David Roberts
Writes and podcasts Volts, on the technology, politics and policy of decarbonisation; covered energy and climate at Vox and Grist before that.
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Newsletter Volts His newsletter and podcast on clean energy and the politics of it. Has a feed.
Once or twice a week: an interview with someone building or regulating part of the energy transition, published with a transcript, and occasional essays.
Recent
- How energy politics work inside DC 18 Sept 2026 A conversation with Frank Maisano.
- How to build a more flexible, quieter, less obnoxious data center 16 Sept 2026 A conversation with Nelson Abramson of Verrus.
- Building a big, abundant, clean grid 11 Sept 2026 A conversation with Jane Flegal.
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- Is there way more conventional geothermal than we thought? 9 Sept 2026 A conversation with Carl Hoiland & Joel Edwards of Zanskar.
- Win tickets to an upcoming event! My NY climate week lineup, new faces at Volts, and just, hey, how’s it going 7 Sept 2026 Also: dogs, Denmark, and a birthday request. Mostly dogs.
- Best of August 2026 4 Sept 2026 Highlights from the eight conversations released last month.
- How to respond to disinformation about clean energy, at scale 2 Sept 2026 A conversation with Leah Qusba of GoodPower.
- Could we use Trump's tricks to make good green policy? 28 Aug 2026 A conversation with Todd Tucker of the Roosevelt Institute.
- Making data centers flexible so they can serve the grid rather than stress it out 26 Aug 2026 A conversation with Varun Sivaram of Emerald AI.
- Why can't utilities innovate? 21 Aug 2026 A conversation with Quinn Nakayama of PG&E and Hanna Grene of Microsoft.
- He helped Uruguay decarbonize. Can he help other countries do the same? 19 Aug 2026 A conversation with Ramón Méndez Galain.
- Can public EV chargers be as reliable as gas stations? 14 Aug 2026 A conversation with Seth Cutler of IONNA.
- Another bipartisan housing miracle, this time in Idaho 12 Aug 2026 A conversation with Idaho state Senator Ben Toews and Representative Megan Egbert.
- Grid cybersecurity: how big is the threat & what should we do about it? 7 Aug 2026 A conversation with Patrick Miller.
- What should state policymakers do about data centers? 5 Aug 2026 A conversation with Saleem Chapman of Climate Cabinet.
- Best of July 2026 2 Aug 2026 Highlights from the eight conversations released last month.
- Silicon anodes for batteries unlock greater energy density and faster charging times 31 Jul 2026 A conversation with Rick Costantino of Group14.
- Should we feel good about the trajectory of clean energy post-Trump? 29 Jul 2026 A conversation with Lily Bermel.
- The US is terrible at building public transit. Here's how to get better. 22 Jul 2026 A conversation with Will Poff-Webster of the Institute for Progress and Stephanie Pollack of the MIT Mobility Initiative.
- Making sense of the data center backlash 20 Jul 2026 A crossover with Jigar Shah's "Energy Empire" podcast!
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