Episode 83: Harry Saunders, Decision Processes Inc.
Today’s guest is Harry Saunders, Managing Director of Decision Processes Incorporated.
Harry has consulted at numerous Fortune 100 companies including Chevron, General Motors, and Hewlett Packard, helping executive teams make higher quality decisions in the face of risk. The 'Godfather of rebound,' Harry is widely known as an international expert on energy efficiency and consumption and has also published articles in the fields of evolutionary biology and legal theory.
I very much enjoyed speaking with Harry, and he shed some light on 'the rebound effect', which is an important factor in the ability of energy efficiency improvements to help with carbon emissions reduction. Whether you agree or disagree with his perspective, it is an important one to learn about!
Enjoy the show!
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In today's episode, we cover:
The Rebound Effect and the ironic implications of improving energy efficiency
Harry’s journey into Climate Change
How Harry earned the moniker, “The Godfather of Rebound”
Contention around rebound and its Climate implications
Factoring in the welfare of those in developing countries and the plight of “energy poverty”
The integral role of nuclear in any clean energy strategy
Ecomodernism and the focus on GDP-driven solutions to Climate Change
