

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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Jun 18, 2025 • 23min
[Episode #252] – Steelmaking in the Mid-Transition
How can a country replace a critical technology like blast furnaces with a low-carbon alternative while preserving national security and jobs?

Jun 4, 2025 • 16min
[Episode #251] – South Australia on Point
How will South Australia maintain stability and reliability as it becomes the world’s first gigawatt-scale grid to operate with a 100% renewable energy supply?

May 21, 2025 • 21min
[Episode #250] – Russia Revisited
Will Russia finally get on board with the energy transition, or will it just white-knuckle its energy exports all the way down to zero?

May 7, 2025 • 16min
[Episode #249] – Solar Innovation in Australia
Dr. Martin Green, the “father of solar cells,” recounts the evolution of modern solar PV cells, and we interview the CEOs of two CSP companies in Australia.

Apr 23, 2025 • 17min
[Episode #248] – The Future of Geothermal
What will it take to make next-generation geothermal energy economically competitive and commercially available all over the world?

Apr 9, 2025 • 15min
[Episode #247] – Energy Innovations in Australia
Numerous energy innovations in Australia help to integrate DERs, VPPs, microgrids, advanced solar and grid technologies, efficient buildings, and more.

Mar 26, 2025 • 16min
[Episode #246] – Meeting Australia’s 2030 Target
How is the Australian government is working with the grid power sector to plan and execute its transition away from fossil fuels and toward renewables?

Mar 12, 2025 • 24min
[Episode #245] – Evolving the UK Energy System Part 3
How is Great Britain developing a coordinated plan to evolve all of its energy networks toward complete decarbonization?

Feb 26, 2025 • 19min
[Episode #244] – Rethinking Industrial Strategy
What makes for good, effective, and enduring green industrial policy?

Feb 12, 2025 • 18min
[Episode #243] – Decarbonizing Heating
Heat pumps are a low-cost way to decarbonize space heating. Dr. Richard Lowes explains how to design policies to encourage the adoption of heat pumps.


