Podcast Episodes

Remote Microgrids in Alaska [abridged]

Episode 257

Most people probably think of a “microgrid” as a campus or neighborhood that can “island” itself and run independently when needed, but otherwise stays connected to the main grid most of the time. Bu…

Published on 12 hours ago

Electric Farming in New Zealand [unabridged]

Episode 256

In October 2024, Chris visited the world’s first all-electric farm while traveling across New Zealand.

In today’s episode, we speak with the farm’s owner and founder, Mike Casey. In addition to opera…

Published on 2 weeks ago

Dwellings in Alaska [abridged]

Episode 255

In the summer of 2025, Chris traveled to Alaska to explore the state’s unique energy transition story by interviewing some of its energy experts.

Like every place, Alaska has a unique set of challeng…

Published on 4 weeks ago

Global Electricity Review 2025 [abridged]

Episode 254

This episode cuts through the noise around energy transition progress with hard data from one of the year’s most important reports.

Despite claims from both “fossil gradualists” who would like to see…

Published on 1 month, 1 week ago

Bioenergy Illusions [abridged]

Episode 253

Various biofuels such as ethanol, biodiesel, sustainable aviation fuels (SAF), and wood for power plants are labeled as renewable and carbon-neutral. But are they really?

If a farmer converts food-pr…

Published on 1 month, 3 weeks ago

Steelmaking in the Mid-Transition [abridged]

Episode 252

On April 12, the British government took control of British Steel under an emergency authorization in order to prevent its last blast furnace from shutting down. Blast furnaces produce primary steel …

Published on 2 months, 1 week ago

South Australia on Point [abridged]

Episode 251

This episode is the final part in our miniseries about Australia’s energy transition.

In late 2024, Chris traveled to Australia and recorded interviews with a wide range of experts who are intimately…

Published on 2 months, 3 weeks ago

Russia Revisited [abridged]

Episode 250

Three years after Russia’s invasion of Ukraine and the resulting Western sanctions, the country remains an oil and gas powerhouse. Despite falling from the world’s second-largest to third-largest glo…

Published on 3 months ago

Solar Innovation in Australia [abridged]

Episode 249

This episode continues our miniseries on Australia’s energy transition.

In late 2024, Chris traveled to Australia and recorded interviews with a wide range of experts who are intimately involved in t…

Published on 3 months, 2 weeks ago

The Future of Geothermal [abridged]

Episode 248

Although geothermal power plants have operated commercially in various parts of the world for decades, the sector hasn’t attracted the investment needed to reduce costs and enable global deployment. …

Published on 4 months ago