* Oops, Ep. 273! (My kingdom for an edit button!)

[Episode #273] – Solar and Batteries Can Power the World | The Energy Transition Show Can solar and batteries power the world cost-effectively? A new model says yes.

In Ep. 272, Tom Brown @nworbmot.bsky.social shares a new model which shows that by 2030, solar and batteries could supply 90% of electricity to 80% of the global population for less than €80/MWh. It would not only be cost-effective, but also likely cheaper than gas. xenetwork.org/ets/episodes...

[Episode #272] – Global Energy Crisis 2026 | The Energy Transition Show The damage to Persian Gulf oil and gas infrastructure and the closure of the Strait of Hormuz has thrown the world into a global energy crisis.

In Ep. 272, oil analyst @roryjohnston.bsky.social explains why the Iran war has thrown the world into uncharted territory, with unprecedented high prices ahead. Are you ready for record high gasoline prices? This episode is not paywalled, so enjoy & share widely! xenetwork.org/ets/episodes...

[Episode #271] – China Update 2026 | The Energy Transition Show Why have China’s total CO2 emissions been slowly falling for two years even as it’s building more coal-fired power plants than ever?

In Ep. 271, @laurimyllyvirta.bsky.social rejoins us to tease apart the complex picture of China’s energy transition. Listen and learn why China’s total CO2 emissions have been falling for the past two years even while it’s building more coal power plants than ever. xenetwork.org/ets/episodes...

[Episode #270] – View from the Energy Transitions Commission | The Energy Transition Show Lord Adair Turner shares his global perspective on the state of the energy transition, as seen from the Energy Transitions Commission.

In Ep. 270 Lord Adair Turner, co-chair of the Energy Transitions Commission in London, shares with us his wide-ranging, high-level perspective on the energy transition in the UK and the world. xenetwork.org/ets/episodes...

[Episode #269] – Trump's War on the Energy Transition | The Energy Transition Show Can the energy transition in the US survive President Trump’s attacks on it?

In Ep. 269, @aripeskoe.bsky.social rejoins us to review Trump’s attacks on the energy transition in the US and explore the legal options for defending it. Wind farms, solar farms, coal plants, regulations,Venezuela, UN climate bodies, oh my! xenetwork.org/ets/episodes...

[Episode #268] – Activism 101 | The Energy Transition Show What do aspiring energy transition advocates need to know to become effective changemakers in their communities?

In Ep. 268, veteran organizer @carterlavin.bsky.social joins us to share some of the insights, tactics and lessons learned from his 15 years as a transportation advocate. Listen in and learn how you can help advance energy transition policies in your community! xenetwork.org/ets/episodes...

[Episode #267] – Japan: Petrostate or Electrostate? | The Energy Transition Show As one of the most energy vulnerable countries on earth, Japan faces a difficult choice: join the petrostates, or the electrostates?

In Ep. 267, former IEA Director Nobuo Tanaka shares his perspectives on the global realignment into “petrostates” and “electrostates” and how US policy is pushing Europe and developing countries closer to China. We also discuss his bold proposals Asian grids. xenetwork.org/ets/episodes...

[Episode #266] – Global Electricity Review 2025 (Lagniappe edition) | The Energy Transition Show Global carbon emissions from the power sector may be close to peaking thanks to an accelerating energy transition.

To close out a huge year, we are lifting the paywall on Episode 254 so that all can enjoy this comprehensive review of the data on the global energy transition with @ember-energy.org's @nicolasfulghum.bsky.social xenetwork.org/ets/episodes...

HNY from all of us at @TransitionShow! #lagniappe

[Episode #265] – IEA World Energy Outlook 2025 | The Energy Transition Show Chris returns to Paris to interview co-lead Tim Gould about the new World Energy Outlook 2025 report, and to explore the futures it contemplates.

