The Interchange: Utilities vs Oil Majors vs Mobility Providers vs Big Tech
This week: a battle Royale for energy dominance.We're cross-posting an episode from our other Greentech Media podcast, The Interchange. The competitors: utilities, oil & gas majors, mobility providers...
5 Feb 201944min
The Debate Over America's 2050 Energy Mix
What will the U.S. grid mix look like in 2050? It depends on which models you follow.The future according to the Energy Information Administration's latest report: wind will stop growing, coal will st...
31 Jan 201949min
A New Paradigm for Energy Efficiency
What is energy efficiency? That sounds like a pretty simple question. But it’s not.Defining efficiency used to be pretty straightforward: weatherize, upgrade equipment and lighting, use a bit of socia...
24 Jan 201946min
PG&E's Looming Historic Bankruptcy
We are about to witness one of the most contentious and consequential bankruptcies in the history of energy.PG&E, California’s biggest utility, is reeling from wildfire costs — and it is now headed to...
17 Jan 201958min
Government Shuts Down, Pollution Ramps Up
The political insanity in Washington can feel disconnected from reality. But two years into the Trump presidency, Americans all over the country are feeling it in the form of higher pollution.In this ...
9 Jan 201944min
2018 Reflections and Prognostications
This week, it’s our year-ender episode. And you know what that means: we’re going round the horn with our assessment of 2018.First, we’ll discuss the top trends of the year. Then, a roundup of the bes...
21 Des 201851min
Watt It Takes: The Origin Story of Wunder Capital
This week on Watt It Takes: Wunder Capital CEO Bryan Birsic on why he wants to solve the commercial solar financing challenge, when so many others couldn't."That is what a startup is to me. It's 50 or...
6 Des 20181h 2min
Can Geothermal Scale?
Back in 2008, there was a lot of excitement about geothermal. Many major banks were backing large-scale geothermal projects around the world; a wide range of startups were promising to unlock new reso...
28 Nov 201847min
