This episode is a graduate-level course on tracking renewable energy from generation to the end user, and the complexities of how policies, processes and markets all interact. My guest is Ben Gerber, the Executive Director of M-RETS, the Midwes

Offshore Winds 2019, with Liz Burdock, President and CEO of the Business Network for Offshore Wind

Mar 25th, 2019 39m 43s

This is a special episode of More Power to You, in which I bring you an episode of Offshore Wind Insider, a podcast I launched a few months ago for the Business Network for Offshore Wind, which in full disclosure is a client of mine. My guest i

Climate Advocacy with Will Hackman

Jan 16th, 2019 39m 51s

My guest this episode is climate advocate Will Hackman. Will hails from America’s heartland, spent three seasons as a commercial fisherman in Alaska, has attended the past three UN climate conferences, and works in DC advancing climate and cle

Rural Energy Efficiency, with Mary Shoemaker of ACEEE

Dec 17th, 2018 36m 38s

In this episode we focus on energy efficiency in rural America. My guest is Mary Shoemaker, State Policy Analyst at ACEEE, the American Council for an Energy-Efficient Economy. Our conversation focuses on both challenges and solutions, and we c

Carbon Price Prospects, with Andres Jimenez and Jamie DeMarco of CCL

Nov 29th, 2018 43m 12s

In this episode we focus on carbon pricing and its prospects both federally and in the states. My guests are Andres Jimenez, Senior Director of Government Affairs, and Jamie DeMarco, State-Level Carbon Pricing Coordinator, for Citizens' Climate

Demand Response, with Brenda Chew of SEPA

Nov 12th, 2018 29m 4s

In this episode we put on our energy geek hats to focus on demand response, and explore how utilities are implementing demand response programs across the US. My guest is Brenda Chew, an analyst at SEPA – the Smart Electric Power Alliance, and

The Mechanics of Offshore Wind—Live from the Maryland Clean Energy Summit 2018

Oct 30th, 2018 1h 7m

This is a special episode of More Power To You, the first episode recorded in front of a live audience. Earlier this month the Maryland Clean Energy Center hosted its annual Maryland Clean Energy Summit in College Park, and I moderated a panel

Bioenergy—Sixth in a six-part series with the Maryland Clean Energy Center

Sep 28th, 2018 40m 57s

Welcome to the sixth and final episode in a special series of More Power To You, produced in partnership with the Maryland Clean Energy Center for National Clean Energy Week 2018. Each episode spotlights a different clean energy technology, a

Electric Mobility—Fifth in a six-part series with the Maryland Clean Energy Center (Ep. 52)

Sep 27th, 2018 39m 46s

Welcome to Part Five in a special six-part series of More Power To You, produced in partnership with the Maryland Clean Energy Center for National Clean Energy Week 2018. Each episode spotlights a different clean energy technology, and featur

Offshore Wind Energy—Fourth in a six-part series with the Maryland Clean Energy Center

Sep 26th, 2018 26m 33s

Welcome to Part Four in a special six-part series of More Power To You, produced in partnership with the Maryland Clean Energy Center for National Clean Energy Week 2018. Each episode spotlights a different clean energy technology, and featur

Distributed Energy Resources—Third in a six-part series with the Maryland Clean Energy Center

Sep 25th, 2018 44m 14s

Welcome to Part Three in a special six-part series of More Power To You, produced in partnership with the Maryland Clean Energy Center for National Clean Energy Week 2018. Each episode spotlights a different clean energy technology, and featu

Solar Energy in Maryland —Second in a six-part series with the Maryland Clean Energy Center

Sep 24th, 2018 42m 36s

Welcome to Part Two in a special six-part series of More Power To You, produced in partnership with the Maryland Clean Energy Center for National Clean Energy Week 2018. Each of these episodes spotlights a different clean energy technology, a

Energy Efficiency in the Built Environment—First in a six-part series with the Maryland Clean Energy Center

Sep 23rd, 2018 47m 38s

Welcome to a special six-part series of More Power To You, produced in partnership with the Maryland Clean Energy Center for National Clean Energy Week 2018. Each of these six episodes spotlights a different clean energy technology, and featu

