

The Energy Transition Show with Chris Nelder
XE Network
Straight talk about the world’s transition from fossil fuels to renewables with energy expert Chris Nelder
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Apr 14, 2021 • 34min
[Episode #145] – A Slow Take on the Texas Blackout
What really happened during the Texas blackout of February 2021, who was really at fault, and what does Texas need to do to keep it from happening again?

Mar 31, 2021 • 35min
[Episode #144] – Investing in Energy Transition
Should investors be wary of a stock market bubble now, and how can various kinds of investors participate in the energy transition?

Mar 17, 2021 • 36min
[Episode #143] – Hydrogen Economy 2.0 Part 2
In this first part of a two-part interview, we look at the global expectations for and production of hydrogen, and its potential role in energy transition.

Mar 3, 2021 • 29min
[Episode #142] – Hydrogen Economy 2.0 Part 1
In this first part of a two-part interview, we look at the global expectations for and production of hydrogen, and its potential role in energy transition.

Feb 17, 2021 • 30min
[Episode #141] – Making Climate Policy Work
How should we design climate policies so they really reduce emissions, and why have carbon market strategies mostly failed?

Feb 3, 2021 • 31min
[Episode #140] – Methane Leakage
The first study to make granular estimates for methane leakage in a large number of US cities exceeds the previous estimate by 72%.

Jan 20, 2021 • 1h 5min
[Episode #139] – Vehicle-Grid Integration
What is vehicle-grid integration, how are electric vehicles charged, and what are some of the best practices for managing EV loads on utility grids?

Jan 6, 2021 • 40min
[Episode #138] – Transition in China
Is China the greatest threat to the global climate, or our greatest hope for energy transition?

Dec 23, 2020 • 31min
[Episode #137] – Energy and Climate in the Biden Administration
What will the Biden-Harris administration mean for America’s energy transition, its relationship with the rest of the world, and for global action on climate?

Dec 9, 2020 • 42min
[Episode #136] – The Economic Superorganism
To what extent will economics and fundamental limits of energy resources guide and control the progress of energy transition?


