

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
Episodes
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Jul 8, 2020 • 33min
[Episode #125] – Beyond Planet of the Humans
Why did the new film, Planet of the Humans, get so much about the energy transition wrong, and what are its filmmakers really trying to say?

Jun 24, 2020 • 32min
[Episode #124] – Energy Transition Progress Report
Will progress on the energy transition continue as the world gets back to work, or will it falter thanks to economies under pressure and vast unemployment?

Jun 10, 2020 • 37min
[Episode #123] – Sustainable Energy Transitions
What does “sustainability” really mean in the context of energy transition? We review a new textbook that explores these complex questions.

May 27, 2020 • 30min
[Episode #122] – Hybrid Power Plants
Why are utility-scale wind and solar farms increasingly being paired with integrated battery storage systems, and is that really the best way to deploy storage?

May 13, 2020 • 37min
[Episode #121] – Winning and Losing the Policy Game
What are the winning (and losing) tactics in crafting policy to support energy transition, and what do advocates need to do to win?

Apr 29, 2020 • 34min
[Episode #120] – Carnage in the Oil Patch
How much damage has the oil industry suffered from the coronavirus shutdown, how will it recover, and what are the implications for energy transition?

Apr 15, 2020 • 23min
[Episode #119] – Energy Basics Parts 1–3
These first three episodes in our mini-series on the energy basics explain some of the essential concepts and terms in energy, including what energy is, why we convert it, and how we use it.

Apr 1, 2020 • 1h 28min
[Episode #118] – Open and Answered Questions
The Energy Transition Show joins up with The Interchange for our first ever crossover episode!

Mar 18, 2020 • 32min
[Episode #117] – Climate Science Part 12b – Improving Climate Modeling
Two energy analysts ask an integrated assessment modeler to explain why the IPCC’s climate scenarios don’t seem to represent the progress of energy transition.

Mar 4, 2020 • 33min
[Episode #116] – Climate Science Part 12a – Improving Climate Modeling
Two energy analysts ask an integrated assessment modeler to explain why the IPCC’s climate scenarios don’t seem to represent the progress of energy transition.


