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To close out a huge year, we are lifting the paywall on Episode 254 so that all can enjoy this comprehensive review of the data on the global energy transition with @ember-energy.org's @nicolasfulghum.bsky.social xenetwork.org/ets/episodes...
HNY from all of us at @TransitionShow! #lagniappe
HNY from all of us at @TransitionShow! #lagniappe
[Episode #266] – Global Electricity Review 2025 (Lagniappe edition) | The Energy Transition Show
Global carbon emissions from the power sector may be close to peaking thanks to an accelerating energy transition.
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December 31, 2025 at 6:25 PM
To close out a huge year, we are lifting the paywall on Episode 254 so that all can enjoy this comprehensive review of the data on the global energy transition with @ember-energy.org's @nicolasfulghum.bsky.social xenetwork.org/ets/episodes...
HNY from all of us at @TransitionShow! #lagniappe
HNY from all of us at @TransitionShow! #lagniappe
In Ep. 265, Chris returns to Paris to interview @timgould.bsky.social about @iea.org’s flagship World Energy Outlook 2025 report. We clarify what its scenarios actually mean (and what they don’t), and find the global energy transition very much still going strong. xenetwork.org/ets/episodes...
[Episode #265] – IEA World Energy Outlook 2025 | The Energy Transition Show
Chris returns to Paris to interview co-lead Tim Gould about the new World Energy Outlook 2025 report, and to explore the futures it contemplates.
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December 17, 2025 at 6:15 PM
In Ep. 265, Chris returns to Paris to interview @timgould.bsky.social about @iea.org’s flagship World Energy Outlook 2025 report. We clarify what its scenarios actually mean (and what they don’t), and find the global energy transition very much still going strong. xenetwork.org/ets/episodes...
In Ep. 264, we kick off a new miniseries on South Africa’s energy transition with one of its key progenitors, Professor Emeritus Anton Eberhard of the University of Cape Town, who has been agitating for power sector reforms there for over 35 years. xenetwork.org/ets/episodes...
[Episode #264] – History of the Transition in South Africa | The Energy Transition Show
A history of South Africa’s energy transition in the power sector kicks off a new Energy Transition Show miniseries on the African country.
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December 4, 2025 at 12:27 AM
In Ep. 264, we kick off a new miniseries on South Africa’s energy transition with one of its key progenitors, Professor Emeritus Anton Eberhard of the University of Cape Town, who has been agitating for power sector reforms there for over 35 years. xenetwork.org/ets/episodes...
In Ep. 263, @chrisnelder.bsky.social debates the CEO of Australian distribution utility Ausgrid about when and whether it’s best for customers or distribution utilities to own and operate grid assets like battery storage systems. xenetwork.org/ets/episodes...
[Episode #263] – The Role of Distribution Utilities | The Energy Transition Show
What is the role of distribution utilities in the energy transition?
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November 19, 2025 at 6:24 PM
In Ep. 263, @chrisnelder.bsky.social debates the CEO of Australian distribution utility Ausgrid about when and whether it’s best for customers or distribution utilities to own and operate grid assets like battery storage systems. xenetwork.org/ets/episodes...
In Ep. 262, @nadiabahmad.bsky.social explains how creating a successful energy transition project depends on community engagement and the specific legal and regulatory frameworks of a place. xenetwork.org/ets/episodes...
[Episode #262] – All Transitions are Local | The Energy Transition Show
What are the key elements to a successful energy transition project where you live?
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November 6, 2025 at 3:57 PM
In Ep. 262, @nadiabahmad.bsky.social explains how creating a successful energy transition project depends on community engagement and the specific legal and regulatory frameworks of a place. xenetwork.org/ets/episodes...
In Ep. 261, @ct-economics.bsky.social shares insights from his book, The Case Against Climate Doom — An Economist’s Guide to Climate Optimism, detailing the ongoing social, political, and technological climate change mitigation efforts that give him hope. xenetwork.org/ets/episodes...
[Episode #261] – The Case Against Climate Doom | The Energy Transition Show
We review some examples of social, political, and technological approaches to climate change mitigation that should give us reason to be optimistic.
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October 22, 2025 at 6:56 PM
In Ep. 261, @ct-economics.bsky.social shares insights from his book, The Case Against Climate Doom — An Economist’s Guide to Climate Optimism, detailing the ongoing social, political, and technological climate change mitigation efforts that give him hope. xenetwork.org/ets/episodes...
In Ep. 260, Muyi Yang and @sambutl3r.bsky.social of @ember-energy.org detail how China has become the undisputed global leader in the energy transition, and is helping developing countries to decarbonize far more rapidly than the economic powerhouses of the West.
