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  • Does it Pay To Go Green? Let Us Count The Ways

    As the cost of living climbs, can clean energy technology help ease the burden? That seems to be the case in West Texas, where revenue from a wind farm is helping fund a rural county’s senior center, Meals on Wheels, and even a Valentine’s Day dance! 

    But the benefits of clean energy aren’t always spread evenly, largely because of how policies shape incentives and cost distribution. In some cases, utility scale solar lowers electricity prices while rooftop solar can shift costs onto households without it. Meanwhile, new balcony solar panels are helping renters cut their bills, and Every Electric and Con Edison are giving New Yorkers plug-in batteries to keep their AC running even during heat waves. And the fact that these solutions also cut climate pollution? That’s the cherry on top.


    Guests:

    Bekah Stolhandske McNeel, Freelance Journalist 

    Christopher Knittel, Professor of Applied Economics, Sloan School, MIT; Director, MIT Climate Policy Center 

    Andrew Wang, Co-Founder, CEO, Every Electric

    For show notes, related links, and episode transcript, visit our episode page here.


    00:03:34 Bekah Stolhandske McNeel describes Ozona

    00:05:32 Bekah Stolhandske McNeel on country response to wind project

    00:06:54 Bekah Stolhandske McNeel on where wind project proceeds went

    00:09:56 Bekah Stolhandske McNeel on the Senior Center Valentine's Day Dance

    00:20:29 Christopher Knittel on the “green premium”

    00:25:05 Christopher Knittel on rooftop solar and your energy bill

    00:28:42 Christopher Knittel on important policy choices

    00:33:36 Christopher Knittel on equitable distribution of costs

    00:37:18 Andrew Wang on how the power bank program works

    00:41:54 Andrew Wang on connecting the power bank program to air conditioning 

    00:48:50 Andrew Wang on scaling the program


    On November 5 at 5:30 p.m., join Climate One and the Children & Nature Network for an evening with Richard Louv, author of the internationally bestselling Last Child in the Woods. Tickets are available at climateone.org/events


    Climate One will present the 2026 Stephen H. Schneider Award for Outstanding Climate Science Communication to Daniel Swain, Ph.D., a climate scientist at the University of California Agriculture and Natural Resources (UC ANR).


    Join us for a lecture and celebration of this fantastic climate communicator on Dec. 8, in San Francisco. Tickets are available at climateone.org/events.


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    56 min
  • CEO of Nation’s Biggest Utility Talks Affordability, Fires, Outages, and Public Outrage

    After PG&E pled guilty to 84 counts of involuntary manslaughter in the 2018 Camp Fire, Patti Poppe was brought on as the utility’s new CEO. Her stated mission: to fix it. 

    Now, rising electricity prices, repeated power outages, and the growing impact of climate change have put PG&E in the crosshairs of the public and legislators. Again.

    This summer, California lawmakers rejected a bill that would have capped the utility’s liability if their equipment sparks another fire. In response. PG&E announced it would defer roughly $2 billion in capital investments planned for 2027 as it works to strengthen its finances and, in Poppe’s words, “reinvent” the company. That means plans to connect new housing projects, clean energy initiatives, and some technology upgrades may be put on hold.  

    In a climate-changed world, is the investor-owned utility model still sustainable? Are utilities putting too much emphasis on profits at the expense of maintenance? And how do utilities across the country balance the needs for affordability, reliability, and climate resilience? 

    Guests:

    Patti Poppe, CEO, Pacific Gas & Electric

    Ryan Reed, Co-Founder, FireGeneration Collaborative

    Kyle Trefny, Seasonal wildland firefighter; Co-Founder, FireGeneration Collaborative

    For show notes, transcripts, and related links, visit our episode page.



    00:00 – Introduction

    03:30 – PG&E CEO on rising costs of electricity

    06:50 – Is PG&E beholden to Wall Street instead of Main Street?

