Path to Zero is a podcast focused on clean energy and the journey toward a low-carbon future. Zero emissions is a goal we can all get behind, but how do we meet the growing energy demands of the world AND reduce carbon in the atmosphere?
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June 5, 202632 min
7.6 – The Future of Power May Be Behind the Meter with Hyliion CEO Thomas Healy
On this episode of Path to Zero, host Tucker Perkins sits down with Thomas Healy, founder and CEO of Hyliion, a company that has undergone a remarkable transformation. It went from developing electrified powertrains for heavy-duty trucks to creating a new approach to distributed power generation.
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June 2, 202632 min
7.5 – AI, Data Centers and the New Anxiety Around the Grid with Houston Chronicle Energy Reporter Claire Hao
On this episode of Path to Zero, recorded at CERAWeek in Houston, host Tucker Perkins sits down with Claire Hao, energy and power grid reporter for the Houston Chronicle.
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May 6, 202633 min
7.4 – The Future of Batteries Might Be Built on Salt with Battery Scientist Shirley Meng
On this episode of Path to Zero, recorded at CERAWeek in Houston, host Tucker Perkins sits down with one of the world’s leading battery scientists, Shirley Meng.
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April 23, 202630 min
7.3 – Energy’s Policy Whiplash Problem and How to Fix It with Bill Shireman
On this special edition of Path to Zero, recorded at CERAWeek in Houston, host Tucker Perkins sits down with Bill Shireman to explore one of the biggest challenges in today’s energy transition—how to move forward in an increasingly polarized world.
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March 11, 202648 min
7.2 – Reliability in a Rapidly Changing Grid with Becky Klein, Energy Expert and Former Chairman of the Public Utility Commission of Texas
In this episode of Path to Zero, Tucker Perkins sits down with Becky Klein, President of Klein Energy, former Chair of the Texas Public Utility Commission, and founder of the Texas Energy Poverty Research Institute (TEPRI), to unpack one of the most pressing challenges in energy today: How do we deliver reliable, affordable power in a system that’s becoming more complex by the day?
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January 8, 202651 min
7.1 – What 2026 Really Holds for Power Prices, Data Centers, and the Energy Transition with Energy Policy and Modeling Expert Robbie Orvis
As Path to Zero begins a new year, Tucker Perkins sits down with Robbie Orvis to look past the noise of recent headlines and focus on what the data says about where energy markets, electricity prices, and the energy transition are headed in 2026.
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December 19, 202540 min
6.25 – Geothermal Isn’t Niche Anymore: Fervo Energy’s Sarah Jewett on Next-Generation Geothermal
Geothermal is having a breakthrough moment and one of the biggest signals is happening right now in southwest Utah. Fervo Energy has begun developing Cape Station, a first-of-its-kind 500-megawatt next-generation geothermal project that could become one of the largest in the world when fully built. Cape Station has drawn national attention, including a recent visit from Bill Gates.
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December 19, 202539 min
6.24 – Columbia’s David Sandalow on How AI Is Reshaping Energy and the Grid
In this episode of Path to Zero, host Tucker Perkins speaks with David Sandalow, Inaugural Fellow at Columbia University’s Center on Global Energy Policy and former senior official at the U.S. Department of Energy, the State Department, and the White House. Sandalow also hosts the AI, Energy & Climate podcast, where he explores how artificial intelligence is reshaping power systems and climate solutions with leaders from government, industry, and academia.
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November 13, 202542 min
6.23 – From Wind & Solar to SMRs & Geothermal: Energy Economist Kenneth Medlock Maps U.S. Energy Policy
In this episode of Path to Zero, host Tucker Perkins welcomes Dr. Kenneth Medlock, one of the nation’s leading voices in energy economics and policy. As Senior Director of the Center for Energy Studies at Rice University’s Baker Institute for Public Policy,Energy insights 2025 Medlock leads research on global oil and gas markets, hydrogen, and the evolving energy transition. His latest publication, Energy Insights 2025, brings together top scholars to tackle the defining issues shaping our energy future, from supply chain resilience and energy security to the rise of data centers and the role of innovation in decarbonization. “What you’re looking at when you read Energy Insights is really a distillation of the research that’s ongoing across multiple verticals within the Center for Energy Studies,” Medlock explains.
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October 1, 202535 min
6.22 – Microgrids, Resiliency, and the Future of Power with Enchanted Rock’s Joel Yu
On this episode of Path to Zero, host Tucker Perkins sits down with Joel Yu, Senior Vice President of Policy and External Affairs at Enchanted Rock, to talk about how microgrids are reshaping America’s energy future. From hospitals and grocery stores to data centers and military bases, Enchanted Rock has deployed over a gigawatt of capacity, making it one of the nation’s leaders in resilient energy solutions.
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