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The Center for the New Energy Economy at Colorado State University produces the Energy Policy Podcast for a discussion of state energy policies around the country. We discuss bills, trends, issues and technologies relating to state energy policy.

The Energy Policy Podcast


    • Aug 3, 2018 LATEST EPISODE
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    • 17m AVG DURATION
    • 30 EPISODES


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    Pretorius Interview

    Play Episode Listen Later Aug 3, 2018 5:12


    In this episode NREL's Radio program speaks with CSU's Francisca Pretorius regarding her report on Clean Energy in Agriculture

    Energy Storage

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 19, 2017 28:35


    In this episode we discuss this exciting technology that is rapidly declining in price and can contribute myriad benefits to the grid as well as consumers and the policy steps to advance energy storage at the state level. Helpful Links: IREC Energy Storage Policy Guide: http://www.irecusa.org/wp-content/uploads/2017/04/IREC_Charging-Ahead_Energy-Storage-Guide_FINALApril2017.pdf

    Solar Decathlon Interview Linda Silverman

    Play Episode Listen Later Sep 28, 2017 26:16


    In this episode, we discuss the upcoming 2017 Solar Decathlon, which will be starting in Denver on October 5, with Linda Silverman, the Department of Energy lead on the Solar Decathlon. We find out how the competition has changed over the years and exciting new features of this year's decathlon.

    Solar Decathalon Interview with Jeff Lyng

    Play Episode Listen Later Sep 21, 2017 21:40


    In this episode we interview CNEE's own Jeff Lyng - captain of the 2005 winning team in the solar decathalon about the competition coming to Denver on October 5 and what teams go through getting ready.

    2017 Clean Energy Legislative Academy

    Play Episode Listen Later Aug 24, 2017 14:47


    In this podcast we discuss the 2017 Clean Energy Legislative Academy being held this summer in Breckenridge Colorado. A select group of state legislators from 15 states - including 17 chairs of energy committees are participating in in depth discussions of key energy policy issues for their states.

    Episode 33: Transportation - EV Charging Infrastructure and Utilities

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 2, 2017 20:14


    The first in a three part series on Transportation. 2017 brings the Chevy Bolt and the Tesla 3 to the electric vehicle market - two EVs with over 200 miles range. The only thing holding back EVs is charging infrastructure. In this episode we discuss ways in which states can facilitate investment in charging infrastructure by utilities. In an era of flat and declining load, utilities may have the most to gain from this new load source that can grow load while reducing carbon emissions.

    Episode 31: Year End Legislative Summary 2016

    Play Episode Listen Later Dec 19, 2016 35:13


    In this episode we discuss major state energy legislation enacted in 2016 as summarized in our latest report. You can find a copy of the report here: http://www.aeltracker.org/graphics/uploads/2016-Year-End-December-Update_Final.pdf

    Episode 30: Renewable Private Procurement - Summer Series Paper 4

    Play Episode Listen Later Dec 14, 2016 20:18


    Increasingly, large fortune 500 companies are committing to meeting large renewable and climate objectives. However, this can severely impact utility planning. In this episode, we discuss ways in which states can manage and promote renewable procurement by large corporations. Please see our recent paper:http://cnee.colostate.edu/wp-content/uploads/2016/12/CNEE_Corporate-Procurement_12_8.pdf

    Episode 29: Vehicle Electrification and the VW Settlement

    Play Episode Listen Later Nov 14, 2016 37:42


    In this episode of the Energy Policy Podcast, we discuss the VW Settlement and Electric Vehicles with Will Toor of the Southwest Energy Efficiency Project (SWEEP) - While many have heard of the individual rebates to VW owners component of the settlement, much less understood is the investment across the US in emissions reduction - including electric vehicle infrastructure.

    Episode 28: Summer Series Paper 2 Energy Efficiency

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 17, 2016 20:30


    In this podcast, we discuss policies to expand energy efficiency beyond energy efficiency resource standards (discussed in the previous podcast) - the podcast refers to the second paper in our summer series of policy research papers. http://cnee.colostate.edu/summer-series/

    Episode 27: Summer Series Paper 1 Energy Efficiency

    Play Episode Listen Later Aug 22, 2016 16:10


    The Center for the New Energy Economy has launched a summer series of research papers looking at energy efficiency and renewable energy. In each of the two topics, we look first at trends and drivers of conventional policy, in the second we look at innovative policy design to go beyond the status quo. In this podcast we look at the first of these policy papers on Energy Efficiency: "Driving Energy Efficiency Markets: The Conventional Approach". Find the summer series of publications at: http://cnee.colostate.edu/summer-series/

    Episode 26: Spot for Clean Energy

    Play Episode Listen Later May 3, 2016 17:32


    The Center for the New Energy Economy has just launched a new policy tool - SPOT for Clean Energy (www.spotforcleanenergy.org) - in this podcast we discuss the use of the tool and how it can help lawmakers and others to identify best policies for their states.