    10:00 – Why the utility hasn’t put more power lines underground

    12:00 – Poppe on how data centers could help normal ratepayers with lower costs

    19:00 – Can the grid handle all this new demand from data centers and electrification?

    20:45 – Wildfire risk and liability 

    27:30 – Customer outrage about power outages, more calls to break up PG&E

    30:00 – How much would it cost for San Francisco to buy out PG&E

    32:00 – Lightning round

    40:00 – Ryan Reed and Kyle Trefny on history of wildfire and fire suppression

    45:00 – Reed and Trefny on the work of FireGen Collaborative 

    49:00 – “Good fire” versus catastrophic, climate-fueled wildfires

    57:00 – Climate One More Thing


    On November 5 at 5:30 p.m., join Climate One and the Children & Nature Network for an evening with Richard Louv, author of the internationally bestselling Last Child in the Woods. Tickets are available at climateone.org/events 


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    1 hr 3 min
  • Kate Marvel on Fear, Wonder, and Leaving NASA

    Climate scientist Kate Marvel made headlines this year when she publicly resigned from NASA, drawing coverage from Bloomberg to The New York Times. Marvel says her resignation wasn’t newsworthy on its own. What made it notable is that she was one of more than 10,000 Ph.D. scientists to leave the federal government during President Trump’s second term, part of what she calls a “mass nerd exodus.” 

    She is now senior climate scientist at Project Drawdown and author of “Human Nature: Nine Ways to Feel About Our Changing Planet.” Marvel argues that scientists need to stop hiding their feelings behind the data. 

    “When we pretend we don’t have emotions, that’s not making us more credible, because that’s lying,” she says. “You can feel a whole range of human emotions and still get the numbers right.”

    Guests: 

    Kate Marvel, Senior climate scientist, Project Drawdown; author, “Human Nature: Nine Ways to Feel About Our Changing Planet”

    Michael McPhaden, Senior oceanographer, University of Washington

    For show notes, transcripts, and related links, visit ClimateOne.org.


    Highlights:

    00:00:00 Intro

    00:02:24 Kate Marvel on if leaving NASA was newsworthy 

    00:08:05 Kate Marvel on why science should be publicly funded 

    00:12:18 Kate Marvel on “emergency break” solution 

    00:15:01 Kate Marvel on why feelings are a major topic in her book 

    00:18:11 Kate Marvel on which emotion was hardest to write about

    00:23:06 Kate Marvel on which emotion isn’t discussed enough

    00:26:27 Kate Marvel on when she felt wonder 

    00:30:36 Kate Marvel on how to talk about climate change

    00:33:28 Kate Marvel on why it’s not too late 

    00:37:18 Michael McPhaden on this year’s El Niño 

    00:39:40 Michael McPhaden on the hurricane season 

    00:41:06 Michael McPhaden on the Climate change and El Niño connection

    00:46:12 Michael McPhaden on what people should look out for 


    ******

    On October 20 at 6 p.m. join us, in partnership with The Redford Center, for a screening of the short film In Earth We Trust, followed by a conversation with the filmmaker, the film’s central figure, and other faith leaders. Tickets available at climateone.org/events 


    On November 5 at 5:30 p.m., join Climate One and the Children & Nature Network for an evening with Richard Louv, the internationally bestselling author of Last Child in the Woods. Tickets available at climateone.org/events 


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    54 min
  • We Got $9.99 Problems, and Energy is One

    The war in Iran and closure of the Strait of Hormuz created a global energy supply crisis. And while gasoline prices didn’t reach the extreme highs some predicted a few months ago, the global markets are still in flux. 

    “What has been disrupted most is the confidence in the old energy system where you could reliably and affordably dig up a source of energy thousands of kilometers away from where you expected to ignite it and expect that process to be smooth,” says Gerald Butts, chairman of political risk consultancy the Eurasia Group. 

    What has the war in Iran meant for energy markets? How much have shortages and price spikes pushed more companies and countries toward renewable energy? As China reaps the benefits of decades of investment in clean tech and renewable energy, will the U.S. be left behind?

