

The Energy Transition Show with Chris Nelder
XE Network
Straight talk about the world’s transition from fossil fuels to renewables with energy expert Chris Nelder
Episodes
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May 11, 2022 • 32min
[Episode #172] – IPCC AR6 Part 1
What does the IPCC Working Group III report say about the energy transition pathways and probabilities to limiting warming to 1.5 and 2°C? Part 1 of 2.

Apr 27, 2022 • 35min
[Episode #171] – Rejecting Russia
How can the West stop funding the war on Ukraine by reducing their imports of Russia’s fossil fuels and minerals, and accelerating the energy transition?

Apr 13, 2022 • 30min
[Episode #170] – Thermal Storage and District Energy
Could thermal storage meet much of the demand for energy in a high-renewables future, and radically reduce the expected need for battery storage?

Mar 30, 2022 • 28min
[Episode #169] – Is the Energy Transition Feasible?
Has the world ever transitioned from one fuel to another as quickly as we need to do this transition in order to meet our climate targets?

Mar 16, 2022 • 33min
[Episode #168] – Storage Futures
How much and what kinds of storage will be needed as variable renewables become more dominant on the power grid, and when and where will it be needed?

Mar 2, 2022 • 33min
[Episode #167] – Rating Green Bonds
Exploring the evaluation and rating of green bonds, including the organizational structure and potential conflicts of interest. The podcast also discusses the company's role in the global green bond market, the rating system used, and the skepticism around relying on offsets. Greenwashing and questionable issuances are also addressed.

Feb 15, 2022 • 38min
[Episode #166] – IEA’s Climate Scenarios
How can the world align with the IEA’s scenarios for limiting warming to 1.5 degrees, and how should the oil & gas industry proceed in the energy transition?

Feb 2, 2022 • 34min
[Episode #165] – Oil & Gas in Transition
What is the outlook for oil and gas, and how will the world manage the supply/demand balance as the energy transition proceeds?

Jan 19, 2022 • 22min
[Episode #164] – Political Economy of Energy Transitions
What is the political economy of energy transitions, and what do we need to understand about it in order to make the energy transition a success?

Jan 5, 2022 • 31min
[Episode #163] – Transition in Russia Part 2
In this second part of a two-part interview, we look at Russia’s gas, coal, nuclear, and renewables, and ask how it will fare as the energy transition proceeds.


