Environment

A clean energy transition that avoids environmentally sensitive land

The Nature Conservancy recently completed a detailed study of the nation's environmentally & culturally sensitive lands and then modeled ways of…

May 12, 2023 •

56:26

Minerals and the clean-energy transition: the basics

The clean-energy transition will require huge amounts of key minerals like lithium and cobalt, used to make cleantech like batteries & wind turbines…

Jan 21, 2022 •

19:37

Volts podcast: rampant environmental rule-breaking and how to fix it, with Cynthia Giles

Most people don't know it, but US environmental rules & regulations are routinely violated, in some cases at rates higher than 50%. An expert in…

Jul 14, 2021 •

1:15:30

A rant about lawns in America

They are bad and symbolize bad things.

Mar 24, 2021 •

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