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Saul Griffith joins us to chat about how we can make electricity cheap in the US. He tells stories from his new book, "Plug In! The Electrification Handbook" and shares how we might be able to use Australia's approach to make electricity cheaper and cleaner in the US. Episode 158 of the Energy Nerd Show.

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Plug In!: https://www.blackincbooks.com.au/books/plug
Saul's Substack, Energy and Stuff: https://energyandstuff.substack.com/
Saul's Podcast, The Shameless Plug: https://shows.acast.com/the-shameless-plug

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In this episode, we speak with Neil Veilleux from Uplight. Neil shares how the demand stack can be used to create a better, more flexible grid. Episode 157 of the Energy Nerd Show.

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Uplight: https://uplight.com/

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In this episode, we speak with Jeremy McDiarmid from Advanced Energy United. Jeremy gives us a roadmap for what the future looks like for the electric grid and how grid flexibility will be important to keeping up with increasing electrical demand as we continue to electrify. Episode 156 of the Energy Nerd Show.

Links for more info on today's topic:
Advanced Energy United: https://advancedenergyunited.org/
NY Grid of the Future: https://www.nyiso.com/grid-of-the-future
The Grid Flexibility Report: https://www.brattle.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/02/New-Yorks-Grid-Flexibility-Potential-Volume-I-Summary-Report.pdf

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On this episode, we visit NuVu High School to chat with students about their incredible projects. NuVu is an alternative learning model high school that teaches kids via a hands-on design studio approach. This project based learning helps students to develop solutions to real, complex problems in innovative ways. Episode 155 of the Energy Nerd Show.

Links for more info on today's topic:
NuVu: https://www.nuvuschool.org/
Helioscope: https://helioscope.aurorasolar.com/
Meshtastic: https://meshtastic.org/
Matthew Payne's Research: https://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S2468067222001201
Ahimsa Collective: https://www.ahimsacollective.net/reentry-house
Beckett's Project: https://cambridge.nuvustudio.com/posts/1061789-the-police-in-your-pocket

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Blake Sessions from RISE Robotics answers your Beltdraulic questions at RISE's groundbreaking engineering lab. Blake demystifies RISE’s incredible new inventions that will replace dirty and inefficient hydraulics across the heavy machinery industry, and explains why it's simple, efficient, precise, fast and battle-tested despite looking complex at first glance. RISE's exciting new beltdraulic tech will also help usher in electrification across the industry. Episode 154 of the Energy Nerd Show.

Links for more info on today's topic:
RISE Robotics: https://www.riserobotics.com/
Invest in RISE: https://wefunder.com/riserobotics
Bauma: https://bauma.de/en/

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Hiten Sonpal from RISE Robotics gives us a tour of RISE's groundbreaking engineering lab. Hiten shows us the incredible new inventions that RISE is working on that will replace dirty and inefficient hydraulics across the heavy machinery industry. Rise's exciting new beltdraulic tech will also help usher in electrification across the industry. Episode 153 of the Energy Nerd Show.

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RISE Robotics: https://www.riserobotics.com/
Invest in RISE: https://wefunder.com/riserobotics

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Charles Hua from Powerlines.org shares how important public utility commissions are and why more people should care about their utility regulations if they're worried about their energy bill and where their energy comes from. Episode 152 of the Energy Nerd Show.

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Powerlines: www.powerlines.org
Three Mile Island reopening: https://www.npr.org/2024/09/20/nx-s1-5120581/three-mile-island-nuclear-power-plant-microsoft-ai

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Can Boston adapt to climate change? Paul Kirshen from the Stone Living Lab shares his philosophy on how cities will have to utilize adaptive management practices in order to prepare for the changing landscape that climate change will bring. Cities will have to be prepared for a range of situations that will require modular solutions. Episode 151 of the Energy Nerd Show.

