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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!)
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NYC's congestion pricing has been running for a year now. How's it doing?
https://www.volts.wtf/p/nycs-congestion-pricing-has-been
Published: January 7, 2026 17:02
In this episode, I’m joined by Kate Slevin of the Regional Plan Association to discuss the triumphant first year of congestion pricing in Manhattan. We explore how the program defied its critics by boosting business and pedestrian traffic while reducing…
Sen. Brian Schatz wants permitting reform, but not like this
https://www.volts.wtf/p/sen-brian-schatz-wants-permitting
Published: December 31, 2025 18:02
Hawaii Senator Brian Schatz joins me to discuss the energy policy landscape facing Democrats and how they should respond. We touch on the shift in messaging from “climate” to “affordability,” current Congressional Republican efforts on permitting reform in…
What's the real story with Australian rooftop solar?
https://www.volts.wtf/p/whats-the-real-story-with-australian
Published: December 26, 2025 17:02
Why can Australian homeowners get rooftop solar installed in a week or less, for roughly 50 cents a watt, while Californians pay $3.30/w and wait months for interconnection? In this episode, I ask inimitable Australian energy expert Saul Griffith to walk…
The cure for misinformation is not more information or smarter news consumers
https://www.volts.wtf/p/the-cure-for-misinformation-is-not
Published: December 19, 2025 17:02
The problem of misinformation in the current age, argues political scientist Samuel Bagg, is not that reliably truth-producing institutions and practices don’t exist, but that people have ceased to trust them. Changing that requires something deeper than…
Sen. Ruben Gallego has a new energy plan
https://www.volts.wtf/p/sen-ruben-gallego-has-a-new-energy
Published: December 17, 2025 17:02
Senator Ruben Gallego (AZ) joins me to discuss his new energy plan, which combines elements of the Inflation Reduction Act with a new focus on permitting reform and small modular nuclear reactors. We get into all of it, from the promise of nuclear energy…
Advocating for decarbonization in 2026
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Published: December 12, 2025 17:02
In this episode, Aliya Haq unpacks how her two decades in the climate movement have reshaped her view of what works. After six years working at Bill Gates’ Breakthrough Energy initiative, she has launched the Clean Economy Project, which will push for grid…
California warms up to a larger Western energy market
https://www.volts.wtf/p/california-warms-up-to-a-larger-western
Published: December 10, 2025 17:02
I’m joined by Brian Turner and Kathleen Staks to unpack the details of the newly authorized Regional Organization for Western Energy (ROWE), a unique “à la carte” RTO designed to unify the western US grid without trampling on state independence. We discuss…
How Illinois passed its third big clean-energy bill in a decade
https://www.volts.wtf/p/how-illinois-passed-its-third-big
Published: December 3, 2025 17:02
Why is a deregulated state like Illinois suddenly embracing central planning? In this episode, I talk with Kady McFadden and John Delurey about the state’s decision to empower its utility commission to directly procure clean energy. We discuss why capacity…
What's going on in electricity world?
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Published: November 28, 2025 17:03
This is a free preview of a paid episode. To hear more, visit www.volts.wtfWith load growth projections all over the map and politicians zeroing in on high electricity prices, I take a step back in this audio essay to ask how we should build the grid in…
What's the deal with balcony solar?
https://www.volts.wtf/p/whats-the-deal-with-balcony-solar
Published: November 26, 2025 17:02
Will cheap, DIY solar reach American renters? In Germany, millions of people plug solar panels directly into wall outlets like any other appliance, but in the US, red tape makes it ludicrously costly. I chat with Cora Stryker of Bright Saver about how…
Clean electrification is inevitable
https://www.volts.wtf/p/clean-electrification-is-inevitable
Published: November 21, 2025 17:02
Energy strategist Kingsmill Bond joins me to explain why the transition to “electrotech” is unstoppable, whether or not politicians care about climate change. It’s not the reduced emissions, it’s physics (electrotech is more efficient) and economics (it’s…