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The Energy Transition Show with Chris Nelder

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Longtime energy expert Chris Nelder interviews some of the smartest and most knowledgeable people in energy, exploring global infrastructure and markets during the ongoing transition away from fossil fuels and toward renewables. Designed to stimulate discussion about the difficult questions rather than reinforce preconceived answers, the Energy Transition Show covers oil, gas, coal, solar, wind, emerging renewables, nuclear, grid power, transportation systems, macroeconomics, and more, including the latest news and research, policy developments, and market events.

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Latest episode

Jul 1, 2026

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Episodes

[Episode #179] – Offshore Wind in the US 17.08.2022

How much clean energy could offshore wind provide in the US, and what do we need to do to develop the offshore wind sector?

[Episode #178] – How the Transition Will Unfold 03.08.2022

Can we confidently undertake the energy transition without knowing exactly all the answers or where the journey will take us?

[Episode #177] – Utility Corruption 20.07.2022

Many utilities are actively working against the energy transition and abusing their monopoly power, but it doesn’t have to be that way.

[Episode #176] – Climate Scenarios vs. Reality 06.07.2022

How well do integrated assessment models reflect the trajectory of the energy transition, and how can we make their scenarios more useful to policymakers?

[Episode #175] – Community Support and Opposition 22.06.2022

What motivates people to accept or reject a proposal to build a new renewable energy facility in their communities?

[Episode #174] – Decarbonizing Britain’s Grid 08.06.2022

How National Grid ESO, Great Britain’s transmission network operator, is enhancing its grid to ensure stability while integrating more variable renewable power.

[Episode #173] – IPCC AR6 Part 2 25.05.2022

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 11.05.2022

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 27.04.2022

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 13.04.2022

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? 30.03.2022

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 16.03.2022

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 02.03.2022

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 15.02.2022

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 02.02.2022

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 19.01.2022

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?

[Episode #163] – Transition in Russia Part 2 05.01.2022

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.

[Episode #162] – Transition in Russia Part 1 22.12.2021

In this first part of a two-part interview, we talk with Professor Thane Gustafson about Russia’s oil sector.

[Episode #161] – Expanding Transmission 08.12.2021

What needs to happen to get new transmission projects moving in the US, and how can the provisions of the new infrastructure law help?

[Episode #160] – Coal Plant Buyouts 24.11.2021

How can the world shut down the coal industry faster and more equitably, while delivering the best outcomes for the public?

[Episode #159] – The Cost of Decarbonization 10.11.2021

A new approach to energy forecasting finds that the energy transition is feasible, affordable, and most importantly, inevitable.

[Episode #158] – Global Energy Crunch 27.10.2021

A global energy crunch is driving up the costs of all energy sources. But will it lead to renewed energy transition efforts, or reneging on climate commitments?

[Episode #157] – Market Design for the Energy Transition 13.10.2021

What are some of the reforms that can make electricity markets more friendly to the technologies and needs of the energy transition?

[Episode #156] – 6-Year Anniversary Show 29.09.2021

Energy researcher Jonathan Koomey rejoins us to review some of the major themes in energy transition over the past year.

[Episode #155] – Marine Energy 15.09.2021

What is the state of marine energy technologies, and how can we capture marine energy sustainably and safely while minimizing environmental damage?

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