As Texas battles another bout of bitterly cold weather, Energy Gang looks at the lessons that one generation and transmission electric co-operative learned from Winter Storm Uri in 2021. The freeze and subsequent shock to energy prices showed providers how dangerous it can be to rely on the market alone.
For Rayburn Electric, a not-for-profit, member-owned ... Show More
Jan 6
Electric vehicles create problems for the grid. Could they also help solve them? The plan to turn EVs into reliable grid infrastructure
As we head into 2026, electricity grids aren’t just under strain; they are facing transformational change because of the shifts in the ways that we work, entertain ourselves, and get around. EVs are one of the fastest-growing new loads on the grid in many parts of the world, but ... Show More
54m 29s
Dec 18
Energy Gang’s year in review: the highs, the lows, the people and the technologies of 2025
It’s the final Energy Gang of the year, and host Ed Crooks is joined by regulars Amy Myers Jaffe, Director of NYU’s Energy, Climate Justice and Sustainability Lab, Shanu Mathew, a portfolio investor and manager, and Melissa Lott, a systems engineer and energy analyst, to take sto ... Show More
1h 1m
Aug 2025
Sustainability now: Energy credits after the beautiful bill
<p>The Inflation Reduction Act introduced a broad range of renewable energy tax credits. Now, the One Big Beautiful Bill Act (OB3) has reshaped these incentives with new compliance requirements, shifting timelines, and selective phaseouts. In this podcast, we cover what’s changed ... Show More
24m 35s
May 2025
Senator Ron Johnson on the Senate showdown over Trump's Big Beautiful Bill | All-In Interview
(0:00) Friedberg and Chamath welcome Senator Ron Johnson (2:30) The Reconciliation Bill process, how much the Big, Beautiful Bill will add to the national debt (14:33) Problems with growing our way out of debt, why elected officials are avoiding the fiscal reality (24:53) Energy ... Show More
1h 1m