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What rural people actually think about clean energy
A conversation with Mike Casey of Tigercomm and Robin Pressman of Embold Research.
 • David Roberts
54:43
What? The sun isn't always shining?!
A conversation about renewable energy intermittency with Friend of Volts Jesse Jenkins.
 • David Roberts
1:34:37
What's next for clean energy and climate mitigation
A conversation with energy guru Ramez Naam.
 • David Roberts
59:07
How can AI help with climate change?
A conversation with MIT's Priya Donti.
 • David Roberts
59:35
How to think about solar radiation management
A conversation with Kelly Wanser of SilverLining.
 • David Roberts
1:06:40
On the abuse (and proper use) of climate models
A conversation with Erica Thompson about her new book "Escape From Model Land."
 • David Roberts
1:28:11
Which technologies get cheaper over time, and why?
A conversation with Abhishek Malhotra and Tobias Schmidt about learning curves.
 • David Roberts
44:01
The extraordinary potential value of enhanced geothermal power
A chat with Wilson Ricks about the role EGS could play in a decarbonized system.
 • David Roberts
1:04:46
Learning curves will lead to extremely cheap clean energy
Doyne Farmer discusses the explosive implications of his new research.
 • David Roberts
1:04:27
Volts podcast: Dr. Ye Tao on a grand scheme to cool the Earth
Mirrors. Lots of mirrors.
 • David Roberts
1:04:10
Volts podcast: Fran Moore on how to represent social change in climate models
Endogenizing the exogenous.
 • David Roberts
1:02:15
Volts podcast: Matthew Metz & Janelle London on gasoline superusers & smarter EV subsidies
Using EV subsidies to reduce gasoline consumption.
 • David Roberts
33:11
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