    Guests:

    Gerald Butts, Chairman and Senior Advisor, The Eurasia Group

    Scott Marlow, Founder and CEO, Long Rows Consulting; Agricultural policy expert

    Alex Wang, Law Professor, UCLA; Faculty Co-Director, Emmett Institute on Climate Change & the Environment

    Highlights:

    00:00 – Introduction

    02:00 – Last decade of geopolitical turmoil on energy markets

    07:00 – Responses of countries like Canada, China

    13:30 – Risks of the U.S. being “Overpowered” according to The Eurasia Group

    17:30 – Decarbonization is happening but it’s going to be slower than science demands

    21:00 – How high diesel prices impact farmers

    27:00 – How farmers cope with all the pressures of their business plus climate impacts

    33:00 – We’re on the cusp in major change in how we farm in U.S. – Scott Marlow

    42:00 – Alex Wang on China’s pivot towards pollution reduction and investments in clean tech

    49:45 – How China flexed its oil demand during recent global energy crisis

    54:00 – Last few months showcase two different paths towards energy supplies between China and U.S. 

    For show notes, transcripts, and related links, visit ⁠⁠our episode page.

    ***

    Join us on October 14 at 6 p.m. for a conversation with PG&E CEO Patti Poppe on energy affordability, outages, and public outrage. Tickets available at climateone.org/events 

    ***

    On October 20 at 6 p.m. join us, in partnership with The Redford Center, for a screening of the short film In Earth We Trust, followed by a conversation with the filmmaker, the film’s central figure, and other faith leaders. Tickets available at climateone.org/events 

    ***

    On November 5 at 5:30 p.m., join Climate One and the Children & Nature Network for an evening with Richard Louv, the internationally bestselling author of Last Child in the Woods. Tickets available at climateone.org/events 

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    1 hr 1 min
  • How Can Cities Be Green and Affordable? Live from NY Climate Week

    New York set some of the country's most ambitious climate goals, from slashing emissions to bracing for rising seas. But living in the city is freaking expensive. So what does it take for NYC to be affordable and climate-conscious? 

    In collaboration with Grist, we put that question to the city’s chief climate officer, a Grist reporter, and a grassroots leader during New York Climate Week. Listen as we discuss the places where climate, decarbonization, and affordability collide – and the ways people are working to make life better for New Yorkers while keeping both costs and carbon down.

    Guests: 

    Daphany Rose Sanchez, Executive Director, Kinetic Communities Consulting

    Jake Bittle, Staff Writer, Grist

    Louise Yeung, NYC Chief Climate Officer 

    Jonathan Gilmour, Co-Executive Director, The Impact Project


    Highlights:

    00:00:00 Introduction

    00:02:10 Jake Bittle on New York delaying climate goals

    00:03:53 Daphany Rose Sanchez on the impact of delaying climate goals

    00:05:31 Daphany Rose Sanchez on what’s missing in the affordability conversation

    00:08:12 Jake Bittle on the affordability and climate connection 

    00:11:13 Daphany Rose Sanchez on the projects she’s excited about

    00:14:37 Louise Yeung on the ability to address climate and affordability

    00:18:25 Louise Yeung on the role of a public utility advocate

    00:21:57 Louise Yeung on the battery powered food card pilot program

    00:29:50 Louise Yeung on the challenge of implementing policy citywide 

    00:34:32 Louise Yeung on the headwinds facing climate work 

    00:37:23 Jonathan Gilmour on what motivated him to host community climate gatherings

    00:40:34 Jonathan Gilmour on what people talked about at the community gatherings

    00:43:21 Jonathan Gilmour on preserving climate data

    00:48:38 Jonathan Gilmour improving the climate data that was preserved 

    For show notes, transcripts, and related links, visit ⁠ClimateOne.org.

