Direct Current - An Energy.gov Podcast
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S5 E3: The Next Generation Science of Pandemics
The COVID-19 pandemic serves as a stark reminder that, despite our great achievements, we are still bound by the laws of our own biology. And while the Coronavirus has been a tragedy on a global scale, it has also pushed the scientific community to new le
S5 E2: Fully Charged: How Batteries Are Combating the Climate Crisis, Part 2
The second of two episodes, were going under the hood to take a look at something these EVs all share in common a battery. Where do they come from? How do they work? And how the U.S. is working to meet the demand for millions of batteries for EVs, grid
S5 E1: Fully Charged: How Batteries Are Combating the Climate Crisis, Part 1 (REBROADCAST)
The first of two episodes, were going under the hood to take a look at something these EVs all share in common a battery. Where do they come from? How do they work? And how the U.S. is working to meet the demand for millions of batteries for EVs, grid
S4 E5: End of Year Chat with Secretary Jennifer Granholm
Join us for an energizing conversation with Secretary Jennifer Granholm, focused on the Department of Energys 2023 accomplishments and the progress of President Bidens Investing in America agenda. From shaping the future of transportation to creating th
S4 E4: 70 Years of Atoms for Peace
70 years ago, President Dwight D. Eisenhower went before the United Nations and delivered a speech unlike anything the world had ever heard. The president spoke in sweeping terms about the terrible destructive power of new atomic weapons. But he also had
S4 E3: Fully Charged: How Batteries Are Combating the Climate Crisis, Part 1
The first of two episodes, were going under the hood to take a look at something these EVs all share in common a battery. Where do they come from? How do they work? And how the U.S. is working to meet the demand for millions of batteries for EVs, grid
The Manhattan Project, Part 2 (REBROADCAST)
The conclusion of our two part story on the Manhattan Project. We take you to the Trinity site where the first bomb was tested and then follow the Airmen as they drop the first ever atomic bombs. Later, learn about the creation of the Department of Energy
The Manhattan Project, Part 1 (REBROADCAST)
The first of two episodes that tell the story of an unprecedented, U.S. government effort to beat Nazi Germany in the race to construct a nuclear weapon, the dawn of the atomic age, and how that legacy is being preserved.
S4 E2: The Extremes of Weather in a Changing Climate
In this second episode of season 4 of Direct Current, we dive into a topic thats been in the news a lot lately: extreme weather. While intense storms have splashed across headlines throughout history, the frequency seems to be increasing. Interviews with
S4 E1: Keeping the Lights on in Ukraine
Season 4 of Direct Current opens with a race against the clock, as the Department of Energy and National Labs join forces with industry and international partners to get emergency shipments of electrical grid components to Ukraine — before Russian attacks