
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.
| Publishes | Weekly | Episodes | 46 | Founded | 5 years ago |
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This is the final episode of a five-part series exploring the lithium-ion battery supply chain. If you haven't listened to the first four episodes, we recommend you start there.
So far over this season we've traced the global lithium-ion battery s... more
This is the fourth episode of a five-part series exploring the lithium-ion battery supply chain. If you haven't listened to the first three episodes, we recommend you start there.
China has been the world's biggest battery manufacturer for over a... more
This is the third episode of a five-part series exploring the lithium-ion battery supply chain. If you haven't listened to the first two episodes, we recommend you start there.
Batteries can replace gasoline in our cars, or diesel in our generator... more
This is the second episode of a five-part series exploring the lithium-ion battery supply chain. If you haven't listened to the first episode, we recommend you start there.
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Great topics, great reporting, great story telling. Loved the season on electric batteries. Thank you. It’s obvious this is your passion.
The first season (5 episodes) have been a tremendously useful crash course; helping me understand complex aspects of the energy transition through tangible examples and clear explanations. Appreciate that the tone is not patronizing or preachy (as many other renewable energy podcasts are) and the use of a specific crisis in Texas as a case study makes the lessons very tangible.
On season one I haven't heard them talk about one facet of solar that needs more attention—solar pitches to home owners are primarily credit card deals, not power solutions. And moving away from utilities exposes people to unsavory business practices that states are not set up to regulate. Social media is littered with predatory sales pitches and misrepresentation of government programs.
(New listener with Season 3) A great overview of the history and challenges in European energy supply and transition.
This well organized podcast avoids the trap of bouncing between climate topics (probably because it’s made by an actual scientist) to methodically dive deep on one very complicated piece at a time, e.g. Russia’s war on the EU’s transition, and through that depth, really provides hope that the remaining challenges (in that example, Europe’s training electricians) are knowable and may be addressable.









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