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Dan Kammen

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Todd Moss

Richard Florida

David Williams

Todd Young

Richard Kahlenberg

Arunabha Ghosh

Sandra Kwak

Danny Wilson

John King

Lindsay Baker

Amory Lovins

Megan Sandel

Jay Taneja

Adam Browning

Curtis Johnson

OwlTail

In this episode of the Power for All podcast, Kristina Skierka, Founder and CEO of Power for All, speaks with Prof Dan Kammen, a Professor of Energy at the University of California, Berkeley, with parallel appointments in the Energy and Resources Group. The conversation focuses on how the renewable energy sector has changed over the years and the role of innovations in driving energy access in peri-urban and rural communities, particularly the Pay-As-You-Go (PayGO) model. Dan notes solar energy is now cheaper than fossil fuels. He attributes that partly to scaling up and manufacturing but mostly to figuring out how to work a system that, for a long time and maybe even today, is not bending over backward to accommodate clean energy.  “Human connections, thinking about energy access, energy justice, and asking the gender and racial questions of inequality were never on the table as they are now,” he adds. He notes there are still problems in a world that still subsidizes fossil fuels more than investing in renewables but we also have a world of disruptive clean, socially just energy options. Dan notes PayGo is a democratic system that allows the consumers to see what energy costs and to pay for it, as they wish, in small units. He, however, cautions against opportunists who may take advantage of the system.

Power for All

In this episode of the Power for All podcast, Kristina Skierka, Founder and CEO of Power for All, speaks with Prof Dan Kammen, a Professor of Energy at the University of California, Berkeley, with parallel appointments in the Energy and Resources Group. The conversation focuses on how the renewable energy sector has changed over the years and the role of innovations in driving energy access in peri-urban and rural communities, particularly the Pay-As-You-Go (PayGO) model. Dan notes solar energy is now cheaper than fossil fuels. He attributes that partly to scaling up and manufacturing but mostly to figuring out how to work a system that, for a long time and maybe even today, is not bending over backward to accommodate clean energy. “Human connections, thinking about energy access, energy justice, and asking the gender and racial questions of inequality were never on the table as they are now,” he adds. He notes there are still problems in a world that still subsidizes fossil fuels more than investing in renewables but we also have a world of disruptive clean, socially just energy options. Dan notes PayGo is a democratic system that allows the consumers to see what energy costs and to pay for it, as they wish, in small units. He, however, cautions against opportunists who may take advantage of the system.

PayGo, a Disruptive Tool for Just Energy Transitions: Interview with Prof Dan Kammen

Dr. Dan Kammen, Distinguished Professor of Energy in the Energy Resources Group at UC Berkeley and Former Science Envoy to the State Department is the guest in the premier episode of Global Minima: the podcast at the intersection of bits, watts, and dollars. Dan talks about how data collection on air quality has gone from sealed cans shipped to a lab to air quality sensors on smartphones, and how data can tell us a lot about how to achieve environmental sustainability.

Global Minima

Dr. Dan Kammen, Distinguished Professor of Energy in the Energy Resources Group at UC Berkeley and Former Science Envoy to the State Department is the guest in the premier episode of Global Minima: the podcast at the intersection of bits, watts, and dollars. Dan talks about how data collection on air quality has gone from sealed cans shipped to a lab to air quality sensors on smartphones, and how data can tell us a lot about how to achieve environmental sustainability.

Dan Kammen on Energy, Data, and Canned Air (GM101)

In this episode, we talk to Dr. Dan Kammen about the many intersections between housing policy and climate policy.  Dr. Kammen is one of the world’s leading energy experts.  He is a Distinguished Professor of Energy at UC Berkeley, where he holds appointments in the Energy and Resources Group, the Goldman School of Public Policy, and the Department of Nuclear Engineering.  He is a former Science Envoy for the U.S. State Department, appointed during the Obama presidency.  He was a coordinating lead author for the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change, which won the 2007 Nobel Peace Prize for its report which assessed man-made global warming.  He was a chief specialist for renewable energy and energy efficiency at the World Bank and served in a variety of roles in global energy initiatives and other federal roles, including at the Energy Department and the Environmental Protection Agency.Throughout the conversation, Dr. Kammen discusses how the lack of housing affordability significantly contributes to transportation-related greenhouse gas emissions, as well as necessary policy changes, the Green New Deal, the urgency of the situation, and how housing and climate advocates can better partner together.Intro/Closing Song: Free Music Library, YouTube, “Clover 3”URL: www.youtube.com/audiolibrary

Opportunity Starts at Home

In this episode, we talk to Dr. Dan Kammen about the many intersections between housing policy and climate policy. Dr. Kammen is one of the world’s leading energy experts. He is a Distinguished Professor of Energy at UC Berkeley, where he holds appointments in the Energy and Resources Group, the Goldman School of Public Policy, and the Department of Nuclear Engineering. He is a former Science Envoy for the U.S. State Department, appointed during the Obama presidency. He was a coordinating lead author for the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change, which won the 2007 Nobel Peace Prize for its report which assessed man-made global warming. He was a chief specialist for renewable energy and energy efficiency at the World Bank and served in a variety of roles in global energy initiatives and other federal roles, including at the Energy Department and the Environmental Protection Agency. Throughout the conversation, Dr. Kammen discusses how the lack of housing affordability significantly contributes to transportation-related greenhouse gas emissions, as well as necessary policy changes, the Green New Deal, the urgency of the situation, and how housing and climate advocates can better partner together. Intro/Closing Song: Free Music Library, YouTube, “Clover 3” URL: <a href="http://www.youtube.com/audiolibrary" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">www.youtube.com/audiolibrary</a>

Episode 16 - "Housing Policy is Climate Policy" w/ Dr. Dan Kammen