Episodes

  • 7.6 - The Future of Power May Be Behind the Meter with Hyliion CEO Thomas Healy

    7.6 - The Future of Power May Be Behind the Meter with Hyliion CEO Thomas Healy
    Jun 5 2026
    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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    32 mins
  • 7.5 - AI, Data Centers and the New Anxiety Around the Grid with Houston Chronicle Energy Reporter Claire Hao

    7.5 - AI, Data Centers and the New Anxiety Around the Grid with Houston Chronicle Energy Reporter Claire Hao
    Jun 2 2026
    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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    32 mins
  • 7.4 - The Future of Batteries Might Be Built on Salt with Battery Scientist Shirley Meng

    7.4 - The Future of Batteries Might Be Built on Salt with Battery Scientist Shirley Meng
    May 6 2026
    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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    34 mins
  • 7.3 - Energy’s Policy Whiplash Problem and How to Fix It with Bill Shireman

    7.3 - Energy’s Policy Whiplash Problem and How to Fix It with Bill Shireman
    Apr 23 2026
    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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    31 mins
  • 7.2 - Reliability in a Rapidly Changing Grid with Becky Klein, Energy Expert and Former Chairman of the Public Utility Commission of Texas

    7.2 - Reliability in a Rapidly Changing Grid with Becky Klein, Energy Expert and Former Chairman of the Public Utility Commission of Texas
    Mar 11 2026
    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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    48 mins
  • 7.1 - What 2026 Really Holds for Power Prices, Data Centers, and the Energy Transition with Energy Policy and Modeling Expert Robbie Orvis

    7.1 - What 2026 Really Holds for Power Prices, Data Centers, and the Energy Transition with Energy Policy and Modeling Expert Robbie Orvis
    Jan 8 2026
    51 mins
  • 6.25 - Geothermal Isn’t Niche Anymore: Fervo Energy’s Sarah Jewett on Next-Generation Geothermal

    6.25 - Geothermal Isn’t Niche Anymore: Fervo Energy’s Sarah Jewett on Next-Generation Geothermal
    Dec 19 2025
    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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    40 mins
  • 6.24 - Columbia’s David Sandalow on How AI Is Reshaping Energy and the Grid

    6.24 - Columbia’s David Sandalow on How AI Is Reshaping Energy and the Grid
    Dec 19 2025
    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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    40 mins