Archive - Volts

November 2024

Mailbag episode - Nov. 2024

Political dissociation, glimmers of hope, and we're all bad at predicting the future.

Nov 29 •

35:39

Checking in on local and state climate races

Discussing the mixed results of 2024's state-level climate races and why these overlooked battles matter for climate progress.

Nov 27 •

55:12

Electrifying big trucks

Tackling port pollution, financing challenges, and the road to cleaner freight 🚛⚡

Nov 22 •

1:11:30

Dan Savage on blue America in the age of Trump

Dan Savage joins me on Volts to discuss how NIMBY-captured city leadership is failing Democrats — and why making cities better is the key to building…

Nov 20 •

1:09:19

Volts community thread #12

Open to all free & paid subscribers.

Nov 18 •

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Residential solar is becoming residential solar + storage + VPP

I chat with Sunrun CEO Mary Powell on the future of solar, the shift to a "clean energy lifestyle," and why the tech bros need to rethink their nuclear…

Nov 13 •

48:00

How railroads could boost the US energy transition

A conversation with Bill Moyer of Solutionary Rail.

Nov 6 •

1:13:12

How is electrification going?

Can $2 billion make household electrification a reality in the US? Ari Matusiak of Rewiring America is going to find out.

Nov 1 •

52:11

October 2024

Mailbag episode - Oct. 2024

Cheap emergency appendectomy in Germany, election dread, home electrification, the gas death spiral, and more.

Oct 25 •

53:00

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