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The Stone Living Lab: stonelivinglab.org
The 2016 report: https://scholarworks.umb.edu/environment_pubs/5/
The 2022 report (that we share in this episode): https://scholarworks.umb.edu/environment_pubs/3/
The groundwater report: https://scholarworks.umb.edu/environment_pubs/2/
The marine environment report: https://www.umb.edu/media/umassboston/editor-uploads/news-2023/umb-rpt-GBRAG-11.24-08-FINAL.pdf
More info on nature based solutions for coastal resiliency: https://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S1462901115000799
https://www.doi.gov/sites/doi.gov/files/doi-nbs-roadmap.pdf

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How will Natural Gas Utilities adapt to electrification? In order to keep rates reasonable, they'll need to make some big, calculated changes. Alice Napoleon shares what several different approaches will do for the industry. Episode 150 of the Energy Nerd Show.

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The Synapse project page: https://www.synapse-energy.com/new-york-technical-and-policy-support-utility-regulation-2024

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Lucy Cooke is a zoologist, author and sloth expert. In this episode, Lucy shares how sloths can teach us a lot about sustainability and energy conservation. Episode 149 of the Energy Nerd Show.

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Lucy's Website for Books and Calendars: www.lucycooke.tv
Sloth Appreciation Society: www.slothville.com
Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory Sankey Diagram: https://flowcharts.llnl.gov/sites/flowcharts/files/2024-10/energy-2023-united-states.pdf

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Bill Moomaw shares the story of his career; convincing DuPont to change and help fix the ozone hole, pushing net negative GHG emissions, and pioneering a new type of sustainable forest management: proforestation. Episode 148 of the Energy Nerd Show.

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Proforestation: https://www.frontiersin.org/journals/forests-and-global-change/articles/10.3389/ffgc.2019.00027/full
More on forest management: https://www.mdpi.com/2073-445X/11/5/721

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Cutler Cleveland shares his new project "Visualizing Energy" and tells the story of the history of Natural Gas and Oil in the US. Episode 147 of the Energy Nerd Show.

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The first episode of the ENS with Cutler: https://youtu.be/MXrZEAG62-0?feature=shared
Visualizing Energy: https://visualizingenergy.org/
The History of Natural Gas in the US: https://visualizingenergy.org/the-history-of-global-natural-gas-production/

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Sophie Schadler and Chelsea Mattioda from Synapse Energy Economics show us how utilizing surplus interconnection and generator replacement can allow for faster and cheaper energy projects. Episode 146 of the Energy Nerd Show.

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The Synapse report: https://www.synapse-energy.com/no-regrets-solutions-accelerating-grid-interconnection

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Tim Woolf from Synapse Energy Economics shows us how using equity in a DEA can yield positive results when planning energy projects. Episode 145 of the Energy Nerd Show.

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National Standard Practice Manual: https://www.nationalenergyscreeningproject.org/national-standard-practice-manual/
Justice40: https://www.whitehouse.gov/environmentaljustice/justice40/
The Report: https://www.synapse-energy.com/new-guide-paves-way-assessing-distributional-equity-distributed-energy-resources
LBNL: https://emp.lbl.gov/publications/distributional-equity-analysis

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Kenji Takahashi from Synapse Energy Economics chats with us about a new Synapse report that explores whether the electric grid can handle electrification. Episode 144 of the Energy Nerd Show.

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New Yorkers for Clean Power: https://nyforcleanpower.org/
The Report: https://nyforcleanpower.org/headroom-assessment/
The Politico Article: https://www.politico.com/newsletters/weekly-new-york-new-jersey-energy/2024/07/01/building-codes-move-forward-00165976

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Shelley Kwok from Synapse Energy Economics chats with us about how adding wind power to New England could majorly reduce how much ratepayers spend on energy. Episode 143 of the Energy Nerd Show.

