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Summers of Discontent
From: KALW
Series: Sandip Roy's Dispatches from Kolkata
Caption: Summer Fruits in Kolkata., Credit: Sandip Roy
As the Indian heat descends on Kolkata, Sandip considers how our perceptions about the rituals of summer have changed.

  • Added: Apr 30, 2024
  • Length: 06:00
Can we use the ocean as an energy source?
From: Possibly
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At the beach, we’re supposed to watch out for strong tides. Our oceans are powerful places. Could they also be power sources?

Bought by Raven Radio and WRFA-LP


  • Added: Nov 21, 2023
  • Length: 03:49
  • Purchases: 2
How can I get involved with Public Utilities Commissions?
From: Possibly
Series: What does a Public Utilities Commission have to do with climate change?
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In another episode, we talked about a state agency that can play a big role in helping us get more of our energy from renewable sources. Here in Rh...

Bought by Raven Radio and WRFA-LP


  • Added: Oct 18, 2023
  • Length: 03:59
  • Purchases: 2
How much energy does it take to run ChatGPT?
From: Possibly
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Everybody is talking about ChatGPT, the new machine-learning tool for answering questions. These giant computer models need a whole lot of computi...

Bought by WRFA-LP and Raven Radio


  • Added: Aug 31, 2023
  • Length: 03:46
  • Purchases: 2
Skeptic Check: The Body Electric
From: Big Picture Science
Series: Big Picture Science
Caption: The Body Electric, Credit: Seth Shostak
Electricity plays an important role in our everyday lives, including allowing our bodies to communicate internally. But some research claims electr...

Bought by WNED Buffalo, KIYU-FM, CHSR-FM 97.9, WRGY, Cove Mountain Educational Broadcasting and more


  • Added: Jun 05, 2023
  • Length: 54:00
  • Purchases: 15
How did Rhode Island get the first offshore wind farm in the country?
From: Possibly
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Today, we’re traveling to Block Island, the vacation spot off the southern coast of Rhode Island. Block Island is also famous for its offshore wind...

Bought by WRFA-LP and Raven Radio


  • Added: Nov 10, 2022
  • Length: 03:44
  • Purchases: 2
Does my charger still use power when it's not connected to a phone?
From: Possibly
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Today, we have a question from Michael in Charlestown, Rhode Island. He wants to know: does a charger still use some power when it's plugged into a...

Bought by Raven Radio and WRFA-LP


  • Added: Jul 07, 2022
  • Length: 03:59
  • Purchases: 2
How does our electricity grid work?
From: Possibly
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With the effects of climate change all around us, there's a push to power more of our lives with renewable electricity, including things that used ...

Bought by WRFA-LP


  • Added: May 12, 2022
  • Length: 04:00
  • Purchases: 1
What kind of holiday lights should I buy?
From: Possibly
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Our own Fatima Husain was looking to buy holiday lights and she wondered— which type should I buy? Is there really a big difference between incande...

Bought by KMXT


  • Added: Dec 14, 2020
  • Length: 03:43
  • Purchases: 1
What is shaving the peak?
From: Possibly
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About a month ago, I got a text message, asking me if I was ready to “shave the peak.” The message included a link with tips for using less electri...

  • Added: Aug 31, 2020
  • Length: 03:41
What's the most energy-efficient way to heat your home?
From: Possibly
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First make sure your home is well insulated. Then, swap out your furnace or boiler for a device known as a heat pump. Heat pumps run on electricity...

Bought by PRX Remix


  • Added: Jun 05, 2020
  • Length: 03:11
  • Purchases: 1
Between The Lines Radio Newsmagazine for February 28, 2018
From: Scott Harris
Series: Between The Lines Radio Newsmagazine
Caption: Timely, In-Depth Progressive Analysis
This week's summary of under-reported news followed by these interviews: Students' #NeverAgain Movement Shifting Political Climate in National Figh...

Bought by WMUU-LP and WRIR


  • Added: Feb 28, 2018
  • Length: 29:00
  • Purchases: 2
Puerto Rico Recovery -- Groks Science Show 2018-01-03
From: Charles Lee
Series: Groks Science Radio Show
Caption: Groks Science Radio Show
Ingrid Montes discusses the recovery efforts on Puerto Rico and shares her thoughts on science and society.

