The Energy Transition Show with Chris Nelder podcast

The Energy Transition Show with Chris Nelder

Straight talk about the world’s transition from fossil fuels to renewables with energy expert Chris Nelder

Straight talk about the world’s transition from fossil fuels to renewables with energy expert Chris Nelder

 

#274

[Episode #264] – History of the Transition in South Africa

South Africa has earned a reputation for having an old, backward, and unreliable electrici... more

03 Dec 2025

25 MINS

25:58

03 Dec 2025


#273

[Episode #263] – The Role of Distribution Utilities

What is the role of distribution utilities in the energy transition? Consider this paradox... more

19 Nov 2025

19 MINS

19:24

19 Nov 2025


#272

[Episode #262] – All Transitions are Local

Successful energy transition projects are not one-size-fits-all. They are attuned to the l... more

05 Nov 2025

19 MINS

19:36

05 Nov 2025


#271

[Episode #261] – The Case Against Climate Doom

Recent headlines may create the impression that the energy transition is slowing down, str... more

22 Oct 2025

26 MINS

26:40

22 Oct 2025


#270

[Episode #260] – China Energy Transition Review 2025

Over the past decade, China has transformed from a heavily coal-fired country to the undis... more

08 Oct 2025

22 MINS

22:42

08 Oct 2025


#269

[Episode #259] – 10th Anniversary: New Marching Orders

For our 10th anniversary, we reflect on our work so far, and consider what the next ten ye... more

24 Sep 2025

29 MINS

29:39

24 Sep 2025


#268

[Episode #258] – Alaska’s Railbelt Utilities

Alaska is an energy superpower with more untapped renewable resources than most countries.... more

10 Sep 2025

21 MINS

21:26

10 Sep 2025


#267

[Episode #257] – Remote Microgrids in Alaska

Most people probably think of a “microgrid” as a campus or neighborhood that c... more

27 Aug 2025

21 MINS

21:31

27 Aug 2025


#266

[Episode #256] – Electric Farming in New Zealand

In October 2024, Chris visited the world’s first all-electric farm while traveling a... more

13 Aug 2025

1 HR 26 MINS

1:26:07

13 Aug 2025


#265

[Episode #255] – Dwellings in Alaska

In the summer of 2025, Chris traveled to Alaska to explore the state’s unique energy... more

30 Jul 2025

23 MINS

23:38

30 Jul 2025


#264

[Episode #254] – Global Electricity Review 2025

Global carbon emissions from the power sector may be close to peaking thanks to an acceler... more

16 Jul 2025

27 MINS

27:19

16 Jul 2025


#263

[Episode #253] – Bioenergy Illusions

Are biofuels and other forms of bioenergy truly ‘renewable’ and ‘carbon neutral?'

02 Jul 2025

21 MINS

21:23

02 Jul 2025


#262

[Episode #252] – Steelmaking in the Mid-Transition

How can a country replace a critical technology like blast furnaces with a low-carbon alte... more

18 Jun 2025

23 MINS

23:25

18 Jun 2025


#261

[Episode #251] – South Australia on Point

How will South Australia maintain stability and reliability as it becomes the world’s firs... more

04 Jun 2025

16 MINS

16:10

04 Jun 2025