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Energy Evolution — 359 episodes

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Why protesters want to slow America's data center boom

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Europe's electrification challenge: Can ambition meet reality?

3

Cybersecurity and clean energy: Inside the EU funding ban for solar and storage inverters

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Grid operator PJM juggles reforms as power auction results hit price cap again

5

Discussing Democrats' midterm message on energy

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Moving beyond the grid bottleneck with smart technology

7

The summer stress test: How heat waves are rewiring Europe's power markets

8

The new economics of renewable energy: Why transmission trumps technology

9

Cameco makes the case for large nuclear reactors

10

How battery storage is transforming the power grid

11

Discussing data centers' grid impacts with Amazon Web Services

12

Beyond molecules: The rise of environmental commodities

13

How the war in Iran is accelerating Asia's energy transformation

14

From crisis to resilience: How renewables are strengthening Europe's energy security

15

How EU's methane rules could upend global gas trade

16

Southern Company CEO Chris Womack on AI, power demand and affordability

17

Exploring AI applications for energy and the grid

18

War, sanctions and climate: The forces redefining Russian energy

19

Former Energy Secretary Moniz discusses the Iran war, new technology and power demand

20

Political pressure mounts on Europe's flagship carbon policy

21

The imperative for measuring methane emissions in the US gas industry

22

Ontario Power Generation leads the North American race to build advanced nuclear

23

CERAWeek: War, energy security, and the redrawing of global trade flows

24

The math behind emissions: Why carbon accounting matters now more than ever

25

PG&E's endeavor to make electrification easier

26

Europe's battle against the shadow tanker fleet

27

What's holding back Europe's hydrogen ambitions?

28

Big Oil's offshore wind dilemma

29

Power surge: The impact of energy addition on environmental commodity markets

30

Why Greenland matters: Rare earths, geography and geopolitics

31

From data centers to EVs to wind turbines: Copper's critical role in the age of electrification

32

Science, technology, and risk management take center stage in carbon removals

33

Trump's 1st year back: Fossil fuels surge, renewables recalculate

34

Rooftop solar on edge: navigating the tax credit drop

35

Rising prices, rising capex: what's ahead for the US power sector in 2026

36

The race to rebuild the US power grid in the age of AI

37

How weather analytics is powering modern energy trading

38

Breaking down the hydrogen hype

39

Nuclear power enjoys growing interest, but can it deliver?

40

The AI-driven gas turbine renaissance

41

India's race to 500 GW of renewable power by 2030

42

Explaining Germany's energy transition 'reality check'

43

Transatlantic divide: US and EU chart different energy transition paths

44

How will the EU's new carbon market affect energy costs and inflation?

45

What's driving the rush for I-RECs?

46

Traders on alert: What lies ahead for European gas this winter?

47

Path to net-zero gets bumpy for US, European utilities

48

US coal production is back on the rise

49

FuelEU Maritime: A new trading opportunity in shipping

50

Unlocking the future potential of hydrogen energy in India

51

Talking offshore wind: Communication in a polarized world

52

Shifting gears: Will states take the wheel on US electric vehicle policy?

53

One Big Beautiful Bill: Another ride on the solar coaster?

54

Break up or not? Europe's zonal pricing conundrum

55

Carbon registries key to unlocking Article 6 climate finance

56

Hot Grid Summer: Europe's power system under stress

57

The road to commercial nuclear fusion

58

How the energy-intensive industry of fertilizers and ammonia could fuel a green future

59

Metals Co. CEO says ocean mining permit coming 'sooner than people expect'

60

How resource protectionism is influencing the energy transition

61

Carbon removal technology, markets picking up steam

62

Buying clean energy in an age of growing electricity demand

63

Blackout in Spain: what we know and lessons for the future

64

How tariff tensions are reshaping China's energy landscape

65

Restoring trust and integrity for a new era in carbon markets

66

Financing clean energy in a time of volatility

67

Critical minerals and renewables: A new era of energy security

68

Navigating climate project finance in a shifting political landscape

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Charting a new course: The global deal that aims to make shipping green

70

A dose of realism for Europe's CBAM

71

Will Trump's executive orders increase US mining activities

72

Russian gas in Europe: Is there a way back?

73

Europe's Clean Industrial Deal: Will it work?

