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Decarbonization

The debate over renewable energy certificates (RECs)
What does "100% renewable" really mean? A look inside the REC debate with Michael Leggett and Peggy Kellen
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David Roberts
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1:15:51
What's up with clean energy in Finland?
Nuclear, wind, and pragmatism: Finland's energy revolution.
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David Roberts
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57:38
What's the deal with enhanced rock weathering to store CO2?
Crushed rock, farmland, and CO₂ storage—Zeke Hausfather breaks it all down.
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David Roberts
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1:07:25
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…
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David Roberts
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50:35
Nuclear? Perhaps!
I speak with Jigar Shah (head of DOE’s Loan Programs Office) about all things nuclear, including its recent performance, the strategies that could…
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1:13:43
Transitioning off of fossil gas in Australia
The state of Victoria is Australia's second most populous & its most dependent on fossil gas. Now the gov't is explicitly targeting a transition to…
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David Roberts
1:01:43
Decarbonizing a sprawling university system
Lindsey Rowell is charged with developing a plan to decarbonize the California State University -- the largest public university system in the country…
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1:02:43
We are closing in on zero-carbon cement
Making cement -- the most commonly used substance on Earth after water -- is responsible for 8% of global carbon emissions. It generates CO2 both…
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1:08:54
Getting better at mining the minerals needed for clean energy
We're getting worse at finding key minerals, even as the clean-energy economy demands way, way more of them. I talk with Kurt House, CEO of KoBold…
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David Roberts
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59:29
The Farm Bill is the most important climate bill this Congress will pass
The Farm Bill is likely to pass in coming months and it is arguably the most important climate bill Congress will address this session. To talk about…
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59:28
The cheapest way to permanently sequester carbon involves ... fizzy water
In Iceland, a company is carbonating water (like with a SodaStream!) and injecting it underground, where the CO2 mineralizes & becomes rock. How much…
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59:25
What's the deal with district energy?
District energy -- in which a group of buildings share a common source of heating & cooling -- dates back at least to the Roman Empire, but the…
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59:59
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