The Greening of a Marine Port, with Christine Houston of the Port of Long Beach

Sep 10th, 2018 34m 14s

In this episode of More Power To You we explore the nexus of electrification, transportation and industrial marine ports. My guest is Christine Houston, Manager of Sustainable Practices at the Port of Long Beach, the 2nd largest port in the co

Energy Efficiency, Southern Style -- with Mandy Mahoney, President of SEEA

Aug 27th, 2018 36m 26s

In this episode we take a regional look at energy efficiency in the Southeastern U.S. My guest is Mandy Mahoney, President of the Southeast Energy Efficiency Alliance, or SEEA. We start off by discussing the concept of energy efficiency and wh

Clean Energy Advocacy—Progressive Style, with Craig Auster of LCV

Aug 6th, 2018 33m 20s

This is the second of two episodes in which we look at clean energy advocacy and politics from different political points of view, as we approach November's midterm elections. This week we hear a progressive perspective from Craig Auster, PAC a

Clean Energy Advocacy, Conservative Style, with Charles Hernick of CRES Forum and CRES

Jul 23rd, 2018 37m 58s

This is the first of two episodes in which we look at clean energy advocacy and politics from different political points of view. In today's show I sit down with Charles Hernick, Director of Policy and Advocacy at CRES Forum and its political a

Analytics, AI and the Future of the Grid, with Sonny Garg of Uptake

Jun 11th, 2018 29m 52s

In this episode we focus on data, analytics, artificial intelligence and their impact on the electric grid. My guest is Sonny Garg, Managing Director of Global Energy Solutions at Uptake. We start this fascinating and wide ranging conversation

Alaska in Focus, with REAP Executive Director Chris Rose

Jun 5th, 2018 35m 25s

In this episode of the podcast we focus on Alaska's unique energy landscape. Our guest is Chris Rose, Executive Director of the Renewable Energy Alaska Project, or REAP. We begin with an overview of energy in Alaska today, then delve into the u

Community Solar: Trends, Models and Case Studies, with Dan Chwastyk, K Kaufmann and Jared Leader from SEPA

May 15th, 2018 30m 39s

In this episode we look at the current landscape for community solar, including trends, financing models and case studies. We close with a prediction about the state of community solar five to ten years in the future. My guests are Dan Chwastyk

What's the Buzz? with Rob Davis, Director of the Center for Pollinators in Energy

May 14th, 2018 30m 17s

In this episode we focus on pollinator-friendly habitat and its inclusion in solar developments. My guest is Rob Davis, Director of the Center for Pollinators in Energy at Fresh Energy, a public interest non-profit based in St. Paul, Minnesota.

Electric Vehicles in the Southeast, with Anne Blair, Clean Fuels Director at SACE

Apr 30th, 2018 39m 18s

In this episode we review the electric vehicle landscape in the Southeast. My guest is Anne Blair, Clean Fuels Director at the Southern Alliance for Clean Energy and one of the driving forces behind Electrify the South. We first discuss the fac

In Person at IPF: Jersey Shore Winds, with NJ BPU President Joseph Fiordaliso

Apr 16th, 2018 15m 41s

In this episode I sit down for a brief conversation with Joe Fiordaliso, President of the New Jersey Board of Public Utilities. It's an exciting time for clean energy in New Jersey: the state has a new governor and a new BPU president, and both

In Person at IPF: Prevailing Winds and Opinions, with Dr. Jeremy Firestone, Univ. of Delaware (Ep.37)

Apr 16th, 2018 25m 58s

In this episode we explore public sentiment about offshore wind farms and the importance of community engagement in shaping it. My guest is Dr. Jeremy Firestone, Director of the Center for Carbon-Free Power Integration and Professor of Marine P

Solar in the Southeast, with Bryan Jacob of SACE

Apr 2nd, 2018 48m 37s

In this episode we take a deep dive look at the solar market in the southeastern U.S. My guest is Bryan Jacob, Solar Program Director at SACE, the Southern Alliance for Clean Energy. We use SACE's new report Solar in the Southeast as the basis