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Volts

By: David Roberts
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  • Volts is a podcast about leaving fossil fuels behind. I've been reporting on and explaining clean-energy topics for almost 20 years, and I love talking to politicians, analysts, innovators, and activists about the latest progress in the world's most important fight. (Volts is entirely subscriber-supported. Sign up!)

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  • Rising electricity demand requires new gas plants? Not so fast.

    Rising electricity demand requires new gas plants? Not so fast.
    Apr 24 2024

    What’s the best way to handle rising US electricity demand? Contrary to what some large utilities and regulators think, it’s not building new fossil gas plants. In this episode, Eric Gimon and Michelle Solomon, coauthors of a new report from policy shop Energy Innovation, make the case that utilities have more effective options to address both short- and long-term demand.



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    59 mins
  • Why "transferable" tax credits are such a big deal

    Why "transferable" tax credits are such a big deal
    Apr 19 2024

    The Inflation Reduction Act made it much easier for companies to sell clean energy tax credits that they cannot make use of themselves. In this episode, CEO Alfred Johnson of Crux Climate explains how this seemingly wonky tweak has created a market that is already providing billions in new clean-energy investment.



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    1 hr and 15 mins
  • What's going on with China these days?

    What's going on with China these days?
    Apr 17 2024

    Is China on track to reduce its carbon emissions? If so, why is it building so much coal power? In this episode, researcher Lauri Myllyvirta brings data to bear on China’s recent decarbonization efforts and helps demystify the country’s larger intentions.



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    1 hr and 6 mins
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This is the energy podcast I can't do without. I listen to half a dozen, and others are good, but VOLTS is excellent.

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