
Solar Plus Storage: Could a 'Utility in a Box' Cause Massive Grid Defection?
Could solar paired with battery storage make utilities obsolete? That's the question analysts are asking as the economics of the technologies improve. The short answer is "no." Utilities operate an ex...
11 Apr 201446min

Thinking Big About the Future of Building Design
This week, the Gang is live from the Building Energy Summit in Washington, DC. In this episode, we talk with some of the leading thinkers and practitioners in sustainable design and get their thoughts...
2 Apr 201446min

No, Renewables Aren't Going to Blow Up the Grid
A new study from PJM, America's largest wholesale competitive energy market, once again shows that high amounts of renewables can be integrated without harming the grid or raising energy prices. In th...
18 Mar 201436min

Are US Natural Gas Exports An Effective Way To Counter Russia?
U.S. Natural Gas is being touted as a tool to weaken Russian President Vladimir Putin's influence in Europe. But how effective would an export strategy really be? In this week's show, we'll look at th...
12 Mar 201435min

Anatomy of a Solar Power Boom: Can the Industry Keep it Going?
As expected, 2013 was yet another record year for solar in the U.S. With 5.1 gigawatts of PV and CSP coming online, the solar industry was the second largest provider of electricity capacity behind na...
6 Mar 201443min

Will the US-China Trade War Destroy the American Solar Market?
This month, the U.S. government agreed to take up another case against China for its solar trade practices. The complaint was filed by German solar producer SolarWorld, but most of the solar industry ...
28 Feb 201444min

Can ARPA-E Create The Internet Of Energy?
ARPA-E was modeled after a successful defense research agency called DARPA, which helped create the foundation of the internet. So can the government's energy innovation agency do something equally gr...
13 Feb 201437min

Can Transportation Reach Zero Emissions By 2050?
The electricity sector in the U.S. is nearing a tipping point for clean energy. But transportation isn't seeing the same level of change. In this week's podcast -- recorded live at the Department of T...
7 Feb 201438min




