74

CERAWeek: How shifts in the US government are influencing private, public investment

75

CERAWeek: Three utility CEOs on energy transition, AI demand and changing US politics

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CERAWeek: Opportunities and challenges for the US lithium battery supply chain

77

CERAWeek: Navigating the evolving landscape of carbon markets with Trafigura

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CERAWeek: Takeaways on power, permitting, and policy

79

CERAWeek: Why grids are the missing piece in energy-blessed America

80

CERAWeek: Siemens Energy exec sees Trump as a boon for its North American business

81

CERAWeek: FERC chairman lays out demand challenge facing US grids

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Adapting climate strategies as US sees shift in political support for the energy transition

83

Previewing CERAWeek: What world energy leaders will talk about in Houston

84

War & emissions: The climate costs of conflict

85

How rapidly evolving artificial intelligence technologies are shaping the energy landscape

86

No transition without transmission? The grid equipment bottleneck explained

87

What's next in US solar manufacturing

88

Trump makes big moves on energy, climate early in return to presidency

89

What's at stake in energy as Germans go to the polls

90

Looking ahead: Key themes to watch in the energy transition in 2025

91

What's ahead for nuclear energy in 2025 and beyond?

92

Happy New Year! And an exciting update for 2025

93

What to know about Africa's green hydrogen potential

94

All Things Aviation: SAF and the sticky issue of feedstocks (pt. 5)

95

How connecting datacenters to new housing could help address two big issues in California

96

COP29 in oil and gas nation Azerbaijan – What was achieved?

97

Decoding COP29 – Key outcomes on carbon markets and climate finance

98

Are the courts an effective tool for climate action?

99

What the GOP sweep of the US election means for the energy transition

100

X-energy CEO talks small nuclear reactors, partnership with Amazon

101

All Things Aviation: Navigating jet fuel dynamics in a changing world (part 4)

102

US coal plants are fading, but miners still see a future for the black rock

103

Why electric utilities need meteorologists

104

China's critical minerals dominance and the implications for the global energy transition

105

How the 2024 elections could reshape US domestic energy policy

106

The rise, fall and potential rebirth of solar trailblazer SunPower

107

All Things Aviation: The many pieces of SAF policy and production (part 3)

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Urban mining: Digging for value in electrification waste

109

The (flight) path to net zero with sustainable aviation fuel

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How the US government is charging up the American battery industry

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What to watch as hydrogen moves into execution phase

112

All Things Aviation: CORSIA and the future of carbon markets in aviation (part 2)

113

A closer look at Utah project converting renewables into hydrogen for later use

114

How an AI-powered robot is speeding up solar installation

115

All Things Aviation: Post-pandemic economics, geopolitics and infrastructure (part 1)

116

Adair Turner on Trump 2.0, Chinese solar panels and the hydrogen hype

117

The business case for solar power in the US energy transition

118

Exploring the unprecedented growth of global solar PV

119

What it means to be green: Steel market lacks consensus on what low-carbon looks like

120

Direct air capture may sound like science fiction, but investors are taking it seriously

121

Unintended consequences: When politicians reshape utility regulation

122

Climate tech as economic driver — a chat with former US Commerce Secretary Bill Daley

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Five years later, looking back at the Berkeley gas ban

124

So you want to buy an EV: Moving past adoption barriers

125

As the EU cracks down on 'forever chemicals,' is the energy sector prepared?

126

How are auctions unlocking Europe's green hydrogen market?

127

US government stepping into battery metals where private capital is hesitant

128

Unlocking sustainable flight with hydrogen

129

Europe has voted – What does the rightward shift mean for energy?

130

Increasing electric vehicle range with new semiconductor technology

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Microreactors promise nuclear power anywhere, deliverable by truck

132

Bridging the gap between conventional energy resources and newer technologies

133

Venture capital arm of mining giant Vale hunting for sustainable mining tech

134

Maintaining reliability in the face of an increasingly complex US power grid

135

Why sulfur markets face an upside risk from the energy transition

136

Space-based solar: Vast promises and major challenges

137

The century-old US law complicating offshore wind goals

138

How renewables and AI drive cyber threats for utilities

139

Navigating the new and old: what lies ahead on India's energy transition map?

140

Catching up with Innovators throughout the battery materials supply chain

141

National Grid, Portland General Electric CEOs share thoughts on the energy transition

142

Mitsubishi Heavy Industries America, Svante CEOs on the future of carbon capture

143

Catching up with the CEO behind the largest clean energy infrastructure project in US history

144

Energy transition insights from a former DOE Secretary and the COP24 President

145

Curbing emissions in the oil and gas industry

146

Virtual power plants and the future electric grid

147

Commodities leave crisis era as demand booms, economist says

148

Deconstructing the European carbon market's price slump

149

AI is changing the energy system, putting premium on flexibility

150

Previewing 2024 cleantech trends ahead of CERAWeek 2024

151

Decarbonizing heavy industry with technology and policy

152

Building from scrap: Fueling EV batteries with recycled materials

153

Powering up the US EV battery manufacturing boom in Michigan

154

Are cheaper solar panels opening up less sunny markets?

