Superpower: How Renewables are Transforming Americas Energy Future
b"What\\u2019s new in renewable energy? In April, 23 percent of America\\u2019s electricity came from renewables, surpassing coal for the first time. Ten states, and Puerto Rico and Washington DC, have policies in place to run on 100 percent clean power in coming decades. Achieving that presents a host of challenges, from updating an aging electricity grid to financing energy innovation to figuring out how to transport and store the renewable power. \\nFortunately, says author Russell Gold, we have the talent to take those challenges on. \\u201cThere's a lot of creativity in the space right now,\\u201d says Gold. \\u201cThere's creativity on reducing demand, there's creativity in how we aggregate solar\\u2026 and frankly, given what's going on with the climate, we sort of need to be trying them all -- simultaneously.\\u201d And if we succeed, we stand to gain a lot more than just cleaner air, a stable planet and lower electricity bills. \\nGuests: \\nRussell Gold, Reporter, the Wall Street Journal; Author, Superpower: One Man's Quest to Transform American Energy (Simon & Schuster, 2019) \\nJigar Shah, Founder, SunEdison; Co-Host, The Energy Gang podcast \\nLynn Doan, Team Leader, Power and Gas-Americas, Bloomberg News \\nThis program was recorded in front of a live audience at The Commonwealth Club of California in San Francisco on August 5, 2019.\\nFor full show notes, visit our website.\\nLearn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices"