Best China Cleantech Podcasts (2024)

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EnergyCents- In a Metal Mood: China's evolving role in global cleantech supply chains (Ep 159) 32:12

2h ago32:12

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Metals are increasingly a part of the global energy story as low-carbon technologies compete with fossil fuels for market share. Energy planners are therefore paying renewed attention to, and often investing in, the metals and mining sector. S&P Global Expert Nick Trickett joins EnergyCents with hosts Hill Vaden and Sam Humphreys to discuss how cle…

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EnergyCents- Drilling the Shire: New Zealand mulls lifting exploration ban (Ep 160) 33:16

1h ago33:16

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New Zealand announced on August 26, 2024, that it will reverse its 2018 ban on offshore oil and gas exploration before the start of 2025. S&P Global Expert Joe Keith joins EnergyCents with hosts Hill Vaden and Sam Humphreys to discuss background behind New Zealand’s exploration ban and how domestic demand for natural gas influenced a campaign for i…

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Climate News Weekly: Climate policy impacts, mapping emissions with precision, hydrogen infrastructure updates, and more 21:10

1h ago21:10

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Climate News Weekly is back to cover the week’s biggest stories in climate news with host James Lawler, joined by Julio Friedmann and Darren Hau. The team kicks off this week's coverage with an analysis that uses artificial intelligence to determine the impacts of 1500 climate policies on emissions. Up next, Julio and James discuss a new CarbonMapp…

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EnergyCents- A second chance: Operators turn to refracs in mature shale plays (Ep 158) 31:42

15d ago31:42

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Production from shale has always been driven by those wells drilled in core acreage. While core inventory depletes each year, each well’s recovery rate is low enough that production growth remains possible with improvements in technology. S&P Global Expert Prescott Roach joins EnergyCents with hosts Hill Vaden and Sam Humphreys to discuss the poten…

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Partner Episode: Energy vs Climate's "Buzzkill: Understanding the Shift in Media Perception Towards EVs" 54:12

3h ago54:12

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As a Climate Now listener, we know you appreciate frank and thoughtful debate about the climate crisis. So we'd like to share an episode from a podcast that looks at how climate change is changing our energy systems. Energy vs Climate is a podcast featuring energy experts David Keith, Sara Hastings-Simon, and Ed Whittingham. They break down the har…

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EnergyCents- Sunburn: Solar sector seeks relief as supply outruns demand (Ep. 157) 30:08

23d ago30:08

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Low-cost manufacturing of solar technologies has enabled one of the fastest growth trajectories of global low-carbon energy supply. The pace of growth, led by China, has led to both a glut in supply and protectionist measures from other countries looking to develop solar capabilities of their own. S&P Global expert Cormac Gilligan joins EnergyCents…

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Climate News Weekly: Carbon market upheaval, Tropical Storm Debby, Tim Walz's VP candidacy, and more 27:54

10d ago27:54

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Climate News Weekly is back to cover the week’s biggest stories in climate news with host James Lawler, joined by Dina Cappiello and Julio Friedmann. The team kicks off this week's coverage with upheaval in the voluntary carbon market. Up next, Julio and Dina discuss developments in politics, from Kamala Harris' VP pick to a Brazilian oceanographer…

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EnergyCents- Change Makers: Diversified Energy SVP Doug Kris (Ep 156) 34:54

29d ago34:54

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Diversified Energy owns and operates onshore natural gas wells in the United States and has built itself by acquiring the long-lived, non-core assets of other operators. The company prides itself on ensuring consistent free cash flows from operations; reducing its portfolio’s scope 1 methane emissions; and retiring end-of-life wells through its Nex…

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Sustainable Aviation Fuel: Episode 4 36:20

21d ago36:20

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The United States' Renewable Fuel Standard Program requires a certain volume of renewable fuel be used to replace or reduce fossil fuel use. Each gallon of renewable fuel is assigned a Renewable Identification Number or RIN, which allows renewable fuel volumes to be tracked, traded, bought, and sold. These multifunctional numbers affect the entire …

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EnergyCents- Hotspot: The E&P race in the Atlantic Margin (Ep. 155) 35:19

28d ago35:19

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The Atlantic Margin, the play between the west coast of Africa and the east coast of South America, is increasingly under the upstream spotlight. With high E&P potential in countries like Guyana, Suriname and Namibia, many major oil and gas players are keen to explore and invest. S&P Global experts Ford Tanner and Ida Hockerfelt join EnergyCents ho…

