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Mar 3

Are VPPs really a viable solution for easing strain on the grid? Tesla say yes, and they have big plans

VPPs – virtual power plants – continue to spark heated debate. Are they genuinely a fast, affordable way to add capacity to the grid? Or are they an overhyped concept that falls apart when electricity systems are under stress? To find out, host Ed Crooks welcomes Colby Hastings, ... Show More

57m 58s

Feb 27

Data centers are adding an extra 220 gigawatts of electricity demand in the US. How can the grid cope? A second special episode from the ACORE Policy Forum

New analysis from Wood Mackenzie shows that 220 gigawatts of additional power demand from data centers is in the pipeline in the US, and 183 GW of that is already backed by firm commercial commitments. That is a huge amount to add in just a few years: it’s equal to about 22% of U ... Show More

52m 9s

Feb 26

How are energy supply chains changing as electricity demand surges? A special episode from the ACORE Policy Forum in Washington

ACORE, the power and renewables industry group, is this week hosting its annual Policy Forum in Washinton DC. It’s an event where industry leaders and experts discuss how the changing landscape of US energy policy is shaping infrastructure investment, the growth of electricity su ... Show More

48m 48s

Oct 2024

From AI to food recycling: Innovations transforming the energy sector

Making change is all about innovation. That’s no different when it comes to the energy sector. In this episode of Energized: The Future of Energy, host JJ Ramberg and Enbridge CEO Greg Ebel talk to two innovators in the energy sector. First, we hear from Uli Homann, a Distinguish ... Show More

35m 35s

Aug 2024

The greenest reason to drill: clean geothermal power that's always on

Before he founded the geothermal startup Fervo in 2017, Tim Latimer was a drilling engineer for the oil and gas industry — a job he loved. “Honestly, if it wasn't for climate change, I probably wouldn’t have ever changed my career,” he says this week on Zero. Now Latimer is apply ... Show More

38m 53s

Nov 2024

Will today’s election set the energy transition on a new course?

Sonia Aggarwal spent the early years of her career moving between nonprofits and the private sector, supporting renewable energy deployment. But after watching early climate policies fail in Washington D.C., she realized her energy modeling skills could better serve the clean ene ... Show More

20m 59s

Oct 2025

Capital Clash: Clean Energy vs Fossil Fuel Finance

Global energy investment is entering a period of realignment. Tariffs, inflation and geopolitical tensions have disrupted financial models, while a backlash against ESG along with renewed fossil fuel demand, driven partly by AI’s power needs, are redirecting capital flows. At the ... Show More

38m 58s

Jul 2025

Best of: How the grid is becoming more human-centric

<p>We’re in the midst of summer and we know that power outages can happen more frequently during this season due to higher temperatures and an increased demand for electricity. A couple years ago we sat down with <a href="https://profiles.stanford.edu/ram-rajagopal">Ram Rajagopal ... Show More

29m 7s

May 2024

How One Energy CEO Is Leading a Transition Toward Clean Energy

As the CEO of one of the largest energy holding companies in the U.S., Lynn Good is leading Duke Energy’s aggressive transition to renewables and net zero emissions. It’s a complex undertaking that involves short-term planning and long-term advances in technology as well as manag ... Show More

32m 11s

Jul 2024

NOAA is helping utilities face multiplying climate threats

Sarah Kapnick has always been drawn to solving complex problems, and as a kid she dreamed of being a mathematician. But a stronger desire to work on more tangible things, led her to blaze a career path that combined climate science and financial risk. Since becoming NOAA’s chief ... Show More

20m 39s

Jan 2025

Public to Private: The Shift in Clean Energy Ownership

Over the past five years, clean energy company valuations have reached new heights. As the ESG hype cycle ends, inflated public market valuations have given way to industry fundamentals. Increasing energy demand aided by the hype around AI and data centers mean that the world nee ... Show More

22m 45s

Feb 2025

Potential for Nuclear Energy to Power AI Datacenters

Watch Carol and Tim LIVE every day on YouTube: http://bit.ly/3vTiACF. Maria Korsnick, CEO of the Nuclear Energy Institute, discusses the critical role nuclear power has in meeting the energy needs of AI. Jeetu Patel, Chief Product Officer at Cisco, shares the details of the compa ... Show More

21m 4s

The war with Iran: what does the disrupt...