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The Report: https://www.synapse-energy.com/impacts-offshore-wind-new-england
Sierra Club: https://www.sierraclub.org/

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Sarah Shenstone-Harris from Synapse Energy Economics chats with us about how electric vehicles are putting downward pressure on energy rates. Episode 142 of the Energy Nerd Show.

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Natural Resources Defense Council: www.nrdc.org
Both reports: www.synapse-energy.com/evs-are-driving-rates-down

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Kristin George Bagdanov explains how Gas Utilities' "Obligation to Serve" is a key barrier to overcome if we want to decarbonize our building stock. Episode 141 of the Energy Nerd Show.

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More on The Building Decarbonization Coalition: https://buildingdecarb.org/
Kristin's Report on Decarbonizing the Obligation to Serve: https://buildingdecarb.org/decarbnation-obligation-to-serve

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Ellen Carlson from Synapse Energy Economics shares the new free, interactive tool for evaluating solar siting in Massachusetts. Episode 140 of the Energy Nerd Show.

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MA Solar Siting Tool: https://technicalpotentialofsolar-ma-synapse.hub.arcgis.com/
MA SMART Program: https://www.mass.gov/info-details/solar-massachusetts-renewable-target-smart-program
Solar Carve-out Program: https://www.mass.gov/guides/solar-carve-out-and-solar-carve-out-ii-program-information

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Matthew Metz and Rob Sargent from Coltura discuss their new report on Gasoline Superusers, "Cracking the Gasoline Code". Episode 139 of the Energy Nerd Show.

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Links for more info on today's topic:
Coltura's Superusers Map: https://data.coltura.org/tools/map
Coltura: https://coltura.org/
Our first episode with Coltura: https://youtu.be/Ij6yOB6y2JE?si=PCBl4cx7ezptCO5K
Cracking the Gasoline Code: https://coltura.org/gasoline-superusers-3-report/
Clean Cars 4 All: https://ww2.arb.ca.gov/our-work/programs/clean-cars-4-all
Smitty's Episode: https://youtu.be/EpiJ7zGP7Io?si=Yu_3uNMtsvxJ9u9R

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Philip Eash-Gates from Synapse Energy Economics walks us through this amazing new tool to analyze heavy manufacturing emissions. Episode 138 of the Energy Nerd Show.

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The Interactive Emissions Tool: https://static.sierraclub.org/resources/data-viz/living-economy/industrial-emissions.html
Sierra Club's Living Economy: https://www.sierraclub.org/trade
BlueGreen Alliance: https://www.bluegreenalliance.org/

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Ross Bloom from Revvit chats with us about his new, innovative, Level 1 EV charger. Episode 137 of the Energy Nerd Show.

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Revvit: https://www.revvit.net/

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JP Carvallo from Lawrence Berkeley National Lab chats with us about distributed energy resources, renewable energy and the electric grid of the future. Episode 136 of the Energy Nerd Show.

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Lawrence Berkeley National Lab: https://www.lbl.gov/
More on JP: https://emp.lbl.gov/people/juan-pablo-carvallo
More on the Energy Policy Act of 2005: https://www.epa.gov/laws-regulations/summary-energy-policy-act#:~:text=For%20example%2C%20the%20Act%20provides,sold%20in%20the%20United%20States.

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December 5, 2012- Members of the Power Systems Engineering Research Center (PSERC) tour the Energy Systems Integration Facility (ESIF) at the National Renewable Energy Laboratory (NREL) in Golden, Colorado. (Photo by Dennis Schroeder / NREL)

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Ben Underwood from Resonant Energy tells us how solar projects can be made affordable for everyone. Episode 135 of the Energy Nerd Show.

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Resonant Energy: www.resonant.energy
STAR Program: www.resonant.energy/star-campagin
MassCEC: www.masscec.com
More on BERDO: www.boston.gov/departments/environment/building-emissions-reduction-and-disclosure

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Broderick Bagert from Together New Orleans chats with us about resilience for vulnerable communities in New Orleans, Louisiana and beyond. Episode 134 of the Energy Nerd Show.