In Ep. 265, Chris returns to Paris to interview @timgould.bsky.social about @iea.org’s flagship World Energy Outlook 2025 report. We clarify what its scenarios actually mean (and what they don’t), and find the global energy transition very much still going strong. xenetwork.org/ets/episodes...

[Episode #264] – History of the Transition in South Africa | The Energy Transition Show A history of South Africa’s energy transition in the power sector kicks off a new Energy Transition Show miniseries on the African country.

In Ep. 264, we kick off a new miniseries on South Africa’s energy transition with one of its key progenitors, Professor Emeritus Anton Eberhard of the University of Cape Town, who has been agitating for power sector reforms there for over 35 years. xenetwork.org/ets/episodes...

[Episode #263] – The Role of Distribution Utilities | The Energy Transition Show What is the role of distribution utilities in the energy transition?

In Ep. 263, @chrisnelder.bsky.social debates the CEO of Australian distribution utility Ausgrid about when and whether it’s best for customers or distribution utilities to own and operate grid assets like battery storage systems. xenetwork.org/ets/episodes...

[Episode #262] – All Transitions are Local | The Energy Transition Show What are the key elements to a successful energy transition project where you live?

In Ep. 262, @nadiabahmad.bsky.social explains how creating a successful energy transition project depends on community engagement and the specific legal and regulatory frameworks of a place. xenetwork.org/ets/episodes...

[Episode #261] – The Case Against Climate Doom | The Energy Transition Show We review some examples of social, political, and technological approaches to climate change mitigation that should give us reason to be optimistic.

In Ep. 261, @ct-economics.bsky.social shares insights from his book, The Case Against Climate Doom — An Economist’s Guide to Climate Optimism, detailing the ongoing social, political, and technological climate change mitigation efforts that give him hope. xenetwork.org/ets/episodes...

[Episode #260] – China Energy Transition Review 2025 | The Energy Transition Show China has far surpassed the West to become the undisputed global leader in the energy transition.

In Ep. 260, Muyi Yang and @sambutl3r.bsky.social of @ember-energy.org detail how China has become the undisputed global leader in the energy transition, and is helping developing countries to decarbonize far more rapidly than the economic powerhouses of the West.
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[Episode #259] – 10th Anniversary: New Marching Orders | The Energy Transition Show For our 10th anniversary, we reflect on what the past decade of our work has been about and consider what the next ten years might require.

It’s our 10th Anniversary! To mark the occasion, we are rejoined by @kingsmillbond.bsky.social and Daan Walter of @ember-energy.org for 2.5 hrs of deep thoughts on what the past decade of our work has been about, and what the next ten years will require.

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[Episode #258] – Alaska’s Railbelt Utilities | The Energy Transition Show Alaska is deeply entwined with the fossil fuel industry, but its major utilities could transition almost entirely to renewables if there was the political will.

In Ep. 258, we explore the only transmission system in Alaska and ask why the utilities that own it are risking blackouts by remaining dependent on declining gas supply instead of transitioning to the vast renewable resources surrounding them. Our longest episode yet! xenetwork.org/ets/episodes...

[Episode #257] – Remote Microgrids in Alaska | The Energy Transition Show In remote, off-road communities of Alaska, microgrids supplied by renewables aren’t just economic; they’re what keep people alive.

For Ep. 257, Chris traveled to a remote, off-road community in Alaska’s Arctic Circle to see how they are integrating renewables into the microgrid that powers the town. xenetwork.org/ets/episodes...

[Episode #256] – Electric Farming in New Zealand | The Energy Transition Show What can the world learn about the potential for the energy transition from the world’s first all-electric farm in New Zealand?

In Ep. 256, the founder of the world’s first all-electric farm, Mike Casey, explains how farmers can make money and ease grid pressures by adding solar to their farms, and how Rewiring Aotearoa are working to electrify New Zealand.
This one is not paywalled so enjoy!
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[Episode #255] – Dwellings in Alaska | The Energy Transition Show What architectural and construction techniques are best for creating comfortable, healthy, and affordable buildings in Alaska? Part 1 of a miniseries on Alaska.