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Climate News Weekly: Kamala Harris and climate, a turning point for China, the Cape Wind accident, and more... 23:21

15d ago23:21

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James Lawler is joined by Carbon Direct's Julio Friedmann for Climate News Weekly. Join James and Julio as they discuss what Kamala Harris' candidacy and potential presidency could mean for climate policy, followed by positive signs that China's emissions may be hitting a turning point. The team also covers the accident involving a wind turbine off…

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EnergyCents Change Makers: Inspiration Mobility CEO Josh Green (Ep. 154) 36:43

29d ago36:43

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Inspiration Mobility is the world’s first electric vehicle Fleet Management Company, or eFMC. The self-described “electrification accelerator” is backed by investment from Macquarie, Arclight Capital, and Ferrovial and offers solutions that include fleet management, charging-as-a-service (CaaS), and electrification finance. Inspiration Mobility CEO…

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Sustainable Aviation Fuel: Episode 3 27:09

2M ago27:09

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Ethanol-to-jet is one pathway to produce sustainable aviation fuel (SAF). Until recently, this pathway was out of reach for commercial production. That changed this year when LanzaJet opened the world's first ethanol-to-SAF plant, the Freedom Pines Fuels Plant, in Soperton, Georgia. LanzaJet projects that the plant will produce nine million gallons…

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EnergyCents- Ep 153: Mingling molecules: RNG wins market share in heavy-duty trucking 34:21

2M ago34:21

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Renewable natural gas (RNG) has been one of the fastest low-carbon fuels to reach commerciality in the United States because of its ability to leverage traditional gas infrastructure. RNG has also benefited from recent innovation in compressed natural gas (CNG) engines used in heavy duty trucking. S&P Global experts Tom DiChristopher and Greg Genet…

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Climate News Weekly: Hurricane Beryl, Tesla's minority market share, peak oil predictions, and more... 22:57

2M ago22:57

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Climate News Weekly is back to cover the week’s biggest stories in climate news. James Lawler, Julio Friedmann, and Darren Hau begin this episode with a discussion of the latest extreme weather events, including Hurricane Beryl and record-breaking heat over the last year. Up next, James, Darren, and Julio discuss developments in the EV industry lik…

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EnergyCents- Ep 152: Eyes on Tomorrow: The future of global oil & gas exploration 30:35

1M ago30:35

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The future of global oil and gas exploration has been widely discussed recently, with the number of discoveries year on year for the past decade gradually declining. But with growing energy demands in emerging markets, a call to end 'energy poverty' and efforts to ensure energy security, exploration to boost companies' portfolios remains ever impor…

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Sustainable Aviation Fuel: Episode 2 33:46

2M ago33:46

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Sustainable aviation fuel can use a variety of feedstocks, from used cooking oils to oily seeds. When those feedstocks are heated under high pressure with a catalyst, the process produces hydrocarbons - the essential component in fuel. This process is called HEFA, Hydro-processed Esters and Fatty Acids. One company using this process to produce sus…

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EnergyCents- Ep 151: Carbon advantage: Brazil leverages CO2 in bid to reduce oil emissions intensity 35:38

2M ago35:38

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Brazil ranks among the world’s top 10 oil producers due largely to success in deepwater exploration and production. Much of the country’s oil production has high percentages of associated carbon dioxide and methane that are reinjected into producing reservoirs to improve recoveries and limit emissions. S&P Global Commodity Insights Brazilian Upstre…

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Climate News Weekly: The end of Chevron deference, special report on solar, anti-greenwashing lawsuits, and more 19:48

2M ago19:48

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In the latest installment of Climate News Weekly, James Lawler and Dina Cappiello (RMI) discuss a variety of stories on climate, sustainability, and technology. Dina and James cover a breaking story out of the Supreme Court: the ruling that ended Chevron deference and slashed the power of regulatory agencies. Later, James and Dina analyze the Econo…

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Sustainable Aviation Fuel: Episode 1 28:26

2M ago28:26

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Aviation accounts for 12% of CO2 emissions from transportation and 2% of all CO2 emissions globally. Sustainable aviation fuel (SAF) is fuel made not from petroleum hydrocarbons, but from other sources of carbon and hydrogen. These non-fossil hydrocarbons include waste oils, plant-derived oils, and more complex sources like woody biomass and munici…