155

Crux co-founder on how the transferability of tax credits in the Inflation Reduction Act is leveling the energy playing field

156

Robotic power plant inspectors can boost sustainability by catching problems early

157

How a rural co-op is using artificial intelligence to get the most out of renewables

158

At COP28, a pledge to triple nuclear capacity - but can it be done?

159

A 'real chance' of tripling renewable energy by 2030, IEA says

160

Digging Space? Startups set sights on the moon, asteroids for resources

161

What lies ahead for climate policy after COP28

162

Energy Evolution crew previews energy transition themes to watch for in 2024

163

Communication technology and its role in the energy transition

164

It's blue-sky thinking for sustainable aviation fuel markets

165

The startups grappling with wind power's recyclability problem

166

Tackling the challenge of tracking Scope 2 emissions

167

US utility execs share plans for continuing the energy transition amid rising costs

168

Trash to Treasure: The role of UCO and POME in energy transition

169

Emerging battery technologies: Alternative long-term energy storage solutions on the rise

170

The path to net-zero: An overview of efforts across commodity companies

171

COP28 is a pivotal moment for carbon markets: can countries move forward on Article 6?

172

Fighting climate change with carbon offsets and fossil fuel retirement credits

173

Biodiversity and wind power: Are they at odds, and what are the solutions?

174

Power of AI: How artificial intelligence is changing the energy and mining sectors

175

The hockey Hall-of-Famer installing geothermal systems in New York

176

Why there are so few women at the top of energy companies and why it matters

177

National Grid Ventures' US Northeast President on the future of US offshore wind and more

178

Emerging battery technologies: Will sodium-ion batteries be a low-cost game changer?

179

Improving nickel sustainability for electric vehicle batteries

180

How compressed air can make it easier to close coal, natural gas plants

181

American steelmakers lead in clean production amid global decarbonization efforts

182

How does the Biden administration plan to fix permitting?

183

Carbon credits seek to regain credibility amid growing scrutiny

184

Artificial intelligence and cryptocurrency guzzle electricity, but can they also support the grid?

185

Unpacking Big Oil's risky bet on German offshore wind

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Supporting community efficiency with the Greenhouse Gas Reduction Fund

187

Mining the magnet minerals key to decarbonization

188

Renewable natural gas is headed for the moon

189

Energy transition drives a jobs and manufacturing boom in the US

190

Brewing up sustainability: Decarbonizing beer and other industries reliant on steam

191

Decarbonization efforts in India: how ready is the steel industry?

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Possibilities for generative AI to transform energy sector 'nearly endless'

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How renewables supported the Texas grid through intense heat

194

Finding the metals critical to an energy transition

195

How is Europe's steel industry rising to the challenge of energy transition

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Supporting rooftop solar power for rentals and apartments

197

Grid operator PJM navigates surge in renewables and rapid fossil retirements in the US

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Battery metals wanted: The US' race to decarbonize (part 2)

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Electrifying commercial vehicle fleets, one charger at a time

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Battery metals wanted: The US' race to decarbonize (part 1)

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Crux startup aims to unlock hundreds of billions in clean energy tax incentives

202

Mining industry increasingly a larger part of the energy transition discussion

203

Vast CEO aims to bring concentrated solar power tech back into focus

204

Wind turbine makers' peril and what size has to do with it

205

Commodity trading giant Trafigura shares a path to greener shipping

206

24/7 Clean energy: How hourly matching enables big energy buyers to go carbon-free

207

Crafting tomorrow's electric vehicle battery chemistries

208

The role of the US nuclear fleet, old and new, in the energy transition

209

Europe's solar revival dream overshadowed by harsh new realities

210

PPAs as a key driver to meet Europe's climate targets

211

Electric vehicles: Earning money from the grid, keeping batteries cool and extracting lithium from oilfield brines

212

Wild West or emerging market? Certified natural gas gains steam in the US

213

Cloud technology and smart grid modernization with Amazon Web Services and Duke Energy

214

Scale up to phase down: World Bank's roadmap to finance energy transition in developing countries

