Overview:What does the history of energy tell us about energy transition? Can we learn from the past or will we repeat the same mistakes? What do people get wrong when trying to extract lessons from the history of energy? Co-hosts David, Sara, and Ed are joined by guest, Dr. Petra Dolata, to discuss data on historical transitions, including lessons of deindustrialization in the Ruhr region of Germany on Season 5, Episode 8 of Energy vs Climate.About Our Guest:Petra Dolada is Associate Professor in the Department of History at the University of Calgary. A former Canada Research Chair (Tier II) in the History of Energy, who held previous academic positions at the Freie Universität Berlin in Germany and at Kings College London in the UK, her research examines the 1970s energy crises, transatlantic energy relations and the historical connections between deindustrialization and energy transitions. She is the co-convenor of the Energy In Society working group at the Calgary Institute for the Humanities.Topics:(00:00) Intro(03:19) Socio-energy systems design: A policy framework for energy transitions(05:00) The 200-year history of energy transitions(07:20) History of Prime Movers and Future Implications(08:34) Gauging the Role of Energy Substitution in Transitioning to Low-Carbon Economies(12:12) The Social Dimensions of Energy Transitions(14:00) Histories of Transitions(16:35) Peaking: A Brief History of Select Energy Transitions(21:00) Profitable Solutions to Climate, Oil, and Proliferation(25:00) What we need to know about the pace of decarbonization(35:24) World History and Energy(40:07) The Future Role of Coal: International Market Realities vs Climate Protection?(47:10) The Energy Transition Is a Technological Revolution — with a Deadline(51:00) Three sides to every story: Gender perspectives in energy transition pathways in Canada, Kenya and Spain
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