Decarbonize: The Clean Energy Podcast

About Decarbonize: The Clean Energy Podcast

Fresh Energy is speeding Minnesota’s transition to a clean energy economy, which will ensure that our region enjoys good health, a vibrant economy, and thriving communities today and for generations to come. Working purely in the public interest, Fresh Energy’s team of scientists, economists, policy analysts, and educators develops and advances solutions that secure a clean energy future where all can thrive. Sign up for our monthly listserv focused on clean energy issues in Minnesota here: https://fresh-energy.org/

Publisher

Fresh Energy

Category

education · science · society & culture

Language

en

Explicit

No

First episode

8 Jan 2020

Latest episode

20 Aug 2026

Latest episodes

91 episodes in the feed.

1. 

   20 Aug 2026

   The true cost of oil with Anjali Bains and Nick Haeg

   In this episode, Fresh Energy's Isak Kvam, Anjali Bains, and Nick Haeg dig into the true cost of oil and why our dependence on it extends far beyond what we pay at the pump. From its outsized role in transportation and climate pollution to decades of subsidies, lobbying, and policy decisions that have entrenched fossil fuels in our economy, they explore how oil has shaped our energy system and the challenges of moving beyond it. They also examine the hidden costs borne by taxpayers, the...

2. 

   12 Aug 2026

   Efficient homes are affordable homes with Eric Fowler

   In 2025, over one-third of U.S. households skipped or cut back on medication, food, or other necessities to pay an energy bill. A quarter were unable to pay an energy bill in full, and in 2024, 2.7 million households had their utility service shut off due to non-payment. A lack of affordable housing, rising energy bills, and increasing greenhouse gas emissions threaten the health and wellbeing of all Americans. These interconnected problems won’t go away on their own. Energy prices are likely...

3. 

   21 Jul 2026

   SAF, green hydrogen, and Minnesota’s opportunity

   Fresh Energy's Isak Kvam interviews Anjali Bains and Brandon Isakson about leveraging SAF and green hydrogen to decarbonize aviation, revealing Minnesota's potential in this clean energy transition.

Who has been a guest on Decarbonize: The Clean Energy Podcast

Names identified in recent episode analyses. Showing up to five guests.

• Anjali Bains
• Brandon Isakson
• Justin Fay
• Brynn Kirsling
• Molly McMullen

Reach and audience

Public platform figures. Ratings count people who left a rating, not total listeners.

Apple Podcasts (US)

4.6 / 5

10 ratings

Spotify

3.7 / 5

3 ratings

Podcast Authority Score: 42 / 100

A composite of feed quality, social presence, YouTube performance and engagement. Read the methodology.

Quality

32

Social presence

91

YouTube

0

Engagement

84