215

Building out green steel for the energy transition

216

Tackling the challenges electric vehicles present for utilities, featuring Sunny Elebua from Exelon

217

Black Mass: battery recycling to play a critical role in EVs globally

218

Solar as a service versus a product sale and the race for green energy

219

The future of nuclear energy (part 2)

220

Smart buildings, vehicle chargers and the energy transition with Powerflex and GridPoint

221

The state of nuclear energy (part 1)

222

Building a global green hydrogen ecosystem, featuring Plug Power Chief Strategy Officer Sanjay Shrestha

223

Hitting net-zero targets across industries, featuring 8 Rivers President Damian Beauchamp

224

Funding the energy transition, with Jigar Shah of DOE's Loan Program Office

225

Battery makers and miners turn to blockchain to solve transparency concerns, incentivize investment

226

New lithium battery tech an energy transition game-changer, says Li-Metal President Kunal Phalpher

227

The Russia-Ukraine conflict and the energy transition

228

How will the EU's Carbon Border Adjustment Mechanism affect global trade and carbon pricing?

229

Are world superpowers in a green tech arms race?

230

Investing in the battery minerals fueling the energy transition

231

How big are the implications of the nuclear fusion ignition breakthrough?

232

Braking Ahead: Understanding the risks to EV sales and battery metals markets in 2023

233

A transition to cleaner energy drives demand for new nickel mines

234

Looking ahead to the energy transition in 2023

235

Recycling batteries will be key to meeting future lithium demand, says Li-Cycle CEO

236

Could ammonia facilitate Europe's green hydrogen revolution?

237

Carbon offsets and the path to net-zero emissions

238

How ESG shapes the development of battery supply chains

239

Europe's looming energy crisis

240

New York's aggressive climate goals create a market for manufacturers

241

Middle East promotes compatibility of energy security and energy transition

242

Climate, conflicts prompt reappraisal of nuclear power

243

Will the Inflation Reduction Act help US low-carbon hydrogen outpace the EU?

244

COP27: A critical year for global climate talks

245

US climate law to fire up public power sector's investment in clean energy

246

Beyond Australia's climate wars: hydrogen and decarbonization goals

247

A skills shortage imperils the global energy transition

248

Building electrification movement gathers East Coast momentum

249

How will US Democrats' new deal on climate affect the energy transition?

250

How will the Supreme Court's West Virginia v. EPA decision impact the energy transition?

251

Are the nickel and cobalt chemical markets shifting away from traditional pricing mechanisms?

252

A better way to finance energy efficiency investment

253

Emissions benchmarking in crude markets

254

'The next OPEC' – Battery materials startup 6K on risks of US import dependence

255

Crunch time for EU carbon market reform as legislators finalise negotiating positions

256

Path to net-zero: How large companies across sectors are tackling emissions

257

'TiVoing electricity': How Wärtsilä is solving renewable energy's biggest problem

258

US ethanol industry eyes CCS to boost long-term demand

259

How has China's 'zero-COVID' strategy impacted battery supply chains?

260

Examining the energy implications of Russia's war on Ukraine

261

How Putin's war in Ukraine is accelerating hydrogen in Europe

262

Understanding methane one commodity at a time

263

The consumer side of the energy transition

264

EnergyX aims to improve lithium extraction and battery technology to fuel the energy transition

265

Heliene president says financing solar manufacturing in North America remains a challenge

266

The rise of Asia's carbon trading hubs

267

Meet a few of the women driving the energy transition

268

Battery metals pricing evolves as EV transition accelerates

269

Plug Power CEO says hydrogen's here today, not a fuel of the future

270

How to launch a clean energy business

271

Sustainable gas and nuclear investment: unpacking the EU's taxonomy guidance

272

Battery pack costs on the rise: will it slow down EV adoption?

273

A preview of energy transition hopes and hurdles for 2022

274

National Grid US president sees federal support as crucial for energy transition infrastructure

275

Energy Evolution's year in review

276

Renewable Capture Prices: Wind and solar revenues and future potential

277

Breaking the myths on battery recycling

278

Former DOE Secretary Ernest Moniz talks energy and innovation

279

Hydrogen and the path towards decarbonization

280

COP26 preview: World leaders aim to strengthen climate commitments

281

Mechanical vs chemical recycling for plastics: competing or complementing to drive sustainable growth?

