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March 3, 2020	The Challenge of Scaling Negative Emissions	Jennifer Wilcox	The author of the first text book on carbon capture looks at the potential for negative emissions technologies to limit global warming, and discusses the challenge to scaling solutions for positive climate impact.
October 15, 2019	The Path Forward for Grid Electricity Storage	Ken Kulak	Battery storage will play a central role in decarbonizing the nation’s electric grid, yet the rules by which batteries will compete in electricity markets have yet to be agreed upon.
April 2, 2019	A Hard Look at Negative Emissions	Glen Peters	Much faith is being put in the ability of negative emissions technologies to slow the pace of climate change. Glen Peters of Norway’s Center for International Climate Research looks at the potential of negative emissions strategies, and the steep challenges to implementing them.
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 27, 2018	The Promise and Peril of Self-Driving Trucks	Steve Viscelli	Self-driving technology promises to revitalize the trucking industry. But increased energy demand and air pollution are possible downsides.
May 16, 2017	Carbon Capture’s Clean Coal Ambition	John Quigley	Carbon capture and storage has the potential to dramatically reduce the carbon emissions from the burning of coal. Yet the technology’s boosters need to overcome high costs, and major infrastructure challenges, if they’re to make a dent in emissions.
January 30, 2017	Advancing Energy Storage	Ken Kulak	Energy storage in electricity markets is on the rise, and the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (FERC) is weighing in with new rules that could change deployment of storage and distributed energy resources across the country.
January 18, 2017	The Energy Sector Confronts Cyber Risk	William Hederman	Former U.S. Department of Energy Senior Advisor Bill Hederman explores cybersecurity risk in the energy industry and the role of public policy in protecting critical energy infrastructure.

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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.