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The race between climate change and renewable energy is on and The Clean Energy Show gives you a front row seat for the transition to a better, cleaner world! The unstoppable spread of electric vehicles, solar, wind, batteries and more as the world decarbonizes. Why electric cars are better than gas cars. How clean is cheaper than polluting. How government policy on clean energy can create a better future for us all. Passionate but light-hearted weekly conversations about the latest developm ...
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Hello! I am glad your reading this because that means you have one thing: TIME! I am a youth pastor from Stockton California. I am the following but not limited too: A Christian.Dreamer.Lover of fine foods. Husband.Brother.Son.Uncle.A wannabe comedian posing as a pastor. Youth Ministry is Blaze Student Productions, check us out on Facebook.com/blazestudents
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Frame By Frame is a podcast series hosted by editor and producer Isabel Sadurni, that introduces you to the most influential, respected and accomplished cinema post-production professionals working in New York today. Through intimate, informal discussions between collaborators about post-production craft, aesthetics, process and technique, we’ll recognize and celebrate the iconic films and people that have made New York film history as well as those contemporaries who continue to make import ...
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Canadian Prime Minister Trudeau Explains Benefits of Heat Pumps
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With the future of the planet in the balance, COP 28 is providing wins and let-downs. Canadian oil premiers are there bandying about the word "sustainable." James argues the case against the Tesla Cybertruck and how it will end up being a distraction for that important company. Mayors of large cities have called for the end to fossil fuels. That's …
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Building Solar and Wind Power at Chernobyl's Exclusion Zone
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The UAE is criticized for putting an oil exec. in charge of the annual UN climate conference. Coal has killed more people than first realized. The Pope goes big on EVs. Brian's heat pump tweaking in cold weather Norwegian national anthem Norway leads in heat pumps AND EVs Artificial Christmas tree off-gassing particulate matter and causing cancer S…
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Selling Cars on Amazon; The High Cost of Decommissioning Nuclear
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Britain's aging nuclear reactors could cost $10.4 Billion each to decommision. Hyundai is going to sell its cars on Amazon.com. Frito Lays electric delivery truck network. Dominos delivers pizza on a heated e-bike. Saskatchewan climate law suit. Canada gets another battery factory, this time in the west. Local clean energy lawsuit against the Saska…
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12 years to decarbonize the grid; 12 years of success
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Looking back 12 years to see how far we've come with clean energy, knowing that we have 12 to go before grids need to be decarbonized. The only SMR in North America to have a contract with a utility, just ended that contract due to skyrocketing prices and lack of subscriptions from utilities. Kim Kardashing creates a bra with built-in nipples as a …
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Could you solve climate change with just solar panels and batteries if that's all you had? Decarbanizing Alberta's electrical grid by 2035. The Pembina Institute says you can. Humans can't see 30 years into the future, so why do we think we know how the climate gets solved by then? Plus, an electric motorcycle with huge range, a new windfarm for th…
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Jenny Chase on the State of Solar and its Wild Future
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Renowned solar guru Jenny Chase releases her annual state of solar tweet storm and its full of suprising facts and predictions. We find out what solar cannibalization is. Adonomous ride share company Cruise has suspended its operations after having its licence pulled in California. And electric shoes! More construction at Brian's house Vinfast on J…
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Is Hydropower Clean? Charging EVs at Stop Lights!
