Molly Wood Media

The climate power of cities, and the people in them

On the pod this week, the Denver Office of Climate Action as a model for community engagement; plus, why does the US refrigerate eggs?

May 11 • Molly Wood

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The! Heat! Pump! Is! Going! In!

This week, the Quilt installation is a big MacGyver adventure, and, on the podcast, truck tracking with Tive.

May 4 • Molly Wood

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April 2026

Hey, so, data centers don't have to be so bad

Existing data centers can operate dramatically more efficiently, and this week's podcast features one such solution. And they can be built better, too…

Apr 28 • Molly Wood

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Don't wait for billionaires to save us, climate philanthropy is for everyone!

Anyone with extra means can donate to projects that fight climate change or help us be more resilient. This week's podcast guest is taking the "Shark…

Apr 20

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Mill goes commercial and happy Heat Pump Week (to me!)

Mill co-founder Harry Tannenbaum joins the show to talk about Mill's major commercial expansion to Whole Foods and beyond. Plus, join me on my heat pump…

Apr 13

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AI for the grid, and when Big Tech ruins climate tech

This week: Gridmatic, and a rant about a nuclear CEO who doesn't think he owes anyone any explanations.

Apr 11 • Molly Wood

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How to talk about the climate crisis in a time of climate crisis

Josh Garrett of Redwood Climate Communications joins the pod to talk about climate messaging that works, and how to fight the infinity-money…

Apr 6

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March 2026

Use the force, Luke: there's power all around us

A simple three-step strategy for saving money that also happens to apply to maximizing our energy infrastructure and incentivizing the energy…

Mar 24 • Molly Wood

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Turning hundreds of McDonald's into a power grid

Budderfly starts by making thousands of buildings more energy efficient. The endgame? Give that wasted energy back, and create power where there could…

Mar 16

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Mitra EV, or, why your plumber has an electric van

This week's EITP features a startup that's bringing EVs to small and midsize fleets -- and charging, too! Plus, a book recommendation, some plant…

Mar 9 • Molly Wood

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After the storm: rebuilding without the scams and bureaucracy

Another week on adaptation and resilience with Tessi AI; how renewable energy deployment is both resilience and national security, and an artist's new…

Mar 3 • Molly Wood

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February 2026

Survival and capitalism collide: investing in climate adaptation

I'm back to the topic that got me curious about climate tech in the first place; also, big dreams in the battery world, and a detour into surrealist…

Feb 23 • Molly Wood

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