Exploring the Resource Curse and Enhancing Energy Access, with Todd Moss

Published: April 21, 2019, midnight

Host Daniel Raimi talks with Dr. Todd Moss, Executive Director of the Energy for Growth Hub. Todd has worked for years at the intersection of energy and economic development, with a focus on developing economies in Africa and elsewhere. They cover two major topics: avoiding the so-called "oil curse" in the nation of Guyana, and supporting economic growth in the developing world by improving energy access for businesses and industries.\n\nReferences and recommendations:\n"Amity and Prosperity" by Eliza Griswold; https://us.macmillan.com/books/9780374103118\n"Rising" by Elizabeth Rush; https://milkweed.org/book/rising\nIEA Report on Air Conditioners; https://www.iea.org/newsroom/news/2018/may/air-conditioning-use-emerges-as-one-of-the-key-drivers-of-global-electricity-dema.html