Latest Climate solutions Podcast Episodes
Transferring tax credits has never been so fun (and easy) | Alfred Johnson, CEO of Crux
Climate Positive - July 11, 2024 09:00 - 37 minutes ★★★★★ - 72 ratingsFor over a century, the U.S. government has provided subsidies – often in the form of tax credits – to support domestic energy production. For renewable energy sources, these tax credits have traditionally subsidized investment (i.e., a project’s capital expenditure) and production (i.e., the am...
Innovation at the grid edge | Barbara Humpton, CEO of Siemens USA
Climate Positive - June 27, 2024 09:00 - 56 minutes ★★★★★ - 72 ratingsBarbara Humpton, President and CEO of Siemens USA, sits down with Gil Jenkins and Susan Nickey to discuss Siemens' pivotal role in advancing sustainability across industry, infrastructure, and transportation sectors. The conversation dives into Siemens' approach to decarbonization as an engine f...
Enabling global emissions matching with data-enhanced RECs | Casey Martinez
Climate Positive - June 11, 2024 09:00 - 35 minutes ★★★★★ - 72 ratingsJust as not every battery is created equal, neither is every renewable energy credit (REC). Even though RECs today are commodified financial products companies purchase to reduce their carbon footprint, the actual avoided emissions impact of an individual REC can vary dramatically based on the t...
Casey Martinez | Enabling global emissions matching with data-enhanced RECs
Climate Positive - June 11, 2024 09:00 - 35 minutes ★★★★★ - 72 ratingsJust as not every battery is created equal, neither is every renewable energy credit (REC). Even though RECs today are commodified financial products companies purchase to reduce their carbon footprint, the actual avoided emissions impact of an individual REC can vary dramatically based on the t...
2°C: the story of the global climate goal
TILclimate - June 06, 2024 09:00 - 16 minutes ★★★★★ - 119 ratingsThe landmark Paris Agreement of 2015 gave the world a shared target for halting climate change: that global warming should stop well short of 2 degrees Celsius. But how did that target come about, and what exactly does it mean? Prof. Maria Ivanova, a specialist in international environmental pol...
Slow carbon, fast carbon
TILclimate - May 30, 2024 09:00 - 9 minutes ★★★★★ - 119 ratingsThe Earth naturally absorbs some of our climate pollution from burning fossil fuels. But how much, and how fast? Geophysicist Prof. Daniel Rothman joins the podcast to explain the nature and scale of the natural carbon cycle, and how our appetite for fossil fuels has pushed it out of balance. F...
Dr. Antonius Gagern |Executive Director of the Carbon to Sea Initiative
Climate Positive - May 24, 2024 05:06 - 31 minutes ★★★★★ - 72 ratingsIn this episode, Hilary Langer met with Dr. Antonius Gagern, the Executive Director of the Carbon to Sea Initiative, for a lively conservation about a hot topic: the promises and sensitivities of tinkering with the ocean’s chemistry to enable it to store more carbon dioxide. Initial research on ...
Dr. Antonius Gagern | Executive Director of the Carbon to Sea Initiative
Climate Positive - May 24, 2024 05:06 - 31 minutes ★★★★★ - 72 ratingsIn this episode, Hilary Langer met with Dr. Antonius Gagern, the Executive Director of the Carbon to Sea Initiative, for a lively conservation about a hot topic: the promises and sensitivities of tinkering with the ocean’s chemistry to enable it to store more carbon dioxide. Initial research on ...
Is it safe to store CO2 underground?
TILclimate - May 23, 2024 09:00 - 12 minutes ★★★★★ - 119 ratingsToday, companies are storing millions of tons of carbon dioxide underground every year to prevent this climate pollution from warming the planet. In the future it might be billions of tons. But is it dangerous to pump so much liquefied carbon below our feet? Geologist and carbon storage expert P...
An introduction to carbon capture (re-air)
TILclimate - May 16, 2024 09:00 - 13 minutes ★★★★★ - 119 ratingsWhat if there was a way to continue using fossil fuels for energy without emitting CO2 into the atmosphere? To prepare for a new listener question about carbon capture, we're re-airing this season two episode in which Dr. Howard Herzog and Professor Brad Hager talk about capturing, using, and st...
How clean is green hydrogen?
