The Energy Transition Show with Chris Nelder

XE Network
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Jul 26, 2017 • 22min

[Episode #48] – Climate Science Part 4 – Teaching the Carbon Cycle

How does the carbon cycle work, and what’s its relationship to global warming? And what are the most effective ways of teaching climate science?
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Jul 12, 2017 • 20min

[Episode #47] – Transition in Europe

Claude Turmes, a 15-year Member of the European Parliament, relates the history of Europe’s energy transition policies and his hopes for the future.
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Jun 19, 2017 • 26min

[Episode #46] – Is 100% Renewables Realistic?

Can we run the world on 100% renewables? Is that even the right goal? A new critique of Prof. Mark Jacobson’s work on 100% renewables offers some insights.
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Jun 14, 2017 • 17min

[Episode #45] – Climate Science Part 3 – Paleoclimate

What can the history of Earth’s climate tell us about its future, and what is the relationship between climate change and the economy?
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May 31, 2017 • 21min

[Episode #44] – Different Strokes

Each state and country has its own unique set of resources and energy transition challenges, so there are different speeds and techniques for each one.
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May 17, 2017 • 19min

[Episode #43] – Legal Challenges of PURPA and FERC

What is PURPA and why are utilities trying to change it in their fight against solar? What are the legal issues in around-market reforms?
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May 3, 2017 • 21min

[Episode #42] – Can Renewables Power the World?

Is the net energy of renewables high enough to actually power human civilization? Or will low EROIs doom energy transition?
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Apr 19, 2017 • 21min

[Episode #41] – Generator Survival Strategies

Utility Dive editor Gavin Bade explains how independent power producers are using around-market reforms and re-regulation to survive energy transition.
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Apr 5, 2017 • 18min

[Episode #40] – Climate Science Part 2 – Taking Planetary Temperatures

This deep dive into ocean science reveals how we take the Earth’s temperature, the truth about the “Climategate” business, and the “Pausebuster” paper.
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Mar 22, 2017 • 21min

[Episode #39] – Transition in Australia

How will Australia manage its energy transition, with both the most residential rooftop solar PV per capita, and the second-dirtiest power grid in the world?

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