Ranked #1
[Episode #82] – The Business Case for Renewable Energy
[Episode #82] – The Business Case for Renewable Energy
Can a large corporation, especially one involved in heavy industry like mining, use more renewable energy and become mor... Read more
14 Nov 2018
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21mins
Ranked #2
[Episode #107] – Macro-Energy Systems
[Episode #107] – Macro-Energy Systems
Energy transition is complex, and understanding it requires expertise in multiple disciplines, so a group of Stanford re... Read more
30 Oct 2019
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30mins
Ranked #3
[Episode #90] – How Will Decarbonized Power Markets Work?
[Episode #90] – How Will Decarbonized Power Markets Work?
This one is for the grid geeks! With the Green New Deal now a hot topic in the US Congress, while wholesale power market... Read more
6 Mar 2019
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26mins
Ranked #4
[Episode #46] – Is 100% Renewables Realistic?
[Episode #46] – Is 100% Renewables Realistic?
Can we run the world on 100% renewables? Is that even the right goal? A new critique of Prof. Mark Jacobson’s work on 10... Read more
19 Jun 2017
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25mins
Ranked #5
[Episode #30] – The Future of Wind
[Episode #30] – The Future of Wind
The cost of wind power has been falling steadily again since the 2008 price spike, and newer projects have been coming i... Read more
16 Nov 2016
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1hr 11mins
Ranked #6
[Episode #60] – Demand Flexibility
[Episode #60] – Demand Flexibility
How can artificial intelligence, machine learning, and the Internet of Things turn demand flexibility into a core grid a... Read more
10 Jan 2018
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27mins
Ranked #7
[Episode #78] – 3-Year Anniversary on the Jonathan Koomey Omnibus
[Episode #78] – 3-Year Anniversary on the Jonathan Koomey Omnibus
Veteran energy researcher Jonathan Koomey rejoins us for our 3rd anniversary show covering a wide range of topics relate... Read more
19 Sep 2018
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21mins
Ranked #8
[Episode #33] – Fracking Follies
[Episode #33] – Fracking Follies
The US Energy Information Administration (EIA) regularly updates its estimates for how much oil and gas might be recover... Read more
28 Dec 2016
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1hr 18mins
Ranked #9
[Episode #29] – Grid Simulation and Wind Potential
[Episode #29] – Grid Simulation and Wind Potential
What combination of power generators on the U.S. grid produces reliable power at the lowest cost? Or, what’s the most re... Read more
2 Nov 2016
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2hr 5mins
Ranked #10
[Episode #23] – Facts and Falsehoods in Energy Transition
[Episode #23] – Facts and Falsehoods in Energy Transition
Should we tweak our markets to keep nuclear plants alive, or forget about markets and pay for them another way… and do w... Read more
10 Aug 2016
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1hr 6mins
Ranked #11
[Episode #100] – Teaching Energy Transition
[Episode #100] – Teaching Energy Transition
For our 100th episode, we thought we’d do a little something special: Interview professors from four US universities who... Read more
24 Jul 2019
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1hr 46mins
Ranked #12
[Episode #25] – The Energy-Water Nexus
[Episode #25] – The Energy-Water Nexus
Energy and water are inextricably linked: It takes energy to supply water, and it takes water to supply energy. And thos... Read more
7 Sep 2016
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1hr 6mins
Ranked #13
[Episode #109] – Big Oil’s Climate Denial Machine
[Episode #109] – Big Oil’s Climate Denial Machine
Exxon was doing some of the best research on climate change 40 years ago. Why did they then commit to a global climate d... Read more
27 Nov 2019
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27mins
Ranked #14
[Episode #56] – Blockchain in Energy Transition
[Episode #56] – Blockchain in Energy Transition
Could the blockchain be a powerful new enabler of energy transition, or is it just another overhyped solution in search ... Read more
15 Nov 2017
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20mins
Ranked #15
[Episode #72] – The Future of Solar
[Episode #72] – The Future of Solar
What’s next for solar, as it becomes the cheapest form of new power generation? Do we still need solar advocates and inc... Read more
27 Jun 2018
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28mins
Ranked #16
[Episode #97] – How State Policies Can Drive Decarbonization
[Episode #97] – How State Policies Can Drive Decarbonization
As we continue looking for ways to decarbonize our energy systems, we often have to decide whether it’s better to try re... Read more
12 Jun 2019
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29mins
Ranked #17
[Episode #58] – Solar with Storage
[Episode #58] – Solar with Storage
NREL’s Paul Denholm explains how solar + storage systems participate in wholesale electricity markets, and when they can... Read more
13 Dec 2017
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20mins