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Dec 2023
52m 29s

Our Electrified Future with David Reichm...

NEIL DEGRASSE TYSON
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Can the grid handle a 100% electric world? Neil deGrasse Tyson and comedian Chuck Nice explore the carbon impacts of electric vehicles and achieving zero emissions with chemical engineer David Reichmuth. 
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