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Daniel Ackerman

Audio Journalist, Marketplace. On 1 show, 1 appearance. The Shows tab opens the full record on each.

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Holding a Ph.D. in climate change ecology from the University of Minnesota, Daniel Ackerman reports on the economy, climate change, and technology for public radio outlets like Marketplace. He produced and reported on climate solutions for Gimlet Media's How to Save a Planet and covers deep-sea mining.

What they said5 Shows1

Everything Daniel Ackerman said on any show that made the record, most notable first. Each card names its show and opens the statement there.

CATALYST Assertion Supported

Ackerman: Current battery tech is too costly and resource-constrained for entire grid

“But with our current battery technology, it would just be way too expensive To back up the entire electric grid. Plus, it would require more materials like lithium and cobalt than we have sitting around right now.”

Daniel Ackerman Jul 1, 2022 ▶ 5:49 How to Save a Planet: Spark Tank! How Do We Solve the Energy Storage Problem?

CATALYST Assertion Supported

Ackerman: Molten salt storage delivers 80% to 90% round-trip efficiency

“And these molten salt tanks, they are quite efficient. You get back about 80 to 90% of the energy you put in.”

Daniel Ackerman Jul 1, 2022 ▶ 34:45 How to Save a Planet: Spark Tank! How Do We Solve the Energy Storage Problem?

CATALYST Assertion Supported

Ackerman: Northfield Mountain pumped hydro can power 1M homes for 8 hours

“Len told me that when the reservoir at Northfield Mountain is pumped full of water, it can be used to power about a million homes for eight hours.”

Daniel Ackerman Jul 1, 2022 ▶ 18:47 How to Save a Planet: Spark Tank! How Do We Solve the Energy Storage Problem?

CATALYST Assertion Supported

Ackerman: Northfield Mountain pumped hydro achieves roughly 75% efficiency

“Of the energy that it takes to run all the pumps and stuff at Northfield Mountain, they get about 75% of it back.”

Daniel Ackerman Jul 1, 2022 ▶ 19:10 How to Save a Planet: Spark Tank! How Do We Solve the Energy Storage Problem?

CATALYST Assertion Contradicted

Ackerman: Hydrostor's underground cavern pressurizes air to six atmospheres

“Water sitting up top, the air deep down below underground in the cavern, and that air is pressurized to six times the pressure of Earth's atmosphere at sea level.”

Daniel Ackerman Jul 1, 2022 ▶ 24:07 How to Save a Planet: Spark Tank! How Do We Solve the Energy Storage Problem?

One line per show, most statements first. The link opens Daniel's full record on that show: the calibration, argument clarity, speaking style and every statement made there.

Show	Role there	Eps	Statements	Record
CATALYSTLEDGER	Audio Journalist, Marketplace	1	5	80% 4/5	full record on Catalyst →