  • Added: Jan 12, 2018
  • Length: 20:47
Between The Lines Radio Newsmagazine for the week ending Oct. 20, 2017
From: Scott Harris
Series: Between The Lines Radio Newsmagazine
Caption: Timely, in-depth, progressive analysis since 1991
This week's summary of under-reported news followed by these interviews: Trump Move to Decertify Iran Nuclear Agreement Would be a Clear Danger to ...

Bought by WMUU-LP and WRIR


  • Added: Oct 11, 2017
  • Length: 29:00
  • Purchases: 2
Between The Lines Radio Newsmagazine for the week ending July 28, 2017
From: Scott Harris
Series: Between The Lines Radio Newsmagazine
Caption: Timely, in-depth, progressive analysis since 1991
This week's summary of under-reported news followed by these interviews: Is Presidential Commission on Election Integrity a GOP Trojan Horse to Exp...

Bought by WRIR and WMUU-LP


  • Added: Jul 20, 2017
  • Length: 29:00
  • Purchases: 2
Between The Lines Radio Newsmagazine for the week ending April 15, 2016
From: Scott Harris
Series: Between The Lines Radio Newsmagazine
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This week's summary of under-reported news followed by these interviews: Brazilian Corruption Crisis or Attempted Coup d'Etat?; Community Solar P...

Bought by WRIR and WMUU-LP


  • Added: Apr 06, 2016
  • Length: 29:01
  • Purchases: 2
2015-10-18 Competition for Power
From: Climate One
Caption: Geof Syphers, Sonoma Clean Power; Dawn Weisz, Marin Clean Energy; host Greg Dallton
A growing number of Californians are opting for clean electricity to run their TVs and toasters. But how much do we know about where our power rea...

Bought by KPIP-LP


  • Added: Unknown
  • Length: 58:58
  • Purchases: 1
Two Decades of Solar Pioneers in Sacramento
From: Nick Stumo-Langer
Series: Local Energy Rules
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Episode 27: he publicly-owned Sacramento Municipal Utility District, or SMUD, had already installed the first utility-scale PV array in the nation ...

  • Added: Aug 21, 2015
  • Length: 26:02
A Deep Dive on Value of Solar and the Future of Solar Energy
From: Nick Stumo-Langer
Series: Local Energy Rules
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Episode 22: “Utility regulation and rates is a contact sport,” says Karl Rabago, and that makes the implementation of a new “value of solar” policy...

  • Added: Aug 21, 2015
  • Length: 34:27
Jim Baller on the History of Municipal Broadband Vol. 1
From: Nick Stumo-Langer
Series: Broadband Bits
Caption: Made with Canva.com
Episode 57: Jim Baller has been helping local governments to build community owned networks for as long as they have been building them. He is the ...

  • Added: Aug 05, 2015
  • Length: 31:18
Power to the People
From: Big Picture Science
Series: Big Picture Science
Caption: Power to the People
Nikola Tesla gave energy to the masses, but the next generation might electrify their lives with hydrogen-powered cars, nuclear fusion, and orbitin...

Bought by KSKQ, KKWE Niijii Radio, WBWC , RadioFreePalmer, KSKQ and more


  • Added: Mar 23, 2015
  • Length: 54:00
  • Purchases: 10
Distillations Episode 173: Power Up
From: Distillations
Series: Distillations
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In this episode we look at the modern power grid, which is on the brink of important changes. First, why the smart grid matters. Then, the critical...

Bought by WTJU


  • Added: May 15, 2013
  • Length: 17:06
  • Purchases: 1
EPISODE #150 “Benjamin Franklin!”
From: Grant Baciocco
Series: Did This Happen?
Caption: Did This Happen? Logo, Credit: Mike Hollingsworth
There’s some debate as to whether or not Benjamin Franklin actually conducted his famous kite/electricity experiment. We explore one possibility of...

Bought by Enchantment Radio


  • Added: Aug 17, 2012
  • Length: 01:02
  • Purchases: 1
145: OTEC
From: World Ocean Observatory
Series: World Ocean Radio
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World Ocean Radio follows the progress of all the major developing ocean-related alternative energy technologies including wind, wave, tidal, and s...

  • Added: Oct 31, 2011
  • Length: 05:04