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Mailbag episode - July 2024

I weigh in on the current US political scene, then answer subscriber questions about foundational texts for understanding the contemporary world, the…

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1:12:11

What's the deal with burning wood pellets for energy?

An enormous amount of wood is harvested from forests in the southern US to be burned in Europe as “renewable energy.” Now the industry wants to open…

Jul 24 •

1:01:14

What's the deal with Passive House?

Beverly Craig of the Massachusetts Clean Energy Center discusses what passive house building principles entail, the benefits they generate for building…

Jul 19 •

1:01:07

EV charging for those without a garage

Gabe Klein of DOE’s Joint Office of Energy and Transportation talks us through new approaches to EV charging for people in multifamily residences in…

Jul 17 •

54:10

Volts Community Thread #08

Open to all free & paid subscribers.

Jul 15 •

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How are we going to decarbonize shipping?

David Wooley and Ed Carr, lead authors of recent papers outlining policy and technology options for reducing emissions in the shipping industry, discuss…

Jul 12 •

1:02:25

Electrolyze everything!

A startup called Mattiq is using a combination of nanotechnology, AI, and electrolysis to produce novel materials that could eventually substitute for…

Jul 10 •

1:06:53

What's up with solid-state batteries?

CEO Siyu Huang of Factorial Energy talks through recent advancements in solid-state batteries, which promise significant improvements in energy density…

Jul 5 •

53:50

A clever new way to distribute storage on the grid

A new startup called Base Power aims to bring more stability to the volatile Texas grid by selling customers oversized home batteries at minimal costs…

Jul 3 •

1:12:47

June 2024

Hey schools, go get your IRA tax credits!

Sara Ross and Jonathan Klein of UndauntedK12 discuss their efforts to spread the word about the IRA's easily accessible financial assistance to schools…

Jun 28 •

53:16

Heat pumps with thermal batteries

Jane Melia, co-founder and CEO of Harvest, discusses the advantages of teaming a high-end eat pump with a large thermal battery, to coordinate the…

Jun 26 •

57:24

New York's congestion pricing fiasco

New York City was on the cusp of (finally) implementing a congestion pricing program when Governor Kathy Hochul announced earlier this month that it…

Jun 21 •

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