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Discussion thread: what should I cover next?Subscribers: what would you like to see me cover next? I’ve got a bunch of topics on my to-do list, but I’d like to hear what you’re curious or confuse…

Feb 26

Lessons from the Texas mess A few thoughts on what the Texas deep freeze and blackouts mean for for the future of the state's power grid -- and all power grids. (If you don't feel…

Feb 24

Transmission month: everything in one place Links to all the transmission posts and a two-hour mega-podcast in which I read all of them to you.

Feb 19

Transmission month: two more ideas to quickly boost the transmission grid Today, we look at a few final ideas to boost the performance of the existing transmission grid: storage-as-transmission and converting AC lines to HVDC…

Feb 17

Transmission month: how to make the existing grid work better Today we look at a set of technologies that can boost the performance of the existing grid, relieving congestion and making room for new renewables rel…

Feb 12

Hitting the road in search of sanity.

Feb 3

Transmission fortnight: burying power lines next to rail & roads to make a national transmi…Today we examine a clever idea to bypass conventional transmission siting hassles by running HVDC power lines along rail & roads. One company's actuall…

Feb 1

Biden has begun his presidency with a flurry of executive orders. Here's a list of everything he's done so far -- and what a list!

Jan 29

Transmission week: how to start building more high-voltage power lines Today, we walk step-by-step through the process of how high-voltage power lines are planned, financed, permitted, & sited, show how it's f'd up, and sh…

Jan 27

Transmission week: why we need more big power lines It's going to be a whole week of transmission content here at Volts -- get excited! Today we go over the basic reasons the US needs more transmission. …

Jan 25

Arguments over nuclear power too rarely focus on policy differences. What exactly should the Biden administration do about nuclear power?

Jan 22

A few interesting bits of news The Biden administration vows to come out swinging, a federal court strikes down one of Trump's key climate rollbacks, and Manchin is being Manchin aga…

Jan 20

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