    ***

    Join us, on October 14 at 6 p.m. for a conversation with PG&E CEO Patti Poppe on energy affordability, outages, and public outrage. Tickets available at climateone.org/events 


    On October 20 at 6 p.m. join us, in partnership with The Redford Center, for a screening of the short film In Earth We Trust, followed by a conversation with the filmmaker, the film’s central figure, and other faith leaders. Tickets available at climateone.org/events 


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    57 min
  • Sen. Sheldon Whitehouse Won't Stop Talking About Climate

    How should Democrats campaign on climate? Some are quietly shelving climate-specific language ahead of the midterms in favor of terms like “energy crisis” and “affordability.”  But Sen. Sheldon Whitehouse of Rhode Island has been talking about climate change on the Senate floor for more than a decade, and he has no plans to stop now. 

    “The most important thing that can be accomplished on the climate front is to end the pollute-for-free business model of the fossil fuel industry. It is morally wrong, it is economically wrong, it is an environmental sin, and there's literally no merit to it, which is why the fossil fuel industry has to prop it up with all this dark money and lies,” he says.

    Plus, geothermal energy is having a moment – getting interest from data center developers and support from the Trump administration at a time when other renewable energy sources are getting the ax. What should we expect from the industry in the next five years?


    Guests:

    Sheldon Whitehouse, U.S. Senator (D-RI)

    Jamie Beard, Founder and Executive Director, Project Innerspace


    Highlights:

    00:00 – Introduction

    02:00 – Sen. Whitehouse on his “Time to Wake Up” speeches

    05:40 – Influence of the Citizens United decision on bipartisan climate action

    07:45 – Progress on permitting reform bill

    12:50 – Climate hushing and its impact on the midtems

    14:00 – People want to hear more about climate change

    18:00 – Off-shore wind projects getting on the grid in Rhode Island

    23:00 – Sen. Whitehouse on data centers and their impacts

    27:30 – What’s possible if Democrats win big at midterms

    34:40 – Jamie Beard gives update on the state of the geothermal energy industry

    43:30 – The odd and complicated politics of Trump administration supporting geothermal

    46:00 – Potential impact of Geothermal Energy Advancement Act

    51:00 – Geothermal’s bigger price is heat, not electricity

    58:00 – Climate One More Thing


    For transcripts, show notes, and related links, visit our episode page.


    ***

    Join Climate One for a town hall event on September 28 at 6 p.m. on navigating AI, climate, and the future of democracy. How do we ensure that AI and data centers serve the public good? How does a democracy function when AI is distorting our sense of shared truths? Tickets available at climateone.org/events 


    Also: We’ll be having an electric conversation on October 14 at 6 p.m. between PG&E CEO Patti Poppe and California State Senator Scott Wiener about energy affordability, outages, and whether cities like San Francisco are ready to break up with the investor-owned utility model. Tickets available at climateone.org/events 


    On October 20th at 6 p.m. join us, in partnership with The Redford Center, for a screening of the short film In Earth We Trust, followed by a conversation with the filmmaker, the film’s central figure, and other faith leaders. Tickets available at climateone.org/events 


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    1 hr 4 min
  • As the Midterms Approach, What’s Electrifying the Electorate?

    As the 2026 midterms approach, voters are contending with concerns around affordability, the AI boom, and climate disruption in their daily lives. AI data centers have become the wild card in energy politics, driving up energy demand and utility bills, and playing a large role in a battleground House primary. A year after the One Big Beautiful Bill Act rolled back key parts of the Inflation Reduction Act, many climate advocates assumed the energy transition was stalled out, but new research suggests otherwise. 

    How will climate and energy shape the ballot box this year? And what's it like to campaign on those issues in a swing state?

    William Lawrence, Candidate, US Congress MI-07; Co-founder, Sunrise Movement

    Leah Stokes, Associate Professor, UC Santa Barbara; Author, “The Carbon Wave”

    Lily Bermel, Visiting Fellow, Columbia Center on Global Energy Policy.


