What the Supreme Court’s Rulings Mean for Climate Change
Jesse is on vacation until August, so this is a special, Rob-only summer episode of Shift Key.Over the past few weeks, the U.S. Supreme Court has profoundly changed how the federal government does its...
10 Jul 20241h 3min
How Europe and America Are Weatherproofing Climate Policy
Jesse is on vacation until August, so this is a special, Rob-only summer episode of Shift Key.—The far right is rising across Europe. The global order seems to be deteriorating. And American politics ...
3 Jul 202440min
America’s Nuclear Policy Is Getting … Pretty Good!
Congress just passed perhaps its biggest support for zero-carbon energy since the Inflation Reduction Act. The ADVANCE Act, which the Senate adopted overwhelmingly last week, aims to keep America at ...
26 Jun 20241h 2min
How China’s EV Industry Got So Big
China’s electric vehicle industry has driven itself to the center of the global conversation. Its automakers produce dozens of affordable, technologically advanced electric vehicles that rival — and o...
19 Jun 202455min
How to Fix Electricity Bills in America
Have you looked at your power bill — like, really looked at it? If you’re anything like Rob, you pay whatever number appears at the bottom every month and drop it in the recycling. But how everyone’s ...
12 Jun 202451min
How California Broke Its Electricity Bills
Rooftop solar is four times more expensive in America than it is in other countries. It’s also good for the climate. Should we even care about its high cost? Yes, says Severin Borenstein, an economist...
5 Jun 20241h 18min
How to Unlock Super Cheap Rooftop Solar
Why isn’t rooftop solar cheaper in America? In Australia in 2024, a standard rooftop system can cost as little as $0.90 per watt. In the U.S., a similar system might go for $4 per watt. If America cou...
22 Mai 202450min
It Was a Big Week for the Power Grid
Transmission has been one of the biggest obstacles of decarbonizing the power grid in America. In the past week, however, the country has taken two big steps toward finally removing it.Last week, the ...
15 Mai 202450min
