Archive - Volts

Mailbag episode - Nov. 2024

Political dissociation, glimmers of hope, and we're all bad at predicting the future.

Nov 29 •

35:39

Checking in on local and state climate races

Discussing the mixed results of 2024's state-level climate races and why these overlooked battles matter for climate progress.

Nov 27 •

55:12

Electrifying big trucks

Tackling port pollution, financing challenges, and the road to cleaner freight 🚛⚡

Nov 22 •

1:11:30

Dan Savage on blue America in the age of Trump

Dan Savage joins me on Volts to discuss how NIMBY-captured city leadership is failing Democrats — and why making cities better is the key to building…

Nov 20 •

1:09:19

Volts community thread #12

Open to all free & paid subscribers.

Nov 18 •

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Residential solar is becoming residential solar + storage + VPP

I chat with Sunrun CEO Mary Powell on the future of solar, the shift to a "clean energy lifestyle," and why the tech bros need to rethink their nuclear…

Nov 13 •

48:00

How railroads could boost the US energy transition

A conversation with Bill Moyer of Solutionary Rail.

Nov 6 •

1:13:12

How is electrification going?

Can $2 billion make household electrification a reality in the US? Ari Matusiak of Rewiring America is going to find out.

Nov 1 •

52:11

October 2024

Mailbag episode - Oct. 2024

Cheap emergency appendectomy in Germany, election dread, home electrification, the gas death spiral, and more.

Oct 25 •

53:00

Tying utility profits to actually doing a good job

A conversation with Cara Goldenberg of RMI and Laura Gonzalez of Clean Virginia about "performance-based regulation."

Oct 23 •

1:02:00

Volts Community Thread #11

Open to all free & paid subscribers.

Oct 18 •

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The Department of Energy has gotten serious about technology commercialization

The Dept. of Energy's chief commercialization officer, Dr. Vanessa Chan, discusses her office's efforts to coordinate and accelerate the…

Oct 16 •

1:04:09

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