
Attack of the 50ft Blockchain, with David Gerard
I interviewed David Gerard, author of the cryptocurrency blog and book of the same name "Attack of the 50ft Blockchain", as well as a new book "Libra Shrugged" about Facebook's attempt to develop cryp...
27 Huhti 20211h 31min

Thermonuclear Takes: The Bitcoin and Cryptocurrency Rant
I have generally held back on talking about bitcoin - because I'm super opinionated and it's one topic that generates a lot of heated discussions - but I finally let it all go in this one, lengthy ran...
20 Huhti 20211h 28min

Climate 201: Energy Efficiency IV: Jevons' Paradox, and Conclusion.
In The Coal Question, Jevons - alongside realising that we needed a transition to renewable energy 150 years ago - posed the efficiency paradox. Using energy more efficiently motivates you to use more...
13 Huhti 202138min

Climate 201: Energy Efficiency, Part 3: Industry
In this episode of our series on energy efficiency, we are going to talk about industrial applications - how we can improve the way that high-energy industries and difficult-to-decarbonise sectors use...
6 Huhti 202130min

Thermonuclear Takes: Climate News; Global Rebound, "Net" Zero, Green Homes, Cumbrian Coal
It's a smorgasboard of climate news as global emissions rebound, slippery definitions of Net Zero abound, the Green Homes Grant collapses, and there's controversy over a Cumbrian coal mine.
4 Huhti 202144min

Climate 201: Energy Efficiency II: Buildings
In the second part of our series on energy efficiency and its role in combatting climate change, we talk about how buildings can be made more energy efficient... and some of the factors that prevent t...
30 Maalis 202140min

Thermonuclear Takes: Gamestop Post-Mortem, Way Too Late
Sigh. Yeah I did a thing about the Gamestop, meme stocks, financial asset bubbles, and so on, if only so that these opinions don't have to rattle around in my head taking up space.
26 Maalis 202130min

Climate 201: Energy Efficiency I: Transport
In this episode, we discuss the vital role of energy efficiency in reducing carbon emissions, and the potential to reduce energy consumption in transportation. Thanks to Podcorn for sponsoring this ...
23 Maalis 202137min

















