Political Climate delivers an insider’s view on the most pressing policy questions in energy and climate. Through biweekly analysis and debate, the podcast explores the nuances of how policy and politics shape the energy transition in the U.S. and around the world. Political Climate goes beyond partisan echo chambers to bring you insider scoops and authentic conversations with voices from across the political spectrum – all with a healthy dose of wit. Tune in every other Monday for the lates ...
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Inflation Reduction Act Podcasts
This practical approach to addressing climate change shows listeners how they can decarbonize their lives. Season One follows a house through the process of kicking the fossil fuel habit, explaining the technologies involved in home electrification and how the incentives in the Inflation Reduction Act can make it easier. See more at https://www.missoulaclimate.org/podcasts.html.
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Buildings contribute to over 70 percent of greenhouse gas emissions in New York City, and 38 percent globally. This podcast will introduce you to people who are advancing the reality of healthy, resilient, and equitable low-carbon solutions that help solve climate change bit by bit.
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This podcast will help homeowners understand the places and ways in which their homes are losing energy and it is not as obvious as it may seem. Have you heard of home performance? It is not new, but it is about to explode on the scene! Listen to recorded discussions about what we find in the Maryland housing stock that leads to nagging comfort problems and high energy usage. Insulation, air sealing, duct leakage, blower door testing, and many other building science topics will be covered, i ...
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America's Healthcare Challenge w/ Sean McGuire is a talk show and podcast covering healthcare policy and how it affects insurance, Medicare and employee benefits. Previous guests include US Senators, Members of Congress, Public Policy architects, Washington reporters, industry experts and live calls.
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The Phoenix Health Insurance Approach | Simplifying the Complexities of Healthcare Coverage
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Phoenix Health Insurance is a leading provider of healthcare coverage solutions designed to meet the diverse needs of individuals, families, and businesses. With a customer-focused approach, Phoenix Health Insurance offers a range of products and services that cater to the ever-changing healthcare landscape. Phoenix Health Insurance 20823 N Cave Creek Rd, Building B Suite 101 Phoenix, AZ 85024 (623)516-8300 https://www.phxhealthinsurance.com/
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Independent Institute Podcast features two series: Independent Outlook and Independent Conversations. Independent Outlook is a regular round-table conversation that provides timely insights and cutting-edge commentary on the most pressing issues of the day. It features Independent’s Graham H. Walker (President), Williamson M. Evers (Senior Fellow), and as well as additional Independent Institute fellows and other special guests. Independent Conversations are timely one-on-one conversations b ...
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Electrify This! explores the movement to electrify everything as a strategy to decarbonize and revitalize all sectors of our economy. Featuring diverse experts, the show examines the most important policy, regulatory, and market issues surrounding electrification of transportation, buildings, and industry. Electrify This! helps demystify issues surrounding the transition to 100 percent clean electricity, and focuses on the challenges, scalable solutions, and what decision-makers can do to en ...
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Covering breaking news in clean tech, going deep on global energy policy, and debating the levers that need to move to accelerate the energy transition. Energy Gang is the podcast covering clean energy technology, renewable energy, and the environment. The world of clean energy moves fast, and you need a reliable source to stay on top of the news that matters. You’ll find it on Wood Mackenzie’s Energy Gang. How will changes to the US government affect decarbonisation and energy security? Whe ...
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10-year-old (now 14!) Luke Rascoff asks his dad questions about politics, the economy, technology and science.
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Currents is a podcast published by Norton Rose Fulbright that features in-depth discussions on the latest developments in project finance. The podcast is hosted by partner Todd Alexander, who interviews key business leaders and policy makers to investigate important trends affecting the energy and infrastructure space.
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Highlighting amazing green companies from around the world through a series of in-depth interviews that are actively fighting against the climate crisis. There is just an incredible amount of climate negativity that is being spread about how we aren’t doing enough, and this podcast is living PROOF spoken through the voices of ecopreneurs telling their story of how their business will help us reach our climate goals. Tune in for weekly episodes, released every Thursday.
