Dec 21, 2020 | Podcast, Season 1
ENERGY EQUITY Season 1: Episode 7 How do we achieve a more equitable energy economy? If you ask Denise Abdul-Rahman with the NAACP, she’ll kindly tell you that we need a system that increases employment opportunities and decreases pollution externalities. We need a...
Nov 11, 2020 | Podcast, Season 1
BEYOND COAL Season 1: Episode 6 Did you know that uneconomical coal plants in the Midwest are costing you, the ratepayer, millions of dollars? In recent years, utilities across the region have been clinging to uneconomical coal assets while slow-walking investments in...
Sep 29, 2020 | Podcast, Season 1
LOCAL ENERGY INFLUENCE Season 1: Episode 5 How can your community gain influence over how your energy dollars are spent? It’s not easy. In this episode, we discuss how jurisdictions are harnessing their economic and political power to get more local, clean energy. We...
Jul 31, 2020 | Podcast, Season 1
CREDIT WHERE CREDIT IS DUE Season 1: Episode 4 A simple policy known as net energy metering, or net metering, has helped hundreds of thousands of home and business owners in 38 states invest in solar electric systems. These same home and business owners have helped to...
Jun 19, 2020 | Podcast, Season 1
GET UP AND TRY Season 1: Episode 3 How does a small kid from a small town make a positive and lasting impact on the lives of many people? If you ask Tia Nelson, she’ll tell you that it is by using our power to get up every day and try. In this episode, we interview...
May 29, 2020 | Podcast, Season 1
TurmOIL Season 1: Episode 2 The nation’s self-proclaimed industry of independence has never been more dependent. How can we regain control and stability in our energy markets? Generate locally. Hosts: Nick Hylla, MREA Executive Director Jordan Pupols, MREA Events...