Latimer Alder: Energy Data for Dummies | Tom Nelson Pod #190

Latimer Alder is an Independent Commentator on Twitter and elsewhere. He's a Chemist by training, was a business-oriented IT guy by profession and spent a few years as The Man on the Clapham Omnibus.

00:00 Introduction and Background
00:59 The Concept of Energy for Dummies
02:42 Understanding Energy Data
03:52 The Role of Energy in Health and Sanitation
04:43 The Importance of Energy in Daily Life
05:01 The Correlation Between Energy Usage and Wealth
06:07 The Impact of Energy on Economic Status
10:07 The Science Behind Energy Production
12:32 The Future of Energy Consumption
12:45 The Reality of Energy Consumption
33:42 Understanding the Water Wheel
35:15 Harnessing the Power of Hydro
36:03 The Controversy of Nuclear Energy
37:00 The Debate on Wind Power
42:14 The Limitations of Battery Power
48:45 The Truth about Solar Energy
49:52 The Reality of Biofuels
50:47 The Potential of Tidal and Geothermal Energy
52:59 The Misconceptions about Energy and Electricity
54:35 The Reality of the Renewables Revolution

https://twitter.com/latimeralder
Latimer Alder: Climate Data for Dummies: https://youtu.be/sYOm0ZEmJ8o?si=KR0JOyqcZgRkq76t
Slides for this podcast: https://tomn.substack.com/p/energy-data-for-dummies
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