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All about "reactionary centrism" • A conversation with Michael Hobbes.
All about "reactionary centrism"
A conversation with Michael Hobbes.
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January 30, 2026 at 7:05 PM
All about "reactionary centrism" • A conversation with Michael Hobbes.
How to make rooftop solar power as cheap in the US as it is in Australia • A conversation with Nick Josefowitz of Permit Power and Andrew Birch of OpenSolar.
How to make rooftop solar power as cheap in the US as it is in Australia
A conversation with Nick Josefowitz of Permit Power and Andrew Birch of OpenSolar.
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January 28, 2026 at 7:05 PM
How to make rooftop solar power as cheap in the US as it is in Australia • A conversation with Nick Josefowitz of Permit Power and Andrew Birch of OpenSolar.
Volts community thread #26 • Open to all free & paid subscribers.
Volts community thread #26
Open to all free & paid subscribers.
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January 26, 2026 at 7:04 PM
Volts community thread #26 • Open to all free & paid subscribers.
Let's dig a little deeper into virtual power plants (VPPs) • A conversation with Seth Frader-Thompson of EnergyHub.
Let's dig a little deeper into virtual power plants (VPPs)
A conversation with Seth Frader-Thompson of EnergyHub.
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January 21, 2026 at 7:05 PM
Let's dig a little deeper into virtual power plants (VPPs) • A conversation with Seth Frader-Thompson of EnergyHub.
Making the electricity grid work like the internet • A conversation with Jonas Birgersson of EnergyNet.
Making the electricity grid work like the internet
A conversation with Jonas Birgersson of EnergyNet.
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January 14, 2026 at 7:06 PM
Making the electricity grid work like the internet • A conversation with Jonas Birgersson of EnergyNet.
What's the deal with closed-loop geothermal? • A conversation with Jeanine Vany and Mark Fitzgerald of Eavor Technologies.
What's the deal with closed-loop geothermal?
A conversation with Jeanine Vany and Mark Fitzgerald of Eavor Technologies.
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January 9, 2026 at 7:07 PM
What's the deal with closed-loop geothermal? • A conversation with Jeanine Vany and Mark Fitzgerald of Eavor Technologies.
NYC's congestion pricing has been running for a year now. How's it doing? • A conversation with Kate Slevin of the Regional Plan Association.
NYC's congestion pricing has been running for a year now. How's it doing?
A conversation with Kate Slevin of the Regional Plan Association.
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January 7, 2026 at 7:05 PM
NYC's congestion pricing has been running for a year now. How's it doing? • A conversation with Kate Slevin of the Regional Plan Association.
Sen. Brian Schatz wants permitting reform, but not like this • A conversation with the Hawaiian lawmaker about energy affordability, permitting, and more.
Sen. Brian Schatz wants permitting reform, but not like this
A conversation with the Hawaiian lawmaker about energy affordability, permitting, and more.
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December 31, 2025 at 7:04 PM
Sen. Brian Schatz wants permitting reform, but not like this • A conversation with the Hawaiian lawmaker about energy affordability, permitting, and more.
Volts 5 year anniversary! + community thread #25 • Open to all free & paid subscribers.
Volts 5 year anniversary! + community thread #25
Open to all free & paid subscribers.
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December 29, 2025 at 7:04 PM
Volts 5 year anniversary! + community thread #25 • Open to all free & paid subscribers.
What's the real story with Australian rooftop solar? • A conversation with Saul Griffith.
What's the real story with Australian rooftop solar?
A conversation with Saul Griffith.
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December 26, 2025 at 7:03 PM
What's the real story with Australian rooftop solar? • A conversation with Saul Griffith.
The cure for misinformation is not more information or smarter news consumers • A conversation with political scientist Samuel Bagg of the University of South Carolina.
The cure for misinformation is not more information or smarter news consumers
A conversation with political scientist Samuel Bagg of the University of South Carolina.
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December 19, 2025 at 7:04 PM
The cure for misinformation is not more information or smarter news consumers • A conversation with political scientist Samuel Bagg of the University of South Carolina.
Sen. Ruben Gallego has a new energy plan • A conversation with one of the Democratic Party's rising stars.
Sen. Ruben Gallego has a new energy plan
A conversation with one of the Democratic Party's rising stars.
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December 17, 2025 at 7:05 PM
Sen. Ruben Gallego has a new energy plan • A conversation with one of the Democratic Party's rising stars.
