

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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Jul 11, 2018 • 23min
[Episode #73] – Regulatory Capture
How can we ensure that utility regulators aren’t unduly influenced by the companies they’re supposed to regulate as we proceed with the energy transition?

Jun 27, 2018 • 28min
[Episode #72] – The Future of Solar
What’s next for solar, as it becomes the cheapest form of new power generation? Do we still need solar advocates and incentives, or can it now stand on its own?

Jun 13, 2018 • 21min
[Episode #71] – Australia at the Cutting Edge
Australia is at the cutting edge of energy transition, with the world’s largest grid battery and rapidly replacing coal with renewables. How are they doing it?

May 30, 2018 • 24min
[Episode #70] – Who Should Control Wholesale Markets?
Contests over the control of wholesale markets are a core feature of energy transition and raise complex legal questions, which we explore in this episode.

May 16, 2018 • 21min
[Episode #69] – Western Grid Regionalization
If 13 US states and parts of Canada and Mexico were to join the California ISO system, how would it affect power markets across the West?

May 2, 2018 • 27min
[Episode #68] – Environmental Economics
How can we count the uncountable in energy transition, and turn it into relevant data that can inform climate policy?

Apr 18, 2018 • 15min
[Episode #67] – Transition’s Disruptors Part 2
What do disruptive companies like oil and gas frackers and Tesla have in common, and what can they tell us about energy transition? Part 2 of 2.

Apr 4, 2018 • 26min
[Episode #66] – Transition’s Disruptors Part 1
What do disruptive companies like oil and gas frackers and Tesla have in common, and what can they tell us about energy transition? Part 1 of 2.

Mar 21, 2018 • 19min
[Episode #65] – Climate Science Part 9 – Jet Stream
The changing jet stream is associated with many of the extreme weather events in recent years, and tree-ring data shows that climate change is to blame.

Mar 7, 2018 • 40min
[Episode #64] – Ask Eric
Energy expert Eric Gimon answers questions submitted by Energy Transition Show subscribers.


