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Powering the Grid with David Roberts

Powering the Grid with David Roberts

FromWhy Is This Happening? The Chris Hayes Podcast


Powering the Grid with David Roberts

FromWhy Is This Happening? The Chris Hayes Podcast

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Length:
58 minutes
Released:
Feb 23, 2021
Format:
Podcast episode

Description

This conversation starts at Grid Talk 101 (what even is an energy grid) and ends at the fragility of modern life. That can only mean one thing – David Roberts is back. An energy and climate journalist, Roberts explains that we have every reason to believe that we’ll see an increase in the freak weather events like the one that wrought havoc on Texas. And as we witnessed firsthand, one failure, one breakdown in a system, can have a deadly domino effect resulting in some truly dystopic conditions in a matter of days. So how can we avoid another Texas-sized meltdown? And what exactly went wrong in the first place? You can subscribe to the Volts newsletter here and find David Roberts on Twitter here.
Released:
Feb 23, 2021
Format:
Podcast episode

Titles in the series (100)

Every week Chris Hayes asks the big questions that keep him up at night. How do we make sense of this unprecedented moment in world history? Why is this (all) happening? This podcast starts to answer these questions. Writers, experts, and thinkers who are also trying to get to the bottom of them join Chris to break it all down and help him get a better night’s rest. “Why is this Happening?” is presented by MSNBC and NBCNews Think.