• Shift Key with Robinson Meyer and Jesse Jenkins

  • By: Heatmap News
  • Podcast

Shift Key with Robinson Meyer and Jesse Jenkins

By: Heatmap News
  • Summary

  • Every week, Heatmap News Executive Editor Robinson Meyer and Princeton University Professor and energy systems expert Jesse Jenkins make sense of the biggest shift of our time -- navigating the energy transition away from fossil fuels. Drawing on their years of experience reporting on and researching climate change and decarbonization, Meyer and Jenkins unpack the most important issues of the week and how the impacts of climate change and efforts to address it are transforming our economy, politics, and society at large. Music by Adam Kromelow.

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Episodes
  • Are Democrats the Party of Nuclear Now?
    Oct 23 2024

    Over the past two months, the country’s biggest tech companies have announced a flurry of deals with advanced and conventional nuclear companies. At the same time, Democratic candidates running for federal office — including Kamala Harris and a handful of Senate candidates — have touted their support of building new nuclear power plants. Has nuclear’s moment finally arrived?


    On this week’s episode of Shift Key, we have Josh Freed, the senior vice president of Third Way’s climate and energy program, discussing why nuclear might be about to boom, why Democrats are embracing nuclear, and whether a Trump administration could derail the investments. This episode of Shift Key is hosted by Robinson Meyer, the founding executive editor of Heatmap, and Jillian Goodman, Heatmap’s deputy editor.


    Shift Key co-host Jesse Jenkins, a professor of energy systems engineering at Princeton University, is out this week.


    Mentioned:


    What Makes Amazon’s Big Nuclear Deal Different


    Microsoft’s Mega Deal Is a Massive Victory for Nuclear Power


    Google’s deal with Kairos Energy


    Democrats Embrace Nuclear Power In Heated Senate Races, by Alexander Kaufman


    Jillian’s upshift/downshift, Rob’s upshift.


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    This episode of Shift Key is sponsored by …


    Watershed’s climate data engine helps companies measure and reduce their emissions, turning the data they already have into an audit-ready carbon footprint backed by the latest climate science. Get the sustainability data you need in weeks, not months. Learn more at watershed.com.


    As a global leader in PV and ESS solutions, Sungrow invests heavily in research and development, constantly pushing the boundaries of solar and battery inverter technology. Discover why Sungrow is the essential component of the clean energy transition by visiting sungrowpower.com.


    Intersolar & Energy Storage North America is the premier U.S.-based conference and trade show focused on solar, energy storage, and EV charging infrastructure. To learn more, visit intersolar.us.


    Music for Shift Key is by Adam Kromelow.


    Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

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    1 hr and 2 mins
  • Talking Permitting Reform, Trade, and More With Biden’s Top Climate Advisor
    Oct 16 2024

    What’s next for the Biden administration — and for climate policy in the United States? Should Democrats negotiate with Republicans over permitting reform, even if it means making concessions to fossil fuel interests? And how should the country’s trade policy handle the problem of carbon pollution?


    On this week’s episode of Shift Key, Rob speaks with Ali Zaidi, the national climate advisor to President Joe Biden. Zaidi leads the White House Climate Policy Office, which coordinates domestic climate policy across federal agencies. Before joining the White House in 2021, Zaidi was the state of New York’s deputy secretary for energy and environment. This interview was recorded live on October 10 in New Haven, Connecticut, at the Yale Clean Energy Conference.


    Shift Key is hosted by Robinson Meyer, the founding executive editor of Heatmap, and Jesse Jenkins, a professor of energy systems engineering at Princeton University. Jesse is out this week.


    Mentioned:


    Rob on housing policy as climate policy


    Hydrogen Tax Credit Rules Will Be Done by the End of the Year


    Rob’s upshift, and his other upshift.


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    This episode of Shift Key is sponsored by …


    Watershed’s climate data engine helps companies measure and reduce their emissions, turning the data they already have into an audit-ready carbon footprint backed by the latest climate science. Get the sustainability data you need in weeks, not months. Learn more at watershed.com.


    As a global leader in PV and ESS solutions, Sungrow invests heavily in research and development, constantly pushing the boundaries of solar and battery inverter technology. Discover why Sungrow is the essential component of the clean energy transition by visiting sungrowpower.com.


    Intersolar & Energy Storage North America is the premier U.S.-based conference and trade show focused on solar, energy storage, and EV charging infrastructure. To learn more, visit intersolar.us.


    Music for Shift Key is by Adam Kromelow.


    Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

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    1 hr and 1 min
  • Want to Decarbonize Your Life? Here’s How.
    Oct 9 2024

    How can you fight climate change in your daily life? Last month, Heatmap published our attempt at answering that question: Called Decarbonize Your Life, it’s a series of stories and guides to help you make decisions that nudge the energy system away from fossil fuels. We consulted studies, ran our own analysis (with help from some friends), and used our expert judgment to arrive at six big, high-leverage actions you can take to fight climate change.


    On this week’s episode of Shift Key, Jesse and Rob speak with Heatmap’s deputy editor Jillian Goodman and founding staff writer Emily Pontecorvo about what those actions are, how the guide came together, and why big choices matter so much more than small ones. Shift Key is hosted by Robinson Meyer, the founding executive editor of Heatmap, and Jesse Jenkins, a professor of energy systems engineering at Princeton University.


    Mentioned:


    Decarbonize Your Life


    Quantifying the potential for climate change mitigation of consumption options


    Emily on WattTime’s work with Apple


    Emily on heat pumps


    Jillian on the climate food rules


    Rob on switching to an EV


    Rob and Emily on why we don’t include flying


    Jesse’s downshift (sorta); Rob’s upshift.


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    This episode of Shift Key is sponsored by …


    Watershed’s climate data engine helps companies measure and reduce their emissions, turning the data they already have into an audit-ready carbon footprint backed by the latest climate science. Get the sustainability data you need in weeks, not months. Learn more at watershed.com.


    As a global leader in PV and ESS solutions, Sungrow invests heavily in research and development, constantly pushing the boundaries of solar and battery inverter technology. Discover why Sungrow is the essential component of the clean energy transition by visiting sungrowpower.com.


    Intersolar & Energy Storage North America is the premier U.S.-based conference and trade show focused on solar, energy storage, and EV charging infrastructure. To learn more, visit intersolar.us.


    Music for Shift Key is by Adam Kromelow.


    Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

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    1 hr and 6 mins

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