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EnergyCents- Ep 150: Whack-a-mole: Car makers look to supply chain CO2 hotspots as EV emissions fall 27:46

2M ago27:46

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Operating an internal combustion engine (ICE) vehicle traditionally accounts for about 75% of a car’s full lifecycle emissions. That percentage breakdown changes with the adoption of battery electric vehicles (BEV), which have zero tailpipe emissions. S&P Global Mobility expert Xi Wang joins EnergyCents hosts Hill Vaden and Sam Humphreys to discuss…

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Climate News Weekly: Hajj aftermath, European climate law, changing benchmarks, and more... 16:05

3M ago16:05

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Climate News Weekly is back to cover the week’s biggest stories in climate news. Host James Lawler, joined by Julio Friedmann (Carbon Direct), begins this episode with follow-up coverage of heat-related fatalities at the Hajj pilgrimage. Up next, James and Julio discuss two tales of climate risk- one relating to critical infrastructure and the othe…

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EnergyCents- Ep 149: Hand in glove: The importance of carbon accounting in emissions reduction 31:54

2M ago31:54

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Titans of industry have long embraced the concept that what gets measured gets managed. Reaching consensus on measurable items like benchmarks, milestones, and definitions of success can be some of the most challenging parts of any multi-stakeholder plan. S&P Global Commodity Insights' Simon Thorne joins EnergyCents hosts Hill Vaden and Sam Humphre…

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Clearing the Air: How the DOE is Tackling Carbon Dioxide Removal 29:40

3M ago29:40

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The US Department of Energy (DOE) was established in 1977 with two key missions: to carry out defense responsibilities relating to nuclear weapons, and to bring together under one department the "loosely knit amalgamation" of various energy projects which were, at the time, scattered across the United States government. The Department of Energy Org…

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Climate News Weekly: Europe's elections, climate impacts around the world, NYC congestion pricing, and more 21:46

3M ago21:46

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On this week's Climate News Weekly, James Lawler and Julio Friedmann discuss the latest in global climate news. Up first, James and Julio cover the latest developments in Europe; namely, green parties suffering losses in the latest elections as EU steelmakers risk missing their climate targets despite billions in subsidies. Our hosts also discuss c…

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EnergyCents- Ep 148: Going Dutch: Heat pumps win market share in Netherlands decarbonization plan 28:59

3M ago28:59

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Heat pump sales jumped 36% in the Netherlands in 2023, thanks to government incentives promoting the decarbonization of residential construction. S&P Commodity Insights experts Alexandre Mace and Francesco d’Aveck join EnergyCents with hosts Hill Vaden and Sam Humphreys to discuss the rationale behind government planners’ heat-pump promotion and co…

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EnergyCents- Ep 147: In the air tonight: the genesis of DAC business models 35:27

3M ago35:27

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Direct Air Capture technology, or DAC, is garnering increased attention as project developers raise funds with ambitions of deployment at commercial scale. S&P Commodity Insights’ Experts Paola Perez Peña and James Gutman join EnergyCents with hosts Hill Vaden and Sam Humphreys to discuss the potential role of DAC technology in decarbonizing hard-t…

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Climate News Weekly: Kenya's president visits US, DOE announcements, Microsoft's AI emissions, and more 22:09

3M ago22:09

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Climate News Weekly is back to cover the week’s biggest stories in climate news. Emma Crow-Willard and co-hosts Julio Friedmann (Carbon Direct) and Heather Clancy (GreenBiz) begin by discussing why the OECD’s $100 billion in climate finance for developing nations is better late than never. Later, the team covers international stories, including rec…

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EnergyCents- Ep 146: Refining the future: Wires and Barrels and Batteries (oh my!) 31:53

3M ago31:53

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As electric vehicles increase their market share, so increases the transportation sector’s reliance on metals supply and downstream smelting capacity. How does this supply chain compare to that of traditional oil markets? S&P Commodity Insights’ Experts Stephen Jew and Mark Ferguson, focused respectively on liquids and metals, join EnergyCents with…

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EnergyCents- Ep 145: Chickens and eggs: Hydrogen policy wrestles with demand, supply stimulus 31:55