In Ep. 255, we kick off a new miniseries on Alaska by interviewing an expert in building design and construction about the best ways to put up buildings that are comfortable, healthy, and affordable in the frozen north. xenetwork.org/ets/episodes...

[Episode #254] – Global Electricity Review 2025 | The Energy Transition Show Global carbon emissions from the power sector may be close to peaking thanks to an accelerating energy transition.

In Ep. 254, @nicolasfulghum.bsky.social joins us for a deep dive into the data in Ember’s Global Electricity Review 2025 report. Not only has the energy transition gone global, it’s accelerating so quickly that global power-sector emissions may be close to peaking. xenetwork.org/ets/episodes...

[Episode #253] – Bioenergy Illusions | The Energy Transition Show Are biofuels and other forms of bioenergy truly ‘renewable’ and ‘carbon neutral?'

In Ep. 253, @mikegrunwald.bsky.social returns to the show to discuss his new book, “We Are Eating the Earth.” We focus on the bioenergy side of agriculture in this conversation, and ask if any of those solutions are truly ‘renewable’ or ‘carbon-neutral.’ xenetwork.org/ets/episodes...

In Ep. 252, @gruberte.bsky.social and @jlappen1.bsky.social join us to discuss the British government’s takeover of British Steel, and steelmaking in the “mid-transition” amid the geopolitical tensions of a global tariff war. xenetwork.org/ets/episodes...

[Episode #251] – South Australia on Point | The Energy Transition Show 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?

In Ep. 251, we conclude our 6-part miniseries on Australia with a look at how, by 2027, South Australia Power Networks will operate the first gigawatt-scale grid in the world with a 100% variable renewable energy supply. Listen in and learn how they’re going to do it! xenetwork.org/ets/episodes...

[Episode #250] – Russia Revisited | The Energy Transition Show Will Russia finally get on board with the energy transition, or will it white-knuckle its energy exports all the way down to zero?

In Ep. 250, Thane Gustafson rejoins us to discuss Russia’s failed opening to the West, how the sanctions against Russia have succeeded and failed, what Putin’s motivations in Ukraine are, and Russia's future as global energy transition efforts accelerate.
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Australia 2024 Archives | The Energy Transition Show 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.

In Ep. 249, we continue our miniseries on Australia xenetwork.org/ets/category... by featuring three researchers and entrepreneurs who are advancing solar technology R&D, including the “father of solar cells,” Martin Green. And it turns out CSP isn’t dead after all! xenetwork.org/ets/episodes...

[Episode #248] – The Future of Geothermal | The Energy Transition Show What will it take to make next-generation geothermal energy economically competitive and commercially available all over the world?

In Ep. 248, @iea.org analyst Heymi Bahar shares findings from their recent comprehensive report, “The Future of Geothermal Energy.” By 2050, geothermal could deliver as much power as the US and India combined consume today. xenetwork.org/ets/episodes...

[Episode #247] – Energy Innovations in Australia | The Energy Transition Show Numerous energy innovations in Australia help to integrate DERs, VPPs, microgrids, advanced solar and grid technologies, efficient buildings, and more.

In Ep. 247, we continue our miniseries on Australia by exploring their innovations in pre-commercial technologies, deep DER integration, VPPs and microgrids, and passive building techniques. xenetwork.org/ets/episodes...

Climate change need not/should not be a left/right divisive issue. Decarbonization is good for business as well as for human survival as discussed in this excellent, as always, Transition Show podcast about Australia’s progress.

[Episode #246] – Meeting Australia’s 2030 Target | The Energy Transition Show 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?

Ep. 246 continues our miniseries on Australia and discusses how the government is working with the grid power sector to plan and execute its
#energytransition while maintaining system reliability. They're doing it right down under! xenetwork.org/ets/episodes...