    For show notes, related links, and episode transcript, visit our ⁠episode page⁠ at ClimateOne.org


    Highlights:

    00:00:00 Intro

    00:03:25 William Lawrence on campaign messaging

    00:05:48 William Lawrence on climate and data centers 

    00:08:05 William Lawrence on giving people more agency 

    00:13:21 William Lawrence on addressing decarbonization and affordability 

    00:16:41 Leah Stokes on rewriting narratives about having children in a climate crisis

    00:18:55 Leah Stokes on what's driving climate hushing 

    00:26:36 Leah Stokes on working on climate policy and a high risk pregnancy 

    00:31:30 Leah Stokes on the trials and joys of working with others 

    00:36:17 Leah Stokes on what the future could hold after the midterms

    00:39:42 Lily Bermel on the methodology of “Glass Half Full” 

    00:46:01 Lily Bermel on the other factors affecting solar and wind deployment 

    00:48:55 Lily Bermel on how energy could play into the midterm elections 


    ***

    Join Climate One for a town hall event on September 28 at 6 p.m. on navigating AI, climate, and the future of democracy. How do we ensure that AI and data centers serve the public good? How does a democracy function when AI is distorting our sense of shared truths? Tickets available at ⁠climateone.org/events⁠ 

    ***

    Also: We’ll be having an electric conversation on October 14 at 6 p.m. between PG&E CEO Patti Poppe and California State Senator Scott Wiener about energy affordability, outages, and whether cities like San Francisco are ready to break up with the investor-owned utility model. Tickets available at ⁠climateone.org/events⁠ 

    ***

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    56 min
  • New Nuclear, Old Challenges. What Now?

    Growing power demands – coupled with increasingly frequent climate-driven disasters – have led even staunch environmentalists like NRDC head Manish Bapna to rethink their past opposition to nuclear power. 

    Three Mile Island didn't kill anyone or cause major public harm, but it fundamentally changed U.S. nuclear policy for 40 years. Why did an accident with a relatively contained consequence have such a chilling effect – and what’s really different today? With dozens of new, purportedly safer designs at various stages of development and construction around the world, is it time for all of us to give nuclear energy a fresh look?

    Guests:

    Manish Bapna, President and CEO, NRDC 

    Denia Djokić, Assistant Research Scientist, University of Michigan

    Josh Freed, Senior Vice President for Climate and Energy, Third Way

    Edwin Lyman, Director of Nuclear Power Safety, Union of Concerned Scientists 

    Highlights:

    00:00 – Introduction 

    02:30 – Manish Bapna explains shift in posture on nuclear power

    07:45 – Why permitting and transmission reforms are necessary

    12:00 – Ed Lyman and Josh Freed share concerns about climate change but differ on the role of nuclear energy

    16:15 – Ongoing risks of nuclear energy

    20:30 – Supply chain concerns

    25:00 – Discussion of radioactive waste handling

    31:30 – Role of the Nuclear Regulatory Commission and its independence under the current administration

    40:00 – Where nuclear fits into carbon-free future

    43:00 – Denia Djokić on how new advanced designs differ from older reactor designs

    49:30 – SMRs are not plug-and-play 

    53:30 – New nuclear can’t meet the speed demands of AI 

    55:30 – Additional considerations around nuclear energy

    57:30 – Climate One More Thing

    For show notes, related links, and episode transcript, visit our episode page at ClimateOne.org

    ***

    Join Climate One for a town hall event on September 28 at 6 p.m. on navigating AI, climate, and the future of democracy. How do we ensure that AI and data centers serve the public good? How does a democracy function when AI is distorting our sense of shared truths? Tickets available at climateone.org/events 

    ***

    Also: We’ll be having an electric conversation on October 14 at 6 p.m. between PG&E CEO Patti Poppe and California State Senator Scott Wiener about energy affordability, outages, and whether cities like San Francisco are ready to break up with the investor owned utility model. Tickets available at climateone.org/events 

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    1 hr 3 min
  • The Little EVs That Could Displace Big Oil

    While most Americans think of a truck or a sedan when they hear “electric vehicle,” a quiet revolution is happening in other countries on two and three wheels. In China and India, the electric vehicles doing the most to push out oil aren't cars – they're scooters, mopeds, motorcycles and the three-wheeled rickshaws and tuk-tuks that move people and packages through some of the world's busiest cities.

