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World Service,10 Jul 2021,49 mins

The Engineers: Clean Energy

The World Debate

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Wind Power, Solar Energy, Battery-powered mega-ships: As the world grapples with the challenge of climate catastrophe, three engineers leading the world in clean energy solutions come together for a special event at the Victoria and Albert Museum, London. The BBC World Service and the Royal Commission for the Exhibition of 1851 links Danielle Merfield of GE Renewable Energy, Henry Snaith of Oxford University and Kristian Eikeland Holmefjord of Corvus Energy with an audience at the V&A and on video link around the world. Can Renewable Energy save the planet? Kevin Fong presents, with a global audience of some of the world’s greatest renewable energy engineers. Producer: Charlie Taylor Sound Engineers: Matthew Page, Henry Dutton, Darren Wardrobe, Kate Barker, Ian Mitchell and Ronan Loftus (Photo: Wind turbines with starry sky composite, Credit: Anton Petrus/Getty Images)

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