In this Climate Chat episode, host Dan Miller interviews author and RethinkX's Director of Research, Adam Dorr, about his two books, Brighter, and The Degrowth Delusion. RethinkX is a think tank that focuses on disruptive technologies including renewable energy and precision fermentation. Adam argues renewable energy will dominate future energy supply and that "degrowth" will not provide us with the resources to fight climate change.Adam Dorr is an environmental social scientist, technology theorist, and author. As Director of Research at RethinkX, he leads analysis and forecasting of technology-driven disruptions in energy, transportation, food, and labor. His work argues that the converging disruptions of the 21st century will not only solve our most pressing environmental challenges but also open the door to unprecedented human flourishing. Adam's work makes a data-driven case for optimism about our shared future.Follow Adam on X/Twitter: @adam_dorrAdam's personal website: https://www.adamdorr.comRethinkX website: https://www.rethinkx.comPlease Like and Subscribe!Listen to Climate Chat on Apple Podcasts:https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/climate-chat/id1893162516Listen to Climate Chat on Spotify:https://open.spotify.com/show/1m0OSLWRPPcyOddErvxJ1eDan Miller has been giving talks around the world on the need for urgent climate action for over 20 years. He is co-founder of The Roda Group, a climate-tech venture capital group, and he serves as an advisor for other climate funds and climate-focused non-profit groups. He started Climate Chat in 2021 on Clubhouse and added YouTube in 2023.Follow Dan Miller on X/Twitter: @danmiller999Follow Dan Miller on Bluesky: @danmiller999.bsky.social and @climatechat.bsky.socialLeon Simons is a climate scientist based in the Netherlands. He was a co-author with James Hansen on the 2023 "Global Warming in the Pipeline" paper that discussed the recent acceleration in global warming. Leon's work has focused recently on changes in aerosol emissions from ships and the impact of those changes on climate change. You can access Leon's research writings here:https://www.researchgate.net/profile/Leon-SimonsFollow Leon on X/Twitter: @LeonSimons8 and Bluesky: ‪@leonsimons.bsky.social‬Follow Leon on Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/c/LeonSimons/homeFollow Stacey Randecker on X/Twitter: @DrivingMzStacey and Bluesky: @bikingmzstacey.bsky.socialFollow Eli Rabani on X/Twitter: @radsci and Bluesky: @radsci.bsky.socialYou can leave a question in the YouTube Live chat. Please begin your question with "Question:" to make it easy for our mods to spot it.For more Climate Chat episodes, see our YouTube home page: https://www.youtube.com/@climatechatFor recent YouTube Live Climate Chat programs: https://www.youtube.com/@climatechat/streams