EV

A fireside chat with Jigar Shah

A diagnosis of the "sheer laziness" holding back the clean-energy movement.

Aug 1 •

1:07:25

Making electric motors better

Tackling a billion small gas engines with electric motors

Jun 11 •

54:17

Mailbag episode - March 2025

My new EV, alternatives to Substack, mommy & daddy parties, solar geoengineering and more

Mar 28 •

54:00

Why housing is a pass/fail question for climate

Housing is a climate issue we can't afford to ignore — Matthew Lewis explains why.

Mar 7 •

1:23:05

The fate of the EV tax credits

Albert Gore thinks EV tax credits will survive Trump, despite being in the political crosshairs.

Mar 5 •

1:08:23

EV charging for urban neighborhoods

A startup called Itselectric has developed curbside level-2 EV chargers that connect to building electric panels, making installation quick and cheap…

Aug 28, 2024 •

55:38

How to cram EV fast chargers into tight urban spaces

NYC’s Revel is trying to build urban EV fast chargers and demand for those chargers (in the form of its own EV rideshare network) simultaneously. In…

Aug 2, 2024 •

1:11:09

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, 2024 •

54:10

The digital circuit breaker and why it matters

The humble circuit breaker is one of the most ubiquitous & overlooked building blocks of the electricity grid. I talk with an inventor/entrepreneur who…

Feb 17, 2023 •

1:07:52

Decarbonizing US transportation with an eye toward global justice

To decarbonize US transportation, we have to electrify vehicles, which means more demand for lithium & more nasty mining. But the number of vehicles is…

Feb 8, 2023 •

1:18:04

Getting electric school buses in the hands of school districts

Electric school buses reduce children's exposure to air and noise pollution, but they still cost two to three times what their competitors cost. A…

Feb 3, 2023 •

1:06:44

Making sure electric vehicles help rather than hurt electricity grids

The massive coming surge of electric vehicles (EVs) could destabilize the grid -- or, if properly managed, become a crucial tool to maintain grid…

Oct 19, 2022

58:24

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