    Episode 25: Saving money with RPS laws under the new Production Tax Credit

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 18, 2016 16:10


    In this episode, we discuss the current state of RPS policies in the country and how these policies might be amended to take financial advantage of the benefits of the expiring Production Tax Credit (PTC) and Investment Tax Credit (ITC)

    Episode 24: Powering Forward - Governor Ritter Speaks about his upcoming book

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 19, 2016 20:58


    In this episode, Governor Bill Ritter, former Governor of the state of Colorado and the director of the Center for the New Energy Economy discusses his upcoming book "Powering Forward - What Everyone should know about America's Energy Revolution". Available at amazon.com:

    Episode 23: Stepping up the PACE

    Play Episode Listen Later Aug 25, 2015 12:54


    President Obama announces a sweeping set of energy reforms at a speech in Nevada and reverses the devastating action of the Federal Housing Authority from 2010 opening billions of dollars of financing for homeowners to install energy efficiency and renewable energy on their homes.

    Episode 22: Transportation: EVs and Utilities

    Play Episode Listen Later Jul 16, 2015 19:22


    Electric vehicles tie two sectors together that have previously been separate - the electric sector and the transportation sector. What is the impact and opportunity for utilities with this broadening of the electricity sector into the transportation world?

    Episode 21: Transportation: Policies for Advanced Vehicles

    Play Episode Listen Later Jun 25, 2015 20:12


    Advanced vehicles include electric vehicles, hybrids, natural gas and other vehicles. This episode looks at government policies to promote alternative fueled vehicles.

    Episode 20: Transportation: Why Alternative Fuel Vehicles?

    Play Episode Listen Later Jun 8, 2015 14:14


    Political leaders from Governor Brown to President Obama have set ambitious goals for zero emission, alternative fuel and electric vehicles. In this episode we look at dynamics that drive states to want to advance alternative fueled vehicles and the state of the industry today.

    Episode 19: Renewables: Mandates to Markets

    Play Episode Listen Later May 6, 2015 16:38


    Looking beyond the mandates of renewable portfolio standards, what are some policies states can pursue to advance markets for renewable energy.

    Episode 18: Renewables: RPS Policies

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 10, 2015 10:28


    This month the podcast is looking at renewable energy policies. In this first episode we discuss renewable portfolio standards and different components of RPS policies

    Episode 17: Energy Productivity: Policy Solutions

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 29, 2015 19:10


    In this episode we talk about state policies that promote energy productivity

    Episode 16: Energy Productivity: Demand Response

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 19, 2015 11:32


    In this episode, we discuss energy productivity technologies that allow for "Demand Response"

    Episode 15: Energy Productivity: Introduction

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 6, 2015 9:30


    This month we will be looking at energy productivity, what it means, ways of achieving a more productive energy system and policies to promote energy productivity.

    Episode 14: Net Metering: Policy Solutions

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 5, 2015 23:08


    In this episode we discuss policy approaches to net metering around the country and potential solutions.

    Episode 13: Net Metering: The Advocate Perspective

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 19, 2015 8:07


    This week we continue our look at Net Metering Policies with a focus on the advocates (primarily the solar industry) arguments around net metering.

    Episode 12: Net Metering: The Utility Perspective

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 11, 2015 10:37


    In our ongoing examination of the net metering issue, we discuss the utility perspective on net metering and why so many utilities are fighting the policy around the country.

    Episode 11: Net Metering 101

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 5, 2015 5:16


    Net Metering is one of the most contentious issues in state legislatures and utility commissions today - pitting utilities against the solar industry. Find out about the issue in this overview.

    Episode 10: Legislative Lookback at 2014

    Play Episode Listen Later Jan 30, 2015 18:28


    A look at the highlights of energy policy legislation in 2014

    Episode 9: Changes in the Legislature

    Play Episode Listen Later Jan 30, 2015 8:39


    In this podcast, we discuss the changes in the state legislative and governors' office makeup after the 2014 elections and the impacts that may have on energy policy for 2015

    Episode 8: Introduction to a new season

    Play Episode Listen Later Jan 30, 2015 6:54


    A quick look at our podcast and the schedule for 2015

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