282

At the heart of COP26: The role of carbon markets

283

Mining lithium in North America to feed growing EV appetite

284

U.S. poised for Atlantic Coast offshore wind power boom

285

Marine Fuels of the Future: The challenge of meeting growing demand while transitioning the fleet

286

Marine Fuels of the Future: Ammonia & Hydrogen

287

Marine Fuels of the Future: Vessel Optimization and Oil-based Fuels

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FERC's chairman on the urgent need for more transmission lines to combat climate change

289

Marine Fuels of the Future: Methanol

290

Marine Fuels of the Future: Biofuels

291

Marine Fuels of the Future: LNG

292

In ESG era, shale gas drillers try going green

293

All Systems GO: How Guarantees of Origin are helping underpin Europe's renewable expansion program

294

Electrification and biofuels: Combination, not disruption, is the path to decarbonize transportation

295

Helping communities impacted by the energy transition

296

Natural gas in the energy transition era

297

Voluntary Carbon Credits: what they are, why they matter

298

Utilities eager to charge a growing US electric vehicle fleet

299

Evolving electric vehicle trends cause lithium prices to diverge and defy expectations

300

China's climate conundrum: Carbon neutrality 2060 and its implications for fossil fuels

301

Booming electric vehicle demand spurs on mining, metals sector

302

UK hydrogen's blue vision

303

Surging demand for battery metals drives push to mine ocean floor

304

Nickel pig iron-matte conversion could be a game changer for the battery industry

305

The Evolving Energy Sector: Updated Takeaways for Energy Transition Outlooks

306

The mess with Texas

307

UK's first gigaplant readies for construction as EV demand rises

308

US returns to Paris climate agreement, but faces 'credibility gap'

309

Biden administration: a new dawn for battery metals in the US?

310

Has hydrogen energy's time come?

311

Spain's Repsol taking the front seat in transition drive

312

How electric vehicles and battery metals survived the pandemic

313

Exploring Distro: Rotterdam Port's new high-frequency trading platform

314

Sustainability-linked bonds: A financial tool to lower power sector emissions

315

The future of cobalt in Electric Vehicles - with Robin Tisserand, SCB Group

316

Pipeline company executives lead oil, gas firms toward net zero emissions

317

Greening steel production and hydrogen's potential

318

How the Biden administration could accelerate the energy transition

319

The 2020 election's implications for fracking, FERC and utilities

320

Energy Transition in the time of COVID-19

321

Energy executives assess what's at stake in 2020 election

322

Is nickel the world's most sought-after commodity?

323

The key to electric vehicle uptake: subsidies

324

Growing battery storage market key to adding renewables to grid

325

Energy sector grapples with growing environmental justice movement

326

The LFP resurgence in electric vehicles

327

Grassroots movement working to keep natural gas out of new buildings

328

A conversation with NanoGraf's Francis Wang

329

Boost to EVs from China's new policy at risk due to COVID-19

330

Former DOE chief envisions a jobs revival coming from the energy transition

331

Cobalt in the time of Corona: refining, mining and pricing

332

Energy transition to be shaped by world response to COVID-19

333

Small reactors could be a big deal for nuclear industry

334

Lithium demand heads for 2020 decline as market feels effects of coronavirus

335

Coronavirus pandemic, oil price crash shake up energy industry

336

China battery metals sector remains optimistic about 2020 demand despite weak Q1

337

Climate concerns are driving the financial world away from fossil fuels

338

What's in store for Nickel over 2020?

339

The forces driving a gas-fired power plant glut

340

A very special Energy Evolution holiday episode

341

Why solar energy could get even cheaper

342

Stationary storage market today and expectations for the future

343

US energy officials push innovation to meet evolving energy needs

344

Interview with Formula E Team Principal Mark Preston

345

Rising nickel prices, Indonesia's planned export ban on unprocessed ore, pose global challenges

346

Energy futurist sees major obstacles for renewables in next 30 years

347

Lithium producers seek direction amid changing scenarios

348

What does H2 hold for Chinese battery metals prices?

349

The battery of the future: Seeking higher energy density

350

What's in store for China's new energy vehicles?

351

Developments in battery metal raw materials; nickel and cobalt supply outlooks

352

The state of cobalt supply and the potential impact on battery metal raw materials

353

Electric vehicle chargers: CHAdeMO, CCS, TESLA and GB/T

354

Battery 'Gigafactories' and their impact on battery metals raw materials

355

Chinese EV subsidies squeeze lithium carbonate prices

356

The battle between spodumene and brine – lithium mining

357

Will there be enough nickel to support the EV hype?

358

Battery metals move to the front, oil still driving sentiment

359

Battery metals still on the up: technology may be game-changer