Watt It Takes: The Origin Story of Wunder Capital
Wunder CEO Bryan Birsic on his decision to tackle the quirky complexities of commercial solar.
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Can Geothermal Scale?
In this week’s episode of The Energy Gang: We survey the geothermal landscape.
What If Utilities Are to Blame for Wildfires?
This week on The Energy Gang: PG&E and SCE face scrutiny over fire damage.
Watt It Takes: The Origin Story of Sunrun With Lynn Jurich
In the early days of Sunrun, Jurich spent every weekend trying to find customers at county fairs. Now she’s CEO of America’s largest residential installer.
Post-Election Punditry: Failed Energy Ballot Initiatives, Soaring Climate Hawks and Key Local Races
On this week’s Energy Gang podcast: reading the political winds in America.
How the 2008 Financial Meltdown Shaped Clean Energy
On this week’s Energy Gang: In retrospect, the financial crisis was a good thing for renewables and natural gas.
What’s Next for the White House Plan to Save Coal Plants?
On this week’s Energy Gang podcast: Trump’s coal bailout stalls; Brexit looms large for energy.
Debating the IPCC’s New Climate Report: Hellish or Hopeful?
On this week’s Energy Gang: we dissect the latest projections for greenhouse gas emissions.
Energy Gang Live: Are We Making Progress?
And by what standard?
Bertrand Piccard: ‘If You Can Fly Around the World in a Solar Airplane, You Can Do Everything’
On this edition of Watt It Takes: overcoming the impossible to prove the possible.
Hurricanes Boost Interest in Residential Storage
This week on the Energy Gang: a hurricane redux.
Watt It Takes: How Sunnova’s John Berger Convinced Oil & Gas Investors to Believe in Solar
“I’m proud of getting a bunch of oil and gas money. We need them to start putting their money in this space.”
California’s Clean Energy Gambit
This week on The Energy Gang podcast: What are the business and market implications for California’s 100% clean energy target?
An Interview With ‘Losing Earth’ Author Nathaniel Rich
On this week’s Energy Gang podcast: We explore a lost decade for climate change.
Watt It Takes: Assessing the Promise of Electric Buses With Proterra CEO Ryan Popple
How Popple maintained a “keep calm and carry on” attitude during tough times at the electric-bus maker.
One Trillion Watts of Wind and Solar
On this week’s Energy Gang podcast: what it will take to get the next trillion.
A Grab Bag of Cynicism and Optimism About America
On this week’s Energy Gang: a wide-ranging conversation with Vox’s David Roberts.
Trump, Russia and European Gas
On this week’s Energy Gang: Trump inserts himself into the complicated energy relationship between Germany and Russia.
Reflections on Better Place, Cleantech’s Most Dramatic Business Failure
In this week’s Energy Gang: We look back on Better Place’s crazy ride from 2007 to 2012.
Are Fugitive Methane Emissions Offsetting the CO2 Benefit of Natural Gas?
This week’s Energy Gang podcast is all about gas.
Watt It Takes: How Roboticist Leila Madrone Built the Air-Based Solar Tracker Firm Sunfolding
In this edition of the Watt It Takes podcast: Leila Madrone talks about her journey from music-making NASA roboticist to solar-tracker CEO.
Tesla’s Latest Layoffs: Can Musk Achieve Profitability?
On this week’s Energy Gang podcast: We look at Tesla’s newest restructuring.
Your Questions Answered: What’s the Best Way to Spend Carbon Tax Revenues?
On this week’s Energy Gang podcast, we answer listener questions about energy and climate politics.
Is California’s Solar Rooftop Mandate the Gateway for Electrifying Everything?
This week on The Energy Gang: the pathway to electrifying homes and why the current home efficiency paradigm sucks.
Watt It Takes: The Origin Story of Mosaic With Billy Parish
In this edition of the Watt It Takes podcast: Billy Parish talks about his journey from climate activist to solar executive.