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We explore the sins of hydropower generation and why it's not used so much anymore. Japan is testing wireless charging in roads at stoplights. We have a new size record for offshore wind turbines and it's huge! Re-imagining food trucks to be battery electric. James's favorite clean energy podcasts and road fuel sales are dropping in Norway because …
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Discerning the Truth About The Energy Transition
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A listener gets caught up in misinformation from a potential oil schill. A new study of real world trucking companies gives new hope to battery-electric long-haul trucking. Brian's electric drive trip to see the Judge John Hodgeman Podcast in the U.S. midwest. How the solar eclipse affected solar electricty. From St Paul, MN and Regina, Canada. Jud…
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Wind Turbines in the Arctic and Pope Francis Rebukes Big Oil
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Pope Francis lambasts fossil fuel companies for greenwashing and destroying the climate. A power utility in Vermont is planning to install batteries in the homes of their customers. Ireland turns down a new Liquified natural gas port on the basis it would be bad for the climate. Wind turbines work in the far north! Plus, the U.S. EV tax credit is n…
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Busting the Myths Surrounding Clean Energy and Transportation
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We tap into Robert Llewelyn's panel and the IEA to bust myths spreading in newspapers and social media about EVs and the green transitionl. They're not just wrong, they're way wrong! A wind farm in Kansas has not airplane lights. How? It uses radar to detect planes before turning them one, thus not annoying nearby residents. Swedish battery maker N…
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Electric Scooters are Killing Oil Demand on their Own
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Electric two and three-wheelers are eating into oil demand more than EVs right now. The U.K. is rolling back zero emission goals, saying it will cost you money. Bringing Tesla-like route navigation to an non-Telsa EV. Heat pump fever gets even hotter in the United States! James re-enacts a funny dream he has about his finacially-better off co-host.…
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Fake Interview with Elon Musk; Greta Thunberg Could Go to Jail
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We imagine an interview with Elon Musk using AI voice cloning for the sake of some laughs. Greta second protesting arrest means she could go to jail for six months. Brian revisits solar in space. Saudis and Albertans don't believe peak oil is closing in on them. Brian's heat pump wather heater update What is a Bennet Buggy? Fake interview with Elon…
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End of the Fossil Fuel Era Getting Closer
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The IEA says we are at the beginning of the end of the fossil fuel era. They now say peak demand will occur before 2030! Canada’s natural resources minister has declared that Canada’s unprecedented forest fire season may continue into the winter. A strike is looming in America’s auto industry as we reach a critical transition point in the switch to…
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Burning Man, Burning Planet Yet Clean Energy Persists
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London succeded in expanding their low emissions zone to practically the whole city. Kia is gathering plastic from the ocean and putting into cars. Rain swamps Burning Man 2023. California signs the non-proliferation of fossil fuels treaty. Electric car adoption reaches a tippoing point in 23 new countries. From the Telluride Film Festival, in Tell…
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Encore: Revisiting The Inflation Reduction Act announcement with BNEF analysts Corey and Tom
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The Democratic-backed bill known as the Inflation Reduction Act would represent the largest climate investment in US history. Interview with Tom Rowlands-Rees, Head of Research, North America for Bloomberg New Energy Finance, and Corey Cantor, E.V. Associate with BNEF. The July Surprise, E.V. incentives, Japanese automakers and the challenges of br…
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Ten reasons why nuclear isn't the solution to climate change
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ReThinkX pours cold water on nuclear ambitions for climate. The Alberta government is attacking wind and solar investment permanently. Not all LED light bulbs live up to incandescent but some do and then some! Why the Tesla charging network will be the only chargers non-Tesla drivers use once they can. Brian finally sees Oppenheimer Back in two wee…
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Charging Through the Wild Canadian West
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James takes his small, slow-charging Bolt EV on a massive trip through Western Canada and we see what the current state of charging is like and where it will go shortly. Youth prevail in a Montana court and it's a huge win for climate litigation. Investments in solar power and grid storage have exploded in the US following the Inflation Reduction A…
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We Buy The Most Beautiful EV in the World!