TILclimate - May 09, 2024 09:00 - 14 minutes ★★★★★ - 119 ratingsIs hydrogen fuel a climate solution? That depends on how you produce it. Dr. Emre Gençer of the MIT Energy Initiative takes us on a tour of the hydrogen spectrum, from climate-polluting “gray” hydrogen made from natural gas to the much more promising “green” hydrogen made with renewable electric...
Why are EVs more popular than hydrogen cars?
TILclimate - May 02, 2024 09:00 - 10 minutes ★★★★★ - 119 ratingsJust 20 years ago, hydrogen cars and battery electric cars were pretty evenly matched as clean alternatives to gas-powered vehicles. But today, batteries are way ahead: the big car companies are rapidly electrifying their lineups, while only a few hydrogen cars are available. What happened? Serg...
Bill Weir | CNN's Chief Climate Correspondent on ‘Life As We Know It (Can Be)’
Climate Positive - April 30, 2024 09:00 - 58 minutes ★★★★★ - 72 ratingsIn this episode, Gil Jenkins sits down with Bill Weir, Chief Climate Correspondent at CNN, for a rich, engaging, and meaningful conversation about his new book, “Life As We Know It (Can Be): Stories of People, Climate, and Hope in a Changing World.” While reporting from every state and every co...
CNN's Chief Climate Correspondent on ‘Life As We Know It (Can Be)’ | Bill Weir
Climate Positive - April 30, 2024 09:00 - 58 minutes ★★★★★ - 72 ratingsIn this episode, Gil Jenkins sits down with Bill Weir, Chief Climate Correspondent at CNN, for a rich, engaging, and meaningful conversation about his new book, “Life As We Know It (Can Be): Stories of People, Climate, and Hope in a Changing World.” While reporting from every state and every co...
An introduction to hydrogen energy (re-air)
TILclimate - April 25, 2024 09:00 - 14 minutes ★★★★★ - 119 ratingsHydrogen gas acts like a fossil fuel, but with no carbon emissions. Is it the silver bullet we’ve been waiting for? To prepare for some new listener questions about hydrogen energy, we're re-airing this season four episode in which Prof. Svetlana Ikonnikova of the Technical University of Munich ...
Wood that’s stronger, lighter, and cheaper than steel | Josh Cable
Climate Positive - April 18, 2024 13:54 - 28 minutes ★★★★★ - 72 ratingsSteel is the world’s most used metal, and enables the construction of everything from buildings to wind turbines. Unfortunately, steel manufacturing is incredibly carbon intensive, contributing to approximately 8% of global green house gas emissions. As CEO of InventWood, Josh Cable envisions a ...
Josh Cable | Wood that’s stronger, lighter, and cheaper than steel
Climate Positive - April 18, 2024 13:54 - 28 minutes ★★★★★ - 72 ratingsSteel is the world’s most used metal, and enables the construction of everything from buildings to wind turbines. Unfortunately, steel manufacturing is incredibly carbon intensive, contributing to approximately 8% of global green house gas emissions. As CEO of InventWood, Josh Cable envisions a ...
Do wind turbines kill birds?
TILclimate - April 11, 2024 09:00 - 7 minutes ★★★★★ - 119 ratingsWind power is the largest source of clean, renewable energy in the United States. But the large turbines that create that power can endanger wildlife. MIT Professor Michael Howland returns to the podcast to answer a listener's question about the risks of wind energy to birds—and explain how wind...
Navigating new climate disclosure rules | Steven Rothstein
Climate Positive - April 04, 2024 09:00 - 33 minutes ★★★★★ - 72 ratingsDisclosure. Disclosure. Disclosure. In early March, the SEC issued final climate-related disclosure rules for U.S. public companies. Designed to enhance standardization and in response to increasing investor demand, the new rules mandate companies disclose material climate risks they face and gr...
Do wind turbines freeze up in the cold?
TILclimate - April 04, 2024 09:00 - 7 minutes ★★★★★ - 119 ratingsYou might have heard how wind turbines failed in Texas during a terrible cold front in 2021. Does this mean we can’t rely on this clean, renewable source of energy when the weather turns extreme? MIT Professor Michael Howland joins the podcast to explain how wind turbine operators prepare for fr...
