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How to build a more flexible, quieter, less obnoxious data center
A conversation with Nelson Abramson of Verrus.
 • David Roberts
1:13:19
Building a big, abundant, clean grid
A conversation with Jane Flegal.
 • David Roberts
1:59:17
Is there way more conventional geothermal than we thought?
A conversation with Carl Hoiland & Joel Edwards of Zanskar.
 • David Roberts
1:03:00
Could we use Trump's tricks to make good green policy?
A conversation with Todd Tucker of the Roosevelt Institute.
 • David Roberts
1:08:44
Can public EV chargers be as reliable as gas stations?
A conversation with Seth Cutler of IONNA.
 • David Roberts
1:00:28
Another bipartisan housing miracle, this time in Idaho
A conversation with Idaho state Senator Ben Toews and Representative Megan Egbert.
 • David Roberts
1:00:20
What should state policymakers do about data centers?
A conversation with Saleem Chapman of Climate Cabinet.
 • David Roberts
1:01:57
Should we feel good about the trajectory of clean energy post-Trump?
A conversation with Lily Bermel.
 • David Roberts
1:26:19
The US is terrible at building public transit. Here's how to get better.
A conversation with Will Poff-Webster of the Institute for Progress and Stephanie Pollack of the MIT Mobility Initiative.
 • David Roberts
1:06:11
Forcing utilities to justify their distribution-system spending
A conversation with Minnesota regulators Sydnie Lieb & Pete Wyckoff.
 • David Roberts
1:06:40
How to design a brand-new city
Part Two of a conversation with Jan Sramek of California Forever.
 • David Roberts
1:12:21
Organizing local support for clean energy projects
A conversation with Matt Traldi of Greenlight America.
 • David Roberts
1:09:42
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