The Hidden Economics of EV Charging Networks

Australia is becoming a proving ground for the future of electricity markets. With renewables now supplying a large share of generation and batteries being deployed at unprecedented scale, the country is offering an early look at how power systems operate when storage becomes a c ...  Show more

As power grids become more digital and interconnected, they are also becoming more exposed. Utilities are facing a growing mix of physical and cyber threats, from attacks on substations to increasingly sophisticated efforts to infiltrate the systems used to monitor and operate th ...  Show more

Food is also what connects farming to human health and our natural environment. In this episode of The Science Behind Your Salad, we ask you to close your eyes and listen: the steady hum of bees, the deep boom of a rare bittern, and the people creating the future of the food on y ...  Show more

Controlled-environment agriculture allows farmers to grow fruits and vegetables indoors all over the world and even on Mars.  Vertical farms are interwoven into the fabric of our cities, and produce is grown in greenhouses in less densely populated areas.  Farmer Louisette Thibau ...  Show more

In this conversation, Jamie and Jaeden discuss the significant energy challenges faced by AI technologies and the efforts of major tech companies like Microsoft, Meta, and Amazon to find sustainable energy solutions. They explore the potential of nuclear power as a clean energy s ...  Show more

Discover all of the podcasts in our network, search for specific episodes, get the Optimal Living Daily workbook, and learn more at: OLDPodcast.com. Episode 2695: Nancy Clark explores the pressing global food challenges we'll face by 2050, driven by population growth and climate ...  Show more