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Co-host Brian dares to bring his astonishingly-beautiful 'ultimate red' Tesla Model S into James's neighborhood. We record his reaction and his screams as it excellerates at light speed. Iran has declared a two-day public holiday over an unprecedented heat wave risk. The United States government has announced 4-8 Gigawatts of new offshore wind area…
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United States Heat Wave Causing Third Degree Burns
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Doctors say the current heatwave affecting Phoenix, AZ is causing third degree burns from contact with hot surfaces. New geothermal drilling potential from a laser drill invented for fusion. Chevy is keeping the Bolt EV, a pilot project to cover canals with solar panels is going ahead in California. Canada phasing out fossil fuel subsidies. How low…
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It's the End of the World as We Know It
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Planet Earth is on fire. Millions are suffering under unprecidented heat waves. James and his family argue over what vehicle to take on vacation: an EV or SUV. Scientists are naming heat waves. Europe's tough but helpful new laws on EV chargers. A natural gas leak study. Paris is punishing big cars. Landlords in Canada are forbidding air conditione…
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The shipping industry has agreed on getting to net zero by 2050ish. Scientists in China are experimenting with covering glaciers in white plastic sheets. Microsoft wants many small nuclear reactors for its servers. The successful demonstration of space-based solar power beamed to Earth and James thinks that's the stupidest thing he's ever heard sin…
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E.V. Road Trip Lessons and Apologies to Spain!
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James takes his first road trip in his Chevy Bolt and shares his lessons with listeners. Researchers pull electricity out of...humid air. Canadian wildfire smoke reaches Spain. Sorry! More companies are adopting the Tesla charging standard. A government is fighting climate change by buying air conditioners for at-risk people. Why Dubai has the worl…
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It was a bad week for fossil fuels not blowing up. District heating in Finland using small modular nukes. Chevy's electric pickup has debuted to applause. One company tries to lower carbon emissions from concrete. Recap of the benefits of an electric lawn tractor. James bought an electric Thermacell mosquito repeller. NACS update on the Tesla charg…
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168. A Right to a Clean and Healthful Environment
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A historic youth climate case, more than ten years in the making, has landed in a Montana courtroom. A few years ago, a group of 16 young people from the state of Montana sued the state for its role in supporting the fossil fuel industry and contributing to climate change. Also: Electric cruise ship, Boeing sees the need for lots more jets, EV make…
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Encore: The Last Year in Clean Energy and Electrified Transportation
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We're off this week so we present an episode from December, 2022. Why 2022 was a good year for clean energy (thanks Putin!), our EV of the year, solar on an abandoned nuclear power plant site, Brian gets stranded by the weather, James's Prius has troubles, and more evidence that the Tesla Supercharger network is the one to beat. The sound of drivin…
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167. From Wales, U.K.: Wildfire Smoke is Bad for You. Get Used to It.
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Brian podcasts from Portmeirion, Wales, the location of the TV show, The Prisioner. The lifecycle cost of a Tesla Model 3 nearly matches the cheapest car you can buy in America, The Mirage. Wildfires in Canada have so far burned 10 times more land than usual at this time of year and you're probably breathing it. Rowan Atkinson says EVs are no good.…
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166. Ford/Tesla Announcement a Seminal Moment in the EV Revolution
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Ford will use the vast Tesla Supercharger Network and the Tesla connectors. We explain why this is huge news. A new study has found that climate scientists, especially those that are women, are facing increasing death threats. The coal plant that exploded in Australia is getting rebuilt because--actually we have no idea why! Programming note: June …
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165. Ukraine Using Renewables to Defeat Putin; New EV Charging Consortium
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Why clean power grids are important to attract business. ChargeX consortium to ensure reliable EV charging. Ukraine keeps the lights on with renewables. Biden looking for climate-friendly jet fuels. Plus: Brian is getting his cold weather heat pump installed as we record the podcast (sorry for the sound). Martin Scorcese's "Killers of the Flower Mo…
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164. Costly Climate Denialism in Western Canada
