YouTube and NBC invited us to make a video for the final Democratic Candidate’s Debate before the US Presidential primaries. Here’s our video (about climate change & energy), Lester Holt’s question, & the candidates’ responses.

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climate change, global warming, alternative energy, renewable energy, fossil fuels

Credits: Script Writer: Kate Yoshida (twitter:@KateYoshida) Script Editor: Emily Elert (twitter:@eelert) Video Illustrator: Ever Salazar (twitter:@eversalazar) Video Director: Emily Elert (twitter:@eelert) With Contributions From: Henry Reich (twitter:@minutephysics), Alex Reich (twitter:@alexhreich), Peter Reich, and Omkar Bhagat: (twitter:@TheCuriousEnggr) Music by: Nathaniel Schroeder: http://www.soundcloud.com/drschroeder

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References: Total US energy consumption by source in 2014 82% fossil fuels (petroleum 35%, coal 18%, natural gas 28%) 10% renewables (solar 0.4%, geothermal 0.2%, wind 1.8%, biofuels 5%, hydro 2.6%) 8% nuclear

http://www.eia.gov/energyexplained/index.cfm?page=us_energy_home

http://www.eia.gov/tools/faqs/faq.cfm?id=92&t=4