TED Climate: How wind energy could power Earth ... 18 times over | Dan Jørgensen

FEB 16, 202210 MIN
Speed & Scale

TED Climate: How wind energy could power Earth ... 18 times over | Dan Jørgensen

FEB 16, 202210 MIN

Description

<p>Over the last two decades, the wind power industry has grown at a dizzying pace. (Fun fact: a single rotation from one of the world's most powerful wind turbines can generate enough electricity to charge more than 1,400 cell phones.) Building off this exponential growth, Denmark's climate minister Dan Jørgensen lays out his plan to end the country's oil industry by 2050 and transition to a fossil-free future powered by wind energy.</p><p>For the full text transcript, visit <a href="https://www.ted.com/podcasts/speed-and-scale-transcript" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">ted.com/podcasts/speed-and-scale-transcript</a></p><hr><p style='color:grey; font-size:0.75em;'> Hosted on Acast. See <a style='color:grey;' target='_blank' rel='noopener noreferrer' href='https://acast.com/privacy'>acast.com/privacy</a> for more information.</p>