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Together New Orleans: https://www.togethernola.org/clhproject
GRIP Program: https://www.energy.gov/gdo/grid-resilience-utility-and-industry-grants
Heat Wave by Eric Klinenberg: https://press.uchicago.edu/ucp/books/book/chicago/H/bo20809880.html
Forbes article on the Texas freeze: https://tinyurl.com/57ufzr36
NPR Article on Texas freeze: https://tinyurl.com/2n3hew4s

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Resilience is key to the electric grid of the future. Jenn Kallay shares some case studies in resilience strategies from Texas, New Orleans and Massachusetts. Episode 133 of the Energy Nerd Show.

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Together New Orleans: https://www.togethernola.org/clhproject
Electric System Reliability: https://www.cpuc.ca.gov/-/media/cpuc-website/transparency/commissioner-committees/emerging-trends/2021/2021-02-17-electric-system-reliability-presentation---final.pdf
Texas Winter Storm 2021: https://www.texastribune.org/2022/02/15/texas-power-grid-winter-storm-2021/
Infrastructure Law Funding: https://www.energy.gov/sites/default/files/2022-05/Grid-Resilience%2040101d%20Webinar%20Final%20%28web%29.pdf
Synapse's work in Chelsea, MA: https://www.synapse-energy.com/electrification-resilience-and-energy-efficiency-savings-city-chelsea-critical-facilities#:~:text=Synapse%20Energy%20Economics%2C%20Climable%2C%20GreenRoots,Police%20Station%20911%20Call%20Center.
Chelsea Microgrid Project: https://climable.org/chelsea

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New England is on the verge of blackouts because of unreliable energy resources. Jason Frost tells us why and what ISO New England can do to fix the problem. Episode 132 of the Energy Nerd Show.

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Synapse's Sierra Club Report: https://www.sierraclub.org/sites/www.sierraclub.org/files/2023-03/Capacity%20Accreditation%20for%20Inflexible%20Resources%202023_03_07%20%281%29.pdf

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Todd Jensen shows us how Titan uses sound science to ultrasound batteries for cell phones, EVs, the grid, and more. Episode 131 of the Energy Nerd Show.

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Titan: https://www.titanaes.com/

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Devi Glick tells us why OVEC's hyper polluting coal plants are wasting hundreds of millions in ratepayer money. Episode 130 of the Energy Nerd Show.

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Synapse and OVEC: https://www.synapse-energy.com/indiana-michigan-power-company-2020-fuel-reconciliation-docket
OVEC: https://www.ovec.com/index.php
Clifty Creek: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Clifty_Creek_Power_Plant
Kyger Creek: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Kyger_Creek_Power_Plant
Piketon Uranium Enrichment Facility: https://www.energy.gov/pppo/portsmouth-site

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Chris Van Dyke talks about designing the Tesla charger that would later be adopted as the North American Standard. Episode 129 of the Energy Nerd Show.

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More about Overview: overview.ai
Tesla Announces NACS: https://www.tesla.com/blog/opening-north-american-charging-standard
More on the North American Charging Standard: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/North_American_Charging_Standard
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Rachel Wilson talks about her experience using sound science to block a coal mine in Australia. Episode 128 of the Energy Nerd Show.

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Sika Gadzanku chats with us about the National Renewable Energy Lab's programs to help communities access renewable energy. Episode 127 of the Energy Nerd Show.

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Timmons Roberts on Public Utility Commissions and why they're so important. Episode 126 of the Energy Nerd Show.

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John Howe on land use for the clean energy era. Episode 125 of the Energy Nerd Show.

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Sue Gander from the Electric School Bus Initiative tells us about the future of electric school buses in America. Episode 124 of the Energy Nerd Show.

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Karl Popham from Austin Energy chats with us about best practices for Electrifying the Transportation sector. Episode 123 of the Energy Nerd Show.