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[Episode #260] – China Energy Transition Review 2025 | The Energy Transition Show
China has far surpassed the West to become the undisputed global leader in the energy transition.
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October 8, 2025 at 4:36 PM
In Ep. 260, Muyi Yang and @sambutl3r.bsky.social of @ember-energy.org detail how China has become the undisputed global leader in the energy transition, and is helping developing countries to decarbonize far more rapidly than the economic powerhouses of the West.
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It’s our 10th Anniversary! To mark the occasion, we are rejoined by @kingsmillbond.bsky.social and Daan Walter of @ember-energy.org for 2.5 hrs of deep thoughts on what the past decade of our work has been about, and what the next ten years will require.
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[Episode #259] – 10th Anniversary: New Marching Orders | The Energy Transition Show
For our 10th anniversary, we reflect on what the past decade of our work has been about and consider what the next ten years might require.
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September 24, 2025 at 5:00 PM
It’s our 10th Anniversary! To mark the occasion, we are rejoined by @kingsmillbond.bsky.social and Daan Walter of @ember-energy.org for 2.5 hrs of deep thoughts on what the past decade of our work has been about, and what the next ten years will require.
xenetwork.org/ets/episodes...
xenetwork.org/ets/episodes...
In Ep. 258, we explore the only transmission system in Alaska and ask why the utilities that own it are risking blackouts by remaining dependent on declining gas supply instead of transitioning to the vast renewable resources surrounding them. Our longest episode yet! xenetwork.org/ets/episodes...
[Episode #258] – Alaska’s Railbelt Utilities | The Energy Transition Show
Alaska is deeply entwined with the fossil fuel industry, but its major utilities could transition almost entirely to renewables if there was the political will.
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September 10, 2025 at 4:16 PM
In Ep. 258, we explore the only transmission system in Alaska and ask why the utilities that own it are risking blackouts by remaining dependent on declining gas supply instead of transitioning to the vast renewable resources surrounding them. Our longest episode yet! xenetwork.org/ets/episodes...
For Ep. 257, Chris traveled to a remote, off-road community in Alaska’s Arctic Circle to see how they are integrating renewables into the microgrid that powers the town. xenetwork.org/ets/episodes...
[Episode #257] – Remote Microgrids in Alaska | The Energy Transition Show
In remote, off-road communities of Alaska, microgrids supplied by renewables aren’t just economic; they’re what keep people alive.
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August 27, 2025 at 6:44 PM
For Ep. 257, Chris traveled to a remote, off-road community in Alaska’s Arctic Circle to see how they are integrating renewables into the microgrid that powers the town. xenetwork.org/ets/episodes...
In Ep. 256, the founder of the world’s first all-electric farm, Mike Casey, explains how farmers can make money and ease grid pressures by adding solar to their farms, and how Rewiring Aotearoa are working to electrify New Zealand.
This one is not paywalled so enjoy!
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This one is not paywalled so enjoy!
xenetwork.org/ets/episodes...
[Episode #256] – Electric Farming in New Zealand | The Energy Transition Show
What can the world learn about the potential for the energy transition from the world’s first all-electric farm in New Zealand?
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August 13, 2025 at 8:05 PM
In Ep. 256, the founder of the world’s first all-electric farm, Mike Casey, explains how farmers can make money and ease grid pressures by adding solar to their farms, and how Rewiring Aotearoa are working to electrify New Zealand.
This one is not paywalled so enjoy!
xenetwork.org/ets/episodes...
This one is not paywalled so enjoy!
xenetwork.org/ets/episodes...
In Ep. 255, we kick off a new miniseries on Alaska by interviewing an expert in building design and construction about the best ways to put up buildings that are comfortable, healthy, and affordable in the frozen north. xenetwork.org/ets/episodes...
[Episode #255] – Dwellings in Alaska | The Energy Transition Show
What architectural and construction techniques are best for creating comfortable, healthy, and affordable buildings in Alaska? Part 1 of a miniseries on Alaska.
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July 30, 2025 at 5:44 PM
In Ep. 255, we kick off a new miniseries on Alaska by interviewing an expert in building design and construction about the best ways to put up buildings that are comfortable, healthy, and affordable in the frozen north. xenetwork.org/ets/episodes...
In Ep. 254, @nicolasfulghum.bsky.social joins us for a deep dive into the data in Ember’s Global Electricity Review 2025 report. Not only has the energy transition gone global, it’s accelerating so quickly that global power-sector emissions may be close to peaking. xenetwork.org/ets/episodes...
[Episode #254] – Global Electricity Review 2025 | The Energy Transition Show
Global carbon emissions from the power sector may be close to peaking thanks to an accelerating energy transition.
xenetwork.org
July 16, 2025 at 6:57 PM
In Ep. 254, @nicolasfulghum.bsky.social joins us for a deep dive into the data in Ember’s Global Electricity Review 2025 report. Not only has the energy transition gone global, it’s accelerating so quickly that global power-sector emissions may be close to peaking. xenetwork.org/ets/episodes...
