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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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S7 · E14
Thursday · 24 min
7.14 – The Race to Power Data Centers with Energy Innovator Manas Pathak
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S7 · E13
October 7 · 36 min
7.13 – Where Energy, Climate and the Economy Collide with Marketplace’s Caleigh Wells
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S7 · E12
October 5 · 18 min
7.12 – Can Quantum Computing Help Solve Our Toughest Energy Problems? With UT Austin geophysicist Mrinal Sen
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S7 · E11
August 26 · 29 min
7.11 – Why Houston Wants to Lead the Next Era of Energy with Sophia Cunningham of the Houston Energy Transition Initiative
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S7 · E10
August 14 · 36 min
7.10 – Turning Wasted Heat into Reliable Power with Kanin Energy CEO Janice Tran
Kanin Energy is tapping an often-overlooked energy resource: heat already being produced by industrial facilities. The company is using it to generate carbon-free electricity, lower energy costs and help meet growing power demand. The post 7.10 – T
S7 · E9
July 31 · 31 min
7.9 – De-Bottlenecking America’s Energy Infrastructure with National Petroleum Council’s John Dabbar
National Petroleum Council President John Dabbar says Americas biggest energy challenge may not be developing new technologies—its building the infrastructure needed to deliver them. The post 7.9 – De-Bottlenecking America’s Energy Infrastruc
S7 · E8
July 16 · 28 min
7.8 – America Needs More Energy. Can We Build It Fast Enough? with ClearPath CEO Jeremy Harrell
On this episode of Path to Zero, Tucker sits down with Harrell, CEO of ClearPath, a conservative clean energy advocacy organization focused on accelerating American innovation to reduce global energy emissions. The post 7.8 – America Needs More Ene
S7 · E7
June 24 · 25 min
7.7 – The Overlooked Role of Natural Gas in Decarbonization with Robert Stout of the Natural Gas Innovation Network
On this episode of Path to Zero, Tucker sits down with Stout to discuss natural gas, methane innovation, energy security, data center demand, and why he believes the industry has done a poor job telling its own story. The post 7.7 – The Overlooked
S7 · E6
June 5 · 32 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 ne
S7 · E5
June 2 · 32 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. The post 7.5 – AI, Data Centers and the New Anxiety Around the Grid with Hous
S7 · E4
May 6 · 33 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. The post 7.4 – The Future of Batteries Might Be Built on Salt with Battery Scientist S
S7 · E3
April 23 · 30 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. The p
S7 · E2
March 11 · 48 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 pres
S7 · E1
January 8 · 51 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. The pos
S6 · E25
Dec 19, 2025 · 40 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
S6 · E24
Dec 19, 2025 · 39 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 Hou
S6 · E23
Nov 13, 2025 · 42 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 Poli
S6 · E22
Oct 1, 2025 · 35 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
S6 · E21
Aug 13, 2025 · 50 min
6.21 – Breaking the Bottlenecks in America’s Energy Future with Drew Bond of C3 Solutions
When it comes to energy policy, Drew Bond believes optimism is warranted — not because challenges are small, but because solutions are within reach. The co-founder, president, and CEO of C3 Solutions (the Conservative Coalition for Climate Solutions) ret
S6 · E20
Jul 11, 2025 · 42 min
6.20 – Key Energy Trends to Watch: Data Driven Insights from Strategist Jeff Krimmel
On this episode of Path to Zero, host Tucker Perkins talks with Jeff Krimmel, energy strategist, consultant, and founder of Foundations of Energy and Business of Energy newsletters. With experience spanning oil & gas, renewables, and industrial strategy,

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