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No. 51 · Politics

Volts

Rank
51
Score
16.5
People
13
Months
17
Years
2022–2026

Why people recommend it

Fortunately, I have David Roberts' Volts podcast talking me off the ledge... Cat nip for hackers. Highest recommendation.

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More from the comments

There is an excellent podcast from David Roberts that dives into Fervo's approach

Volts by David Roberts: Interesting by itself, but makes me less pessimistic about the climate crisis.

Check out this recent episode of the Volts podcast with guest Jigar Shah, head the DOE's Programs Loan Office

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