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Marie Torossian, CPA is #your10xcpa, and #notyourtypicalcpa
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Want to keep on the pulse of banking innovation? “Banking on Disruption Daily” delivers a power-packed 3-minute dose of the hottest financial headlines. From fintech breakthroughs to regulatory shakeups, we distill the day's most crucial banking news. Perfect for industry pros and curious minds alike. Tune in daily and stay ahead in the fast-paced world of finance!
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Unlock the latest advances in HVAC Engineering and equipment design for commercial and industrial HVAC applications worldwide. This is the stuff they don't teach you in school. Mechanical Engineers, building operators, contractors and everyone in the commercial space, this podcast is for you. Sit back, relax, press play and improve your mechanical engineering and building engineering skills in no time.
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A frequent reflection on how a middle-aged, marginal Catholic sees the MORE, aka God, by looking for the more in the world around. Episodes focused on this light have interspersed ST21 episodes - a modern version of The Screwtape Letters. Listen and see how to recognize the nearness of the MORE and hear how to avoid being distracted away from the deep. May this podcast help you to see and experience deeply.
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Tired of being baffled by healthcare policy? McGuireWoods Consulting presents Complications: Health Policy Unraveled, your solution to the policy puzzle. With our host, Stephanie Kennan, discover the ins and outs of healthcare policy and gain insights crucial for providers and investors. Let's simplify the complex together. Follow us in your favorite podcast app and never miss a healthcare update by subscribing to host and JD Supra’s #1 healthcare author Stephanie Kennan’s Washington Healthc ...
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This is the Farmland Energy Legal Podcast, brought to you by the Center for Agricultural and Shale Law. This podcast was created to keep you in the know on current events and legal developments relating to energy development in rural America.
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Co-founders of the Bryson Law Firm, Cary and Angela Bryson, have over 40 years of combined legal experience in Louisiana and Texas and have built a thriving and successful law firm that aids their fellow “Loosianans” and Texans when it comes to the complicated realm of taxes. Together with the help of their roots, experience, and deep insight, they break down topics such as bank levies, lien assistance, tax resolution, payroll, and more on their podcast Talkin' Tax for anyone who needs a lit ...
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Long-Haul Charging: Powering Heavy-Duty Trucks with Electricity
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Electric medium- and heavy-duty vehicles are on the rise around the world as more businesses electrify their fleets and delivery vehicles — global electric truck sales grew by almost 80% in 2024. But what does it take to build multi-megawatt charging stations to support electric fleets? Jason Berry, Vice President of Terawatt Infrastructure, joins …
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AI could break the electricity grid. What do regulators and the industry need to do to keep the lights on?
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What happens when the surge in electricity demand comes faster than we can build the infrastructure to support it? Live in front of an audience at the Council on Foreign Relations in New York, host Ed Crooks leads a conversation on the future of the US energy grid, skyrocketing load from data centers and electrification, and why politics keeps gett…
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Shutdown Blues; Trumpy Tariffs; "Regime Change" War with Venezuela? | Independent Outlook 73
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What makes government shutdowns drag on? On the other hand, how much does it matter? Shutdown or no shutdown, President Trump’s tariffs are about to go before the Supreme Court; and in the meantime, the President keeps adjusting them pretty much every week. He also seems to be taking liberties in bombing accused drug boats off the coast of Venezuel…
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How energy diversification can drive development | Special pre-ADIPEC preview episode
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As global energy systems evolve, emerging economies face a defining challenge: how to secure affordable power for today while investing in the low-carbon solutions that will drive tomorrow’s growth. Can energy diversification unlock a new era of industrial development, resilience, and inclusive prosperity? In the third and final episode of our spec…
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Beyond Homeless: What Really Works To End Homelessness?
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Entire neighborhoods across the U.S. have become open-air asylums, drug markets, and impoverished wastelands—despite billions poured into homelessness programs. The tragic truth? The prevailing “solutions,” like Housing First, are failing—failing those experiencing homelessness, and failing the communities around them. But there IS another way. Thi…
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Permitting reform and the politics of building the grid | Live from the ACORE Grid Forum in Washington, D.C.
