The Energy Transition Show with Chris Nelder

Latest Episodes:

[Episode #173] – IPCC AR6 Part 2 May 25, 2022

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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 2 of 2.

[Episode #172] – IPCC AR6 Part 1 May 11, 2022

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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.

[Episode #171] – Rejecting Russia Apr 27, 2022

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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?

[Episode #170] – Thermal Storage and District Energy Apr 13, 2022

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Could thermal storage meet much of the demand for energy in a high-renewables future, and radically reduce the expected need for battery storage?

[Episode #169] – Is the Energy Transition Feasible? Mar 30, 2022

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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?

[Episode #168] – Storage Futures Mar 16, 2022

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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?

[Episode #167] – Rating Green Bonds Mar 02, 2022

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How are green bonds evaluated and rated to ensure that they’re really green and will have an impact on climate change?

[Episode #166] – IEA’s Climate Scenarios Feb 15, 2022

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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?

[Episode #165] – Oil & Gas in Transition Feb 02, 2022

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What is the outlook for oil and gas, and how will the world manage the supply/demand balance as the energy transition proceeds?

[Episode #164] – Political Economy of Energy Transitions Jan 19, 2022

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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?