A podcast about the transition from fossil fuels to renewables with host @chrisnelder
Joined August 2015
- Tweets688
- Following0
- Followers6K
- Likes436
This is Chris Nelder, the Host and sole creator of the Energy Transition Show podcast. Unfortunately, I have had to correct a number of misrepresentations about the status of the show and my current involvement in it. My statement is here: chrisnelder.com/statement-re…
This is Chris Nelder, the Host of the Energy Transition Show podcast. I regret to announce that the show has ended. My statement is here: chrisnelder.com/ets-terminat…
In Ep. 280, we review the first complete global energy data set for 2025, from the Energy Institute, @Ember et al. The #energytransition is still accelerating as renewables meet all new electricity demand and overtake coal, plus gas in key markets. xenetwork.org/ets/episodes/e…
In Ep. 279, Tara Connolly of Beyond Fossil Fuels explains why so many wind, solar and battery projects are backed up in queues waiting to connect to European *distribution* grids, and what can be done to get those projects built and connected. xenetwork.org/ets/episodes/e…
In Ep. 278, we are joined by Dr. Emily Pope of @C2ES to hear about the state of the art in geothermal power generation, and how much of a role it might play in helping to achieve decarbonization goals in the US and beyond.
xenetwork.org/ets/episodes/e…
Ep. 277 wraps up our miniseries on South Africa, exploring how its economic development depends heavily on leaving behind its coal-fired legacy electricity system and making a “just transition” to renewables. xenetwork.org/ets/episodes/e…
In @TransitionShow Ep. 276, we check out one of the most exciting #energytransition stories in the world: South Africa is transitioning its electricity system from a state-owned monopoly to a free market, and from coal to renewables. xenetwork.org/ets/episodes/e…
In Ep. 275, we review a report from @350 on the cost of delaying the energy transition, and see how the energy transition is helping countries limit the economic damage they are suffering from the global energy crisis resulting from the war in Iran. xenetwork.org/ets/episodes/e…
In Ep. 274, @ember_energy's @nicolasfulghum walks us through all the data in their new Global Electricity Review 2026 report. Renewables are finally pushing fossil fuels off the grid and power sector emissions are declining globally for the first time. xenetwork.org/ets/episodes/e…
In Ep. 272, @nworbmot shares a new model which shows that by 2030, solar and batteries could supply 90% of electricity to 80% of the global population for less than €80/MWh--cheaper than gas! xenetwork.org/ets/episodes/e…
In Ep. 272, oil analyst and journalist @Rory_Johnston explains why the Iran war has thrown the world into uncharted territory, with unprecedented high prices ahead. This episode is not paywalled, so enjoy & share widely! xenetwork.org/ets/episodes/e…
In Ep. 271, @laurimyllyvirta rejoins us to tease apart the complex picture of China’s energy transition. Listen and learn why China’s total CO2 emissions have been falling for the past two years even while it’s building more coal power plants than ever. xenetwork.org/ets/episodes/e…
In Ep. 270 @AdairTurnerUK, co-chair of the Energy Transitions Commission in London, shares with us his wide-ranging, high-level perspective on the energy transition in the UK and the world. xenetwork.org/ets/episodes/e…
In Ep. 269, @AriPeskoe rejoins us to review Trump’s attacks on the energy transition in the US and explore the legal options for defending it. Wind farms, solar farms, coal plants, regulations,Venezuela, UN climate bodies, oh my! xenetwork.org/ets/episodes/e…
In Ep. 268, veteran organizer @CarterLavin joins us to share some of the insights, tactics and lessons learned from his 15 years as a transportation advocate. Listen in and learn how you can help advance energy transition policies in your community! xenetwork.org/ets/episodes/e…
In Ep. 267, former IEA Director Nobuo Tanaka shares his perspectives on the global realignment into “petrostates” and “electrostates” and how US policy is pushing Europe and developing countries closer to China. We also discuss evolving Asian grids. xenetwork.org/ets/episodes/e…
To close out a huge year, we are lifting the paywall on Episode 254 so that all can enjoy this comprehensive review of the data on the global energy transition with Ember's @nicolasfulghum xenetwork.org/ets/episodes/e…
Happy New Year from all of us at @TransitionShow! #lagniappe
In Ep. 265, @chrisnelder returns to Paris to interview @tim_gould_ about @iea.org’s flagship World Energy Outlook 2025 report. We clarify what its scenarios mean (and what they don’t), and find the global energy transition very much still going strong. xenetwork.org/ets/episodes/e…
In Ep. 264, we kick off a new miniseries on South Africa’s energy transition with one of its key progenitors, Professor Emeritus Anton Eberhard of the University of Cape Town, who has been agitating for power sector reforms there for over 35 years. xenetwork.org/ets/episodes/e…
In Ep. 263, @chrisnelder debates the CEO of Australian distribution utility @Ausgrid about when and whether it’s best for customers or distribution utilities to own and operate grid assets like battery storage systems. xenetwork.org/ets/episodes/e…