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May 2022
31m 18s

How can sunlight turn into electricity?

Melissa and Jam, Bleav
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#021 Rebroadcast

This week, Melissa and Jam explore the chemistry of solar energy. How do we capture energy from the sun and turn it into electricity? Is it as super insanely cool as it seems? Are we living in the future already?

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References from this episode

  1. Drawdown: The Most Comprehensive Plan Ever Proposed to Reverse Global Warming - Paul Hawken
  2. Melissa's Prior Knowledge and Thesis
  3. Beyond the Messy Truth- Van Jones 


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