Eight Minute Climate Fix | Clean Energy & Climate Policy Insights
Eight Minute Climate Fix delivers concise, expert-driven coverage of climate action, clean energy, and the global energy transition — in 8 minutes or less. Host Paul Schuster cuts through the complexity of decarbonization, climate policy, and the net-zero economy so anyone can stay informed, fast.
Each episode tackles the biggest stories shaping the energy transition: from renewable energy legislation and corporate climate commitments to carbon emissions accounting and energy independence. Guests have included senior leaders from Salesforce, UNEP, and beyond.
Whether you're a sustainability professional, business leader, or engaged citizen, Eight Minute Climate Fix gives you the signal without the noise. New episodes every season. Also available: More Than Eight Minutes, our extended interview series for listeners who want to go deeper.
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How Climate Change is Affecting Renewable Generator Production - Episode 76
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The amount of renewable generation that is forecasted to come online over the next few years is staggering. But renewable assets face risks - risks associated with the changing climate in the first place. As weather patterns change, affecting cloud cover, snow melt, or wind speed - renewable assets are especially vulnerable to these changes.
In this episode, Paul unpacks how the changing climate may affect our increasing reliance upon renewable generation for our power supply.
For further reference:
"Will climate change suck the air out of Illinois' wind power industry?" - The Chicago Sun Times
"Global ‘Stilling’: Is Climate Change Slowing Down the Wind?" - Yale Environment 360
"Hydropower: How droughts are affecting the world's biggest renewable energy source" - World Economic Forum
"Wildfire smoke slashed solar power generation" - Verge
Renewables 2023 Executive Summary - IEA
"Global Review Assesses Hydropower’s Vulnerability to Climate Change" - Columbia Climate School
"Climate change extremes and photovoltaic power output" - Nature Sustainability
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