4M ago31:55

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Many governments are working to stimulate investments in clean hydrogen supply and/or demand, and trying to balance what can be competing priorities of support for climate and industrial lobbies. S&P Commodity Insights hydrogen and low-carbon fuels expert Brian Murphy joins EnergyCents with hosts Hill Vaden and Sam Humphreys to discuss the implicat…

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Climate News Weekly: Record CO2 accumulation, US-China climate collaboration, Climeworks opens DAC plant, and more 24:53

4M ago24:53

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Climate Now is back to tackle six of the biggest stories in recent climate news. James Lawler, Julio Friedmann, Dina Cappiello, and Darren Hau discuss recent developments in the U.S., from electric grid planning and finance to the Department of Energy's list of 10 national interest energy corridors. The team also digs into BHP's bid for Anglo Ameri…

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EnergyCents- Ep 144: eRobot: Energy sector embraces AI in race to innovate and transform 31:28

4M ago31:28

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Artificial intelligence (AI) is most commonly associated with the Silicon Valley and tech-sector giants. However, the energy sector is actively investing in and pioneering its own applications of AI to projects and processes. Dan Bennett, S&P Global Commodity Insights' head of technology and data, and Judson Jacobs, CI's executive director of energ…

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Climate Change Bites: The Proliferation of Vector-Borne Diseases 29:39

4M ago29:39

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According to the CDC, the spread of vector-borne diseases (those spread by blood-feeding bugs like mosquitos, ticks, and fleas) is linked to climate change. Rising temperatures and humidity influence breeding rates and can extend the range of disease-spreading bugs, bringing diseases to areas that have never seen a case. What are the ways that clim…

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EnergyCents- Ep 143: Ship shape: LNG poised for growth in a flat gas-demand world 30:51

4M ago30:51

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Global LNG consumption is set to grow by about 2.5% per year from now until 2050. This growth occurs as global gas demand, inclusive of LNG, stays more or less flat. Madeline Jowdy joins EnergyCents with hosts Hill Vaden and Sam Humphreys to discuss LNG’s continued global growth prospects and consider the geographies and projects within the value c…

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Climate News Weekly: Tesla Layoffs, World Bank Investment, G7 Coal Phaseout 16:35

4M ago16:35

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Julio Friedmann and Darren Hau join James Lawler to discuss the latest climate news: Tesla lays off its supercharger team, historic flooding and heat in Asia, $11 Billion committed to the World Bank, G7 agree to phase out coal by 2035, and several new rules from the CEQ and EPA to advance permitting reform and expand solar in the United States. Fol…

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EnergyCents- Ep 142: Power Per Capita: The electrification of developing economies 31:48

4M ago31:48

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Electricity consumption in the world’s developing economies is generally less than about 2,500 kwh per capita, compared to about 10,000 kwh per capita in the more developed world. Consumption, as well as expectations of reliability, will increase as these economies grow. Silvia Macri and Allen Wang join EnergyCents with hosts Hill Vaden and Sam Hum…

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Are cleaner hydrocarbons possible? 28:22

4M ago28:22

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Just over 70% of humanity’s energy consumption comes from hydrocarbons like coal, oil, and natural gas. The world is dependent on hydrocarbons, not just for energy but also for plastics, contact lenses, and computers, and so many other things. Using hydrocarbons like fossil fuels for energy has also led to huge amounts of climate change-causing emi…

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EnergyCents- Ep 141: Data demand: US power sector responds to AI-driven growth 39:01

5M ago39:01

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Power-hungry datacenters require access to reliable electricity to meet the increasingly digital needs of modern society. As society processes more data, more datacenters are being built, and more electricity is needed. Dan Thompson and Adam Wilson join EnergyCents with hosts Hill Vaden and Sam Humphreys to discuss the impact of datacenters on the …

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Climate News Weekly: Coal and wind rise in 2023, we have more than two years, advances in home insulation 22:27

5M ago22:27

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This week, Julio Friedmann and Darren Hau join James Lawler to talk about the latest climate news. The news of the week covers Executive Director of the International Energy Agency Fatih Birol's latest comments on Europe's energy plans, a new innovation in home insulation with Aeroseal that could help reduce energy use (born from a U.S. National La…

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EnergyCents- Ep 140: Emerging markets: Comparing China and India’s energy-demand profiles 33:48

