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The transformative potential of solid-state transformers
A conversation with Raghu Belur of Enphase.
 • David Roberts
1:30:23
Can distributed energy work around American utilities?
A conversation with Nick Chaset of Octopus US (and Uplight).
 • David Roberts
1:01:11
Do small residential batteries make sense?
A conversation with Cole Ashman of Pila Energy.
 • David Roberts
1:04:13
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
Making data centers flexible so they can serve the grid rather than stress it out
A conversation with Varun Sivaram of Emerald AI.
 • David Roberts
51:56
Why can't utilities innovate?
A conversation with Quinn Nakayama of PG&E and Hanna Grene of Microsoft.
 • David Roberts
1:10:30
He helped Uruguay decarbonize. Can he help other countries do the same?
A conversation with Ramón Méndez Galain.
 • David Roberts
1:00:41
Can public EV chargers be as reliable as gas stations?
A conversation with Seth Cutler of IONNA.
 • David Roberts
1:00:28
Grid cybersecurity: how big is the threat & what should we do about it?
A conversation with Patrick Miller.
 • David Roberts
1:10:43
What should state policymakers do about data centers?
A conversation with Saleem Chapman of Climate Cabinet.
 • David Roberts
1:01:57
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