David Roberts
I run a newsletter/podcast called Volts about clean energy & politics. Subscribe & join the community at https://t.co/mAVggtRfoE! (@volts.wtf on bsky, ahem.)
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volts.wtf | David Roberts
In this episode, I talk with Taylor Krause, who went from working on hydrogen policy at RMI to finding a quantum physicist husband and unexpected fame on Netflix's Love Is Blind. We unpack her surreal journey from clean-energy wonk to popular influencer and how she's navigating using her newfound influence.
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3 days ago |
volts.wtf | David Roberts
In this episode, I chat with Johanna Wolfson, co-founder of Azolla Ventures, about their unique philanthropic-backed VC model tackling the tough problem of sustainable mining for the clean energy transition. We explore the promising tech Azolla is backing to reduce mining's impact, from using electrochemistry to refine copper without dirty smelting to advanced techniques for processing low-grade ores and even waste.
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volts.wtf | David Roberts
Current time: 0:00 / Total time: -19:52Audio playback is not supported on your browser. Please upgrade. This week on "What the F is Happening" (periodic episodes in which we reluctantly discuss current events) we talk with Adrian Deveny, a former Senate aide who was in the trenches for the IRA's creation, about the House GOP's "Big Beautiful Bill." In its current form, it amounts to wholesale destruction of the last four years of climate policy.
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volts.wtf | David Roberts
In this episode, I talk with Catie Gould and Alan Durning of the Sightline Institute about the "dark matter" of urban land use: parking — specifically, the municipal parking mandates that help make housing more expensive and scarce. We discuss a landmark new parking reform bill in my home state of Washington, what it does and the coalition that made it possible, and point to other places where parking reform is coming soon.
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2 weeks ago |
volts.wtf | David Roberts
This week, I chat with Dawn Weisz of MCE Clean Energy about the nitty-gritty of community choice aggregation, where local governments take control of their electricity procurement. We get into issues like navigating utility obstruction, the complexities of rising grid costs they don't control, and their push for smarter, more autonomous regulation. (PDF transcript)(Active transcript)David RobertsHello and greetings, everyone.
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RT @boltyboy: Parking is a massive problem. But not how you think! A great podcast from @drvolts on beating back insane parking space buil…
Over the years, I've covered innovations in almost every aspect of electricity tech except one, & it's a crucial one: electric motors! So, on Wed., I'm talking with the folks at Conifer, a company working on a new "magnet-agnostic" electric motor & powertrain. Got any questions?
It's a good question, y'all. https://t.co/lSUY5p2R7f
