In this episode, I chat with my childhood friend and my real life Dr. Ross Geller , Columbia University and University of Cambridge PHD grad, Dr. Karim Mukaddem about solar energy. He tells me about what our current energy consumption looks like and its sometimes problematic implications- and breaks down solar energy: where it’s at, where it’s headed, why it's valuable and most importantly: how it works! Karim emphasizes the importance of us doing more individual scientific research to understand the real data behind media headlines and tells me that he discovered his must-know song (hint: think Eurovision song contest) on TikTok!
Karim's Resources:
Annual energy usage and breakdown by source
Energy consumption breakdown by type of consumer
Potential of solar energy and harvestability
Karim's published research on Google Scholar
Karim's song: Think About Things by Daōi Freyr (Iceland's 2020 Eurovision song)
