Podcasts by BURN: An Energy Journal

In Texas, a coal mine opens to power Mexico from 2015-08-26T15:47:42

The coal industry is struggling as cheaper and cleaner natural gas undercuts coal and environmental regulations push utilities to shut down their older coal-burning plants. Still, new coal mines ar...

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The little-known coal of Texas from 2015-08-12T15:05:04

Texas is oil country. Everyone knows that. But Texas generates 1/3 of its electricity from coal. And here’s the bigger surprise: Lots of the coal is mined right in Texas. The state is a major prod...

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Tornado Man on Marketplace from 2015-04-14T17:33:11

You've heard of wind and solar. But what about harnessing other forces of nature for energy? Like, tornadoes. That's Louis Michaud's idea. He's an engineer who dreams of powering the world with tor...

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Fish and Lettuce from 2014-09-11T15:25:13

You can raise tropical fish in Minnesota. But why would you want to? To feed the lettuce, of course. It’s called aquaponics. The veggies filter the water, and the fish fertilize the veggies. Lots o...

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From Rice to Shrimp from 2014-09-11T15:12:46

In the Mekong Delta, rice is suffering from greater exposure to salt water as sea levels rise because of climate change. Some farmers are looking to a different crop: shrimp. BURN's Christopher Joh...

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Eric Rignot and the Ice of Antarctica -- The Adaptors from 2014-06-27T16:51:49

A big chunk of the West Antarctic Ice Sheet is collapsing. Scientists announced in May that it's now inevitable -- though it will take decades or even centuries to happen. The collapse will cause a...

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Michelle Nijhuis is back on the grid -- The Adaptors from 2014-06-16T17:50:46

Science writer Michelle Nijhuis spent 15 years living in a completely solar-powered house. Now she, her husband and their daughter are back on the grid. Nijhuis talks with BURN host Alex Chadwick a...

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