5M ago33:48

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China drove global energy markets throughout the early 2000s thanks to demand growth from its large population and manufacturing industries. Many are watching to see if India will have a similar impact on energy markets in the coming years. Rashika Gupta and Karim Fawaz join EnergyCents with hosts Hill Vaden and Sam Humphreys to compare China and I…

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Climate News Weekly: SEJ, green banks, solar sheep, and more 11:55

5M ago11:55

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This week on Climate News Weekly, James Lawler is joined by Dina Cappiello. They discuss the latest on green banks, the recent turmoil at the SBTI, the power of solar sheep, and more. Follow us on Twitter, LinkedIn, Facebook, and Instagram. Contact us at contact@climatenow.com Visit our website for all of our content and sources for each episode.…

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EnergyCents- Ep 139: Rationalization and Reinvention: Refiners and the prospects of peak oil 27:59

5M ago27:59

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The global refining sector is approaching the end of its Golden Age as motor-fuel demand wanes in the developed world and large new-build projects in Nigeria and Mexico threaten Atlantic Basin margins. Hedi Grati joins EnergyCents with hosts Hill Vaden and Sam Humphreys to discuss a global refining industry in flux and how the sector will adapt to …

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Climate News Weekly: Richard Benedick, geoengineering test, and more 15:31

5M ago15:31

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This week on Climate News Weekly, James Lawler sits down with Julio Friedmann and Darren Hau. They discuss the passing of climate leader Richard Benedict, a new geoengineering experiment, new California rules for energy distribution and use, and the emergence of a new biomass startup. Follow us on Twitter, LinkedIn, Facebook, and Instagram. Contact…

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EnergyCents- Ep 138: Truckin’: The long, strange trip of electric pick-ups 36:16

5M ago36:16

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Americans love pick-up trucks, and the original equipment manufacturers (OEMs) that make them rely on their relatively high profit margins to fuel earnings. Darragh Punch joins EnergyCents with hosts Hill Vaden and Sam Humphreys to discuss North America’s love affair with pick-up trucks and why electrifying them could be so important to mass EV ado…

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Climate News Weekly: Coal plants closing, AI for climate, decarbonizing industry, and more 15:34

5M ago15:34

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This week on Climate News Weekly, James Lawler and Julio Friedmann discuss coal-fired power plant closures in New England, how the DOE is spending billions to spur innovation in technologies to decarbonize top-emitting industries, the role that AI can play in a variety of climate change fighting efforts, and more. Follow us on Twitter, LinkedIn, Fa…

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EnergyCents- Ep 137: Electron exports: Singapore looks to its neighbors for lower-carbon power 32:22

5M ago32:22

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Singapore, which relies on natural gas to fire nearly all of its power generation, has plans to increase to about 30% the share of renewables in its electricity mix by 2035. The island city-state lacks available landmass for large-scale solar and wind installations and intends to rely on neighboring countries to generate renewable power and export …

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How climate changes where people live 32:29

6M ago32:29

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In the U.S. alone, 162 million people will experience a worse quality of life due to the changing climate within the next 30 years. Rising sea levels stand to displace 13 million Americans in the long run while wildfires and other risks are likely to displace millions more. With 3.2 million American climate migrants to-date, it’s time to start thin…

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Climate News Weekly: Increasing electricity demand, building more battery storage, and more 22:23

6M ago22:23

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This week on Climate News Weekly, James Lawler is joined by Julio Friedmann and Canary Media Reporter Julian Spector. Julio reports on his experience at CERAWeek, and discusses rising energy demand. Julian shares his thoughts on new battery construction projects. Follow us on Twitter, LinkedIn, Facebook, and Instagram. Contact us at contact@climate…

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Charging Electric Fleets (3/3) 23:23

6M ago23:23

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In 2023, electric vehicle drivers reported that, when pulling up to one of the more than 140,000 EV public charging stations across the United States, something went wrong about 21% of the time, leaving them unable to charge their vehicles. Such unreliability in charging availability could be crippling to what needs to be rapid growth in the EV mar…

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EnergyCents- Ep 136: Clearing the air: examining emission-mitigation business models 34:25

6M ago34:25

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This week on EnergyCents, emissions expert Deb Ryan joins Hill Vaden and Sam Humphreys to talk about the implications of emissions mitigation across the business landscape, from investment in decarbonization technology and what projects are on the horizon. Learn more about S&P Global Commodity Insights energy coverage at: https://www.spglobal.com/c…

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