Mark Jacobson on Atmospheric Science and Climate Solutions
Download MP3In this episode of Flanigan's Eco-Logic, Ted speaks with Mark Jacobson, Professor of Civil and Environmental Engineering at Stanford University and Director of its Atmosphere/Energy Program. He is also a Co-Founder of The Solutions Project, a consortium of business leaders, actors, and scientists working together to present WWS (wind, water, and solar) solutions for cities and globally. Mark discusses his works as a prolific researcher, pioneering air quality monitoring as well as global wind potential modeling. He also shares his optimistic view on better understanding air pollution and global warming problems, and developing large-scale clean, renewable energy solutions for them.
In this episode of Flanigan’s Eco-Logic, Ted speaks with Mark Jacobson, Professor of Civil and Environmental Engineering at Stanford University and Director of its Atmosphere/Energy Program. He is also a Co-Founder of the non-profit, Solutions Project.
Mark discusses his youth in Northern California, traveling down to Southern California for tennis matches, and his early concerns about air pollution. He then describes a distinguished academic career which started in civil and environmental engineering at Stanford, and progressed into atmospheric science at UCLA. Mark goes on to share his works as a prolific researcher, pioneering air quality monitoring as well as global wind potential modeling.
He then dives into his work co-founding Climate Solutions, a consortium of business leaders, actors, and scientists working together to present WWS (wind, water, and solar) solutions for cities and globally.
Mark has published textbooks and peer-reviewed journal articles, been featured on TED Talks, and was a guest on the Late Show with David Letterman. He shares his optimistic view on better understanding air pollution and global warming problems, and developing large-scale clean, renewable energy solutions for them.