Advocating for decarbonization in 2026 • A conversation with Aliya Haq of the Clean Economy Project.
Advocating for decarbonization in 2026
A conversation with Aliya Haq of the Clean Economy Project.
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December 12, 2025 at 7:05 PM
Advocating for decarbonization in 2026 • A conversation with Aliya Haq of the Clean Economy Project.
California warms up to a larger Western energy market • A conversation with Brian Turner of Advanced Energy United and Kathleen Staks of Western Freedom.
California warms up to a larger Western energy market
A conversation with Brian Turner of Advanced Energy United and Kathleen Staks of Western Freedom.
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December 10, 2025 at 7:04 PM
California warms up to a larger Western energy market • A conversation with Brian Turner of Advanced Energy United and Kathleen Staks of Western Freedom.
Happy 5th birthday to Volts! • A note to readers and listeners.
Happy 5th birthday to Volts!
A note to readers and listeners.
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December 8, 2025 at 10:06 PM
Happy 5th birthday to Volts! • A note to readers and listeners.
How Illinois passed its third big clean-energy bill in a decade • Conversation with Kady McFadden of McFadden Strategies and John Delurey of Vote Solar.
How Illinois passed its third big clean-energy bill in a decade
Conversation with Kady McFadden of McFadden Strategies and John Delurey of Vote Solar.
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December 3, 2025 at 7:07 PM
How Illinois passed its third big clean-energy bill in a decade • Conversation with Kady McFadden of McFadden Strategies and John Delurey of Vote Solar.
What's going on in electricity world? • A conversation with myself.
What's going on in electricity world?
A conversation with myself.
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November 28, 2025 at 7:07 PM
What's going on in electricity world? • A conversation with myself.
What's the deal with balcony solar? • A conversation with Cora Stryker of Bright Saver.
What's the deal with balcony solar?
A conversation with Cora Stryker of Bright Saver.
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November 26, 2025 at 7:06 PM
What's the deal with balcony solar? • A conversation with Cora Stryker of Bright Saver.
Clean electrification is inevitable • A conversation with Kingsmill Bond of Ember Energy.
Clean electrification is inevitable
A conversation with Kingsmill Bond of Ember Energy.
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November 22, 2025 at 7:08 PM
Clean electrification is inevitable • A conversation with Kingsmill Bond of Ember Energy.
What's the deal with indoor air quality? • A conversation with Dr. Georgia Lagoudas.
What's the deal with indoor air quality?
A conversation with Dr. Georgia Lagoudas.
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November 20, 2025 at 5:13 PM
What's the deal with indoor air quality? • A conversation with Dr. Georgia Lagoudas.
Volts community thread #24 • Open to all free & paid subscribers.
Volts community thread #24
Open to all free & paid subscribers.
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November 20, 2025 at 5:13 PM
Volts community thread #24 • Open to all free & paid subscribers.
How to make a market for distributed energy flexibility • A conversation with James Johnston of Piclo.
How to make a market for distributed energy flexibility
A conversation with James Johnston of Piclo.
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November 20, 2025 at 5:13 PM
How to make a market for distributed energy flexibility • A conversation with James Johnston of Piclo.
So, there were some elections. How'd they go? • A conversation with Caroline Spears of Climate Cabinet.
So, there were some elections. How'd they go?
A conversation with Caroline Spears of Climate Cabinet.
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November 20, 2025 at 5:13 PM
So, there were some elections. How'd they go? • A conversation with Caroline Spears of Climate Cabinet.
Octopus extends its tentacles into America • A conversation with Nick Chaset, CEO of Octopus Energy US.
Octopus extends its tentacles into America
A conversation with Nick Chaset, CEO of Octopus Energy US.
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November 20, 2025 at 5:13 PM
Octopus extends its tentacles into America • A conversation with Nick Chaset, CEO of Octopus Energy US.
Hey governors: you can salvage sustainable transportation, but you need to do it quick! • A conversation with Liya Rechtman of Evergreen Action.
Hey governors: you can salvage sustainable transportation, but you need to do it quick!
A conversation with Liya Rechtman of Evergreen Action.
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November 20, 2025 at 5:13 PM
Hey governors: you can salvage sustainable transportation, but you need to do it quick! • A conversation with Liya Rechtman of Evergreen Action.