

Great to watch someone so passionate and knowledgeable, but also explaining everything in a really approachable way! ❤🎉😊

Could u please explain to me why Americans think 3.75 a gallon for gas is a bad price when in Canada say newfoundland exactly is paying 1.75 a liter?????????u guys r spoiled rotten

Isn't there some level of nuclear reclamation happening on the waste now too?