In Ep. 253, @mikegrunwald.bsky.social returns to the show to discuss his new book, “We Are Eating the Earth.” We focus on the bioenergy side of agriculture in this conversation, and ask if any of those solutions are truly ‘renewable’ or ‘carbon-neutral.’ xenetwork.org/ets/episodes...
[Episode #253] – Bioenergy Illusions | The Energy Transition Show
Are biofuels and other forms of bioenergy truly ‘renewable’ and ‘carbon neutral?'
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July 2, 2025 at 7:14 PM
In Ep. 253, @mikegrunwald.bsky.social returns to the show to discuss his new book, “We Are Eating the Earth.” We focus on the bioenergy side of agriculture in this conversation, and ask if any of those solutions are truly ‘renewable’ or ‘carbon-neutral.’ xenetwork.org/ets/episodes...
In Ep. 252, @gruberte.bsky.social and @jlappen1.bsky.social join us to discuss the British government’s takeover of British Steel, and steelmaking in the “mid-transition” amid the geopolitical tensions of a global tariff war. xenetwork.org/ets/episodes...
June 19, 2025 at 5:48 PM
In Ep. 252, @gruberte.bsky.social and @jlappen1.bsky.social join us to discuss the British government’s takeover of British Steel, and steelmaking in the “mid-transition” amid the geopolitical tensions of a global tariff war. xenetwork.org/ets/episodes...
In Ep. 251, we conclude our 6-part miniseries on Australia with a look at how, by 2027, South Australia Power Networks will operate the first gigawatt-scale grid in the world with a 100% variable renewable energy supply. Listen in and learn how they’re going to do it! xenetwork.org/ets/episodes...
[Episode #251] – South Australia on Point | The Energy Transition Show
How will South Australia maintain stability and reliability as it becomes the world’s first gigawatt-scale grid to operate with a 100% renewable energy supply?
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June 4, 2025 at 6:00 PM
In Ep. 251, we conclude our 6-part miniseries on Australia with a look at how, by 2027, South Australia Power Networks will operate the first gigawatt-scale grid in the world with a 100% variable renewable energy supply. Listen in and learn how they’re going to do it! xenetwork.org/ets/episodes...
In Ep. 250, Thane Gustafson rejoins us to discuss Russia’s failed opening to the West, how the sanctions against Russia have succeeded and failed, what Putin’s motivations in Ukraine are, and Russia's future as global energy transition efforts accelerate.
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[Episode #250] – Russia Revisited | The Energy Transition Show
Will Russia finally get on board with the energy transition, or will it white-knuckle its energy exports all the way down to zero?
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May 21, 2025 at 4:33 PM
In Ep. 250, Thane Gustafson rejoins us to discuss Russia’s failed opening to the West, how the sanctions against Russia have succeeded and failed, what Putin’s motivations in Ukraine are, and Russia's future as global energy transition efforts accelerate.
xenetwork.org/ets/episodes...
xenetwork.org/ets/episodes...
In Ep. 249, we continue our miniseries on Australia xenetwork.org/ets/category... by featuring three researchers and entrepreneurs who are advancing solar technology R&D, including the “father of solar cells,” Martin Green. And it turns out CSP isn’t dead after all! xenetwork.org/ets/episodes...
Australia 2024 Archives | The Energy Transition Show
Dr. Martin Green, the “father of solar cells,” recounts the evolution of modern solar PV cells, and we interview the CEOs of two CSP companies in Australia.
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May 7, 2025 at 8:30 PM
In Ep. 249, we continue our miniseries on Australia xenetwork.org/ets/category... by featuring three researchers and entrepreneurs who are advancing solar technology R&D, including the “father of solar cells,” Martin Green. And it turns out CSP isn’t dead after all! xenetwork.org/ets/episodes...
In Ep. 248, @iea.org analyst Heymi Bahar shares findings from their recent comprehensive report, “The Future of Geothermal Energy.” By 2050, geothermal could deliver as much power as the US and India combined consume today. xenetwork.org/ets/episodes...
[Episode #248] – The Future of Geothermal | The Energy Transition Show
What will it take to make next-generation geothermal energy economically competitive and commercially available all over the world?
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April 23, 2025 at 4:32 PM
In Ep. 248, @iea.org analyst Heymi Bahar shares findings from their recent comprehensive report, “The Future of Geothermal Energy.” By 2050, geothermal could deliver as much power as the US and India combined consume today. xenetwork.org/ets/episodes...
