Direct Current - An Energy.gov Podcast

Direct Current - An Energy.gov Podcast


Latest Episodes

Who Cares About Quantum? (Season 4 Teaser)
February 22, 2023

"Quantum" is everywhere these days in the news, on TV, in the titles of blockbuster action films but what even is it? Why is it important to understand it? Basically... who cares about quantum?To find out, we got philosophical with National Lab quantu

People Powered: Chris Castro, Director of Sustainability
August 04, 2022

For years, Chris Castro worked tirelessly to bring a brighter future to the city of Orlando, Florida. We heard from the (now-former) director of sustainability about how he got his start, his passion for clean energy, and the city's resilience effort

SPECIAL FEATURE: The Name Change Initiative
June 17, 2022

From Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory's podcast "A Day in the Half-Life" comes this episode about the challenges facing scientists who transition to a new identity and efforts to get transgende

People Powered: Conrad Flowers, Lead Interconnection Engineer
April 13, 2022

Conrad Flowers wanted a more fulfilling career, so he followed his passion and took a job in solar energy. Now hes connecting solar farms to the electric grid and helping train the next generation of

People Powered: AlexAnna Salmon, Village Council President
February 17, 2022

AlexAnna Salmon is a fierce advocate for her home, a remote Alaskan town called Igiugig. As village council president, she's working to preserve her tribe's traditional way of life amid a warming clim

People Powered: Gaby Ibarra, Building Energy Analyst
January 21, 2022

Our series highlighting workers in clean energy continues! Gaby Ibarra, a first-generation college student and daughter of immigrants, shares her journey into a new career helping modernize heating and cooling systems for old buildings in New York City.

People Powered: Michael Flores, Wind Technician
December 21, 2021

In the latest episode of "People Powered," our new series on clean energy careers, wind technician Michael Flores shares what it's like to travel the country and scale 300-foot wind turbines for a liv

People Powered: Kaly Moore, Solar Construction Manager
November 29, 2021

Presenting "People Powered," a new series on clean energy careers! There are millions of good-paying jobs in energy, and we'll be introducing you to the folks who do them starting with Kaly Moore, c

Brewing Up Energy Savings
September 30, 2021

Contained within a single glass of beer is hundreds of hours of labor and vast amounts of resources. Join us as we go inside a popular craft brewery and learn how DOE programs are helping reduce costs while saving water and energy.

LCLS-II: Brighter, Faster, Smaller
July 09, 2021

Stretching nearly two miles under a freeway in Palo Alto, CA, the Linac Coherent Light Source (LCLS) is a huge X-ray laser with the power to capture images of molecules in motion. Now, a big upgrade is taking this SLAC Lab facility to the next level.