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Tesmanian: https://www.tesmanian.com/blogs/tesmanian-blog/tesla-car-saves-a-family-with-a-newborn-from-freezing-in-texas

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Nicole Sitaraman shares how the OPP at FERC is empowering public voices! Episode 122 of the Energy Nerd Show.

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WorkshOPP on filing powerful comments: https://www.ferc.gov/news-events/events/workshopp-tips-powerful-comments-englishespanol-02232023
FERC 2021 Report to Congress on OPP: https://www.ferc.gov/media/ferc-report-office-public-participation

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Sachu Constantine on targeted Distributed Energy Resources and how they can offer the most benefit. Episode 121 of the Energy Nerd Show.

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Steph Speirs on community solar financing, including changing how FICO scores work for energy projects. Episode 120 of the Energy Nerd Show.

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Saul Griffith on on how even the West Virginia of Australia can benefit from electrification. Episode 119 of the Energy Nerd Show.

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Saul Griffith on rooftop solar and the incredible possibilities for communities worldwide. Episode 118 of the Energy Nerd Show.

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Jack Smith chats with us about how Battery, Solar, and Wind Capacity have exceeded coal capacity! Episode 117 of the Energy Nerd Show.

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Episode 115 of Energy Nerd Show & Tell. This week's guest: Doug Koplow on why we need to sort out energy subsidies before we can really make effective policy changes to address climate change.

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Episode 114 of Energy Nerd Show & Tell. This week's guest: David Schlissel on why nuclear power isn't the answer to climate change. And why small, modular reactors won't cut it either.

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Episode 113 of Energy Nerd Show & Tell. This week's guest: Wei-Tai Kwok shares his home electrification journey, with some gadgets along the way and an overview of The Inflation Reduction Act benefits.

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Episode 112 of Energy Nerd Show & Tell. This week's guest: Noah Goldmann from Rewiring America chats with us about the Inflation Reduction Act and how every American gets $10,000 to electrify their home.

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Episode 111 of Energy Nerd Show & Tell. This week's guests: Bruce and Jeannie! We chat about buildings and what we've learned from our guests about how they play a role in the fight against climate change.

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Christoph's Episodes: https://youtu.be/Go4P5SRYHYU
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Sue's Episode: https://youtu.be/v9JI_bR51wI
Philip's Episode: https://youtu.be/rZCAm2dWp1o
Mary's Episode: https://youtu.be/N1_kCA4Vn-A
Michelle's Episode: https://youtu.be/GYnbsJZuY-k
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QARI: https://www.qariusa.org/
QARI Lunar New Year Event: https://www.qariusa.org/lunar-new-year-festival
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Episode 110 of Energy Nerd Show & Tell. This week's guest: Anna Vanderspek, Tina Ho and Fangxue Zheng chat with us about bringing EVs to their community!

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Episode 109 of Energy Nerd Show & Tell. This week's guest: Melissa Whited on rate design for EVs!

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Jamie's Book: https://www.cambridge.org/core/books/coal-trap/95FF4006F23333B36A74F5FDA8F4541C

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Episode 108 of Energy Nerd Show & Tell. This week's guests: Jamie Van Nostrand talks West Virginia Coal.

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Episode 107 of Energy Nerd Show & Tell. This week's guests: Max Chang talks nuclear power, in particular Plant Vogtle.

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Episode 106 of Energy Nerd Show & Tell. This week's guests: Janelle London and Matthew Metz talk about how Gasoline Superusers are the key to solving climate change.

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Urban Modeling Interface: https://web.mit.edu/sustainabledesignlab/projects/umi/index.html
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Episode 104+105 of Energy Nerd Show & Tell. This week's guest: Christoph Reinhart on transforming cities to fight climate change.

