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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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Checking in on local and state climate races
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Published: November 27, 2024 17:02
In this episode, I talk with Caroline Spears of Climate Cabinet about the results of the state and local climate races her organization tracked in 2024. We discuss the importance of these often-overlooked state and local races for climate progress, the…
Electrifying big trucks
https://www.volts.wtf/p/electrifying-big-trucks
Published: November 22, 2024 17:02
In this episode, I talk with Ray Minjares of ICCT and Jacqueline Torres of Forum Mobility about the electrification of heavy trucks, from drayage at ports to long-haul big rigs. We dig into charging challenges, innovative financing models, and the massive…
Dan Savage on blue America in the age of Trump
https://www.volts.wtf/p/dan-savage-on-blue-america-in-the
Published: November 20, 2024 17:02
In this episode, I talk with activist, sex advice columnist, and progressive journalist Dan Savage about the legacy of “The Urban Archipelago,” a groundbreaking piece he commissioned and edited two decades ago in the wake of GW Bush’s reelection, urging…
Residential solar is becoming residential solar + storage + VPP
https://www.volts.wtf/p/residential-solar-is-becoming-residential
Published: November 13, 2024 17:02
In this episode, I chat with Sunrun CEO Mary Powell about how residential solar is evolving into much more than just panels. We dive into Sunrun’s expansion as a “clean energy lifestyle” brand, Mary’s belief in a customer-led energy transition, and…
How railroads could boost the US energy transition
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Published: November 6, 2024 17:02
In this episode, I talk with Bill Moyer, founder of the Reconnect America campaign, about the huge, untapped potential of U.S. railroads to support the clean energy transition. Bill makes the case that our privately owned rail system, focused on short-term…
How is electrification going?
https://www.volts.wtf/p/how-is-electrification-going
Published: November 1, 2024 16:02
In this episode, I chat with Ari Matusiak, co-founder and head of Rewiring America, which recently received a $2 billion grant from the feds to take home electrification mainstream. We dig into the practical challenges — getting local contractors on board,…
Tying utility profits to actually doing a good job
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Published: October 23, 2024 16:26
In this episode, we’re diving into the wonky but vital topic of performance-based utility regulation (PBR) with Cara Goldenberg and Laura Gonzalez. We discuss how traditional utility regulation creates perverse incentives for utilities — and the tools PBR…
The Department of Energy has gotten serious about technology commercialization
https://www.volts.wtf/p/the-department-of-energy-has-gotten
Published: October 16, 2024 16:02
In this episode, I sit down with Dr. Vanessa Chan, DOE’s Chief Commercialization Officer, to discuss the challenges of commercializing new clean energy technologies. Her office has helped develop a common vocabulary among stakeholders (“adoption readiness…
Digging into one of this year's most important-but-overlooked clean energy elections
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Published: October 11, 2024 16:02
In this episode, Ylenia Aguilar joins me to discuss her candidacy for the Arizona Corporation Commission. We examine the ACC’s history of rubber stamping rate hikes, dismantling renewable energy initiatives, and generally pandering to utilities. Three ACC…
What Allison Clements thinks about the grid
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Published: October 9, 2024 16:02
In this episode, I sit down with Allison Clements, former FERC commissioner, to discuss her time at the commission and the challenges of grid modernization. We dive into the complexities of integrating clean energy, reforms to interconnection queues, and…
What's the deal with the Texas Railroad Commission?
https://www.volts.wtf/p/whats-the-deal-with-the-texas-railroad
Published: October 4, 2024 16:02
In this episode, I explore the controversial Texas Railroad Commission with Virginia Palacios of Commission Shift. We discuss the commission's history, its misleading name, its cozy relationship with the oil & gas industry it's meant to oversee, and its…