I understand they started getting bad reviews from LNG related topics, but having a highschool level conversation with those two professors from Colombia and Notre Dame that only know policy was out of touch. We need conversations with people that understand financial feasibility. Stop with green banks and get the forces that exist on the side of the climate transition, it’s historically what has actually worked.
While the show is trying to cover energy transition and its impact on the climate, it’s supporting Wood Mackenzie customers. They promote the role of oil, nuclear and large utilities
After your thanksgiving show I stopped following.. Great to have folks from the natural gas industry on for a real conversation but that was an hour long informercial - where you did not push back and even when the team asked a real question they just diverted and you did not bother to follow-up. Pitiful and no longer worth my time.
It was sad when Jiggar Shaw, Katherine, Hamilton, and Steven Lacey left the show, but I tried to keep an open mind with the new podcast host and special guests. What I miss about the former show is the critical questions and skepticism for guests like those that showed up on the Thanksgiving episode in 2023. It was disappointing when Ed would lob softball responses back to these folks so clearly missing some key points like talking through Lazard levelized cost of energy and the blatant issues with shipping liquefied natural gas and leakage. Amy was the only one that really challenged these guests on those latter points. She is a silver lining to the show. It is also fun when Robbie Orvis joins.
Please rethink your approach to your natural gas and petroleum guests — you need to be more prepared to counter their BS— cut them off as they lie and gloss over the facts. Inspired to write this review after the interview with the 2 natural gas brothers.
This podcast has changed the way I think about the world. Having listened to every episode, I have learned to see things through the lens of climate change. It can be a rough path honestly, but I wouldn’t take that back. I look forward to pivoting my career towards working on decarbonation, however my efforts or talents can be used.
This podcast isn’t the most scripted. It’s not as narrative as some others such as those from canary media. But they interview experts. And they way they can discuss and debate these topics is highly enlightening and entertaining. Highly recommend.
This podcast is phenomenal! I love listening to the gang and their brilliant guests! This podcast instills in me a strong will to help push the Earth to a brighter future!
This show should be turned into a drinking game with all the buzzwords being used (deployment, scale, esg, etc.) its like the panel is just reading off the back of a cereal box. The content is sometimes useful, but i get the real impression that the guest have a very surface understanding of the issues because they just use buzzwords instead of demonstrating real understanding of the topics. Also, they seem to spend the first 10 minutes of every episode just talking about how busy they are. It gets very tiring after a while.
This guest (Paula Gant) was an embarrassment to the show. She appears to be a green washer of the top order. Proud to be hopping in her ICE vehicle and spewing carbon. As a former Duke Energy employee she was a great spokeswoman for the petroleum and gas business. Many more guests like this and there will be no reason to listen to this show.
While touting renewables, Energy Gang systematically ignores nuclear energy. On the few episodes that discuss nuclear in the past 5 years, the technology is always dismissed as too expensive or too far away.
As the energy crisis will reveal, wind/solar/storage aid by far the most expensive energy system, while making our grid less reliable and failing to move is off fossil fuels in a meaningful way.
German energy policy is a warning, will we need it?
Excellent episode unpacking the backlash against ESG . This pod is really finding its feet ; it is rare to get such a depth of expertise combined with accessibility.
Working in the energy industry, it’s easy to focus just on your own niche. This podcast helps me stay up to speed on the broader context of the energy industry and policy issues.
I really miss Stephen, Jigar and Katherine. They had such an accessible tone, so much camaraderie and because of their strong professional relationship, they had a fair amount of respectful, engaging disagreement, which I think is helpful. The show now is really missing that spark, but I haven’t found an alternative option yet.
Enjoy them reaching into topics and spending time unpacking trends going on in energy and climate from a variety of perspectives (investors, media, academia, etc). Would like to see them go deeper on topics.
New host from Wood Mackenzie is a step down in just about every substantive way and the cherry on top (and a non-substantive criticism) is that I absolutely loathe Australian accents. Nails on a chalkboard. 🙉
This has been an excellent podcast. I learn something each time. Especially loved the fantasy draft for energy nerds, however, I am pretty skeptical about the host change / Wood Mac takeover. I guess it has been in the works for a while but I’m not sure the new format is going to deliver on the reputation built so far. Already find myself skipping parts….
To see Clean Tech Media go first was understandable (we thought), Wood Mac was just reorganizing and internalizing parts of their business.But with this latest shift in our sting of the inner change and the energy gang hosts, it’s no absolutely clear that Wood MacKenzie is only out for their own personal interest, rather than adding meaningful conversation to the energy space (when it is needed now more than ever). They have dismantled the two most meaningful Energy and Climate space podcast discussions, removing an important critical weekly thread that now goes dark in lieu of [fill in the blank Wood MacKenzie person here].
