Can the Eco-Right Push Republicans on Climate?
Ten years ago, in the summer of 2009, the U.S. House passed a landmark cap-and-trade bill. Then it died in the Senate a year later.The politics of climate have been completely frozen ever since.The ri...
23 Jul 201848min
Energy Policy in a Tweet
Elon Musk recently laid out his plan for a government on Mars in one tweet: “Direct democracy by the people. Laws must be short, as there is trickery in length. Automatic expiration of rules to preven...
17 Jul 201832min
Ode to the Pivot!
Ah, the pivot.Did you know that Nokia started out as a paper mill in Finland? Or that Nintendo once made instant rice? Many of the world's leading companies start out in radically different markets.Cl...
11 Jul 201836min
'Energy Independence' in Trump's America
The politics of energy independence are both deeply bipartisan and deeply partisan.Every president since Richard Nixon has declared a goal of eliminating America’s dependence on foreign sources of ene...
3 Jul 201839min
Are Robots Coming to Take Over the Grid?
On this week's Interchange podcast, we saddle up to some adult beverages in a back room at GTM's grid edge conference to discuss the biggest topics in the industry.First, to artificial intelligence an...
25 Jun 201846min
Solar Is Getting Super Cheap. What Next?
Coal has taken center stage publicly within the Trump Administration. But solar is the real innovation star behind the scenes. This week, we're talking with Charlie Gay, the director of DOE's solar te...
11 Jun 201829min
Would Electricity Work in a Zombie Apocalypse?
Would electricity work during a zombie apocalypse?Does Elon Musk own Amazon or Uber?Are electric vehicles better for the environment?These are questions that people are asking Google — and we're going...
23 Mai 201830min
