Taking Charge

Climate change can be overwhelming to talk about. So how about we talk about the solutions instead? In this episode, we interview Stanford professor Mark Jacobson, whose research on renewable energy has lead to exciting ideas on how we can solve the climate crisis- starting with you! 

In this episode, we are exploring the dynamic and fascinating history of the US electric grid system. It's a tale of innovation, competing technologies, and inventors at odds that spans a century. While we could sit and talk about the history of the grid for hours, listen to it compressed into a short story titled, "The History of the Grid: Abridged". Featuring an interview with Tom Kabat, where we explore how the history of the grid impacts fuel sources of the present.

What happens when an energy crisis, community activists and city leaders collide? Community choice energy is created. Join us as we explore the history of community choice energy; where local government and the grid collide. Interviewing Silicon Valley Clean Energy CEO Girish Balachandran, Councilmember of Cupertino Rod Sinks, and community activist Barbara Fukumoto.  Don't forget to subscribe!

Taking Charge is Silicon Valley Clean Energy's original podcast series that is taking a deep dive into the electric grid to better understand the unseen processes that power our lives. Essentially a "Beginner's Guide to the Grid", Taking Charge is for anyone interested in an introductory series to the renewable energy industry in Silicon Valley. Have you ever wondered where your energy comes from when you plug in? Our podcast will examine various components of the clean energy grid; from policy to production, we will evaluate current ideas, technology and programs of the present and the future. Join host Lauren Goldfarb each week to spark your curiosity with the fascinating and fast-paced world of green electricity. The future is electric!