    According to BloombergNEF’s EV Outlook report, 46% of global sales of two- and three-wheelers were electric last year. Collectively, they’re displacing more oil than cars. Electric delivery vehicles are also starting to show up in bigger U.S. cities. How might even greater adoption of “other” EV types benefit decarbonization? 


    Guests:

    Aleksandra O'Donovan, Head of Electrified Transport, BloombergNEF 

    Samhita Shiledar, Principal, RMI

    David Zipper, Contributing Writer, Bloomberg; Co-host, Look Both Ways


    Highlights:

    00:00 Introduction

    02:37 Aleksandra O'Donovan on the BNEF 2026 EV Outlook

    03:54 Aleksandra O'Donovan on adoption of electric two and three wheelers

    08:40 Aleksandra O'Donovan on oil displacement from two and three wheelers 

    13:23 Aleksandra O'Donovan on what electric vehicle adoption means for emissions

    18:36 Samhita Shiledar on the difference between US and Indian transportation

    20:47 Samhita Shiledar on the reality of switching to electric vehicles for drivers

    26:25 Samhita Shiledar on how the transition to EVs affects riders and consumers

    33:04 Samhita Shiledar on the future of electric two and three wheelers

    35:50 David Zipper on “car bloat” 

    41:37 David Zipper on what e-bike adoption rates in the US say about demand

    47:47 David Zipper on golf cart adoption


    For show notes, transcripts and related links, visit our episode page at ClimateOne.org


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    59 min
  • ENCORE: Protest and Beyond: Annie Leonard On What You Can Do

    Protest is the ultimate in equal-opportunity political action. As Annie Leonard, former executive director of Greenpeace USA says, “Making change is like laying a stone path across the garden. Peaceful protest may be every 4th or 8th or 200th stone; it helps us get where we want to go but also we need a lot of other stones too.” Leonard explores the history of protests in her book “Protest: Respect It. Defend It. Use It.” 

    And while protest is the loudest and most visible tool, it’s only one of many ways to take action. Through community building, civic engagement, elected office, corporate boardrooms, churches and nonprofit agencies, there are countless paths to exercising power and promoting positive change. In this episode we hear from three leaders working in three different arenas, all toward the same goal.


    Guests:

    Annie Leonard, Environmental Activist, Author of “Protest: Respect It, Defend It, Use It”

    Danielle Lee, Founder, Climate Action Club 

    James Coleman, City Councilor, South San Francisco


    Highlights:

    00:00 – Introduction

    03:55 – Annie Leonard shares the story of the Section 504 sit-ins protest in San Francisco

    06:30 – Different ways protest can be effective

    08:30 – Leonard on why she puts her body on the line (gets arrested) during protests

    16:00 – Leonard on the lawsuit Energy Transfer brought against Greenpeace USA over Standing Rock protests

    22:00 – Protecting, defending, and using the right to protest 

    26:00 – Danielle Lee on organizing younger people around climate and environment 

    30:30 – Systemic versus personal action

    37:00 – James Coleman on the decision to run for office as a tool for effective change

    41:00 – Impact of local government 

    46:30 – How change actually happens


    For show notes and related links, visit our episode page at ClimateOne.org


    Join Climate One for a town hall event on September 28 at 6 p.m. on navigating AI, climate, and the future of democracy. How do we ensure that AI and data centers serve the public good? How does a democracy function when AI is distorting our sense of shared truths? Tickets available at climateone.org/events 

    ***

    Also: We’ll be having an electric conversation on October 14 at 6 p.m. between PG&E CEO Patti Poppe and California State Senator Scott Wiener about energy affordability, outages, and whether cities like San Francisco are ready to break up with the investor owned utility model. Tickets available at climateone.org/events 

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    54 min

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