
About this episode
What if someone told you that we have everything we need to decarbonize most of the economy?
We would just need to start electrifying every new car, furnace, water heater, drier, and cookstove, and industrial process starting right now. And yeah, and put solar on every roof that can handle it.
This week: a wartime plan for winning the climate fight with clean electricity. What’ll it take? How possible is it?
Saul Griffith is our guest co-host. He’s the founder and chief scientist of Rewiring America. He’s also the author of the upcoming book “Electrify,” from MIT Press.
If we are on a wartime footing for decarbonizing the economy, Saul could be considered a 5-star general of the “electrify everything” movement.
He founded or co-founded around a dozen companies and organizations. And he has a PhD from MIT in materials science and information theory.
Saul is now trying to marshal the world around his “a defensible and believable” pathway for decarbonizing America with clean electricity.
The Energy Gang is brought to you by Aurora Solar. Join Aurora on June 8th and 9th for the second annual virtual summit. Hear from, and interact with, industry leaders, policy makers, sales experts, and more. Get your questions ready, and save your spot by registering now.
The Energy Gang is brought to you by Enel X, a leader in energy storage, DER management software, and smart electric vehicle charging stations to increase project value. Learn what Enel X can do for your business.
See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.
Get every episode summarized
Each time Energy Gang publishes, we email you a written briefing from the transcript — the topics, who appeared, and any specific claims, with the ad reads skipped.
Email me new episodesFree for 3 shows. No card needed.
No transcript yet
This episode has not been transcribed. Request it and it moves to the front of the queue.
More episodes
More from Energy Gang

Uber's electric bet on electric vehicles. What does the rise of EVs and autonomo...
Energy Gang

Inside the largest power market in the US: How PJM is navigating the collision o...
Energy Gang

The mother of all disruptions. What the war with Iran means for energy.
Energy Gang

A power producer’s view of keeping the lights on. What does rising electricity d...
Energy Gang