EcoRight Speaks

What do carbon pricing advocates think and talk about when carbon pricing proposals are not on the table, at least here in the United States? Carbon policy strategist and friend of the podcast Danny Richter, founder of Richter Capitol Hill Strategies, is here to break down the various policies that he and other carbon pricing peers are monitoring and advocating for during this time when direct climate policy is not on the table.

Matt Glazewski explains the Washington Climate Corps Network and more about their work.

Community engagement is at the heart of whether a successful transition to a clean energy economy is possible and in Washington State, Matt Glazewski is working on just that. Glazewski is the Executive Director of the Washington Climate Corps Network, a network of organizations, young adults, veterans, and professionals working together to build a climate-resilient Washington. He is committed to making sure all communities, overburdened by the impacts of climate change, are part of the conversation on solutions.

Jamie Beard shares more about Project InnerSpace and one of the biggest benefits to geothermal energy.

Leveraging the expertise of the oil and gas industry to scale geothermal energy, Project InnerSpace (opposite of outer space) is poised to rapidly provide the world with unprecedented levels of clean, geothermal power. If we drill for geothermal energy at the rate we currently drill for oil and gas, by 2050, up to 77 percent of global demand for electricity and over 100 percent of global demand for heat can be supplied by geothermal, without the doom and gloom talk. 

In this episode, Project InnerSpace’s founder and executive director Jamie Beard shares her confidence in our ability to forge the missing links to tap into geothermal energy’s abundance. This episode is all about geothermal energy, so stay tuned and enjoy host Chelsea Henderson's conversation with Jamie Beard! 

Bright Saver co-founder Cora Stryker says one of the advantages of balcony solar is its versatility. Don't miss the entire interview on this week's episode!

Residential solar has a number of barriers to entry, one of the biggest being cost. But what if you could run to IKEA, buy a portable panel that plugs into your home and immediately save on power bills? That future is coming. 

As we discussed in our 2025 interview with Utah Rep. Raymond Ward, who spearheaded changing the law in Utah to allow so-called balcony solar, this is a widely popular appliance in Germany that can and should be commercialized in the U.S. This week we welcome Cora Stryker from Bright Saver, who has been working to advance policies like Utah’s and now there is action in over 30 states to pave the way for balcony solar. Feel helpless and not sure how to engage? Check out the status of balcony solar in your state and join/spark the movement!

Texas State Rep. Erin Zwiener from the Texas Energy and Climate Caucus shared that Texans are largely aligned on solar, wind and nuclear energy because their average energy costs are more than 30 percent less than the national average.

Texas may have a reputation for being an oil and gas state, but it is also first nationally in utility-scale solar and first in wind energy. In this bipartisan episode, key leaders in the state’s energy and climate policy delve into what makes Texas so special, how renewable energy has been able to rise above partisan rancor, and how other states can follow The Lone Star State’s example. 

PowerHouse Texas embraces a bold mission: to educate and cultivate policy leaders who will promote energy innovation, security, and sustainability, working beyond partisanship so policymakers, legislative staff, industry experts, innovators and public citizens can share solutions that will secure Texas’ position as a leader in energy and advance new technologies.

Co-chaired by State Reps. Erin Zwiener and Drew Darby, the Texas Energy and Climate Caucus is a bipartisan legislative caucus that aims to reduce pollution, while creating jobs and growing the economy. Members of the Caucus are publicly elected officials in the Texas Legislature, who are invested in developing environmental and energy solutions for their constituents.

The Niskanen Center's Rachel Levine explains the difference between energy transmission and the energy grid plus the four different components.