Podcast Episodes

Grab bag: the affordability crisis, a VPP tipping point, and solar’s moment

This week, we’re doing something a little different: we’re turning to Jigar’s social media feeds and listener questions to guide our conversation on the latest news in clean energy.

First, we tackle …

Published on 2 months, 2 weeks ago

The Latitude stage: How AI changes our digital energy footprint

We're witnessing a profound shift from discrete AI tools to always-on AI companions — systems that provide constant feedback, conversation, and support. Sound familiar? It's the 2013 movie "Her" beco…

Published on 2 months, 3 weeks ago

The Latitude stage: Solving the AI load growth puzzle

In the last two quarters, capital spending on AI has blown past all U.S. consumer spending. Investments in AI infrastructure have already eclipsed the telecom and dot-com booms. The top tech companie…

Published on 3 months ago

Is America giving up on clean energy manufacturing?

Over the last four years, the U.S. clean energy manufacturing sector saw a historic boom. Factory construction doubled, foreign firms opened production in dozens of states, and federal policy spurred…

Published on 3 months, 1 week ago

The great divergence: Can the grid catch up to transportation innovation? [partner content]

Why can your phone instantly reroute you around traffic, but your utility can't tell you when to charge your car for maximum savings? Why can Uber optimize thousands of drivers in real-time, while th…

Published on 3 months, 2 weeks ago

A post-OBBB market recalibration

As America faces a surge in electricity demand, the federal government is working hard to slow the very resources needed to meet it.

The “One Big Beautiful Bill” is expected to slash clean energy dep…

Published on 3 months, 2 weeks ago

What can ag tech learn from clean energy?

The story of climate change is usually told through fossil fuels — pipelines, coal plants, oil companies. But there's another story that accounts for nearly a third of global emissions: agriculture. …

Published on 3 months, 3 weeks ago

America’s building bottleneck

America is choosing obstruction over abundance. While AI, clean energy, and advanced manufacturing require massive infrastructure investments, we're trapped in a permitting system designed for a diff…

Published on 4 months ago

No, solar didn’t collapse Spain's grid

When 47 million people across Spain and Portugal lost power for nearly half a day in April, the finger-pointing began immediately. "Too much renewable energy," declared the critics. Even U.S. Energy …

Published on 4 months, 1 week ago

Pain and resilience for climate tech investors

The climate tech investment landscape is undergoing a major recalibration. After a period of rapid growth and inflated valuations, investors and startups are now navigating a complex environment shap…

Published on 4 months, 2 weeks ago