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Volts
Volts
David Roberts

Volts is a podcast about leaving fossil fuels behind. I've been reporting on and explaining clean-energy topics for almost 20 years, and... more

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Episodes

What in tarnation is going on in Texas?

I'm joined by “Texas Doug” Lewin to unpack the fascinating contradictions of a state that inadvertently became the nation's renewable... more

16 Apr 2025 · 1 hour, 23 minutes
What's up with clean energy in Finland?

In this episode, I'm joined by Helena Sarén to discover how Finland achieved a nearly 95% carbon-neutral electricity mix and... more

11 Apr 2025 · 57 minutes
How is clean electricity doing globally?

In this episode, I dig into the just-released Global Electricity Review from the think tank Ember, with founder Bryony Worthington... more

09 Apr 2025 · 1 hour, 18 minutes
What's up with clean-energy supply chains and global trade?

In this episode, I talk with Antoine Vagneur-Jones, head of clean energy, trade, and supply chains for BloombergNEF, about the... more

04 Apr 2025 · 1 hour, 7 minutes
The view from inside DC, with Rep. Sean Casten

In this episode, I sit down with my old friend Sean Casten for a frank insider's take on the precarious... more

02 Apr 2025 · 1 hour, 10 minutes
Mailbag episode - March 2025

This is a free preview of a paid episode. To hear more, visit www.volts.wtfIn this month's mailbag, I rave about... more

28 Mar 2025 · 11 minutes
What's going on with public power in New York?

In this episode, I talk with Patrick Robbins of Public Power NY and Johanna Bozuwa of the Climate and Community... more

26 Mar 2025 · 1 hour, 1 minute
Canada's largest sustainable community takes shape

In this episode, I'm joined by Toms Lumsden and Young (development manager and urban planner, respectively) to explore Blatchford, an... more

19 Mar 2025 · 1 hour, 1 minute
Making sure smart devices can talk to each other and the grid

In this episode, I talk with Devrim Celal from Kraken about ensuring all our smart home energy devices can actually... more

14 Mar 2025 · 56 minutes
Who is paying for all that data center power?

In this episode, Harvard Law's Eliza Martin and Ari Peskoe join me to unpack how data centers' skyrocketing electricity demand... more

12 Mar 2025 · 1 hour,