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Energy
The energy conversation in its own words. Developers, operators, and analysts on power, renewables, and where the grid goes from here.
Refreshed nightly · readings through September 19, 2026
What this page measures
We transcribe every episode of the energy shows listed below and score what gets said in them. Not what analysts predict, and not what a survey panel reports after the fact. What practitioners tell each other while the quarter is still running.
Podcast interviews are unusually good evidence for this. The guest is a working operator, the format is long enough that talking points run out, and nobody is answering a multiple-choice question. When sentiment in a sector turns, it tends to show up in how people talk months before it reaches a published number.
The scores below run 0 to 100 against a 50 neutral baseline, weighted by how much reach an episode has. Readings refresh nightly across a trailing 30-day window. A cut this narrow can go thin in a quiet month, and when it does we say so rather than publishing a number built on four episodes. Full methodology.
What the Energy conversation reads like
Sentiment across the five topics we score, measured only on energy shows. Trailing 30 days against the same window a quarter ago; thin cuts fall back to a 90-day read.
Future Outlook
66.7
Economy
35.4
Industry Forecast
56.9
AI
51.4
Innovation
72.2
Future Outlook
12-mo avg 69.2 · points from average
Economy
12-mo avg 37.9 · points from average
Industry Forecast
12-mo avg 61.2 · points from average
AI
12-mo avg 53.5 · points from average
Innovation
12-mo avg 73.9 · points from average
Each topic against its own 12-month average (the zero line), within energy shows only. Above means the conversation is running hotter than normal for that topic; below, cooler.
Latest in Energy
newest across the tracked shows
POLITICO Energy
Sep 18, 2026
Dems make their energy affordability pitch
Amelia Davidson, a Congress reporter at Politico, discusses House Democrats' newly released "Thriving Economy Project," a 250+ page policy menu with over 800 proposals aimed at reducing emissions and lowering energy costs should they regain control of Congress. The episode covers Democrats' deliberate focus on affordability and bipartisan appeal over explicit climate messaging, and examines Republican struggles to advance energy cost relief legislation, particularly the stalled Ratepayer Protection Act addressing data center energy consumption.
The Jolt by FORESIGHT
Sep 18, 2026
Britain’s PM fights for net-zero, hot Finnish mini-nukes
Sam Morgan hosts The Jolt, a weekly energy and climate news roundup covering major developments including the UK Prime Minister's commitment to net-zero targets, European data center regulations, fossil fuel phase-out roadmaps, and the European Investment Bank's first financing for a Finnish small modular reactor startup for district heating.
Solar Maverick Podcast
Sep 18, 2026
SMP 300: 300 Episodes Later, Why We’re Still Bullish on Solar
In this milestone 300th episode of the Solar Maverick Podcast, host Benoy Thanjan celebrates with longtime co-host Nate Jovanelli, Founder and CEO of SunRaise Capital, reflecting on the evolution of the residential solar industry since the podcast's inception. They discuss how much has changed since 2018—including the shift from viewing batteries as solar accessories to positioning solar as a battery accessory, the persistent challenge of customer acquisition costs, the advantages of regional installers over national players, and the critical role of rising electricity costs in driving adoption. The conversation covers policy uncertainty, interconnection complexities, changing customer demographics, and why solar plus storage represents the industry's greatest opportunity over the next decade. Both remain bullish on solar's long-term growth despite near-term headwinds.
Climate CEOs
Sep 18, 2026
15 Rules for Building Billion-Dollar Projects On Time, On Budget
In this solo episode, Chris Wedding, a CEO coach and investor, translates research from "How Big Things Get Done" based on analysis of 16,000+ mega projects across 25 years and 136 countries. He presents 15 rules for building billion-dollar projects on time and on budget, identifying six cognitive biases that derail projects and nine practical strategies for success, with emphasis on reference class forecasting, modular design, hiring experienced builders, and aligning contractor incentives.
Energy Insiders - a RenewEconomy Podcast
Sep 18, 2026
The "impossible" wind project that broke the investment drought
John Martin, CEO of Windlab, discusses the financial close of the Gawara Buyer wind project in Queensland—the largest wind farm FID in Australia in two years and the first major project to start construction in the state this year. Martin details the eight-year development journey, the numerous regulatory and financing hurdles overcome, and the innovative hybrid wind-solar-battery design. He also previews Windlab's larger Bungaban project with Rio Tinto and explores opportunities along the proposed Copperstring transmission corridor in North Queensland.
Zero: The Climate Race
Sep 17, 2026
Inside China’s $7 trillion green finance market
Ma Jun, chairman of the Hong Kong Green Finance Association and former chief economist of China's central bank, discusses how China became a green-finance superpower with $7 trillion in outstanding green finance. The conversation covers China's central bank policies that mandate green lending reporting, the growth of green bonds and panda bonds, transition finance for hard-to-abate sectors like steel and cement, and how other nations can accelerate their own climate transitions through finance innovation and technology deployment.
The Energy roster
8 showsPOLITICO Energy
POLITICO
POLITICO breaks down the stories and power players shaping energy politics and policy in the U.S. and around the world through original interviews, sharp reporting and expert…
The Jolt by FORESIGHT
Kasper Thejll-Karstensen
Climate and energy impact every part of our society, and the torrent of developments, news stories, analyses, and gossip can become overwhelming and indecipherable. That’s where…
Energy Evolution
S&P Global Energy
Interviews, analysis and reporting from S&P Global Energy on energy and commodities' transition to a cleaner future. Host Eklavya Gupte speaks with policymakers, industry…
Zero: The Climate Race
Bloomberg
Zero is about the tactics and technologies taking us to a world of zero emissions. Each week Bloomberg’s award-winning reporter Akshat Rathi talks to the people tackling climate…
Climate CEOs
Chris Wedding — CEO Coach | CEO, Entrepreneurs for Impact
The leading twice-weekly podcast for entrepreneurs, investors, and executives in energy, infrastructure, and climate. Get practical insights on raising capital, commercialization,…
Energy Insiders - a RenewEconomy Podcast
RenewEconomy
Join Renew Economy founder and editor-in-chief Gi…
Solar Maverick Podcast
Benoy Thanjan
The Solar Maverick Podcast is the insiders guide to where the solar and energy markets meet entrepreneurship and trailblazing. Hosted by Benoy Thanjan - a serial entrepreneur and…
Columbia Energy Exchange
ColumbiaUEnergy
Columbia Energy Exchange features in-depth conversations with the world's top energy and climate leaders from government, business, academia and civil society. The program…
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