Podcast Episodes

Data centers for AI will need to embrace flexibility if our electricity system is going to cope. How can large loads support the grid?

Episode 536

AI is adding to US electricity consumption at a pace not seen in decades. That demand growth is creating new strains on the grid in many parts of the country. But what if AI could instead help keep t…

Published on 12 hours ago

What will the COP30 climate talks mean for energy?

The COP21 climate talks in Paris in 2015 were hailed as a historic success. They resulted in a global agreement to curb climate change, and set a framework for every country in the world to contribut…

Published on 2 weeks, 1 day ago

Petrostates, electrostates, and the energy transition. Gerard Reid of the Redefining Energy podcast visits the Energy Gang

Is the global transition to low-carbon energy accelerating or slowing down? One answer is that it depends where you look. In the US, energy policy has shifted away from support for low-carbon technol…

Published on 4 weeks ago

Planning the grid to meet future energy demand | A discussion on the future of the grid, AI, energy innovation, and delivering the electricity supply we will need in the coming decades

The grid “is designed for the core components - supplying electricity - but we are definitely pushing it to its limits,” says Melissa Lott, Partner for energy technologies at Microsoft*.

The electric…

Published on 1 month, 1 week ago

What will energy look like 5 years after the 'Big Beautiful Bill?' The Energy Gang report from 2030.

In this episode, we take a trip in a time machine, five years into the future. 2030 has been set as a deadline for many climate goals, and is a milestone for checking progress towards a low-carbon en…

Published on 1 month, 3 weeks ago

Inside the ‘crazy grid’: why the future of energy needs everything, everywhere, all at once

Building out the electricity grid was traditionally a predictable and straightforward business. Now it’s like trying to land a jet on a moving aircraft carrier in the dark. That’s a quote from this w…

Published on 2 months, 1 week ago

The Big Beautiful Bill is close to passing. What would it mean for clean energy in the US?

This week the US budget reconciliation legislation, dubbed the ‘One Big Beautiful Bill’, squeaked through the Senate on a 51/50 vote. The bill has wide-ranging implications for energy in the US, incl…

Published on 2 months, 1 week ago

EBOS: the unsung hero that’s accelerating clean energy deployment | How Shoals is improving utility-scale solar performance

Sponsored content from Shoals Technologies Group.

EBOS – electrical balance of systems – includes everything that carries electricity from solar panels to the grid: wiring, switches, connector boxes a…

Published on 2 months, 3 weeks ago

How do we adapt to a warming world?

The world is experiencing a new reality: infrastructure, agriculture, and supply chains were built for a historical climate that no longer exists. Last year the average global surface temperature was…

Published on 2 months, 4 weeks ago

Geothermal, dealmaking, and the future of clean energy finance | live from the ACORE Finance Forum in New York

In the third and final special episode recorded live from the ACORE Finance Forum, host Ed Crooks and regular guest Amy Myers Jaffe talk to industry leaders to explore some key issues in renewable en…

Published on 3 months ago