Steven Rothstein | Navigating new climate disclosure rules
Climate Positive - April 04, 2024 09:00 - 33 minutes ★★★★★ - 72 ratingsDisclosure. Disclosure. Disclosure. In early March, the SEC issued final climate-related disclosure rules for U.S. public companies. Designed to enhance standardization and in response to increasing investor demand, the new rules mandate companies disclose material climate risks they face and gr...
Won’t more CO2 help plants grow?
TILclimate - March 28, 2024 09:00 - 8 minutes ★★★★★ - 119 ratingsPlants take in CO2 from the air to grow—and today’s atmosphere has about 50% more CO2 than it did before we started burning massive amounts of fossil fuels. So, is that great news for plants? Prof. David Des Marais, a plant ecologist at MIT, helps answer this listener question. For a deeper div...
Akshat Rathi | Climate Capitalism
Climate Positive - March 20, 2024 08:00 - 44 minutes ★★★★★ - 72 ratingsIn this episode, Gil Jenkins sits down with Akshat Rathi, a senior climate reporter at Bloomberg News and the host of Bloomberg Green's Zero podcast, to discuss his new book, "Climate Capitalism: Winning the Global Race to Zero Emissions and Solving the Crisis of our Age," which was released on ...
Climate Capitalism | Akshat Rathi
Climate Positive - March 20, 2024 08:00 - 44 minutes ★★★★★ - 72 ratingsIn this episode, Gil Jenkins sits down with Akshat Rathi, a senior climate reporter at Bloomberg News and the host of Bloomberg Green's Zero podcast, to discuss his new book, "Climate Capitalism: Winning the Global Race to Zero Emissions and Solving the Crisis of our Age," which was released on ...
Season 6 Preview: Something a Little Different
TILclimate - March 15, 2024 09:00 - 1 minute ★★★★★ - 119 ratingsThe sixth season of Today I Learned: Climate is coming in two weeks, and this time we’re doing something a little different. People all around the world write into our team with questions about climate change. So this season, we’re working with scientists and experts at MIT and beyond, to answer...
Lisa Jacobson and Tom Rowlands-Rees | 2024 Sustainable Energy in America Factbook
Climate Positive - March 07, 2024 10:00 - 46 minutes ★★★★★ - 72 ratingsThe Sustainable Energy in America Factbook serves as a key reference for the state of renewables in the United States. To mark the release of the 12th edition, Gil Jenkins and Hilary Langer talked to the people behind the annual report: Lisa Jacobson, President of the Business Council for Sustai...
2024 Sustainable Energy in America Factbook | Lisa Jacobson and Tom Rowlands-Rees
Climate Positive - March 07, 2024 10:00 - 46 minutes ★★★★★ - 72 ratingsThe Sustainable Energy in America Factbook serves as a key reference for the state of renewables in the United States. To mark the release of the 12th edition, Gil Jenkins and Hilary Langer talked to the people behind the annual report: Lisa Jacobson, President of the Business Council for Sustai...
Jacob Mansfield, Emma Konet and Adam Reeve | Not every battery is created equal
Climate Positive - February 22, 2024 12:46 - 33 minutes ★★★★★ - 72 ratingsAs the energy density of batteries continues to increase even as costs keep declining, the stationary energy storage market is booming, with investment growing by over 7x over the last few years – from $5 billion in 2020 to over $35 billion in 2023 – and with battery installations tripling just ...
Not every battery is created equal | Jacob Mansfield, Emma Konet and Adam Reeve
Climate Positive - February 22, 2024 12:46 - 33 minutes ★★★★★ - 72 ratingsAs the energy density of batteries continues to increase even as costs keep declining, the stationary energy storage market is booming, with investment growing by over 7x over the last few years – from $5 billion in 2020 to over $35 billion in 2023 – and with battery installations tripling just ...
Steve Raeder | Leading the charge in commercial solar
Climate Positive - February 08, 2024 10:00 - 26 minutes ★★★★★ - 72 ratingsIn this week's episode, Gil Jenkins sits down with Steve Raeder, the founder and CEO of Summit Ridge Energy. As a leading player in the community solar market, Summit Ridge Energy (SRE) has made significant strides since its inception in 2017, deploying over $1.6 billion into clean energy assets...
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