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A list of essential episodes & a tool to search the Volts library
Aug 15, 2025
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Samuel R (Volts team)
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44:28
Silicon anodes for batteries unlock greater energy density and faster charging times
A conversation with Rick Costantino of Group14.
14 hrs ago
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David Roberts
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1:26:19
Should we feel good about the trajectory of clean energy post-Trump?
A conversation with Lily Bermel.
Jul 29
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David Roberts
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1:06:11
The US is terrible at building public transit. Here's how to get better.
A conversation with Will Poff-Webster of the Institute for Progress and Stephanie Pollack of the MIT Mobility Initiative.
Jul 22
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David Roberts
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59:00
Making sense of the data center backlash
A crossover with Jigar Shah's "Energy Empire" podcast!
Jul 20
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David Roberts
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1:01:37
Spreading the good news about electrification
A conversation with Hawaii state Senator Chris Lee about his Electric Innovation Initiative.
Jul 15
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David Roberts
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1:08:24
Want less sprawl and more urban infill? Try a land value tax!
A conversation with Greg Miller of the Center for Land Economics and Kitty Klitzke of the Spokane City Council.
Jul 10
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David Roberts
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1:06:40
Forcing utilities to justify their distribution-system spending
A conversation with Minnesota regulators Sydnie Lieb & Pete Wyckoff.
Jul 8
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David Roberts
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53:31
A key Arizona race will test clean energy's electoral power
Charlie Fisher and Ning Mosberger-Tang on scaling up the grassroots playbook to flip Arizona's powerful utility regulator.
Jul 1
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David Roberts
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1:04:14
How to keep people cool without making the planet even hotter
RMI's Ankit Kalanki on why fixing the way we test air conditioners is the secret lever to slashing global cooling emissions.
Jun 24
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David Roberts
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54:18
America's flagship automaker enters the home energy market
Aseem Kapur joins me to explain how GM plans to turn its massive EV fleet into a distributed virtual power plant.
Jun 19
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David Roberts
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1:00:05
Can the UK stay the course with its climate plans?
UK Climate Minister Katie White on navigating the decarbonization challenge amidst rising energy prices and political headwinds.
Jun 17
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David Roberts
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1:11:58
Why is NERC so worried about data centers?
How massive AI & crypto loads are threatening grid stability, and what Colin McCormick and Doug Bryan say we must do to fix it.
Jun 10
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David Roberts
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1:12:23
This oil shock won't be like the others
Kate Mackenzie and Tim Sahay break down why global inflation and Chinese manufacturing mean the old fossil fuel playbook no longer works.
Jun 5
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David Roberts
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