COP27 Scorecard Comes Up Short After Overtime
The 27th Conference of the Parties has concluded in Egypt, with the annual UN climate summit finally reaching a deal after two days of overtime. In today’s show, we take a closer look at the Sharm el-...
25 Nov 202234min
Rewiring the European Electricity Grid with Chris Peeters, Elia Group
Europe is constructing a more flexible electricity grid to prepare for what is shaping up to be a volatile transition to net zero. There is a range of projects ranging from the mega, such as the propo...
18 Nov 202237min
Europe Breaks Up With Natural Gas
Natural gas prices remain elevated and security of supply is uncertain. In Europe, the reduced flows of natural gas coming from Russia have impacted everything from home heating to manufacturing. As w...
4 Nov 202233min
Sowing Seeds of Innovation with Agriculture Offsets
The voluntary carbon offsets market is growing as companies and countries look to meet their climate goals. Offsets from agriculture have been getting attention recently. While they comprise only 1% o...
28 Okt 202236min
Africa and The Road Not Taken
Several countries in Africa are looking to expand their energy systems to meet rising electricity demand. The question remains whether they will industrialize in the same way developed nations have do...
21 Okt 202229min
Solar Shines Bright in the Energy Crisis
Solar has a critical role to play in decarbonizing the global energy system. It also has the potential to reduce power price volatility by increasing domestically produced energy supply in some parts ...
14 Okt 202224min
Scramble for Battery Metals Puts Chemistries in Focus
Batteries for electric vehicles and stationary storage are increasingly in demand. But while ever-cheaper batteries were expected only a couple of years ago, supply turbulence for the key metals neede...
7 Okt 202239min
Whatever Floats Your Wind Turbine
Not long ago, floating offshore wind turbines were treated as conceptual cleantech. More recently, they have become reality with gigawatts of capacity slated for installation within this decade. In th...
30 Sep 202232min
