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A Conversation With Biden’s Former Top Economic Advisor, Part 1
Season 1 Episode 6
Few people have shaped Bidenomics more than Brian Deese.
From 2021 to 2023, Deese led the National Economic Council at the White House, serving as President Joe Biden’s top economic aide during such …
Published on 1 year, 6 months ago
Does Rooftop Solar Actually Help the Climate?
Season 1 Episode 5
For a few weeks now, Heatmap’s staff writer, Emily Pontecorvo, has been trying to figure out if installing rooftop solar panels on your home actually reduces carbon pollution in a systematic way. In …
Published on 1 year, 6 months ago
The Next Big Climate Tool: Little Chunks of Rock
Season 1 Episode 4
When we talk about carbon removal, we often focus on “direct air capture” facilities — big factories that suck carbon dioxide out of the ambient air.
But a simpler and easier way to remove carbon fr…
Published on 1 year, 6 months ago
Is Biden’s Climate Law Actually Working?
Season 1 Episode 3
A year and a half ago, President Biden signed the Inflation Reduction Act, the biggest climate law in American history — and arguably in world history. But is it actually working? A new report from a…
Published on 1 year, 7 months ago
Has Offshore Wind Finally Hit Rock Bottom?
Season 1 Episode 2
It has been a catastrophic 12 months for offshore wind in the U.S. Large projects have been canceled, and Orsted, the world’s biggest offshore wind developer, has laid off hundreds of employees. Is t…
Published on 1 year, 7 months ago
The Messy Truth of America’s Natural Gas Exports
Season 1 Episode 1
Last month, President Biden announced the federal government would temporarily stop approving new export terminals for liquified natural gas. The move was hailed as a victory by climate activists and…
Published on 1 year, 7 months ago
Welcome to Shift Key, a new climate podcast from Heatmap News
Season 1
Every week, Heatmap News Executive Editor Robinson Meyer and Princeton University Professor and energy systems expert Jesse Jenkins, make sense of the biggest shift of our time -- navigating the ener…
Published on 1 year, 7 months ago