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Alexander Sandy MacDonald

Alexander Sandy MacDonald

Atmospheric scientist, former director of NOAA's Earth System Research Laboratory, inventor of Science On a Sphere, and CEO of American SuperGrid LLC.

Sep 26, 2026

The Solar Coaster Podcast

The Solar Coaster Podcast

The U.S. SuperGrid: Powering America’s Energy Future | Climate Week Special Series | Solar Coaster

Sep 26 · 55m

Anna Covert
Anna CovertHOST
31:01
That big, that deep, that really bad,
Alexander Sandy MacDonald
Alexander Sandy MacDonaldGUEST
31:04
deep freeze.
Alexander Sandy MacDonald
Alexander Sandy MacDonaldGUEST
31:04
That big, deep freeze.
Alexander Sandy MacDonald
Alexander Sandy MacDonaldGUEST
31:06
Yeah.
Alexander Sandy MacDonald
Alexander Sandy MacDonaldGUEST
31:06
I can't think of it.
Alexander Sandy MacDonald
Alexander Sandy MacDonaldGUEST
31:07
Yeah.
Alexander Sandy MacDonald
Alexander Sandy MacDonaldGUEST
31:08
It was really bad because people were literally freezing to death in their houses and stuff.

13 MINS LATER

Anna Covert
Anna CovertHOST
43:48
And weighing technology and thermal, I mean, there's a lot there too.

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