
So You Want to Build a Cleantech Startup?
While venture capitalists swoon over startups devoted to making people click on ads and stare at their phones longer, they’re decidedly less interested in solving more difficult real-world problems --...
3 Aug 201756min

Al Gore, Michael Lewis and Rick Perry Walk Into a Bar...
Al Gore is back in the climate spotlight with the release of "An Inconvenient Sequel." This week, we’ll revisit his role as the unofficial spokesman for climate action. There’s still an active debate ...
27 Jul 201742min

California's Cap-and-Trade Win
After numerous attempts, a desperate plea from the governor, and some pot sweeteners to industry, legislators in California finally passed an extension of cap-and-trade to 2030. It’s a big deal. Calif...
21 Jul 201736min

The Inconvenient Truth About Cities and Sustainability
With America now a climate pariah on the global stage, cities around the country are stepping up their commitments to action. But are they just cheerleading, rather than actually leading? This week, g...
13 Jul 201757min

Live: Can Oil Majors Dominate in an Era of Electrification?
This week, we're coming to you live from Grid Edge World Forum. We kick off the show with a look at oil majors. Oil companies have toyed with renewables over the decades with mixed success -- but is i...
30 Jun 201743min

The Fight Over 100% Renewables
A bitter dispute. A clash. A battle royale. Those are just a few descriptions of a new study countering Mark Jacobson's 2015 report showing that we can source 100 percent of America's energy from wind...
22 Jun 201752min

Inside the Minds of Top Utility Executives
Utility executives poured into Boston from across the country this week for the Edison Electric Institute’s annual conference. They talked about everything from crazy national politics to rate design ...
16 Jun 20171h

Covering America's Climate Troll-in-Chief
We’ve had a week to let the media digest Trump’s climate trolling. EPA administrator Scott Pruitt has been all over the airwaves defending the decision to withdraw from Paris, and journalists have bee...
8 Jun 201747min






















