Energy Matters with Claire and Dan

Claire Broido Johnson & Dan Kammen
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The business and science of energy... All around the world.

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  1. Energy Across the Pond

    EPISODE 16

    Energy Across the Pond

    In this episode, Claire and Dan compare the energy landscapes of Europe and the United States and explore why the two regions have taken such different paths. They discuss how geography, underground resources, policy stability, and political priorities shape everything from fracking to solar adoption. The conversation moves from Europe's dependence on Russian gas to America's rise as the top fossil fuel exporter, the evolution of feed in tariffs versus renewable portfolio standards, and the political forces that complicate clean energy deployment on both sides of the Atlantic. Claire and Dan also examine the role of nuclear power, why France embraced it while Germany and California backed away, and how new investment strategies and shifting global alliances may shape the next generation of energy.

    20 min
  2. What The FERC is going on?

    EPISODE 17

    What The FERC is going on?

    The Federal Energy Regulatory Commission shapes how electricity generation and transmission connect to the grid, yet most people rarely think about its impact. In this episode, Claire and Dan unpack the FERC's expanding authority over large load interconnection and what it means for renewable energy, data centers, reliability, and consumer costs. Claire and Dan examine how massive project backlogs are delaying clean energy deployment, why billions are being spent to keep aging coal plants online, and how outdated planning models are driving higher utility rates. The conversation also explores grid reliability, transmission bottlenecks, political influence, and why utilities, regulators, and policymakers struggle to modernize a system facing unprecedented demand from AI and electrification. This is a clear-eyed look at how the grid actually works, why reform is so slow, and what is at stake for affordability, climate goals, and America's energy future.

    26 min
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