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The Big Switch podcast

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The Big Switch

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  Dr. Melissa Lott  

To slow climate change, we need to transform our homes, buildings, cars, and economy quickly. "The Big Switch" explains how to rebuild the energy systems all around us. Dr. Melissa Lott of Columbia University brings together historical examples, current events, and incisive analysis to give listeners a deep understanding of the solutions to climate change.

To slow climate change, we need to transform our homes, buildings, cars, and economy quickly. "The Big Switch" explains how to rebuild the energy systems all around us. Dr. Melissa Lott of Columbia University brings together historical examples, current events, and incisive analysis to give listeners a deep understanding of the solutions to climate change.

 

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#46

Part 5: The Battery Recycling Dilemma

This is the final episode of a five-part series exploring the lithium-ion battery supply c... more

27 Mar 2024

33 MINS

33:23

27 Mar 2024

#45

Part 4: The Great Battery Manufacturing Race

This is the fourth episode of a five-part series exploring the lithium-ion battery supply ... more

20 Mar 2024

45 MINS

45:53

20 Mar 2024

#44

Part 3: The High Stakes for Battery Ingredients

This is the third episode of a five-part series exploring the lithium-ion battery supply c... more

13 Mar 2024

40 MINS

40:11

13 Mar 2024

#43

Part 2: The Mining Conundrum For Critical Minerals

This is the second episode of a five-part series exploring the lithium-ion battery supply ... more

06 Mar 2024

38 MINS

38:12

06 Mar 2024

#42

Part 1: Are Batteries the New Oil?

We need to electrify much of the global economy in order to hit net-zero emissions by 2050... more

28 Feb 2024

44 MINS

44:29

28 Feb 2024

#41

A preview of season 4: Batteries are taking over the world

Batteries are finding their way into everything – from cars to heavy equipment to the elec... more

05 Feb 2024

02 MINS

02:54

05 Feb 2024

#40

Degrees: The fastest electric vehicle fleet makeover in the West

This week, we’re running an episode of <a href= "https://pod.link/1536627537">Degrees: Rea... more

25 Oct 2023

32 MINS

32:16

25 Oct 2023

#39

Part 5: A Crisis Reshapes the Energy Transition

This is the fifth episode of a five-part series exploring the European energy crisis in th... more

28 Jun 2023

46 MINS

46:30

28 Jun 2023

#38

Part 4: Heat Pumps for Peace

This is the fourth episode of a five-part series exploring the European energy crisis in t... more

28 Jun 2023

23 MINS

23:35

28 Jun 2023

#37

Part 3: Poland’s Coal Legacy and Nuclear Future

This is the third episode of a five-part series exploring the European energy crisis in th... more

28 Jun 2023

24 MINS

24:35

28 Jun 2023

#36

Part 2: Inside Germany’s Race for Renewables

This is the second episode of a five-part series exploring the European energy crisis in t... more

28 Jun 2023

34 MINS

34:25

28 Jun 2023

#35

Part 1: An Energy Crisis in the Making

Putin’s assault on Ukraine triggered an energy crisis that sent Europe’s economies into a ... more

28 Jun 2023

33 MINS

33:44

28 Jun 2023

#34

A preview of season 3: Europe’s energy crisis

Russia's invasion of Ukraine sparked supply shortages, fears of blackouts, and a scramble ... more

06 Jun 2023

04 MINS

04:10

06 Jun 2023

#33

In Kenya It’s Geothermal for the Win

Geothermal energy doesn’t get near the attention that wind and solar do. But to decarboniz... more

23 Nov 2022

25 MINS

25:44

23 Nov 2022

#32

California’s Climate Czar on Banning Gas Cars

There’s been a pretty major shake-up in the world of transit decarbonization. This summer,... more

09 Nov 2022

26 MINS

26:33

09 Nov 2022

#31

From Landfill to Solar Farm in a Black Houston Neighborhood

In this episode, a former oil-and-gas man named Efrem Jernigan catches the solar bug. Insp... more

26 Oct 2022

28 MINS

28:04

26 Oct 2022

#30

Taking Co(a)l out of Colorado

On this show we talk a lot about the “big switch” to zero-carbon energy sources. But there... more

17 Oct 2022

23 MINS

23:23

17 Oct 2022

#29

EV charging stations have an equity problem

Frogs. Bees. Finicky software. There are a lot of things that can cause an electric vehicl... more

03 Oct 2022

25 MINS

25:52

03 Oct 2022

#28

Clean heat for all

We’re switching things up a bit for the next few weeks. Instead of continuing our sector-b... more

15 Sep 2022

23 MINS

23:06

15 Sep 2022

#27

Cookin' with Electrons

Building codes: they might sound boring, but they’re actually the front lines in a nationw... more

27 Jul 2022

22 MINS

22:15

27 Jul 2022

#26

1-800-DECARBONIZE-MY-BUILDING

There are 5.5 million commercial buildings in the U.S. Why are only <a href= "https://newb... more

14 Jul 2022

25 MINS

25:32

14 Jul 2022

#25

Who Gets AC in a Heatwave?

It’s officially summer in North America, and that means one thing – it’s getting hot. Ever... more

29 Jun 2022

21 MINS

21:36

29 Jun 2022

#24

Retrofitting Homes for Net Zero

In this episode, we’re touring a home with a buildings doctor. <a href= "https://www.ucl.a... more

16 Jun 2022

20 MINS

20:39

16 Jun 2022

#23

A road map to net zero buildings

This week on the show, we meet someone on a mission: to decarbonize America’s buildings. D... more

02 Jun 2022

21 MINS

21:17

02 Jun 2022

#22

The Hydrogen Rainbow

Ninety-five. That’s the number of times we've mentioned hydrogen on The Big Switch over th... more

20 May 2022

20 MINS

20:05

20 May 2022

#21

Crossover Episode: Watt It Takes

Hydrogen could be essential for the zero-carbon economy, especially for cleaning up concre... more

04 May 2022

49 MINS

49:43

04 May 2022