The Energy Transition Show with Chris Nelder Podcast
1) [Episode #65] – Climate Science Part 9 – Jet Stream
In this ninth part of our mini-series on climate science, we turn to one of the key suspects in extreme weather events we have experienced in recent years—the shifting shape of the North Atlantic jet ...Show More
2) [Episode #259] – 10th Anniversary: New Marching Orders
For our 10th anniversary, we reflect on our work so far, and consider what the next ten years might require. Whereas we spent the past decade focusing on techno-economic subjects, like explaining clim...Show More
3) [Episode #258] – Alaska’s Railbelt Utilities
Alaska is an energy superpower with more untapped renewable resources than most countries. Yet its largest population, in the Anchorage area, faces a real risk of blackouts beginning in 2027 due to de...Show More
4) [Episode #257] – Remote Microgrids in Alaska
Most people probably think of a "microgrid" as a campus or neighborhood that can "island" itself and run independently when needed, but otherwise stays connected to the main grid most of the time. But...Show More
5) [Episode #256] – Electric Farming in New Zealand
In October 2024, Chris visited the world's first all-electric farm while traveling across New Zealand. In today's episode, we speak with the farm's owner and founder, Mike Casey. In addition to ope...Show More
6) [Episode #255] – Dwellings in Alaska
In the summer of 2025, Chris traveled to Alaska to explore the state's unique energy transition story by interviewing some of its energy experts. Like every place, Alaska has a unique set of challe...Show More
7) [Episode #254] – Global Electricity Review 2025
This episode cuts through the noise around energy transition progress with hard data from one of the year's most important reports. Despite claims from both "fossil gradualists" who would like to s...Show More
8) [Episode #253] – Bioenergy Illusions
Various biofuels such as ethanol, biodiesel, sustainable aviation fuels (SAF), and wood for power plants are labeled as renewable and carbon-neutral. But are they really? If a farmer converts food-...Show More
9) [Episode #252] – Steelmaking in the Mid-Transition
On April 12, the British government took control of British Steel under an emergency authorization in order to prevent its last blast furnace from shutting down. Blast furnaces produce primary steel f...Show More
10) [Episode #251] – South Australia on Point
This episode is the final part in our miniseries about Australia's energy transition. In late 2024, Chris traveled to Australia and recorded interviews with a wide range of experts who are intimate...Show More