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Three years ago we warned our local goverment that building a gas plant would be building a stranded asset. They didn't listen and now they say they can't meet the federal government's (and the world's) goal of net zero electricity by 2035. We roast the jackwagon Scott Moe and his oil-happy Saskatchewan government simply for being stupid. Note: We'…
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163. Want to Stop Global Warming? You're a Survivalist, Not an Environmentalist
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This week: How long do city electric buses last? Our city says, 'Not so long.' Tesla refines its own lithium because it has to. Lagos, Nigera gets twelve THOUSAND electric buses. 45% of auto dealers in the U.S. won't sell you an electric car. You can't call someone an enviromentalist just because they want to save the planet from being unihabitable…
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162. Fill Your Electric Vehicle Up for a Buck
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Time of day pricing comes to one Ontario utlity that would result in very cheap overnight charging for your car. California has banned the sale of diesel trucks by 2036. A new solar power project has come online in China, and it’s big. The IEA projects oil displacement by 2030 is 5.3 million barrels per day. But how much of that is two and three-wh…
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161. Battery Tech Takes a Huge Leap Forward
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The world's biggest battery maker CATL announced a high density battery twice as good a current batteries and even good enough for aircraft. This while they debut sodium-ion batteries that have excellent cold weather performance and use less cobal and nickle. Canada gives billions to Volkswagen for a huge battery factory. Journalists at the Shangha…
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160. Electric School Buses Have Huge Health and Social Benefits for Children
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New data suggests electric school buses increase attendance for kids. In diesel buses, the air can be bad inside the bus. Children breathe in carcinogens from diesel fumes on ICE buses. Not so when you go electric. The city of Vancouver, B.C. is making it possible for film and TV productions to ditch diesel generators for location shooting. They wi…
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159. Biden Moves to Ban Gas Vehicles Sooner
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President Joe Biden announced a plan for the toughest rules ever on car pollution. The policy would force automakers to have a majority of sales all-electric in just a few years and fully electric by 2035. Germany closes its last three nuclear reactors this week in spite of the energy crisis brought on by Russia. Walmart is building out an EV netwo…
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158. Nuclear Builds Can Be A Lot Faster; Value of Combustion Vehicles Plummet
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James takes the Bolt on the open road and tries out DC public fast charging. The value of Chinese ICE cars tumble due to EVs. Nuclear doesn't need to take so long to build. The specs on the all-electric Ram REV pickup truck. It beats the competion on paper. Brian charges for free at IKEA but at what cost? Testing our new Chevy Bolt highway consumpt…
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157. Germany Tries to Stop the EU Ban on Gas and Diesel; A Hydrogen Car in 1982?
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Brian returns from the Fargo Film Festival with stories of seeing Kevin O'Leary and a documentary on the A & W Whistle Dog. A 1982 hydrogen car in Saskatchewan? A listener points us to an old CBC News story on the subject. Japan has worked out a clean energy trade deal with the United States and why that's important. Support The Clean Energy Show w…
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156. Climate Panic: 1.5 C Coming Too Soon in 2030s
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The Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change says that global average temperatures are estimated to rise 1.5 degrees Celsius above preindustrial levels in the early 2030s. Rwandans clean their country one day every month. Oil companies are getting sued in Colorado. 7-Eleven may have one of the biggest electric vehicle charging networks one day soo…
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155. I Bought An EV! Ukraine Wind Energy Saves the Day
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Brian's rave review of All that Breathes. Host James buys a brand new EV. What the perfect EV charging gas station of the future will look like thanks to Norway. Biden approves Alaska drilling. A wind farm continues to be built in Ukraine 60 miles from the front lines. It's giving much needed power to residents. Saudi Aramco cashes in big. Ohio pol…
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154. No, Wind Farms Are Not Killing Whales; Tesla Commits to Climate
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Tesla's CEO has lost his mind but the company has outlined its commitment and its plan in achieving a livable world. Offshore wind turbines aren't killing birds or whales. We help a listener in his cross country U.S. road trip. New nuclear reactors finally come online in Georgia while most new power in the U.S. is wind, solar and batteries. What th…
