[Episode #72] – The Future of Solar
What’s next for solar, as it becomes the cheapest form of new power generation? Do we still need solar advocates and incentives, or can it now stand on its own?
Jun 27, 2018•28 min•Ep. 72
The Energy Transition Show with Chris Nelder
Straight talk about the world’s transition from fossil fuels to renewables with energy expert Chris Nelder
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[Episode #71] – Australia at the Cutting Edge
Australia is at the cutting edge of energy transition, with the world’s largest grid battery and rapidly replacing coal with renewables. How are they doing it?
Jun 13, 2018•21 min•Ep. 71
[Episode #70] – Who Should Control Wholesale Markets?
Contests over the control of wholesale markets are a core feature of energy transition and raise complex legal questions, which we explore in this episode.
May 30, 2018•24 min•Ep. 70
[Episode #69] – Western Grid Regionalization
If 13 US states and parts of Canada and Mexico were to join the California ISO system, how would it affect power markets across the West?
May 16, 2018•21 min•Ep. 69
[Episode #68] – Environmental Economics
How can we count the uncountable in energy transition, and turn it into relevant data that can inform climate policy?
May 02, 2018•27 min•Ep. 68
[Episode #67] – Transition’s Disruptors Part 2
What do disruptive companies like oil and gas frackers and Tesla have in common, and what can they tell us about energy transition? Part 2 of 2.
Apr 18, 2018•15 min•Ep. 67
[Episode #66] – Transition’s Disruptors Part 1
What do disruptive companies like oil and gas frackers and Tesla have in common, and what can they tell us about energy transition? Part 1 of 2.
Apr 04, 2018•26 min•Ep. 66
[Episode #65] – Climate Science Part 9 – Jet Stream
The changing jet stream is associated with many of the extreme weather events in recent years, and tree-ring data shows that climate change is to blame.
Mar 21, 2018•19 min•Ep. 65
[Episode #64] – Ask Eric
Energy expert Eric Gimon answers questions submitted by Energy Transition Show subscribers.
Mar 07, 2018•40 min•Ep. 64
[Episode #63] – Pathways to Deep Decarbonization
As we transfer loads from transportation and space heating over to renewably-powered electricity, will we discover a limit to the “electrify everything” mantra?
Feb 21, 2018•27 min•Ep. 63
[Episode #62] – How Advance Cost Recovery Swindled the South
How did utilities in the South squander more than $40 billion on failed nuclear and coal plants, and how can such boondoggles be prevented in the future?
Feb 07, 2018•27 min•Ep. 62
[Duke Energy Week extra #3] – Storage Potential, the Role of EVs, and Data Analytics
How should we value storage services? Will CSP and EVs change the grid? How can machine learning and data analytics accelerate energy transition?
Feb 01, 2018•56 min
[Duke Energy Week extra #2] – Integration and Market Challenges in Grid Evolution
How does utility resource procurement need to adapt to a changing world? Can wholesale markets survive the transition to more distributed resources? Is there a risk of becoming too dependent on natural gas to provide grid balancing services? And how does storage may need to be valued in order to fulfill its greatest potential on the grid?
Feb 01, 2018•53 min
[Duke Energy Week extra #1] – Energy and Environment Education
Why motivates students in the Energy and Environment program at Duke, what topics do they find the most challenging, and why are they interested in energy transition?
Feb 01, 2018•14 min
[Episode #61] – Climate Science Part 8 – Melting Glaciers and Sea Level Rise
How well do we understand the melting of our glaciers and ice caps, and how much sea levels might rise as a result…and when?
Jan 24, 2018•31 min•Ep. 61
[Episode #60] – Demand Flexibility
How can artificial intelligence, machine learning, and the Internet of Things turn demand flexibility into a core grid asset and displace fossil fuels?
Jan 10, 2018•27 min•Season 1Ep. 60
[Episode #59] – Lifecycle Assessment
What is lifecycle assessment, and how can it help us choose between various energy options during the transition? NREL’s Garvin Heath explains.
Dec 27, 2017•30 min•Ep. 59
[Episode #58] – Solar with Storage
NREL’s Paul Denholm explains how solar + storage systems participate in wholesale electricity markets, and when they can compete with natural gas peaker plants.
Dec 13, 2017•20 min•Ep. 58
[Episode #57] – Climate Science Part 7 – Carbon Budget
What do carbon budgets really say about the future warming of the planet, and how much warming should we expect? Climate scientist Dr. Glen Peters explains.
Nov 29, 2017•31 min•Ep. 57
[Episode #56] – Blockchain in Energy Transition
Could the blockchain be a powerful new enabler of energy transition, or is it just another overhyped solution in search of a problem?
Nov 15, 2017•20 min•Ep. 56
[Episode #55] – Voltage Stability
How can we maintain stable voltage and frequency on the power grid as we replace conventional synchronous generators with wind and solar?
Nov 01, 2017•26 min•Ep. 55
[Episode #54] – Resource Limitations
When humanity’s demands exceed Earth’s ability to satisfy them, is energy transition even possible? Father of ecological footprint analysis Bill Rees explains.
Oct 18, 2017•24 min•Ep. 54
[Episode #53] – Electrifying Heating
In space heating, “deep decarbonization” is about a lot more than just swapping old furnaces. It requires a complete understanding of human health and comfort.
Oct 04, 2017•29 min•Ep. 53
[Episode #52] – 2-Year Anniversary – Destination Unknown
For our two-year anniversary, we discuss some of the most interesting questions in energy transition today. And Chris muses on the lessons of Hurricane Harvey.
Sep 20, 2017•17 min•Ep. 52
[Episode #51] – Climate Science Part 6 – Emissions Scenarios
How does the IPCC climate modeling process work, and does any of it project a successful energy transition happening this century?
Sep 06, 2017•32 min•Ep. 51
[Episode #50] – Siting Long Distance Transmission Lines
To realize our renewable energy potential in the U.S., we’ll need more long-distance transmission lines. But there are a lot of obstacles, which we’ll discuss
Aug 23, 2017•22 min•Ep. 50
[Episode #49] – Climate Science Part 5 – Business As Usual
How should we think about the influence of the global energy system on the climate over the next century?
Aug 09, 2017•22 min•Ep. 49
[Episode #48] – Climate Science Part 4 – Teaching the Carbon Cycle
How does the carbon cycle work, and what’s its relationship to global warming? And what are the most effective ways of teaching climate science?
Jul 26, 2017•22 min•Ep. 48
[Episode #47] – Transition in Europe
Claude Turmes, a 15-year Member of the European Parliament, relates the history of Europe’s energy transition policies and his hopes for the future.
Jul 12, 2017•20 min•Ep. 47
[Episode #46] – Is 100% Renewables Realistic?
Can we run the world on 100% renewables? Is that even the right goal? A new critique of Prof. Mark Jacobson’s work on 100% renewables offers some insights.
Jun 19, 2017•26 min•Ep. 46
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