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Solar in Space!
The shipping industry has agreed on getting to net zero by 2050ish. Scientists in China are experimenting with covering glaciers in white plastic sheets. Microsoft wants many small nuclear reactors fo
E.V. Road Trip Lessons and Apologies to Spain!
James takes his first road trip in his Chevy Bolt and shares his lessons with listeners. Researchers pull electricity out of...humid air. Canadian wildfire smoke reaches Spain. Sorry! More companies a
169. Solar has Already Saved the World
It was a bad week for fossil fuels not blowing up. District heating in Finland using small modular nukes. Chevy's electric pickup has debuted to applause. One company tries to lower carbon emissions f
168. A Right to a Clean and Healthful Environment
A historic youth climate case, more than ten years in the making, has landed in a Montana courtroom. A few years ago, a group of 16 young people from the state of Montana sued the state for its role i
Encore: The Last Year in Clean Energy and Electrified Transportation
We're off this week so we present an episode from December, 2022. Why 2022 was a good year for clean energy (thanks Putin!), our EV of the year, solar on an abandoned nuclear power plant site, Brian
167. From Wales, U.K.: Wildfire Smoke is Bad for You. Get Used to It.
Brian podcasts from Portmeirion, Wales, the location of the TV show, The Prisioner. The lifecycle cost of a Tesla Model 3 nearly matches the cheapest car you can buy in America, The Mirage. Wildfires
166. Ford/Tesla Announcement a Seminal Moment in the EV Revolution
Ford will use the vast Tesla Supercharger Network and the Tesla connectors. We explain why this is huge news. A new study has found that climate scientists, especially those that are women, are facing
165. Ukraine Using Renewables to Defeat Putin; New EV Charging Consortium
Why clean power grids are important to attract business. ChargeX consortium to ensure reliable EV charging. Ukraine keeps the lights on with renewables. Biden looking for climate-friendly jet fuels. P
164. Costly Climate Denialism in Western Canada
Three years ago we warned our local goverment that building a gas plant would be building a stranded asset. They didn't listen and now they say they can't meet the federal government's (and the world'
163. Want to Stop Global Warming? You're a Survivalist, Not an Environmentalist
This week: How long do city electric buses last? Our city says, 'Not so long.' Tesla refines its own lithium because it has to. Lagos, Nigera gets twelve THOUSAND electric buses. 45% of auto dealers i