Volts podcast: the challenges of building transmission in the US, and how to overcome them, with Liza Reed
Volts podcast: the challenges of building transmission in the US, and how to overcome them, with Liza Reed
The US is nowhere close to being able to build the amount of long-distance power lines it will need for a clean energy t... Read more
10 Aug 2023
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1hr 7mins
What's the deal with interconnection queues?
What's the deal with interconnection queues?
By now, you’ve probably heard that tons of new renewable energy projects are “stuck in the interconnection queues,” unab... Read more
9 Aug 2023
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51mins
Voluntary carbon offsets are headed for a crash
Voluntary carbon offsets are headed for a crash
In this episode, influential climate blogger Joe Romm discusses whether carbon offsets are, per the title of his recent ... Read more
4 Aug 2023
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1hr 8mins
Enhanced geothermal power is finally a reality
Enhanced geothermal power is finally a reality
Geothermal developer Fervo Energy has successfully brought online the first ever full-scale commercial power plant sourc... Read more
21 Jul 2023
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1hr 21mins
What's next for clean energy and climate mitigation
What's next for clean energy and climate mitigation
In this episode, I have a conversation (IRL!) with longtime energy analyst Ramez Naam about a wide range of nerdy but fa... Read more
14 Jul 2023
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59mins
The depthless stupidity of Republicans' anti-ESG campaign
The depthless stupidity of Republicans' anti-ESG campaign
In this episode, Kelly Mitchell of journalistic watchdog group Documented discusses Republicans’ furious pushback agains... Read more
12 Jul 2023
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1hr 5mins
How can AI help with climate change?
How can AI help with climate change?
In this episode, Priya Donti, executive director of nonprofit Climate Change AI, speaks to how artificial intelligence a... Read more
5 Jul 2023
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59mins
Making shipping fuel with off-grid renewables
Making shipping fuel with off-grid renewables
In this episode, Anthony Wang, co-founder of ETFuels, describes his company’s business model of using renewable energy t... Read more
28 Jun 2023
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1hr 1min
Steps toward a unified electricity market in the western US
Steps toward a unified electricity market in the western US
Unlike other parts of the country, the 11 western US states have not joined together in a regional transmission organiza... Read more
23 Jun 2023
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1hr 13mins
Will the US have the workforce it needs for a clean-energy transition?
Will the US have the workforce it needs for a clean-energy transition?
Will the US clean-energy transition be hampered by a shortage of electricians, plumbers, and skilled construction worker... Read more
16 Jun 2023
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57mins