Gas

How to phase out residential gas equitably

Panama Bartholomy and Kristin George Bagdanov explain why neighborhood-level "chunky decarbonization" is the key to a fast and fair transition.

May 22 • David Roberts

1:06:20

Electrifying industrial steam with heat pumps

Addison Stark unpacks how geopolitical gas volatility is making electrified thermal energy an economic necessity for manufacturers.

May 13 • David Roberts

1:02:55

For data centers, a little flexibility goes a long way

Why developers are scrambling for off-grid jet engines, and how we could fix our broken grid interconnection process instead.

Mar 25 • David Roberts

1:10:37

The governor of Illinois discusses decarbonization in the era of Trump

I talk with Gov. JB Pritzker about how a blue state keeps climate progress alive under Trump's assault.

Apr 30, 2025 • David Roberts

48:02

The Massachusetts utility regulator trying to orchestrate a shift away from gas

How can a state deliberately transition off of gas while protecting workers and ratepayers? We dig into the details.

Feb 21, 2025 • David Roberts

1:07:02

Thermal energy networks are the next big thing

Could gas utilities transform into "thermal utilities"? Here's how networked heat pumps could give them a whole new business model instead of going…

Jan 1, 2025 • David Roberts

1:22:57

Mailbag episode - Oct. 2024

Cheap emergency appendectomy in Germany, election dread, home electrification, the gas death spiral, and more.

Oct 25, 2024 • David Roberts

53:00

A closer look at Pennsylvania, the swingiest of swing states

State Rep. Leanne Krueger provides a boots-on-the-ground perspective on climate and energy politics in this key swing state.

Oct 2, 2024 • David Roberts

56:17

Fine, we're doing gas stoves

Earlier this month, gas stoves exploded into the news. Overnight, it seems everyone had an opinion. What's going on? With campaigner Sage Welch, I dig…

Jan 25, 2023 • David Roberts

1:25:52

Germany's current energy situation & its past energy choices

Germany is scrambling to deal with rising energy prices & lost natural gas supply. What does its current situation say about its past choices on energy…

Nov 9, 2022 • David Roberts

57:31

Volts podcast: Lauren Melodia and Kristina Karlsson on energy inflation and how to tame it

Energy prices are a big part of inflation, but none of the traditional inflation remedies help solve it. In fact, only one thing can: a transition from…

May 23, 2022 • David Roberts

51:13

Volts podcast: Matthew Metz & Janelle London on gasoline superusers & smarter EV subsidies

A recent report found that a disproportionate amount of gasoline consumption can be traced to a relatively small number of "superusers." The authors of…

Apr 4, 2022 • David Roberts

33:11