The Energy Transition Show with Chris Nelder

It looks like days of growth are over for US shale oil production. What does that portend for the US, the world, and for the project of the energy transition?

How can MDBs like the World Bank derisk utility-scale renewable energy projects in developing countries and motivate more private capital to participate?

Why is it so much more expensive to finance clean energy projects than fossil fuel projects in emerging economies? And what can be done about it?

What are some of the pathways to a 100% clean power grid, and how can we meet the last 10% of the need even through winter weeks of low solar and wind output?

This show tells the story of the demand side of the energy transition in Vermont, based on interviews with local experts in October 2021.

This show tells the story of the supply side of energy in Vermont, based on interviews with local experts in October 2021.

Can we coordinate replacing fossil-fueled assets with clean, zero-carbon assets so that both systems remain functional and affordable during the transition?

Is the Energy Returned on Investment (EROI) of renewable energy high enough to power our modern world?

How is the world managing the ongoing global energy crisis, and why is the energy transition the only real path out of it?

Energy researcher Jonathan Koomey rejoins us to review the major stories we have covered over the past year and see how the energy transition has progressed.