Volts
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Volts is a podcast about leaving fossil fuels behind. I've been reporting on and explaining clean-energy topics for almost 20 years, and I love talking to politicians, analysts, innovators, and activists about the latest progress in the world's most important fight. (Volts is entirely subscriber-supported. Sign up!) www.volts.wtf
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Episodes (448)
The digital circuit breaker and why it matters
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Feb 17, 20231:07:52pending
Minnesota sets out for zero-carbon electricity by 2040
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Feb 15, 20231:00:27pending
Utilities are lobbying against the public interest. Here's how to stop it.
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Feb 10, 20231:06:57pending
Decarbonizing US transportation with an eye toward global justice
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Feb 8, 20231:18:04pending
Getting electric school buses in the hands of school districts
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Feb 3, 20231:06:44pending
What's the deal with electrolyzers?
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Feb 1, 20231:02:42pending
On the abuse (and proper use) of climate models
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Jan 27, 20231:28:12pending
Fine, we're doing gas stoves
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Jan 25, 20231:25:53pending
Me, talking about fusion and clean energy revolutions
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Jan 23, 202330:25pending
On writing an ambitious and terrifyingly realistic novel about climate change
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Jan 20, 202344:01pending
An energy provider attempts to achieve 24/7 clean energy
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Jan 18, 202350:42pending
Which technologies get cheaper over time, and why?
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Jan 13, 202344:02pending
Cute pictures of my pets! (And also a fundraiser)
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Jan 6, 202312:16pending
Reflecting on the work of the soon-to-retire House climate committee
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Dec 28, 202253:12pending
The right-wing groups behind renewable energy misinformation
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Dec 23, 20221:07:28pending
Induction stoves with batteries built in, and why they matter
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Dec 14, 20221:06:02pending
The state of the lithium-ion battery recycling market
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Dec 9, 202254:27pending
Working on the cheapest possible lithium-ion battery
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Dec 7, 202259:05pending
Life as a traveling musician in the 21st century
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Nov 18, 20221:20:33pending
Me, interviewed by Brits
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Nov 14, 20221:12:54pending
Lessons from a life in progressive PR
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Nov 11, 202259:01pending
Germany's current energy situation & its past energy choices
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Nov 9, 202257:32pending
Coal plants are still getting financed, despite pledges otherwise
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Nov 2, 202249:15pending
What to think about deep-sea mining for clean-energy minerals
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Oct 26, 202248:06pending
Why social change is so excruciatingly difficult
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Oct 24, 20221:19:15pending
Making sure electric vehicles help rather than hurt electricity grids
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Oct 19, 202258:24pending
Making it easier to build distributed energy in the places where it's most neede...
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Oct 14, 202241:08pending
Me, talking about my story and my takes on perennial climate debates
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Oct 10, 20221:16:15pending
Puerto Rico's electricity crisis
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Oct 5, 202232:49pending
The extraordinary potential value of enhanced geothermal power
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Sep 30, 20221:04:47pending
Learning curves will lead to extremely cheap clean energy
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Sep 28, 20221:04:27pending
Volts podcast: Jack Lienke & Kirti Datla on the ridiculous (but extremely import...
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Sep 21, 20221:22:27pending
Volts podcast: Erin Mayfield on the massive consequences of Build Back Better
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Sep 21, 2022pending
Volts podcast: David Hsu on the grassroots policy that lets communities control...
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Sep 21, 20221:02:24pending
Focusing on the climate actions that can make a real difference
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Sep 13, 20221:04:49pending
The long, sordid (ongoing) tale of California's biggest utility
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Sep 9, 202252:56pending
What's up with Manchin's plan to reform energy permitting?
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Sep 7, 202254:42pending
Talking through the Inflation Reduction Act with Don't Look Up director Adam McK...
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Aug 25, 202257:12pending
Diving further into the Inflation Reduction Act: Part Two
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Aug 19, 20221:12:21pending
Diving further into the Inflation Reduction Act: Part One
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Aug 17, 20221:07:30pending
Some thoughts on the Inflation Reduction Act
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Aug 12, 202258:19pending
Volts podcast: how to get urban improvements done quickly
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Aug 10, 20221:10:37pending
Volts podcast: when transmission planning actually goes well
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Aug 8, 202248:41pending
Volts podcast: what to make of the Democrats' last-minute climate bill
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Aug 3, 20221:25:00pending
Volts podcast: a music festival that treads lightly on the earth
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Jul 29, 20221:05:15pending
Volts podcast: how Biden can address climate change through executive action
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Jul 25, 202258:58pending
Volts podcast: David Wallace-Wells on the ravages of air pollution
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Jul 18, 202256:11pending
Volts podcast: Lori Lodes on climate activism and the path forward
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Jul 6, 202257:21pending
Volts podcast: Jay Duffy on the Supreme Court's EPA decision
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Jul 4, 202256:28pending
Volts podcast: Charles Marohn on unsustainable suburbs
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Jun 29, 20221:11:56pending
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