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A list of essential episodes & a tool to search the Volts library
Aug 15
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Samuel R (Volts team)
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3
1:01:47
So, there were some elections. How'd they go?
I talk with Caroline Spears about the stunning results in key state and local races and the lessons for 2026.
Nov 10
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David Roberts
20
3
53:50
Octopus extends its tentacles into America
Nick Chaset of Octopus Energy US joins me to discuss how the UK's biggest electricity supplier plans to conquer the American market.
Nov 7
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David Roberts
25
2
53:16
Hey governors: you can salvage sustainable transportation, but you need to do it quick!
Liya Rechtman lays out the playbook for governors to salvage clean transportation using existing federal funds before it's too late.
Nov 5
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David Roberts
24
2
42:58
Michael Liebreich on a "pragmatic climate reset"
Michael Liebreich joins me to argue that the climate movement is alienating the very people it needs to persuade.
Oct 31
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David Roberts
38
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1:09:27
The escalating battle over renewable energy certificates (RECs)
Wilson Ricks and Killian Daly on the wonky but crucial shift to hourly accounting for clean energy claims, which will better reflect the fact that being…
Oct 29
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David Roberts
23
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Volts community thread #23
Open to all free & paid subscribers.
Oct 24
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Samuel R (Volts team)
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59:07
Can "second life" EV batteries work as grid-scale energy storage?
Colin Campbell explains how Redwood drains every drop of capacity from used batteries before they are recycled.
Oct 22
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David Roberts
31
9
1:09:10
Yes, you weenies: a war on cars
Sarah Goodyear and Doug Gordon join me to discuss their new book and why a future with fewer cars is a happier one.
Oct 20
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David Roberts
40
5
49:54
How to get New York back on track toward its climate targets
NYSERDA President Doreen Harris joins me to discuss the reality of trying to reach ambitious climate goals
Oct 17
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David Roberts
21
2
1:08:16
Seattle mayoral candidate Katie Wilson on governing a blue city in 2025
NIMBYs below, Trumpies above, oh my.
Oct 15
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David Roberts
32
3
44:40
Super-deep geothermal drilling ... with microwaves
I talk with Quaise CEO Carlos Araque about a technology that could persuade the oil and gas industry to drill for heat instead of fuel.
Oct 10
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David Roberts
32
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1:03:30
Pay attention to the most important political race of 2025
With energy affordability set to dominate national politics, Peter Hubbard and Brionté McCorkle explain why a down-ballot Georgia race is ground zero…
Oct 8
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David Roberts
32
4
36:56
Can advance market commitments jumpstart climate’s hardest sectors?
How advance market commitments can de-risk investment and jumpstart innovation in tricky sectors.
Oct 3
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David Roberts
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