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The Oscar-nominated documentary All that Breathes moves James to research the causes of Delhi's air pollution. He found out that a baby born today will smoke the equivellent of a dozen cigarettes just by breathing. New file! Donate to The Clean Energy Show now! We examine the ebikes available at Costco and are reasonably impressed. Canada's governm…
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152. Debate over Gas Stoves; Europe Gas Ban; Congo Cobalt Concerns
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The debate over gas stoves ends now. Induction is the clear winner in the boil water race. An clean energy masters student listener has an existential crisis over cobalt mining in the DR Congo. Biden makes it against the law to have downtime on EV fast chargers. Europe is closer to their combustion vehicle ban. Safety of ebike batteries questioned,…
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151. Super Bowl EV Ads, Helicopters Falling Out of the Sky, Zamboni EV
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Fewer EV ads at the Super Bowl this year but will the ones that did air convince people? Skating rink Zambonis were making kids sick so they've gone electric. EVs top $1 trillion dollars and some automakers are panicing at what they've lost by not going electric. James asks if he should get a portable induction cooktop. The Chevy Bolt may be gettin…
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150. Our Sesquicentennial! Nazis plot against the U.S. Power Grid, Bolt EUV
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James finally preorders a new electric vehicle: the Chevy Bolt EUV and actually finds a salesperson who owns an EV! James proposes adding 'level 4' charging to the lexicon. Level 3 should be for shopping malls and grocery stores at 50-149kW. Hydrogen airplane certified has no batteries. Nazis plot against the Baltimore power grid. Why? Racism. BMW …
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149. Twelve Years Less a Month: No Time for Nuclear
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To meet our Paris targets and keep warming to 1.5 degrees, we need to decarbonize the grid by 2035. Nuclear can't possibly achieve that in twelve years. So why are we extolling nuclear? BP says oil demand may have peaked. Toyota is officially dead. Chinese homes that burn coal inside the house. Greenwashing: Brian's local airport is capturing carbo…
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A new book says stick with wind, water, solar and storage and we meet 95% of our climate targets by 2035 without new inventions. Plant-based eggs briefly become cheaper than real eggs. We will not have to strip the Earth of its minerals to address climate change: a debunking. Republican states are benefiting the most with Biden's climate bills. Bri…
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148. No Miracles Needed to Replace 95% of Fossil Fuels by 2035
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A new book says stick with wind, water, solar and storage and we meet 95% of our climate targets by 2035 without new inventions. Plant-based eggs briefly become cheaper than real eggs. We will not have to strip the Earth of its minerals to address climate change: a debunking. Republican states are benefiting the most with Biden's climate bills. Bri…
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147. The Wind Farm that Beat French Nuclear; Tesla Price Cuts
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Wind farm capacity factor bigger than French Nuclear's in 2022. The large Siberian city where they leave their gas cars running 24/7 all winter. Gas stations will start to disappear in a few years. A UK company is converting an electric Ford Mustang into a hearse. That’s good news, because if I’m going straight to hell, I want to go electric. Mazda…
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146. Indoor Air Pollution; EVs for Apartment Dwellers in Winter
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Indoor air pollution from gas stoves and fire stoves is bad. There are few EVs that work well for people who can't plug in every night in cold climates. (Updated audio file.) Brian runs into trouble mitigating radon in his home. Brian's book report from a previous show inspired long-time listener Barrack Obama to choose the same Canadian graphic no…
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145. Apple Inc. will Heat A Small Town; Uganda to Give Away Free E-Motorcycles; Hyundai EVs only for Norway
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Apple will use its waste heat from a data processing center to heat a small town. Uganda will swap out gas two wheelers for E-motorcycles for free. And Hyundai will stop celling combustion vehicles in Norway. This includes PHEVs. Brian struggles with Apple Music. James appologizes for getting Brian to buy Tesla stock. James's LEAF does something we…
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144. 2022 Year End Spectacular! The Year in Clean Energy and Electrified Transportation
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Why 2022 was a good year for clean energy (thanks Putin!), our EV of the year, solar on an abandoned nuclear power plant site, Brian gets stranded by the weather, James's Prius has troubles, and more evidence that the Tesla Supercharger network is the one to beat. The sound of driving next to the Tesla Semi will amaze you. EU emissions are down des…
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