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April 17, 2019	An Inside Look at the UN’s Effort to End Energy Poverty	Rachel Kyte	Rachel Kyte, a leader of the United Nations’ effort to eradicate energy poverty within a decade, discusses the challenge of providing universal energy access while limiting climate impacts.
November 27, 2018	Vox’s David Roberts on Energy, Climate, and the Media	David Roberts	Vox writer David Roberts weighs in on the media’s role in shaping views on energy and the environment.
November 13, 2018	As India Eliminates Energy Poverty, Can It Also Fight Climate Change?	Piyush Goyal	Piyush Goyal, India’s minister of railways and coal and past minister of renewable energy, discusses his country’s efforts to provide universal electricity access while limiting power sector pollution and climate impact.
October 9, 2018	Gas Pipelines: A Threat to Electric Grid Resilience?	William Hederman	As natural gas has grown in importance as a fuel for electricity generation, have gas pipelines become the electric grid’s Achilles heel? A cybersecurity expert discusses the risk posed by the grid’s growing dependence on gas.
October 2, 2018	Grid Resilience in the Cyber Age	Gladys Brown	Can the U.S. electric grid remain resilient as the threat of cyber and physical attack rises? Pennsylvania PUC Chair Gladys Brown talks about state and federal efforts to safeguard the electric power system.
September 4, 2018	Handicapping EPA’s Deregulatory Climate Agenda	Joseph Goffman	Will EPA’s Clean Power Plan replacement withstand legal challenge? An architect of the Clean Power Plan weighs in.
July 24, 2018	U.S. Offshore Wind Industry Arrives	Jim Bennett, Brandon Burke	After a decade of false starts, the U.S. offshore wind industry is poised for real growth. The chief of the U.S. Bureau of Ocean Energy Management’s renewables office takes a look at the future of offshore wind.
May 31, 2018	Are 100% Renewable Energy Targets Realistic?	Karl Hausker	A number of states are pushing legislation that would require 100% renewable energy supply. But challenges ranging from high costs to the duck curve could make such targets hard to reach.
May 1, 2018	Distributed Energy’s Cyber Risk	William Hederman, Steve Kunsman	As distributed energy grows, so does cyber risk to the grid. Two energy security experts discuss solutions.
February 13, 2018	The Future of Nuclear Host Communities	Saqib Rahim, Jennifer Stromsten	Nuclear power plants pump millions of dollars into local economies. As the rate of nuclear retirements accelerates, will surrounding communities find a way forward?
December 12, 2017	Grid Operator PJM Talks Details of Energy Price Formation	Stu Bresler, Christina Simeone	The Energy Department’s proposal to shore up coal and nuclear power plants could undermine the very foundations of competitive electricity markets. PJM Interconnection’s Stu Bresler, SVP for Operations and Markets, weighs in on DOE’s proposal, and offers PJM’s alternative.
November 28, 2017	India’s Now or Never Climate Opportunity	Radhika Khosla	Mass migration to India’s cities will triple the size of its built environment by 2030, driving up energy use and carbon emissions. An expert on India’s energy sector looks at the country’s efforts to balance development and climate impact.
November 14, 2017	Distributed Energy’s Wholesale Opportunity	Ari Peskoe	Owners of rooftop solar could soon begin selling power into wholesale electricity markets, the traditional domain of big coal, gas and nuclear generators. The catch: electricity markets need to get fully behind the switch.
September 5, 2017	The Road Forward for Electric Vehicles	John Paul MacDuffie	The electric vehicle market seems poised to take off, with high demand for Tesla’s Model 3 and growing attention from big automakers. Yet challenges that stalled EV growth in the past, namely sparse charging infrastructure and high costs, persist. A Wharton School expert looks at the role policymakers can take to support, or sink, the EV renaissance.
June 27, 2017	Can Nuclear Bailouts and Electricity Markets Coexist?	David Cherney, Christina Simeone	Recent financial bailouts of nuclear reactors in New York and Illinois highlight the conflict between states’ environmental goals and the integrity of electricity markets. As more states weigh subsidies, debate over their market impact and legality expand.

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Since the first season of our podcast series, Andy Stone has directed each episode of Energy Policy Now—defining topics, inviting guests, and leading informative conversations.

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Andy Stone

Energy Policy Now Host and Producer

Andy Stone is producer and host of Energy Policy Now, the Kleinman Center’s podcast series. He previously worked in business planning with PJM Interconnection and was a senior energy reporter at Forbes Magazine.