A Climate Change with Matt Matern

70: Mike Barnard Discusses HVDC and The Future of Electric Grids

Listen Later
Michael Barnard of The Future Is Electric discusses his shift from tech to climate solutions, advising on sustainable investments. He emphasizes scalable solutions like wind, solar, and storage over nuclear power. Highlighting HVDC's potential for efficient electricity transmission, he criticizes US political constraints on infrastructure. 

On hydrogen, Barnard points out inefficiencies in production and storage, advocating for battery technology advancements and innovations in battery recycling to meet future energy needs.A Climate Change With Matt Matern is handcrafted by our friends over at: fame.so

Check out our most downloaded episodes:

  • 165: Decarbonizing the Grid with Rob Gramlich
  • 164: Davide Faranda Shares How We Can Link Fossil Fuels to Extreme Weather
  • 192: Paasha Mahdavi Breaks Down the Power Politics Behind Climate Change
    • ...more
    View all episodesView all episodes
    Download on the App Store
    A Climate Change with Matt MaternBy Matthew Matern
    • 4
    • 4
    • 4
    • 4
    • 4

    4

    20 ratings

    More shows like A Climate Change with Matt Matern

    View all
    The NPR Politics Podcast by NPR

    The NPR Politics Podcast

    25,816 Listeners

    Energy Gang by Wood Mackenzie

    Energy Gang

    1,252 Listeners

    Climate One by Climate One from The Commonwealth Club

    Climate One

    571 Listeners

    Pod Save America by Crooked Media

    Pod Save America

    87,348 Listeners

    The Daily by The New York Times

    The Daily

    112,408 Listeners

    Up First from NPR by NPR

    Up First from NPR

    56,513 Listeners

    Interchange Recharged by Wood Mackenzie

    Interchange Recharged

    500 Listeners

    The Bulwark Podcast by The Bulwark

    The Bulwark Podcast

    12,445 Listeners

    The Climate Pod by The Climate Pod

    The Climate Pod

    304 Listeners

    The Science of Birds by Ivan Phillipsen

    The Science of Birds

    876 Listeners

    Volts by David Roberts

    Volts

    630 Listeners

    The Weekly Show with Jon Stewart by Comedy Central

    The Weekly Show with Jon Stewart

    10,793 Listeners

    The Great Simplification with Nate Hagens by Nate Hagens

    The Great Simplification with Nate Hagens

    425 Listeners

    The Opinions by The New York Times Opinion

    The Opinions

    580 Listeners

    Open Circuit by Latitude Media

    Open Circuit

    140 Listeners