[Episode #285] – Covering Demand Growth

Is there really an upper limit on how much wind and solar a grid can handle and still stay stable? 

Why has the energy transition kept outrunning the forecasts? Our new documentary series asks what that means for the road ahead. 

Is it time to speed up the transition to alternative and renewable energy sources? 

What exactly are biofuels, and can they replace fossil fuels? In this episode, we take a critical look at the issues surrounding our energy needs and why it's so darn complicated. Learn more about your ad-choices at https://www.iheartpodcastnetwork.comSee omnystudio.com/listener ...  Show more

Though we use more renewable energy than ever before, electricity grids need ways to cope with intermittent wind or solar power. Innovations that make batteries to store that energy <a href="https://www.economist.com/business/2024/09/01/clean-energys-next-trillion-dollar-busin ...