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A podcast about the transition from fossil fuels to renewables with host @chrisnelder
Joined August 2015
In Ep. 264, we kick off a new miniseries on South Africa’s energy transition with one of its key progenitors, Professor Emeritus Anton Eberhard of the University of Cape Town, who has been agitating for power sector reforms there for over 35 years.
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A history of South Africa’s energy transition in the power sector kicks off a new Energy Transition Show miniseries on the African country.
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In Ep. 263, @chrisnelder debates the CEO of Australian distribution utility @Ausgrid about when and whether it’s best for customers or distribution utilities to own and operate grid assets like battery storage systems.
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What is the role of distribution utilities in the energy transition?
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In Ep. 262, @nadiabahmad explains how creating a successful energy transition project depends on community engagement and the specific legal and regulatory frameworks of a place.
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What are the key elements to a successful energy transition project where you live?
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In Ep. 261, Michael Jakob shares insights from his book, The Case Against Climate Doom — An Economist’s Guide to Climate Optimism, detailing the ongoing social, political, and technological climate change mitigation efforts that give him hope.
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We review some examples of social, political, and technological approaches to climate change mitigation that should give us reason to be optimistic.
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In Ep. 260, @ymymilan and @SamButl3r of @ember_energy detail how China has become the undisputed global leader in the energy transition, and is helping developing countries to decarbonize far more rapidly than the economic powerhouses of the West.
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China has far surpassed the West to become the undisputed global leader in the energy transition.
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It’s our 10th Anniversary! To mark the occasion, we are rejoined by Kingsmill Bond and Daan Walter of @Ember for 2.5 hrs of deep thoughts on what the past decade of our work has been about, and what the next ten years will require. Don’t miss this!
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For our 10th anniversary, we reflect on what the past decade of our work has been about and consider what the next ten years might require.
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In Ep. 258, we explore the only transmission system in Alaska and ask why the utilities that own it are risking blackouts by remaining dependent on declining gas supply instead of transitioning to the vast renewable resources surrounding them.
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Alaska is deeply entwined with the fossil fuel industry, but its major utilities could transition almost entirely to renewables if there was the political will.
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For Ep. 257, @chrisnelder traveled to a remote, off-road community in Alaska’s Arctic Circle to see how they are integrating renewables into the microgrid that powers the town.
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In remote, off-road communities of Alaska, microgrids supplied by renewables aren’t just economic; they’re what keep people alive.
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In Ep. 256 @mikecasey explains how farmers can make money and ease grid pressures by adding solar to their farms, and how Rewiring Aotearoa are working to electrify New Zealand. This one is not paywalled so all can enjoy! https://t.co/MhK2CtRuHD
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What can the world learn about the potential for the energy transition from the world’s first all-electric farm in New Zealand?
Bit of a pinch-me moment… I’m on an international podcast tomorrow!🎧 @TransitionShow The Energy Transition Show had me on to talk about our fully electric cherry orchard, and the big ideas I’ve got for electrifying NZ⚡ 🔗 https://t.co/EP0n46rlx5
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In Ep. 255, we kick off a new miniseries on Alaska by interviewing an expert in building design and construction about the best ways to put up buildings that are comfortable, healthy, and affordable in the frozen north.
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What architectural and construction techniques are best for creating comfortable, healthy, and affordable buildings in Alaska? Part 1 of a miniseries on Alaska.
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In Ep. 254, @nicolasfulghum joins us for a deep dive into the data in Ember’s Global Electricity Review 2025 report. Not only has the energy transition gone global, it’s accelerating so quickly that global power-sector emissions may be close to peaking.
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Global carbon emissions from the power sector may be close to peaking thanks to an accelerating energy transition.
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In @TransitionShow Ep. 253, @MikeGrunwald returns to the show to discuss his new book, “We Are Eating the Earth.” We focus on the bioenergy side of ag in this conversation, and ask if any of those solutions are truly ‘renewable’ or ‘carbon-neutral.’
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Are biofuels and other forms of bioenergy truly ‘renewable’ and ‘carbon neutral?'
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In Ep. 252, Emily Grubert and Josh Lappen join us to discuss the British government’s takeover of British Steel, and steelmaking in the “mid-transition” amid the geopolitical tensions of a global tariff war. https://t.co/GQXoQTCwSz
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How can a country replace a critical technology like blast furnaces with a low-carbon alternative while preserving national security and jobs?
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We saved the best for last! In Ep. 251, we conclude our 6-part miniseries on Australia with a look at how, by 2027, South Australia Power Networks will operate the first gigawatt-scale grid in the world with a 100% variable renewable energy supply.
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How will South Australia maintain stability and reliability as it becomes the world’s first gigawatt-scale grid to operate with a 100% renewable energy supply?
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In Ep. 250, Thane Gustafson rejoins us to discuss Russia’s failed opening to the West, how the sanctions against Russia have succeeded and failed, what Putin’s motivations in Ukraine are, and Russia's future as global energy transition efforts accelerate. https://t.co/v13StTFvw3
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Will Russia finally get on board with the energy transition, or will it white-knuckle its energy exports all the way down to zero?
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In Ep. 249, we continue our miniseries on Australia https://t.co/JWZoA4JaU5 by featuring three researchers and entrepreneurs who are advancing solar technology R&D, including the “father of solar cells,” Martin Green. And it turns out CSP isn’t dead!
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Dr. Martin Green, the “father of solar cells,” recounts the evolution of modern solar PV cells, and we interview the CEOs of two CSP companies in Australia.
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In Ep. 248, @IEA analyst @heymibahar shares findings from their recent comprehensive report, “The Future of Geothermal Energy.” By 2050, geothermal could deliver as much power as the US and India combined consume today.
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What will it take to make next-generation geothermal energy economically competitive and commercially available all over the world?
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In Ep. 247, we continue our miniseries on Australia by exploring their innovations in pre-commercial technologies, deep DER integration, VPPs and microgrids, and passive building techniques.
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Numerous energy innovations in Australia help to integrate DERs, VPPs, microgrids, advanced solar and grid technologies, efficient buildings, and more.
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In Ep. 246 we speak with @bowenchris @Matt_KeanMP @TristanEdis and Alex Wonhas about how the Australian government is working with the grid power sector to plan and execute its #energytransition while maintaining system reliability.
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How is the Australian government is working with the grid power sector to plan and execute its transition away from fossil fuels and toward renewables?
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In Ep. 245, @JulianLeslie6 of @neso_energy rejoins us to discuss how Great Britain is developing a coordinated plan to evolve ALL of its energy networks toward net zero electricity by 2030 and complete decarbonization by 2050.
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How is Great Britain developing a coordinated plan to evolve all of its energy networks toward complete decarbonization?
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