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Mailbag episode - July 2024
I weigh in on the current US political scene, then answer subscriber questions about foundational texts for understanding the contemporary world, the…
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What's the deal with burning wood pellets for energy?
An enormous amount of wood is harvested from forests in the southern US to be burned in Europe as “renewable energy.” Now the industry wants to open…
Jul 24
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David Roberts
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What's the deal with Passive House?
Beverly Craig of the Massachusetts Clean Energy Center discusses what passive house building principles entail, the benefits they generate for building…
Jul 19
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David Roberts
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A few pictures & stories from Iceland
Oct 23, 2023
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Don't Look Up: the first good movie about climate change
Dec 10, 2021
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Rooftop solar and home batteries make a clean grid vastly more affordable
May 28, 2021
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Important puppy update!
Feb 23
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Welcome to Volts
Dec 7, 2020
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Nuclear? Perhaps!
Feb 21
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David Roberts
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EV charging for those without a garage
Gabe Klein of DOE’s Joint Office of Energy and Transportation talks us through new approaches to EV charging for people in multifamily residences in…
Jul 17
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Volts Community Thread #08
Open to all free & paid subscribers.
Jul 15
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How are we going to decarbonize shipping?
David Wooley and Ed Carr, lead authors of recent papers outlining policy and technology options for reducing emissions in the shipping industry, discuss…
Jul 12
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Electrolyze everything!
A startup called Mattiq is using a combination of nanotechnology, AI, and electrolysis to produce novel materials that could eventually substitute for…
Jul 10
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1:06:53
What's up with solid-state batteries?
CEO Siyu Huang of Factorial Energy talks through recent advancements in solid-state batteries, which promise significant improvements in energy density…
Jul 5
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David Roberts
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A clever new way to distribute storage on the grid
A new startup called Base Power aims to bring more stability to the volatile Texas grid by selling customers oversized home batteries at minimal costs…
Jul 3
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Hey schools, go get your IRA tax credits!
Sara Ross and Jonathan Klein of UndauntedK12 discuss their efforts to spread the word about the IRA's easily accessible financial assistance to schools…
Jun 28
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David Roberts
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