Can We Make Electricity Without Fossil Fuels?: Crash Course Climate & Energy #3

Nearly a third of all our greenhouse gas emissions come from generating electricity. Scientists agree that we have to find ways to make electricity without releasing so much carbon dioxide into the air. In this episode of Crash Course Climate and Energy, we’re going to tell you about some of the ways scientists and engineers are decarbonizing the electricity supply with renewable sources such as solar, wind, nuclear, and hydroelectric and the benefits and drawbacks of each. Chapters: Introduction: Decarbonizing Electricity 00:00 Electricity From Solar & Wind Power 2:05 Challenges of Solar & Wind Power 3:36 Hydroelectric Power 6:46 Nuclear Power 8:21 Why Carbon-Free Electricity Matters 9:52 Review & Credits 11:35 Transcript: Sources: Watch our videos a