The Clean Energy Show

The Clean Energy Show


Latest Episodes

153. "All that Breathes"
February 28, 2023

The Oscar-nominated documentary moves James to research the causes of Delhi's air pollution. He found out that a baby born today will smoke the equivellent of a dozen cigarettes just by breathing.

152. Debate over Gas Stoves; Europe Gas Ban; Congo Cobalt Concerns
February 22, 2023

The debate over gas stoves ends now. Induction is the clear winner in the boil water race. An clean energy masters student listener has an existential crisis over cobalt mining in the DR Congo. Biden

151. Super Bowl EV Ads, Helicopters Falling Out of the Sky, Zamboni EV
February 15, 2023

Fewer EV ads at the Super Bowl this year but will the ones that did air convince people? Skating rink Zambonis were making kids sick so they've gone electric. EVs top $1 trillion dollars and some auto

150. Our Sesquicentennial! Nazis plot against the U.S. Power Grid, Bolt EUV
February 07, 2023

James finally preorders a new electric vehicle: the Chevy Bolt EUV and actually finds a salesperson who owns an EV! James proposes adding 'level 4' charging to the lexicon. Level 3 should be for shopp

149. Twelve Years Less a Month: No Time for Nuclear
February 01, 2023

To meet our Paris targets and keep warming to 1.5 degrees, we need to decarbonize the grid by 2035. Nuclear can't possibly achieve that in twelve years. So why are we extolling nuclear? BP says oil de

148. No Miracles Needed!
January 25, 2023

A new book says stick with wind, water, solar and storage and we meet 95% of our climate targets by 2035 without new inventions. Plant-based eggs briefly become cheaper than real eggs. We will not hav

148. No Miracles Needed to Replace 95% of Fossil Fuels by 2035
January 25, 2023

A new book says stick with wind, water, solar and storage and we meet 95% of our climate targets by 2035 without new inventions. Plant-based eggs briefly become cheaper than real eggs. We will not hav

147. The Wind Farm that Beat French Nuclear; Tesla Price Cuts
January 18, 2023

Wind farm capacity factor bigger than French Nuclear's in 2022. The large Siberian city where they leave their gas cars running 24/7 all winter. Gas stations will start to disappear in a few years. A

146. Indoor Air Pollution; EVs for Apartment Dwellers in Winter
January 11, 2023

Indoor air pollution from gas stoves and fire stoves is bad. There are few EVs that work well for people who can't plug in every night in cold climates. (Updated audio file.) Brian runs into trouble m

145. Apple Inc. will Heat A Small Town; Uganda to Give Away Free E-Motorcycles; Hyundai EVs only for Norway
January 04, 2023

Apple will use its waste heat from a data processing center to heat a small town. Uganda will swap out gas two wheelers for E-motorcycles for free. And Hyundai will stop celling combustion vehicles in