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Everyone agrees it takes too long and costs too much to build energy infrastructure in America, but what exactly needs fixing, and can we make progress without rolling back vital environmental protections? In this special episode of Energy Gang, recorded live at the ACORE Grid Forum in Washington D.C., host Ed Crooks takes a deep dive into one of t…
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Big Changes Coming To Medicare Advantage Prior Authorizations In 2026
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In this episode, we’re breaking down the major 2026 changes to Medicare Advantage prior authorizations, and how you can make them work in your favor. If you’d like help reviewing your current Medicare Advantage plan or want to stay ahead of 2026 updates, reach out to your trusted advisors at Phoenix Health & Life. We’re here to help you make sense …
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New York State’s Energy Plan: The Path to 2040
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In this episode of Building Tomorrow, we’re introducing you to New York State’s Energy Plan, the policy that will guide energy-related decision making for the next 15 years — from now until 2040. Today’s host, Danielle Manley, Associate Director of Policy at Urban Green is joined by John Williams, the Chief Policy Officer of NYSERDA. They discuss t…
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The new nuclear renaissance - real or rhetoric? | Special pre-ADIPEC preview episode
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Nuclear power is back at the centre of the global energy conversation again. Is a real renaissance in the industry under way? Or are we just in another moment of excitement before familiar challenges emerge and the hype cycle turns down again? In the second of three special episodes ahead of ADIPEC 2025, host Ed Crooks speaks with Dr Sama Bilbao y …
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As the U.S. government enters its fourth week of shutdown, the fallout is spreading far beyond Washington. Billions in clean energy and technology funding have been frozen or slashed — disproportionately in blue states — as the administration uses the budget standoff to push through parts of its policy agenda. How will the shutdown showdown end? Me…
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Does the L.A. Metro System Have to Be a Waste of Time and Money? | Baruch Feigenbaum
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Los Angeles has a metropolitan transit system—the L.A. Metro for short—but few people want to ride it because it’s dirty and unsafe, and doesn’t go where they want to go. Taxpayer advocates balk at the billions of tax dollars spent on dubious Metro expansions. Los Angeles is one of the greatest cities in the world. Does its Metro system have to be …
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The connected world of energy | Special episode from Wood Mackenzie
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Host Ed Crooks talks to Jason Liu, Chief Executive of Wood Mackenzie and co-author (with Chief Analyst Simon Flowers) of a new book, Connected, about the fast-changing world of energy. They are also joined by Sunaina Ocalan, formerly Senior Director for Corporate Strategy & Climate at the oil and gas company Hess, now Senior Analyst and Co-Head for…
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Does low-carbon hydrogen still have a future? | Special pre-ADIPEC preview episode
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Low-carbon hydrogen has taken a few knocks in the headlines lately. There have been cancelled projects and fewer splashy announcements. Policy support has been jittery. Is momentum fading, or are we simply moving out of the hype phase and into the serious work of delivery? Host Ed Crooks puts that question to two industry leaders who are aiming to …
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Free Speech vs. Left and Right Cancel Culture | Nadine Strossen
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After an assassin killed Charlie Kirk for his ostensibly hateful views, millions grieved. Others mocked Kirk. But now some of the mockers are losing their jobs as payback for their vindictiveness, raising a question: Are we seeing a kind of right-wing “cancel culture” at odds with the American principle of free speech? We explore this question with…
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Is a Multipolar World Better for the U.S.?
