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Straight talk about the world’s transition from fossil fuels to renewables with energy expert Chris Nelder

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Straight talk about the world’s transition from fossil fuels to renewables with energy expert Chris Nelder

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English


Episodes
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[Episode #274] – Global Electricity Review 2026

4/22/2026
In 2025, renewables generated more electricity globally than fossil fuels for the first time in the modern era, causing power sector emissions to fall.

Duration:00:20:15

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[Episode #273] – Solar and Batteries Can Power the World

4/8/2026
Can solar and batteries power the world cost-effectively? A new model says yes.

Duration:00:18:46

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[Episode #272] – Global Energy Crisis 2026

3/25/2026
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.

Duration:01:44:09

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[Episode #271] – China Update 2026

3/11/2026
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?

Duration:00:23:09

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[Episode #270] – View from the Energy Transitions Commission

2/25/2026
Lord Adair Turner shares his global perspective on the state of the energy transition, as seen from the Energy Transitions Commission.

Duration:00:29:46

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[Episode #269] – Trump’s War on the Energy Transition

2/11/2026
Can the energy transition in the US survive President Trump’s attacks on it?

Duration:00:27:20

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[Episode #268] – Activism 101

1/28/2026
What do aspiring energy transition advocates need to know to become effective changemakers in their communities?

Duration:00:26:48

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[Episode #267] – Japan: Petrostate or Electrostate?

1/14/2026
As one of the most energy vulnerable countries on earth, Japan faces a difficult choice: join the petrostates, or the electrostates?

Duration:00:20:56

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[Episode #266] – Global Electricity Review 2025 (Lagniappe edition)

12/31/2025
Global carbon emissions from the power sector may be close to peaking thanks to an accelerating energy transition.

Duration:01:47:56

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[Episode #265] – IEA World Energy Outlook 2025

12/17/2025
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.

Duration:00:21:19

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[Episode #264] – History of the Transition in South Africa

12/3/2025
A history of South Africa’s energy transition in the power sector kicks off a new Energy Transition Show miniseries on the African country.

Duration:00:25:58

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[Episode #263] – The Role of Distribution Utilities

11/19/2025
What is the role of distribution utilities in the energy transition?

Duration:00:19:24

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[Episode #262] – All Transitions are Local

11/5/2025
What are the key elements to a successful energy transition project where you live?

Duration:00:19:36

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[Episode #261] – The Case Against Climate Doom

10/22/2025
We review some examples of social, political, and technological approaches to climate change mitigation that should give us reason to be optimistic.

Duration:00:26:40

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[Episode #260] – China Energy Transition Review 2025

10/8/2025
China has far surpassed the West to become the undisputed global leader in the energy transition.

Duration:00:22:42

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[Episode #259] – 10th Anniversary: New Marching Orders

9/24/2025
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.

Duration:00:29:39

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[Episode #258] – Alaska’s Railbelt Utilities

9/10/2025
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.

Duration:00:21:26

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[Episode #257] – Remote Microgrids in Alaska

8/27/2025
In remote, off-road communities of Alaska, microgrids supplied by renewables aren’t just economic; they’re what keep people alive.

Duration:00:21:31

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[Episode #256] – Electric Farming in New Zealand

8/13/2025
What can the world learn about the potential for the energy transition from the world’s first all-electric farm in New Zealand?

Duration:01:26:07

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[Episode #255] – Dwellings in Alaska

7/30/2025
What architectural and construction techniques are best for creating comfortable, healthy, and affordable buildings in Alaska? Part 1 of a miniseries on Alaska.

Duration:00:23:38