Archive - Volts

The Massachusetts utility regulator trying to orchestrate a shift away from gas

How can a state deliberately transition off of gas while protecting workers and ratepayers? We dig into the details.

21 hrs ago •

1:07:02

What YIMBYs are learning from their victories across the country

Breakthrough housing reforms in NYC and Austin offer a playbook for YIMBY success across America.

Feb 19 •

1:13:33

Volts community thread #15

Open to all free & paid subscribers.

Feb 17 •

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Samuel R (Volts team)

Austin's quest to reach net zero

Execs at Austin's municipal utility explain how they'll hit 100 percent clean power by 2035.

Feb 14 •

58:28

Catching up with enhanced geothermal

A deep dive into Fervo's geothermal breakthrough: slashing costs, scaling up, and uniting the political spectrum behind always-on clean power

Feb 12 •

1:09:42

A clips-show experiment

A highlights reel made from January's pods!

Feb 10 •

33:06

What's the deal with enhanced rock weathering to store CO2?

Crushed rock, farmland, and CO₂ storage—Zeke Hausfather breaks it all down.

Feb 7 •

1:07:25

The cybersecurity implications of a clean-energy grid

A conversation with Harry Krejsa about why clean energy might be the key to defending our grid against Chinese cyberattacks.

Feb 5 •

1:09:34

January 2025

Mailbag episode - Jan. 2025

Obligatory Trump stuff, what I would teach in college, shady DER cos., and more.

Jan 31 •

54:53

Chris Hayes on the attention economy

A conversation about how attention was commodified, why it's so easy to steal, where industry is looking for new supplies, and whether democracy can…

Jan 29 •

1:10:26

What's the deal with pumped-hydro energy storage?

Can two artificial reservoirs and gravity compete with batteries? Erik Steimle makes the case for modern pumped-hydro storage.

Jan 22 •

57:32

Assembling diverse resources into super-powered "energy parks"

Could supersized microgrids be the key to faster clean energy deployment? Eric Gimon explains the promise of "energy parks."

Jan 15 •

1:09:21

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