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Clean electrification is inevitable
Kingsmill Bond explains why the global march of "electrotech" has moved beyond the reach of US political interference.
Nov 21
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Are we finally getting 3D-printed batteries?
Sakuu's Karl Littau joins me to discuss how 3D-printing is poised to make battery manufacturing cheaper and more adaptable.
Sep 17
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David Roberts
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How inverters can stabilize a renewables-heavy grid
Daniel Duckwitz and Catarina Augusto explain how we can run stable electricity grids on inverter-based clean energy resources.
Sep 5
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What's the deal with sodium-ion batteries?
Landon Mossburg on beating lithium-ion on cost and safety with a grid storage system that has no moving parts.
Sep 3
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David Roberts
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What's going on with electric boats?
Arc CEO Mitch Lee on building electric vehicles for lake sports.
Jul 18
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David Roberts
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Solar+storage is so much farther along than you think
On how plummeting battery prices make 24/7 solar power a reality today.
Jul 16
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David Roberts
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What's the deal with pumped-hydro energy storage?
Can two artificial reservoirs and gravity compete with batteries? Erik Steimle makes the case for modern pumped-hydro storage.
Jan 22
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David Roberts
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Should we put utilities in charge of distributed energy?
The grid needs to double in size - and the solution might be giving utilities control over DERs.
Dec 18, 2024
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David Roberts
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1:53:26
A tool that enables solar-first home electrification
James Quazi of Balto Energy helps California homeowners navigate the complex puzzle of optimizing the mix of electrification, solar, and batteries for…
Sep 13, 2024
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David Roberts
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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, 2024
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David Roberts
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What's up with electric aviation?
CEO Kyle Clark of BETA Technologies walks us through the details of how to design, build, and operate electric planes — first for relatively short…
Jun 19, 2024
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David Roberts
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A super-battery aimed at decarbonizing industry
Storing electricity as heat! It's so, uh, hot right now. I talk with the head of a company that makes a thermal battery that outputs either heat or…
Oct 6, 2023
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David Roberts
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