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Episode 102 of Energy Nerd Show & Tell. This week's guest: Kerry O'Neill on Green Banking and Community Development, (Pt. 1)

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Clean Energy and Pollution Reduction Act - SB 350: https://www.energy.ca.gov/rules-and-regulations/energy-suppliers-reporting/clean-energy-and-pollution-reduction-act-sb-350#:~:text=The%20Clean%20Energy%20and%20Pollution,below%201990%20levels%20by%202050.
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Episode 100 of Energy Nerd Show & Tell. This week's guest: Eric Borden on the future of California's electric grid.

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Episode 101 of Energy Nerd Show & Tell. This week's guest: Tyler Fitch on North Carolina's Electric Grid.

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Global Optimism: https://www.globaloptimism.com/
Byggmeister: https://www.byggmeister.com/
Eastie Farm Field Trip: https://climable.org/events/2022/11/17/eastie-farm

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Episode 99 of Energy Nerd Show & Tell. This week's guest: Sue Reid on electrifying her old house.

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Episode 98 of Energy Nerd Show & Tell. This week's guest: Patricio Silva on energy generation and transmission data.

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Superpower by Russell Gold: https://www.simonandschuster.com/books/Superpower/Russell-Gold/9781501163593

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Episode 97 of Energy Nerd Show & Tell. This week's guest: Ari Peskoe on energy transmission in the US.

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Link to the report, "A Clean Portfolio Replacement at the TVA": https://www.synapse-energy.com/sites/default/files/TVA_Clean_Portfolio_Modeling_21-097_0.pdf

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Episode 96 of Energy Nerd Show & Tell. This week's guest: Jon Tabernero tells us how the Tennessee Valley Authority can do better on decarbonization.

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MCAN: https://www.massclimateaction.org/
Zero Carbon Renovation Fund: https://tinyurl.com/3wuyvr4x
Michelle's Episode: https://youtu.be/GYnbsJZuY-k
Homeowners Rehab Inc: https://www.homeownersrehab.org/
Mary's Music: https://open.spotify.com/album/0PUZEam26Bgoc7jhKcRdDw
MA Energy Efficiency Advisory Council: https://ma-eeac.org/
ABODE: https://www.yourabodehome.com/

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Episode 95 of Energy Nerd Show & Tell. This week's guest: Mary Wambui on decarbonization and housing and how their goals actually do align.

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Smart Electric Power Alliance Paper: https://sepapower.org/knowledge/research/?post-search-keywords=DER

LBNL Report: https://emp.lbl.gov/publications/locational-value-distributed-energy

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Episode 93 of Energy Nerd Show & Tell. This week's guest: Divita Bhandari on how DERs can help.

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NARUC Western: http://western.naruc.org/
NERC: https://www.nerc.com/Pages/default.aspx
Energy Innovation's Papers: https://energyinnovation.org/resources/our-publications/
Resource Adequacy: https://www.powermag.com/what-is-resource-adequacy/
GridLab: https://gridlab.org/
Ric's Episode: https://youtu.be/ItK0Z_WFMO8
Lawrence Berkeley Nation Lab Study: https://newscenter.lbl.gov/2022/04/13/record-amounts-of-zero-carbon-electricity-generation-and-storage-now-seeking-grid-interconnection/

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Episode 94 of Energy Nerd Show & Tell. This week's guest: Mike O'Boyle on the energy transition.

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2009's Waxman-Markey Bill: https://www.congress.gov/bill/111th-congress/house-bill/2454

Americans for Prosperity, a Koch funded astroturf group: https://www.energyandpolicy.org/americans-for-prosperity/

How Koch attacked the bill: https://grist.org/climate-policy/2011-03-16-koch-group-alec-cut-paste-attack-regional-climate-initiatives/3/

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Episode 91 of Energy Nerd Show & Tell. This week's guest: Timmons Roberts on why it's so hard to get Climate Change Legislation passed into law.

Each week, Jeannie and Bruce will interview an energy nerd about what's been getting them psyched about energy!