Archive - Volts

The past and future of community choice aggregation

Dawn Weisz, a California CCA pioneer, joins me to talk about local governments taking charge of their electricity.

21 hrs ago •

1:02:23

A "Google Maps for electrons"

Can a comprehensive map of every wire and transformer unclog the world's grid interconnection queues?

May 21 •

51:34

Embedding intelligence at the edge of the grid

How a credit-card-sized NVIDIA module is giving smart meters real-time AI brains, with Utilidata CTO Marissa Hummon.

May 16 •

57:36

Taming the hydrogen hype

Team Electron takes on the hydrogen hype and its underlying motivations.

May 14 •

1:18:34

Volts community thread #18

Open to all free & paid subscribers.

May 12 •

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Samuel R (Volts team)

Trying to bring geothermal heat pumps to scale

Kathy Hannun on Dandelion’s Swedish drilling rigs, custom heat pumps, and a new 1,500-home partnership.

May 9 •

1:02:50

How is public transit doing in the US?

From Canada’s bus abundance to tech-bro transit fantasies, Jarrett Walker dismantles the myths and shows what an effective system really looks like.

May 7 •

1:03:49

The coolest new home electrification widget

Smart meters that accelerate electrification by going from a consumer-led to an infrastructure-driven approach.

May 2 •

1:06:58

April 2025

The governor of Illinois discusses decarbonization in the era of Trump

I talk with Gov. JB Pritzker about how a blue state keeps climate progress alive under Trump's assault.

Apr 30 •

48:02

Me, on the Climate Papa podcast

I talk a bunch about my career, the evolution of the climate fight, distributed energy and political power, and more.

Apr 25 •

1:25:19

What's up with hydrogen-electric aviation?

ZeroAvia CEO Val Miftakhov makes the case for hydrogen-electric aviation

Apr 23 •

1:11:53

What the F is happening? Part 2

Trump's latest moves on IRA credits, coal, tariffs, and state climate policies.

Apr 21 •

54:51

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