Powering the Future: Understanding Energy, Climate, and the Path to Transition - Dr Rebecca Peer

10/10/2024 57 min

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Dr Rebecca Peer, Senior Lecturer in the Department of Civil and Natural Resources Engineering at the University of Canterbury, explains the central role of energy in our society. From its basic principles to the challenges we face, Dr Peer discusses the close relationship between energy and climate, the need for an energy transition, the difficulties involved, and why there is still hope for a successful shift toward a sustainable future.

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