Dispatches from the new frontiers of climate technology. The Latitude features coverage of the business and tech trends that are reshaping energy... more
In Australia, one in three homes hosts a rooftop solar system. And 20% of those systems are attached to batteries.... more
There are two critical ingredients fueling the AI boom: energy and chips. And NVIDIA, one of the most important companies in... more
The US green hydrogen industry is at a critical juncture. After months of input and debate, the government put out draft... more
Data center energy use is spiking around the world. The International Energy Agency says that demand could double in the... more
As cities around the U.S. ramp up their renewable energy goals, they’re sometimes at odds with the utilities that serve... more
We have 60 gigawatts of virtual power plant capacity in the US. But that needs to triple in the next... more
Wind and solar projects are relatively simple to build compared with thermal power plants. But there’s a lot of technological... more
The world needs a lot of critical minerals. By the middle of the century, we could be looking at a... more
Elon Musk has called lithium “the new oil.” Demand for critical minerals is booming alongside the surge in global battery... more
It’s been another tumultuous year for the clean energy sector in the stock market. Even with strong tailwinds from the Inflation... more
America’s first commercial plant for capturing CO2 directly from the air is online. It marks the start of an industrial race... more
The concentrating solar power industry – also known as solar thermal – has been defined by bankruptcies, failed projects, and... more
Transmission backlogs. Land constraints. Local pushback. They’re all causing headaches for developers of wind, solar, and battery projects. And that’s making... more
The market for engineered carbon removal is starting to resemble, well, a real market. Tax credits. Billions in government support. Corporate... more
Green hydrogen is a critical resource for cleaning up industry and heavy trucking. With tens of billions of government and corporate... more
Top tech companies are on a quest to run their massive data centers around the clock with clean power. It’s not... more
Electric grids are increasingly being saturated with weather-dependent renewables. At the same time, power systems are also getting challenged by... more
Renewables are now super cheap and abundant. We could install nearly a half terawatt of new wind and solar capacity... more
Hi Climavores listeners: we're announcing a change to this feed. Going forward, this show will be called The Latitude. Solar, wind,... more
In this last episode of the season, Tamar and Mike discuss what they’ve learned over the past six months and... more
In this last episode of the season, Tamar and Mike discuss what they’ve learned over the past six months and debate whether... more