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It’s more than a drug — it’s a cultural phenomenon, a Wall Street darling, and a mirror reflecting the cracks in America’s healthcare system. The Ozempic Effect takes you inside the $70 billion GLP‑1 drug boom — from corporate boardrooms to kitchen tables — asking who really benefits when “miracle weight-loss shots” become part of the national iden…
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President Donald Trump and Health Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. claim research connects acetaminophen use during pregnancy to autism, but experts dispute the evidence.By America's Healthcare Challenge
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How can the grid help AI, and how can AI help the grid? Live from NYU at New York Climate Week, featuring leaders from Nvidia and Amazon | Energy Gang Live from Climate Week
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Recorded in front of a packed room at NYU’s Kimmel Center during Climate Week NYC, Ed Crooks and Amy Myers Jaffe moderate a debate on the high-stakes topic of AI and energy. They dig deep into the questions raised by the surge of investment in data centers: what it means for grid stability and electricity bills, and how new technologies and market …
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What do China’s climate commitments mean for energy?
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For COP30, the international climate talks in Brazil in November, the countries of the world are supposed to roll out their new Nationally Determined Contributions or NDCs: their commitments to cut emissions. China’s NDC is particularly eagerly awaited: it is the world’s largest emitter of greenhouse gases. Its NDC has been described as the most im…
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Everyone is talking (again!) about a coming revival in nuclear power. What needs to change to make it happen? | More from New York Climate Week
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At Climate Week NYC continues, the hottest topic is the question of how to meet growing demand for electricity while cutting emissions. In New York State, electricity use is expected to increase by 25% over the next 15 years. To meet that demand, the state plans to add tens of gigawatts or renewables. But that is not enough. It also wants more “dis…
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As the pressure for climate action fades, what is driving investment in clean energy? | The big talking points from New York Climate Week
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It’s New York Climate Week this week, and we’re bringing you highlights from all the key debates and discussions. Climate Week NYC is one of the most important gatherings in the energy calendar, bringing together business leaders, investors, scientists, campaigners and policymakers to discuss the global effort to prevent catastrophic global warming…
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US vs China: Who's Winning the Energy Race?
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When we think of the U.S.–China rivalry, headlines often focus on trade wars, Taiwan, or Artificial Intelligence. But one of the most consequential battlegrounds is undoubtedly energy, which underpins each economy. Who will invent, build, and export the technologies that power the 21st century? This week, Political Climate sits down with global ene…
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Carbon capture could be an important tool for tackling climate change. Can we find productive ways to use that carbon?
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As fossil fuel use and greenhouse gas emissions continue to rise, there is renewed interest in what can be done to capture carbon dioxide. Until now, most of the investment in carbon capture has gone into projects to take those emissions and store them underground forever. But what if we could make use of that captured carbon? To find out what role…
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What Is The Medicare Prescription Payment Plan?
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In this episode, we’ll take an in-depth look at the Medicare prescription payment plan—how it works and how it can benefit your unique insurance needs. Want to learn more about how this program fits into your overall Medicare coverage? We’re here to help. Contact us today and we’ll walk you through your options for 2025 and beyond. Call Phoenix Hea…
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Data centers for AI will need to embrace flexibility if our electricity system is going to cope. How can large loads support the grid?
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AI is adding to US electricity consumption at a pace not seen in decades. That demand growth is creating new strains on the grid in many parts of the country. But what if AI could instead help keep the system running? Varun Sivaram is a founder & CEO of Emerald AI and a Senior Fellow at the Council on Foreign Relations. He says that far from underm…
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Shutdowns and Shakeups: What's at Stake for US Energy
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With August recess behind us, Washington D.C. is gearing up for a busy fall. For many in the cleantech space – more questions than answers loom ahead. What is the outlook for wind and solar permitting, with renewable energy projects in the political crosshairs? Will Congress avoid a government shutdown before the end of September deadline? If not, …
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What will the COP30 climate talks mean for energy?
