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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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Developing a supply chain for American-made batteries
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Published: September 6, 2024 16:00
There has been an epic battle over the past 20 years between two types of lithium-ion batteries: nickel manganese cobalt (NMC) and lithium iron phosphate (LFP). While NMC still boasts better energy density, LFP is making a major comeback thanks to its…
How to activate climate voters
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Published: September 4, 2024 16:00
The Environmental Voter Project has a unique approach: rather than convincing people to care about climate change, it identifies people who already do, but don't consistently vote, and works to get them to the polls. In this episode, EVP founder Nathaniel…
EV charging for urban neighborhoods
https://www.volts.wtf/p/ev-charging-for-urban-neighborhoods
Published: August 28, 2024 16:00
Access to charging is a barrier to EV adoption for folks without a driveway or a garage, but what if charging your car in an urban area was as easy as charging your phone? Enter startup Itselectric, which has developed curbside level-2 chargers that…
How is new clean-energy manufacturing affecting red & purple states?
https://www.volts.wtf/p/how-is-new-clean-energy-manufacturing
Published: August 21, 2024 17:05
Through the passage of IRA and CHIPS, the Biden administration has invested billions of dollars and created more than 100,000 manufacturing jobs in purple and red districts that have been hard-hit by globalization and disinvestment. In this episode, Julian…
The prospects for offshore wind in California
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Published: August 14, 2024 16:00
After decades of talk about offshore wind, California seems closer than ever to actually supporting an industry. But to meet the state’s goal of five gigawatts of offshore wind power by 2030, a lot of as-yet-nascent pieces need to fall into place. In this…
Free the smart-meter data!
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Published: August 9, 2024 16:00
Most electricity ratepayers in the US have a smart meter generating real-time data about their power usage, which could theoretically be used to reduce consumption and save money, but in most cases, utilities have locked up the information in inaccessible…
Colorado governor Jared Polis on recent climate, energy, & housing wins
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Published: August 7, 2024 16:00
Over the past five years, Colorado’s Democratic trifecta has produced a cascade of legislation on climate, energy, housing, and land use (among other things). In this episode, we dive into some of these achievements and the politics behind them with Gov.…
How to cram EV fast chargers into tight urban spaces
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Published: August 2, 2024 16:00
NYC’s Revel is trying to build urban EV fast chargers and demand for those chargers (in the form of its own EV rideshare network) simultaneously. In this episode, Revel’s Tobias Lescht discusses the challenges of urban fast charging and the company’s plans…
What's the deal with perovskite solar?
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Published: July 31, 2024 16:00
For years, perovskite solar cells have been the Next Big Thing in solar. In this episode, Joel Jean, co-founder and CEO of Swift Solar, explains what exactly perovskites are, the performance and weight advantages they promise, the challenges they face, and…
What's the deal with burning wood pellets for energy?
https://www.volts.wtf/p/whats-the-deal-with-burning-wood
Published: July 24, 2024 16:00
An enormous amount of wood is harvested from forests in the southern US to be burned in Europe as “renewable energy.” Now the industry wants to open more wood-pellet facilities in the Pacific Northwest. In this episode, Rita Frost of NRDC and Brenna Bell…