Are Utilities Ready for the Coming Death Spiral?
Utilities are on the verge of a "death spiral" as more customers leave the grid and implement distributed energy technologies like solar. The same thing happened in Telecom as the rise of mobile phone...
15 Aug 201341min
Reviewing Gasland 2: What the Frack Is Happening With Natural Gas?
Filmmaker and activist Josh Fox has just released his new film on the U.S. natural gas fracking industry, Gasland 2. As expected, environmental activists are holding it up as gospel and the natural ga...
25 Jul 201342min
It's Hot as Hell and the Grid's Not Gonna Take it Anymore!
With a heat wave gripping the central and eastern U.S., concerns about the impact of water supplies on the power sector are growing. This week, the Gang will discuss a detailed new report looking at h...
18 Jul 201340min
Will America Get Its Act Together on Energy Efficiency?
America is kicking butt at energy efficiency. Well, sort of. It depends on which way you look at the issue. In this week's show, the Energy Gang will discuss the economic, technology and policy trends...
11 Jul 201339min
Are Renewables Ready to Address the Climate Threat?
The International Energy Agency has once again revised its figures for renewable energy upward, showing that the industry continues to outperform previous projections. But is the industry truly ready ...
2 Jul 201339min
Breaking Down President Obama's New Climate Plan
After promising to deal with climate change in his second term, President Obama unveiled a comprehensive climate plan this week. But how comprehensive is it? We'll take a look at the details and debat...
25 Jun 201335min
The Energy Gang: The Grid Resiliency Edition
In this week's show, the Energy Gang talks about the strong growth in U.S. solar PV, debates the future of offshore wind, and asks whether utilities are prepared for true "grid resiliency" in the face...
13 Jun 201333min
The Energy Gang: Inaugural Episode
Welcome to the first episode of the Energy Gang -- an energy digest hosted by cleantech journalist Stephen Lacey, energy policy expert Katherine Hamilton and energy futurist Jigar Shah. In this week's...
7 Jun 201349min
