{"version":"1.0","type":"rich","provider_name":"Acast","provider_url":"https://acast.com","height":250,"width":700,"html":"<iframe src=\"https://embed.acast.com/$/6822e274043ee33ab6c260cd/684599b9b5ac093b0c6cfa99?\" frameBorder=\"0\" width=\"700\" height=\"250\"></iframe>","title":"Assaad Razzouk","thumbnail_width":200,"thumbnail_height":200,"thumbnail_url":"https://open-images.acast.com/shows/6822e274043ee33ab6c260cd/1762092693413-5d23d415-5903-4276-87f8-ef20c0c3b1c8.jpeg?height=200","description":"<p>What happens when two experts you respect disagree?</p><p><br></p><p>That was the question at the heart of this episode.</p><p><br></p><p>Our guest, Assaad Razzouk is CEO of <a href=\"https://gurinenergy.com/\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">Gurīn Energ</a>y, a renewable energy company based in Singapore and is also known as <a href=\"https://theangrycleanenergyguy.com/\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">The Angry Clean Energy Guy</a> on his podcast of the same name.</p><p>And he is the author of <a href=\"https://www.amazon.sg/dp/1838954627?ref_=mr_referred_us_sg_sg\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\"><em>Saving the Planet Without the Bullshit. What they don’t tell you about the Climate Crises</em>,</a> which has been a big influence on many of us.</p><p><br></p><p>Not too long ago Razzouk had an episode of his podcast where he really tore into nuclear energy, saying its expensive, polluting, takes a long time to build, and that it is not necessary to solve the climate crisis and any attempt to do so is just a waste of time, effort, and money that would be better spent on developing renewables.</p><p><br></p><p>Green Shift co-host <a href=\"https://cser.energy/leadership\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">Dr Victor Nian</a> happens to be an expert in nuclear energy, and he’s made a <a href=\"https://img1.wsimg.com/blobby/go/ca134fed-3c95-42d1-bf19-decdd72df6d1/downloads/CSER_PB01_NETZERO_ASEAN_Need_SMR.pdf?ver=1749280746600\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">compelling argument</a> for including it as a key ingredient in the energy mix of carbon-free energy.</p><p><br></p><p>Hear how we hash it out it in our first episode and let us know what you think!</p>","author_name":"Austin Media"}