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Tariffs on Trial | Independent Outlook 72
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President Trump’s tariffs are extensive, complex, and unprecedented. Are they legal? A series of courts are about to decide, and the entire edifice of Trump's tariffs is hanging at the edge of legal precipice. Will the federal courts, and ultimately SCOTUS, invalidate Trump's tariff regime? We address this question from various angles on this episo…
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Ukraine Endgame, Redistricting Drama, etc. | Independent Outlook 71
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Has President Trump set things up to bring Russia’s war in Ukraine to a decent end? Or is the peace puzzle falling apart? Closer to home, will President Trump’s push to redraw congressional districts in Texas backfire in California? We discuss these issues and more on this episode of Independent Outlook. Buy "A Balance of Titans: Peace and Liberty …
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Petrostates, electrostates, and the energy transition. Gerard Reid of the Redefining Energy podcast visits the Energy Gang
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Is the global transition to low-carbon energy accelerating or slowing down? One answer is that it depends where you look. In the US, energy policy has shifted away from support for low-carbon technologies, but China is continuing with record installations of solar, wind, and batteries, and record sales of EVs. With AI emerging as the central arena …
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Episode 8: Understanding The Impact Of The Inflation Reduction Act On Medicare Part D For Small Employers
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In this episode, we’ll break down the impact of the Inflation Reduction Act on Medicare Part D and explain what it means for small employers. If you need more information contact our experienced agents for further guidance. Get your questions answered and concerns relieved by talking with a friendly agent at Phoenix Health and Life Insurance. Conta…
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Understanding The Impact Of The Inflation Reduction Act On Medicare Part D For Small Employers
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In this episode, we’ll break down the impact of the Inflation Reduction Act on Medicare Part D and explain what it means for small employers. If you need more information contact our experienced agents for further guidance. Get your questions answered and concerns relieved by talking with a friendly agent at Phoenix Health and Life Insurance. Conta…
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In this episode of Building Tomorrow, guest host Adam Schiabor interviews NYCEDC’s Jamie Horton and NYU Stern Center’s Marianna Koval to discuss the recent report, Banking on Climate, which dives into the role of mortgage lenders in supporting building decarbonization efforts in New York City. They also share their personal journeys into sustainabi…
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Episode 20: Statewide Benchmarking in NY: A Path to Climate Progress, with Danielle Manley
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In this episode of "Building Tomorrow," we delve into New York State's ambitious climate goals and the pivotal role buildings play in achieving them. New data analysis from Urban Green Council reveals that one-third of all large buildings in the state exist outside of New York City, but we know little about their energy use. Listen in as Danielle M…
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Planning the grid to meet future energy demand | A discussion on the future of the grid, AI, energy innovation, and delivering the electricity supply we will need in the coming decades
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The grid “is designed for the core components - supplying electricity - but we are definitely pushing it to its limits,” says Melissa Lott, Partner for energy technologies at Microsoft*. The electricity grid has been described as one of the greatest achievements of human civilisation, because of its complexity, scale, and essential role in our soci…
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Episode 19: Built to Last - Resilience in Every Retrofit (Live from Urban Green Conference)
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Live from Urban Green's 2025 annual conference, this special episode of Building Tomorrow features an exciting conversation about how resilience is shaping building design today and how the industry is evolving to meet climate challenges. Sustainability and resilience are closely linked in the building sector. With more frequent heat waves and extr…
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Congress Repealed Federal Clean Energy Incentives! How to Act Before It’s Too Late
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The One Big Beautiful Bill is a big bad deal for U.S. households, businesses, and the climate. The law repealed numerous clean energy, efficiency, climate, and electrification incentives and funding, among other major changes. Energy Innovation’s modeling shows that the law will result in the U.S. foregoing 340 gigawatts of new electricity capacity…
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Episode 7: The Value of Free Life Insurance Reviews: Term vs Cash Value Policies
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In this episode, we explore the value of complimentary life insurance reviews and break down the key differences between term life and cash value policies. Whether you’re just starting out or reassessing long-held policies, at Phoenix Health and life insurance we offer free, no-pressure reviews to help you make confident decisions. Contact us today…
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The Value of Free Life Insurance Reviews: Term vs Cash Value Policies
