Archive - Volts

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.

19 hrs ago •

42:58

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 •

1:09:27

Volts community thread #23

Open to all free & paid subscribers.

Oct 24 •

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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 •

59:07

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 •

1:09:10

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 •

49:54

Seattle mayoral candidate Katie Wilson on governing a blue city in 2025

NIMBYs below, Trumpies above, oh my.

Oct 15 •

1:08:16

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 •

44:40

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 •

1:03:30

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 •

36:56

Could we get hyperscalers to buy heat pumps for households?

Ari Matusiak and Carla Peterman join me to discuss a wild new idea: getting data centers to pay for your next heat pump.

Oct 1 •

1:06:57

September 2025

How to clean up beer brewing and other low-temperature industries

Teresa Cheng and Richard Hart join me to discuss how to decarbonize industries that run on industrial boilers, like beer and paper.

Sep 24 •

1:00:38

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