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For data centers, a little flexibility goes a long way
Why developers are scrambling for off-grid jet engines, and how we could fix our broken grid interconnection process instead.
 • David Roberts
1:10:37
What is PJM and why is everyone so mad about it?
Clara Summers & I discuss rising prices & growing political discontent in PJM, the country's largest power market.
 • David Roberts
1:15:28
Taiwan's energy dilemma
Yeh-Tang "Ricky" Huang and I discuss the struggle to build renewables, the nuclear debate, and the promise of geothermal power.
 • David Roberts
1:09:45
Let's dig a little deeper into virtual power plants (VPPs)
EnergyHub CEO Seth Frader-Thompson joins me to distinguish between old-school demand response and true virtual power plants (VPPs).
 • David Roberts
1:15:18
Making the electricity grid work like the internet
Jonas Birgersson joins me to explain how "packet-switching" for electrons can lead to energy abundance and grid resilience.
 • David Roberts
1:29:10
Can "second life" EV batteries work as grid-scale energy storage?
Colin Campbell explains how Redwood drains every drop of capacity from used batteries before they are recycled.
 • David Roberts
59:07
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.
 • David Roberts
1:02:18
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.
 • David Roberts
1:18:32
A "Google Maps for electrons"
Can a comprehensive map of every wire and transformer unclog the world's grid interconnection queues?
 • David Roberts
51:34
The coolest new home electrification widget
Smart meters that accelerate electrification by going from a consumer-led to an infrastructure-driven approach.
 • David Roberts
1:06:58
Making sure smart devices can talk to each other and the grid
How the Mercury Consortium wants to prevent your smart devices from becoming expensive paperweights.
 • David Roberts
56:34
The cybersecurity implications of a clean-energy grid
A conversation with Harry Krejsa about why clean energy might be the key to defending our grid against Chinese cyberattacks.
 • David Roberts
1:09:34
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