Meet the author of Biden's industrial strategyBrian Deese was a top economic adviser to Obama and in 2020 became the director of Biden's National Economic Council and the primary author of the…
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The digital circuit breaker and why it mattersThe humble circuit breaker is one of the most ubiquitous & overlooked building blocks of the electricity grid. I talk with an inventor/entrepreneur who…
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Minnesota sets out for zero-carbon electricity by 2040Democrats have wasted no time after winning a trifecta in Minnesota in 2022. Less than six weeks after taking control of government, they have passed a…
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Utilities are lobbying against the public interest. Here's how to stop it.Utilities use money gathered from their captive customers to lobby against the clean-energy transition. I talk with a utility watchdog about the rules…
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Decarbonizing US transportation with an eye toward global justiceTo decarbonize US transportation, we have to electrify vehicles, which means more demand for lithium & more nasty mining. But the number of vehicles is…
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Getting electric school buses in the hands of school districtsElectric school buses reduce children's exposure to air and noise pollution, but they still cost two to three times what their competitors cost. A…
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What's the deal with electrolyzers?Hydrogen is expected to play a big role in a decarbonized energy system, but the only way to make it without greenhouse gas emissions is through…
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On the abuse (and proper use) of climate modelsI talk with researcher Erica Thompson about her new book, "Escape from Model Land: How Mathematical Models Can Lead Us Astray and What We Can Do About…
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