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Volts Jump-Start guide
A list of essential episodes & a tool to search the Volts library
Aug 15, 2025
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Samuel R (Volts team)
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12
5
1:03:00
Is there way more conventional geothermal than we thought?
A conversation with Carl Hoiland & Joel Edwards of Zanskar.
Sep 9
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David Roberts
40
2
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Win tickets to an upcoming event! My NY climate week lineup, new faces at Volts, and just, hey, how’s it going
Also: dogs, Denmark, and a birthday request. Mostly dogs.
Sep 7
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David Roberts
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7
9
45:11
Best of August 2026
Highlights from the eight conversations released last month.
Sep 4
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David Roberts
28
8
1:10:17
How to respond to disinformation about clean energy, at scale
A conversation with Leah Qusba of GoodPower.
Sep 2
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David Roberts
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1:08:44
Could we use Trump's tricks to make good green policy?
A conversation with Todd Tucker of the Roosevelt Institute.
Aug 28
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David Roberts
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8
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51:56
Making data centers flexible so they can serve the grid rather than stress it out
A conversation with Varun Sivaram of Emerald AI.
Aug 26
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David Roberts
39
5
5
1:10:30
Why can't utilities innovate?
A conversation with Quinn Nakayama of PG&E and Hanna Grene of Microsoft.
Aug 21
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David Roberts
39
7
9
1:00:41
He helped Uruguay decarbonize. Can he help other countries do the same?
A conversation with Ramón Méndez Galain.
Aug 19
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David Roberts
58
9
18
1:00:28
Can public EV chargers be as reliable as gas stations?
A conversation with Seth Cutler of IONNA.
Aug 14
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David Roberts
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25
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1:00:20
Another bipartisan housing miracle, this time in Idaho
A conversation with Idaho state Senator Ben Toews and Representative Megan Egbert.
Aug 12
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David Roberts
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4
6
1:10:43
Grid cybersecurity: how big is the threat & what should we do about it?
A conversation with Patrick Miller.
Aug 7
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David Roberts
44
4
8
1:01:57
What should state policymakers do about data centers?
A conversation with Saleem Chapman of Climate Cabinet.
Aug 5
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David Roberts
48
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Federal Energy Policy Will Increase Energy Bills, Cut Off Affordable Electricity Generation Additions
More emissions, higher consumer costs, dirtier air, and less power when we need it most
Published on The Power Line’s Substack
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Aug 3
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