Powering an entire country: how to run a grid on renewables

Can an entire country run on 100% renewables? It will take enormous flexibility, interconnectivity, and storage. In this episode, Lucy and Giles discover how all three of these are currently being developed to an enormous degree…

A just transition: how to avoid leaving people behind

Can the energy transition help rather than hurt the most vulnerable households and communities? Some say the ‘spiralling costs’ of net zero will hit the poorest hardest. But if the right steps are taken, we can deliver cheaper energy bills, greener jobs and healthier communities - and make sure nobody is left behind.

A global transition: from China to Sub-Saharan Africa

Is the energy transition only truly happening in the West? Politicians like to point fingers at those who ‘aren’t doing their bit’. But every country - from China to Kenya - is going through their own transformation…

Reclaiming energy: the changing relationship between people and power

Could the future energy system be owned and shaped by ordinary people? In this episode, Lucy and Giles are finding out how digital technologies are providing new opportunities for people to source clean energy - and invest in the green infrastructure of the future…

A warming world: the urgency of the energy transition

Can we still limit warming enough to prevent catastrophic climate change? In the season finale, Lucy and Giles hear the context for why the energy transition is so vital, and why it’s more important than ever to switch to clean energy as fast as possible. Our survival will depend on it.