In Ep. 247, we continue our miniseries on Australia by exploring their innovations in pre-commercial technologies, deep DER integration, VPPs and microgrids, and passive building techniques. xenetwork.org/ets/episodes...
[Episode #247] – Energy Innovations in Australia | The Energy Transition Show
Numerous energy innovations in Australia help to integrate DERs, VPPs, microgrids, advanced solar and grid technologies, efficient buildings, and more.
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April 9, 2025 at 6:03 PM
In Ep. 247, we continue our miniseries on Australia by exploring their innovations in pre-commercial technologies, deep DER integration, VPPs and microgrids, and passive building techniques. xenetwork.org/ets/episodes...
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Climate change need not/should not be a left/right divisive issue. Decarbonization is good for business as well as for human survival as discussed in this excellent, as always, Transition Show podcast about Australia’s progress.
Ep. 246 continues our miniseries on Australia and discusses how the government is working with the grid power sector to plan and execute its
#energytransition while maintaining system reliability. They're doing it right down under! xenetwork.org/ets/episodes...
#energytransition while maintaining system reliability. They're doing it right down under! xenetwork.org/ets/episodes...
[Episode #246] – Meeting Australia’s 2030 Target | The Energy Transition Show
How is the Australian government is working with the grid power sector to plan and execute its transition away from fossil fuels and toward renewables?
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March 28, 2025 at 4:13 PM
Climate change need not/should not be a left/right divisive issue. Decarbonization is good for business as well as for human survival as discussed in this excellent, as always, Transition Show podcast about Australia’s progress.
Ep. 246 continues our miniseries on Australia and discusses how the government is working with the grid power sector to plan and execute its
#energytransition while maintaining system reliability. They're doing it right down under! xenetwork.org/ets/episodes...
#energytransition while maintaining system reliability. They're doing it right down under! xenetwork.org/ets/episodes...
[Episode #246] – Meeting Australia’s 2030 Target | The Energy Transition Show
How is the Australian government is working with the grid power sector to plan and execute its transition away from fossil fuels and toward renewables?
xenetwork.org
March 26, 2025 at 5:01 PM
Ep. 246 continues our miniseries on Australia and discusses how the government is working with the grid power sector to plan and execute its
#energytransition while maintaining system reliability. They're doing it right down under! xenetwork.org/ets/episodes...
#energytransition while maintaining system reliability. They're doing it right down under! xenetwork.org/ets/episodes...
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This is a breath of fresh air amidst the POTUS self-mutilating anti-climate science stupidity
In Ep. 245, Julian Leslie of NESO rejoins us to discuss how Great Britain is developing a coordinated plan to evolve ALL of its energy networks toward 100% clean electricity by 2030 and complete decarbonization by 2050. World-leading, cutting-edge stuff out of the UK!
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[Episode #245] – Evolving the UK Energy System Part 3 | The Energy Transition Show
How is Great Britain developing a coordinated plan to evolve all of its energy networks toward complete decarbonization?
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March 17, 2025 at 4:24 PM
This is a breath of fresh air amidst the POTUS self-mutilating anti-climate science stupidity
In Ep. 245, Julian Leslie of NESO rejoins us to discuss how Great Britain is developing a coordinated plan to evolve ALL of its energy networks toward 100% clean electricity by 2030 and complete decarbonization by 2050. World-leading, cutting-edge stuff out of the UK!
xenetwork.org/ets/episodes...
xenetwork.org/ets/episodes...
[Episode #245] – Evolving the UK Energy System Part 3 | The Energy Transition Show
How is Great Britain developing a coordinated plan to evolve all of its energy networks toward complete decarbonization?
xenetwork.org
March 12, 2025 at 9:29 PM
In Ep. 245, Julian Leslie of NESO rejoins us to discuss how Great Britain is developing a coordinated plan to evolve ALL of its energy networks toward 100% clean electricity by 2030 and complete decarbonization by 2050. World-leading, cutting-edge stuff out of the UK!
xenetwork.org/ets/episodes...
xenetwork.org/ets/episodes...
In Ep. 244, Professor Mariana Mazzucato @mazzucatom.bsky.social of University College London shares her insights about what makes for effective, enduring, and equitable green industrial policy. She's a true policy rock star, so don't miss this one! xenetwork.org/ets/episodes...
[Episode #244] – Rethinking Industrial Strategy | The Energy Transition Show
What makes for good, effective, and enduring green industrial policy?
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February 26, 2025 at 7:42 PM
In Ep. 244, Professor Mariana Mazzucato @mazzucatom.bsky.social of University College London shares her insights about what makes for effective, enduring, and equitable green industrial policy. She's a true policy rock star, so don't miss this one! xenetwork.org/ets/episodes...