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The Niskanen Center's Rachel Levine explains the difference between energy transmission and the energy grid plus the four different components.

In the second episode of a series we are calling “What Next,” where we explore where the possible activity or action is on climate change and adjacent issues, we take a look at the somewhat mystifying issue of energy transmission. How does power get from power-generating utilities to our light switches? What are the obstacles to transmitting clean, zero-carbon energy? And most critically, how would a modernized transmission network help to make energy in the U.S. more resilient, efficient and cheaper? 
Guest Rachel Levine is the Senior Transmission Policy Analyst for Niskanen Center’s Climate and Energy team, where she leads work on high-voltage transmission development in the U.S. Her research focuses on interregional transmission planning, marketplace governance, high-voltage direct current (HVDC) technologies and federal permitting reform. And for those who want to nerd out, here is a research brief she wrote on the science behind direct current power.

Author and climate scientist Norm Leo on what inspired his new book "Look At It This Way: Climate Change Solutions Will Benefit Your Health And Wealth.”

Author and climate scientist Dr. Norm Leo gives a climate change example for his new book "Look At It This Way."

Canadian climate scientist and author Norm Leo had an epiphany: we are looking and talking about climate change all wrong. Instead of focusing on scare tactics and the sacrifices people need to make in order to be part of the solution, Leo flips the narrative to focus on the benefits of climate action. 
In Leo's book, "Look At It This Way: Climate Change Solutions Will Benefit Your Health And Wealth," he gives a clear, relatable tour of how climate change touches five areas of daily life, your health, wealth, food, water, and home. You can catch the book trailer here and his TEDx talk here. One lucky listener will have a chance to win a copy of his book at the end of the episode!