The podcast discusses the effectiveness of rooftop solar panels in reducing carbon pollution and the impact on electricity grids. They explore the economic dynamics of rooftop solar compared to utility-scale projects. The implications of rooftop solar on emissions and climate action are also examined, along with the cost discrepancy of distributed solar in the US. Environmental challenges and policy implications, as well as innovations in heating and positive global emission trends are also covered.

In this episode, Jesse Jenkins discusses his DERs journey, rooftop solar costs in the US versus Australia, unfair advantages and disadvantages of DERs, rate design complexities, and strategies to tackle load growth and transmission buildout.

In this episode, two Volts favorites — Princeton professor Jesse Jenkins and UC Santa Barbara professor Leah Stokes — join me discuss the Inflation Reduction Act, the somewhat miraculous last-minute agreement between Senators Joe Manchin and Chuck Schumer. It represents the tattered remains of Build Back Better, but many if not most of the climate and clean energy provisions remain intact. We discuss what's in the bill and reasons to be excited about it. This is a public episode. If you’d like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit www.volts.wtf/subscribe

In this episode, energy modeler and expert Jesse Jenkins is back yet again, completing our two-part discussion of the details of the Inflation Reduction Act. This time around, we get into the tax credits, the green bank, the methane fee, and much more. This is a public episode. If you’d like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit www.volts.wtf/subscribe

Jesse Jenkins, an assistant professor at Princeton University and a renowned expert in energy systems, delves into Texas's surprising leadership in renewable energy. He discusses how Texas's regulatory advantages and natural resources outpace California's bureaucratic hurdles. The complexities of wind energy development, the pitfalls of environmental litigation, and the contentious role of hydrogen in the energy landscape are also explored. Jenkins calls for a balanced approach to overcome these challenges and achieve ambitious clean energy goals.