Episódios

  • Renewables promised to be cheap. Why aren’t people feeling it?
    Oct 9 2025

    The UK used to be a shining example of how to act on climate change. It created one of the world’s first climate laws in 2008, which bound the government to reduce emissions on tight deadlines. That law used to have cross-party support, but that’s no longer the case with politicians trying to make climate a wedge issue.

    This week on Zero, Greg Jackson, chief executive officer of the UK’s largest energy retailer, Octopus Energy, joins Akshat Rathi to discuss his plan to bring down bills and keep the public on the green side.

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    • Octopus Energy Plans to Spin Off Technology Arm Kraken - Bloomberg
    • Octopus Energy Opens Door for Chinese Wind Turbines in UK- Bloomberg

    Zero is a production of Bloomberg Green. Our producer is Oscar Boyd. Special thanks to Eleanor Harrison Dengate, Sommer Saadi and Mohsis Andam, Laura Millan and Sharon Chen. Thoughts or suggestions? Email us at zeropod@bloomberg.net. For more coverage of climate change and solutions, visit https://www.bloomberg.com/green.

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    39 minutos
  • Big Take: AI data centers use a lot of energy. You may be paying for it
    Oct 6 2025

    AI needs a lot of energy — and a new Bloomberg investigation has found that those soaring costs are being passed on to consumers who live near data centers.

    On today’s Big Take podcast, host David Gura talks to Bloomberg reporters Josh Saul and Leonardo Nicoletti about the AI boom’s impact on power bills, how utility companies are handling surging demand and the implications for communities with centers in their backyards.

    Read more: AI Data Centers Are Sending Power Bills Soaring

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    17 minutos
  • A return to coal? AI’s demand for gas turbines risks a new crisis: Bottlenecks Series
    Oct 1 2025

    Rising power demand from data centers for artificial intelligence has led to a shortage of the gas turbines needed to generate electricity. This shortage might not seem the most obvious climate story, but it's having impacts across the entire energy sector. This week on Zero, Bloomberg’s Stephen Stapczynski joins Akshat Rathi to look at what’s causing the bottleneck in gas turbines, if the shortage will make companies look to renewables or coal, and whether natural gas is really a “bridge” fuel.

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    • Past episodes of the Bottlenecks Series:
      • The 100-Ton Rotating Mass That Can Stop Blackouts
      • The Green Transition Needs More Workers
      • There Aren’t Enough Cables to Meet Growing Electricity Demand
      • The One Device Throttling the World’s Electrified Future

    Zero is a production of Bloomberg Green. Our producer is Oscar Boyd. Special thanks to Eleanor Harrison Dengate, Siobhan Wagner, Sommer Saadi and Mohsis Andam. Thoughts or suggestions? Email us at zeropod@bloomberg.net. For more coverage of climate change and solutions, visit https://www.bloomberg.com/green.




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    36 minutos
  • The extraordinary rise of electric cars in developing countries
    Sep 25 2025

    Something remarkable is unfolding in developing countries. From Nepal to Costa Rica, more people are buying electric cars than fossil-fuel vehicles, as battery prices plummet and cheap home-grown EVs come to market. And in China, more electric cars will be sold in the last quarter of this year than the total number of all cars sold in the US. Colin McKerracher, head of transport at BNEF, joins Akshat Rathi on Zero to unpack these trends, and what they mean for global oil demand.

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    • BNEF’s EV Outlook
    • Articles by Colin McKerracher
    • The Whole World Is Switching to EVs Faster Than You
    • Nigeria's Solar Gamble Forces Millions in Lagos to Unplug From Dirty Generators - Bloomberg

    Zero is a production of Bloomberg Green. Our producer is Oscar Boyd. Special thanks to Eleanor Harrison Dengate, Siobhan Wagner, Sommer Saadi and Mohsis Andam. Thoughts or suggestions? Email us at zeropod@bloomberg.net. For more coverage of climate change and solutions, visit https://www.bloomberg.com/green.

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    37 minutos
  • Building monuments to the end of oil
    Sep 18 2025

    Monira Al Qadiri says she is pre-empting the end of oil and building monuments to it. As one of the most important contemporary artists of the Middle East, her work — spanning sculptures, films and performances — throws new light on humanity’s deep interdependent relationship with fossil fuels. This week on Zero, Akshat Rathi asks Al Qadiri how art can help make sense of the current moment.

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    • Monira’s website: https://www.moniraalqadiri.com/
    • Her exhibit in Berlin: https://berlinischegalerie.de/en/exhibitions/current/monira-al-qadiri/

    Zero is a production of Bloomberg Green. Our producer is Oscar Boyd. Special thanks to Eleanor Harrison Dengate, Siobhan Wagner, Sommer Saadi and Mohsis Andam. Thoughts or suggestions? Email us at zeropod@bloomberg.net. For more coverage of climate change and solutions, visit https://www.bloomberg.com/green.

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    34 minutos
  • Formula E shows the mind-boggling speed at which electric cars evolve
    Sep 11 2025

    You’ve heard about Formula 1, right? But do you know about Formula E, its plucky all-electric sibling? This week on Zero, Akshat Rathi talks with Sylvain Filippi, co-founder and chief technology officer of Envision Racing, about why the world needs an electric racing series, how Formula E is improving the experience for consumer electric cars, and why he’s not too concerned about the US backlash against EVs.

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    • Envision Racing
    • Lewis Hamilton’s Next Race Car Should Be Electric
    • EV Racing Struggles as Climate Action Falls on Priority List

    Zero is a production of Bloomberg Green. Our producer is Oscar Boyd. Special thanks to Eleanor Harrison Dengate, Siobhan Wagner, Sommer Saadi and Mohsis Andam. Thoughts or suggestions? Email us at zeropod@bloomberg.net. For more coverage of climate change and solutions, visit https://www.bloomberg.com/green.

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    37 minutos
  • Your questions answered: Is Donald Trump a climate warrior in disguise?
    Sep 4 2025

    This week, we hear from you. Bloomberg Green’s Akshat Rathi answers questions from Zero listeners: Can a decline in trade help fight climate change? How do we tell if corporations are greenwashing or not? And are we about to enter a new era of global collaboration when it comes to green tech? If you have a question for the show, send us a voice note or message to zeropod@bloomberg.net.

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    • Brazil's Amazonian Leaders Deliver Dark Message on Gold Mining to London
    • Nigeria's Solar Gamble Forces Millions in Lagos to Unplug From Dirty Generators
    • Green Growth Is Expensive. The Global Economy Can Afford It

    Zero is a production of Bloomberg Green. Our producer is Oscar Boyd. Special thanks to Eleanor Harrison Dengate, Siobhan Wagner, Sommer Saadi and Mohsis Andam. Thoughts or suggestions? Email us at zeropod@bloomberg.net. For more coverage of climate change and solutions, visit https://www.bloomberg.com/green.

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    32 minutos
  • Big Take: How hot is too hot? The latest science on extreme heat
    Sep 2 2025

    Nearly half a million people die every year as a result of extreme heat. That’s more than the total from hurricanes, earthquakes and floods combined. And as the planet warms, the risk of deadly heat is increasing.

    On Bloomberg's Big Take podcast, climate reporter Zahra Hirji brings Sarah Holder a dispatch from a lab at the forefront of understanding how heat affects the human body. They break down the latest science on deadly heat, why everyone is at more risk than they realize — and what actually works to mitigate those risks.

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    • Scientist Shuts Himself in 104F Chamber in Quest to Study Heat Stress
    • Listen to more from the Big Take podcast: https://www.bloomberg.com/audio

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    14 minutos