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 #270] – View from the Energy Transitions Commission
Both the IEA and BNEF now project that current policies put us on track for roughly 2.5°C of warming. Some voices, like Daniel Yergin and Bill Gates, argue we should accept that trajectory and focus o...Show More
3) [Episode #269] – Trump’s War on the Energy Transition
In the first year of his second term, President Donald Trump waged an all-out war on the energy transition. His administration canceled hundreds of projects created under the Inflation Reduction Act, ...Show More
4) [Episode #268] – Activism 101
If you want to see the energy transition succeed where you live, you might want to get involved in some local advocacy campaigns, or even become an organizer yourself. But how? The energy and clima...Show More
5) [Episode #267] – Japan: Petrostate or Electrostate?
Depending on where you live, the energy transition might feel like it's stalling or accelerating faster than ever. Countries are sorting themselves into two camps: petrostates seeking to stay on the f...Show More
6) [Episode #266] – Global Electricity Review 2025 (Lagniappe edition)
Happy new year! To close out 2025, by popular demand, we're lifting the paywall on Episode #254, our comprehensive review of the state of the global energy transition with Ember's Nic Fulghum. This...Show More
7) [Episode #265] – IEA World Energy Outlook 2025
In November, the International Energy Agency (IEA) released its annual World Energy Outlook (WEO) report. It was greeted with cheers from the fossil fuel industry and jeers from energy transitionistas...Show More
8) [Episode #264] – History of the Transition in South Africa
South Africa has earned a reputation for having an old, backward, and unreliable electricity system more dependent on coal than any other country with a similarly sized economy. With an aging fleet of...Show More
9) [Episode #263] – The Role of Distribution Utilities
What is the role of distribution utilities in the energy transition? Consider this paradox: Marc England, CEO of Australian distribution utility Ausgrid, has two batteries at his home but no solar ...Show More
10) [Episode #262] – All Transitions are Local
Successful energy transition projects are not one-size-fits-all. They are attuned to the local needs of their communities, and allow community priorities to shape resilience, affordability, and equity...Show More