I love listening to this podcast! I am constantly learning something new about the the world of energy! Being a newbie to clean tech and renewables they have really made it interesting and fun to learn about!
The endless parade of guest hosts has ruined this podcast. I beg Stephen and Katherine to settle on one new co-host. They have had several who seem like they aren't tied to a single aspect of the green energy transition who would make an excellent third person. Since Jiggar left it has turned into an issue of the week podcast without the interplay between the hosts that was a hallmark of the show before. I cannot stand iTunes but I went to the trouble of updating the horrible software and finding my login just to try to reach out to express my disappointment in the state of the podcast. Get another co-host please.
I am not in the industry but I have followed renewable energy issues for a long time from an armchair activist point of view. This is a pleasant podcast with interesting analysis and news that even a non-technical listener like myself can understand. I read a lot of posts on these subjects on social media. This podcast helps me know what is really going on. I frequently post links to shows on FB groups that are involved with renewables.
Stephen, host of the Energy Gang podcast, highlights all aspects of sustainability and more in this can’t miss podcast! The host and expert guests offer insightful advice and information that is helpful to anyone that listens!
The Energy Gang is an incredible podcast for those eager to learn about what tech can bring to the climate change battle. Hosts Jigar Shah, Katherine Hamilton, and Stephen Lacey interview scientist Saul Griffith on what it’ll take to electrify America and the economy in the episode ‘A Wartime Plan for Electrifying America’. It’s nothing short of an amazing listen. Economists, scientists, and eco-focused listeners will all find something to take away from this masterful podcast.
Now that Jigar’s gone and you’re having all these guests on...especially women of color...Can you guys listen to them a lil better please? And build dialogue with them and respond to them and dig in to what they have to say instead of just having a conversation with the 2 of you interspersed with their thoughts? Let them lead the convo and content! If you have an expert on the air with you, but then just talk about quotes you got from a different expert instead of asking the person right there what they think...not a great look
I stumbled upon this podcast and can’t stop listening. I have a strong interest in climate change, as well as social actions. I didn’t realize just how big a role our energy grid and usage can impact not just our climate but social equality. The way this show explains what is happening today, the impact on all stakeholders, and overall implications is incredibly impressive. I can’t stop learning with this show!
I definitely agree with the indoor pollutants line of thinking when it comes to natural gas. But there was ZERO discussion of the problems natural gas helps address when it comes to today’s electrification- intermittency of renewables, lower cost of electricity, distributed generation, system redundancy, and fuel choice to name a few. And the ratepayer jab? I’m sure full electric transmission and distribution companies aren’t using their ratepayers money to spread the gospel of electrification... This was an extremely one sided discussion, but pretty on par when 2/3 work with the Sierra Club.
I started listening to this podcast in college while initially exploring my interests in energy. The show gave me exposure to topics that I now work on in my role. Now as an energy industry insider, I am still listening in and appreciating the diverse events and ideas shared in the podcast. Jigar will be missed but the show will continue to do great things!
I’ve been listening to this all throughout my grad program and am so glad to have had it as a resource as I switch careers—Y’all make energy fun and definitely keep me motivated!
I teach policy to social work grad students and your podcast is a regular source when referencing climate justice and equity issues. As melodramatic as this sounds... I would hate to see your podcast end! Maybe Jigar can create an Alias or twin to work for DOE?
I don’t work in energy, and it took me some time to start to recognize terms these hosts through around with abandon, but I have stuck with it and learned a lot. The hosts provide a nice mix of expertise and energy (pun intended) that isn’t found on every show.
The policy discussions on what green energy proponents want and painting the policy landscape are super good and insightful ... But ... There seems to be a lot of magic wand waving when it comes to how we actually and technically implement any of it. The only thing that seems to be offered is, build more wind and solar. No discussion of how to deploy the vast energy storage needed to go along with that, the limitations and environmental impact of batteries and green energy technology itself, negative consequences of the transition on legacy workers and how to deal with that, etc.
It seems an oversimplified take on the massive complexities and impact of implementing the policies proposed.
The perfect podcast for new learners in the sector as well as more experienced people as well in order to grasp the current conversations in the industry!
A really excellent synopsis of the most important trends influencing the energy transition, decarbonization, and the climate crises - the defining challenges of the 21st century. A little wonky at times but digestible and very informative, you’ll learn something new about the (clean) energy industry in every episode.
Thank you to the hosts that keep this information flow engaging. I always look forward to to putting on my hiking boots, air pods and plugging in.
Keep up the great work!
Ryan F.
Los Gatos, CA
Jigar, Katherine, and Steven feel like my podcast best friends! Always great incite into the goings on in decarbonization and renewables. As a renewables junkie I look forward to this podcast!
Love this podcast, but all the acronyms make a little too inside baseball. I think it would be more accessible and understandable if you explained all the acronyms you use. Thanks!