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In this episode, we explore the value of complimentary life insurance reviews and break down the key differences between term life and cash value policies. Whether you’re just starting out or reassessing long-held policies, at Phoenix Health and life insurance we offer free, no-pressure reviews to help you make confident decisions. Contact us today…
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What an 'Unapologetic Focus' on US Competitiveness Means for Climate Action
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This week on Political Climate we’re live from Aspen Ideas: Climate in Chicago. We were joined by guest Greg Bertelsen, CEO of the Climate Leadership Council, and former senior director of energy and resources policy at the National Association of Manufacturers, as well as a fantastic live audience. The "energy transition” has been underway for dec…
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Episode 6: Why Travel Insurance is a Must-Have for International Trips
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In this episode, we’ll share key insights on why having travel insurance is a must for international travel. At Phoenix Health & Life Insurance, we believe in protecting what matters most—your health and financial well-being. Before you or your family embark on an international trip, make sure you have the right travel insurance coverage. A small i…
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Why Travel Insurance is a Must-Have for International Trips
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In this episode, we’ll share key insights on why having travel insurance is a must for international travel. At Phoenix Health & Life Insurance, we believe in protecting what matters most—your health and financial well-being. Before you or your family embark on an international trip, make sure you have the right travel insurance coverage. A small i…
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Episode 18: Boosting the Grid with Battery Storage (Live from Urban Green Conference)
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Live from Urban Green's 2025 annual conference, this special episode of Building Tomorrow features an exciting conversation about the future of battery storage on the grid and in buildings. In the coming years, battery storage will be an increasingly important tool for adding capacity to the electrical grid and increasing resilience. As demand for …
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What will energy look like 5 years after the 'Big Beautiful Bill?' The Energy Gang report from 2030.
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In this episode, we take a trip in a time machine, five years into the future. 2030 has been set as a deadline for many climate goals, and is a milestone for checking progress towards a low-carbon energy system. Ed Crooks, Amy Myers Jaffe and Melissa Lott imagine themselves five years from now, and look back at how the US energy industry has change…
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Episode 17: Funding the Future of Decarbonization (Live from Urban Green Conference)
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Live from Urban Green's 2025 annual conference, this special episode of Building Tomorrow features an exciting conversation about a new concept for a program that would dramatically simplify decarbonization projects and drive down costs. The panel discussion is moderated by Chris Halfnight, Urban Green’s Senior Director of Research and Policy. The …
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Now that Congress has passed and President Trump has signed into law the One Big Beautiful Bill Act, we talk about the final language and what it means for the U.S. energy sector on this episode of Political Climate. We discuss short term implications for solar and wind developers, particularly in light of a new executive order calling for new Trea…
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Inside the ‘crazy grid’: why the future of energy needs everything, everywhere, all at once
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Building out the electricity grid was traditionally a predictable and straightforward business. Now it’s like trying to land a jet on a moving aircraft carrier in the dark. That’s a quote from this week’s guest Quinn Nakayama. He’s the senior director of Grid Research and Innovation at Pacific Gas & Electric (PG&E). He joins host Ed Crooks and regu…
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The Big Beautiful Bill is close to passing. What would it mean for clean energy in the US?
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This week the US budget reconciliation legislation, dubbed the ‘One Big Beautiful Bill’, squeaked through the Senate on a 51/50 vote. The bill has wide-ranging implications for energy in the US, including an imminent end to tax credits for wind and solar power. To discuss what the new legislation means, host Ed Crooks is joined by regular guest Amy…
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Trump Strikes Iran: Turning Point or Mistake?
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When President Trump deployed America’s B-2 bombers to attack Fordow mountain and other nuclear sites in Iran, it marked a turning point in war, diplomacy, and American decision-making. And it raised many questions. Did the President have the legal authority to launch the bombers? Did the bombing completely obliterate Iran’s nuclear warfare capabil…
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The One Big Beautiful Bill Act and other federal repeals will crash America’s EV market
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Federal lawmakers and the Trump Administration are trying to put the breaks on clean electric vehicles that save people money and clear the air we breathe. What does it all mean for consumers and the burgeoning U.S. EV market? Host Sara Baldwin speaks with Mary Nichols, former chair of the California Air Resources Board and renowned leader on clean…
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