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How should we replace fossil fuels?

Axis: fast shift to clean sources (incl. nuclear) ... gradual, with bridge fuels

Hank

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2007-06-02 new Hank calls liquid coal an extremely bad idea, the opposite of everything he works for, because it would raise auto-fleet CO2. June 1: Barack Saabama 00:01:23
2007-11-17 new Hank says the Chevy Volt has the technology of the future and is frustrated it was removed from the show. November 16th: Green Cars at the LA Auto Show 00:03:00
2008-02-05 restate Hank says candidates' 'energy independence' mostly means drilling for more oil, and since oil is the problem, more drilling may not be the solution. Obama Says Subscribe 00:03:00
2009-01-17 restate Hank recommends hybrids and the plug-in Volt and says there are many more hybrid options and awesome things on the horizon. Hank Green from the Detroit Auto Show 00:03:31
2011-03-16 refine Hank says he does not know whether nuclear power's benefits outweigh its risks, while most current ways of generating power are dangerous and bad and society needs electricity. Why Did Fukushima Explode? 00:06:06
2011-08-30 restate Hank says humans are running low on hydrocarbons, and alternatives such as solar and nuclear power are either dangerous or not feasible. A Letter to the Aliens 00:03:08
2013-09-27 restate Hank says fossil fuels are miraculous but costly, so we must use them less, develop alternatives, be more efficient and change how we live. Invalid Arguments: Climate Change 00:03:18