Path to Zero

On this special edition of Path to Zero, recorded at CERAWeek in Houston, host Tucker Perkins sits down with Bill Shireman to explore one of the biggest challenges in today’s energy transition—how to move forward in an increasingly polarized world.

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In this episode of Path to Zero, Tucker Perkins sits down with Becky Klein, President of Klein Energy, former Chair of the Texas Public Utility Commission, and founder of the Texas Energy Poverty Research Institute (TEPRI), to unpack one of the most pressing challenges in energy today: How do we deliver reliable, affordable power in a system that’s becoming more complex by the day?

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As Path to Zero begins a new year, Tucker Perkins sits down with Robbie Orvis to look past the noise of recent headlines and focus on what the data says about where energy markets, electricity prices, and the energy transition are headed in 2026.

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Geothermal is having a breakthrough moment and one of the biggest signals is happening right now in southwest Utah. Fervo Energy has begun developing Cape Station, a first-of-its-kind 500-megawatt next-generation geothermal project that could become one of the largest in the world when fully built. Cape Station has drawn national attention, including a recent visit from Bill Gates.

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In this episode of Path to Zero, host Tucker Perkins speaks with David Sandalow, Inaugural Fellow at Columbia University’s Center on Global Energy Policy and former senior official at the U.S. Department of Energy, the State Department, and the White House. Sandalow also hosts the AI, Energy & Climate podcast, where he explores how artificial intelligence is reshaping power systems and climate solutions with leaders from government, industry, and academia.

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In this episode of Path to Zero, host Tucker Perkins welcomes Dr. Kenneth Medlock, one of the nation’s leading voices in energy economics and policy. As Senior Director of the Center for Energy Studies at Rice University’s Baker Institute for Public Policy,Energy insights 2025 Medlock leads research on global oil and gas markets, hydrogen, and the evolving energy transition. His latest publication, Energy Insights 2025, brings together top scholars to tackle the defining issues shaping our energy future, from supply chain resilience and energy security to the rise of data centers and the role of innovation in decarbonization. “What you’re looking at when you read Energy Insights is really a distillation of the research that’s ongoing across multiple verticals within the Center for Energy Studies,” Medlock explains.

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On this episode of Path to Zero, host Tucker Perkins sits down with Joel Yu, Senior Vice President of Policy and External Affairs at Enchanted Rock, to talk about how microgrids are reshaping America’s energy future. From hospitals and grocery stores to data centers and military bases, Enchanted Rock has deployed over a gigawatt of capacity, making it one of the nation’s leaders in resilient energy solutions.

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When it comes to energy policy, Drew Bond believes optimism is warranted — not because challenges are small, but because solutions are within reach. The co-founder, president, and CEO of C3 Solutions (the Conservative Coalition for Climate Solutions) returned to Path to Zero to share his perspective on innovation, market-driven solutions, and the policy shifts reshaping America’s energy future.

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On this episode of Path to Zero, host Tucker Perkins talks with Jeff Krimmel, energy strategist, consultant, and founder of Foundations of Energy and Business of Energy newsletters. With experience spanning oil & gas, renewables, and industrial strategy, Jeff’s data-driven perspective helps companies navigate the fast-evolving energy sector.

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In a milestone moment for clean transportation, Dr. Daniel Olsen of Colorado State University joined Tucker to share promising results from a multi-year research project aimed at determining whether propane could rival diesel in efficiency—while also offering a cleaner, more cost-effective fuel option for heavy-duty trucks.

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