Forty Great Podcast Episodes
2023-09-02
Want to go deep on climate tech and decarbonization? Binge some podcasts! In particular, these forty great episodes I’ve hand-pickedKeep Reading
Japan Needs To Get Serious About Decarbonization
2023-08-17
We went to Japan this summer, and it’s an amazing place (see my Japan In 20 photos post). On climateKeep Reading
Battery Generators Are Coming For Diesel
2023-08-13
It can be hard to stay emotionally ‘up’ in the war against fossil fuels… because fossil fuels are still winning.Keep Reading
A Playlist of Awesome Heat Pump Ads
2023-08-10
What if the U.S. had great marketing for heat pumps? They do in other countries… take a look at theseKeep Reading
Rooftop Solar Marketing In California, Post NEM
2023-08-09
Now that rooftop solar in California isn’t the total financial no-brainer it was before April 2023, I started wondering whatKeep Reading
Climate Tech Breakthroughs To Watch For In 2023
2022-12-18
Climate tech is moving fast. But fossil fuels are cheap and entrenched, so we need more breakthroughs, faster. Here’s tenKeep Reading
Five Great Energy Transition Podcasts
2022-12-10
I like listening to podcasts about climate solutions. Podcasts about climate tech, energy and the grid, decarbonization, renewables and theKeep Reading
Market Cap Giants Of Decarbonization
2022-11-28
Caution: not investment advice. Remember FAANG Stocks? (Facebook Apple Amazon Netflix Google) These big winner-take-all companies dominated the past twoKeep Reading
Coal-to-Solar Repowering
2022-11-22
Yesterday I heard about a new investor group raising $1B to buy coal plants in the U.S. with the goalKeep Reading
State Owned Oil Monopolies, Compared
2022-03-22
Shrouded in secrecy, totally unaccountable, yet more important than ever… since Wirecutter hasn’t reviewed state owned oil monopolies yet, IKeep Reading
Is Cord Cutting Coming To The Power Grid?
2022-01-14
The California CPUC’s latest solar proposal would trigger a grid exodus. A turning point for rooftop solar. Your roof isKeep Reading
What’s A Transformer, Anyway?
2022-01-03
My all-electric house is powered by an antique. I love old stuff, but the PG&E distribution transformer serving my houseKeep Reading
How We Electrified Our Very Old House
2021-12-30
Heat pumps are a great upgrade. This year, we did the best upgrade ever. We ripped out the fossil fuelKeep Reading
The Sense Electricity Dashboard App
2021-12-28
The Sense Energy Monitor is an awesome learning tool… but not perfect. We fully electrified our house last fall –Keep Reading
Why Gas Heat Is Worse For Your Home Than Coal
2021-08-29
Even a coal furnace would be better for the planet – and for you – than a gas one. ThinkingKeep Reading
The Climate Problem With Railroads
2021-08-20
Pick something you’ve always loved, and consider breaking up with it for the sake of the planet. I’ve always lovedKeep Reading
Our Cross-Country EV Drive In The Burning Heat
2021-08-17
We drove cross country this summer, and it was hot as hell everywhere. Ninety-five degrees in Philadelphia and New York,Keep Reading
ESG = Especially Savvy Greenwashing
2021-04-08
Don’t be fooled… ESG investing won’t help save the planet. Let’s call ESG investing what it is: ‘Especially Savvy Greenwashing’.Keep Reading
Answers To My Friends’ Toughest Electric Car Questions
2021-02-10
If you know someone who’s thinking about buying an electric car, please share this with them; I put it togetherKeep Reading
How Many People Work At That Power Plant?
2021-01-29
‘Millions of new well-paying jobs’ is the political mantra for accelerating investments in non-fossil fuel energy and transportation infrastructure. AndKeep Reading