This week: The largest utility in one of the West’s reddest states will go carbon-free by 2050. The power company that has poured tens of millions of dollars into electing friendly regulators and fighting renewable energy says it’s all in for zero carbon electricity — even if the exact pathway isn’t yet clear. Wasn’t APS investing heavily in keeping the Four ... Show More
Oct 29
The future of the grid: Can new technologies deliver more electricity without building more infrastructure?
America needs more electricity, but building new power lines takes time. Some transmission projects in the US have taken more than 20 years to complete. Many others have been blocked completely. With power demand rising rapidly, driven by AI data centres, electrification and indu ... Show More
1h 18m
Oct 27
Building America’s new power grid: Can the transmission network grow to keep pace with rising electricity demand?
Americas needs more electricity, and fast. Data centres for AI, and new factories for computer chips and batteries, are driving up demand for electricity, putting mounting pressure on a power grid that has already been struggling. Across different industrial sectors, and differen ... Show More
1h 14m
Jul 2023
What’s the next big trend in clean energy?
For decades, we have wildly underestimated the growth of renewables. Now that cost curves and deployments have exceeded all expectations, what’s next for the clean energy industry?
This week, we feature a conversation between journalist David Roberts and futurist Ramez Naam about ... Show More
52m 58s
Oct 2020
What's Behind Oil Giant BP's Foray Into Clean Energy?
In February, BP's new CEO, Bernard Looney, announced plans for the company to become carbon neutral by 2050. It will invest aggressively in renewable energy and move away from the oil and gas production that has fueled its success for over a century.
Hosts Adam Lashinsky and Beth ... Show More
20m 18s