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Does the availability of key minerals and materials—like “rare earth” metals—pose a fundamental limitation to the energy transition?

How will Europe’s Carbon Border Adjustment Mechanism (or CBAM) avoid “carbon leakage,” and how can the EU and US harmonize their climate policies?

How should we measure and count the greenhouse gas emissions that are associated with producing clean hydrogen?

It looks like days of growth are over for US shale oil production. What does that portend for the US, the world, and for the project of the energy transition?

How can MDBs like the World Bank derisk utility-scale renewable energy projects in developing countries and motivate more private capital to participate?

Why is it so much more expensive to finance clean energy projects than fossil fuel projects in emerging economies? And what can be done about it?

What are some of the pathways to a 100% clean power grid, and how can we meet the last 10% of the need even through winter weeks of low solar and wind output?

This show tells the story of the demand side of the energy transition in Vermont, based on interviews with local experts in October 2021.

This show tells the story of the supply side of energy in Vermont, based on interviews with local experts in October 2021.

Can we coordinate replacing fossil-fueled assets with clean, zero-carbon assets so that both systems remain functional and affordable during the transition?

Is the Energy Returned on Investment (EROI) of renewable energy high enough to power our modern world?

How is the world managing the ongoing global energy crisis, and why is the energy transition the only real path out of it?

Energy researcher Jonathan Koomey rejoins us to review the major stories we have covered over the past year and see how the energy transition has progressed.

Can free-market capitalism survive the energy transition? Or are we entering a new era of “command capitalism?”

What are the challenges and opportunities for energy transition in Alberta, and can it make a successful pivot away from its traditional fossil fuel industry?

How much clean energy could offshore wind provide in the US, and what do we need to do to develop the offshore wind sector?

Can we confidently undertake the energy transition without knowing exactly all the answers or where the journey will take us?

Many utilities are actively working against the energy transition and abusing their monopoly power, but it doesn’t have to be that way.

How well do integrated assessment models reflect the trajectory of the energy transition, and how can we make their scenarios more useful to policymakers?

What motivates people to accept or reject a proposal to build a new renewable energy facility in their communities?