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Direct Current - An Energy.gov Podcast

Direct Current is a podcast about energy -- the kind that lights our homes, powers our lives and shapes our world. From the U.S. Department of Energy's digital team in Washington, D.C., Direct Current... Read more

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Ranked #1

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The Manhattan Project, Part 2 (REBROADCAST)

The Manhattan Project, Part 2 (REBROADCAST)

The conclusion of our two part story on the Manhattan Project. We take you to the Trinity site where the first bomb was ... Read more

20 Jul 2023

36mins

Ranked #2

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The Manhattan Project, Part 1 (REBROADCAST)

The Manhattan Project, Part 1 (REBROADCAST)

The first of two episodes that tell the story of an unprecedented, U.S. government effort to beat Nazi Germany in the ra... Read more

20 Jul 2023

35mins

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S4 E2: The Extremes of Weather in a Changing Climate

S4 E2: The Extremes of Weather in a Changing Climate

In this second episode of season 4 of Direct Current, we dive into a topic that’s been in the news a lot lately: extreme... Read more

6 Jul 2023

18mins

Ranked #4

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S4 E1: Keeping the Lights on in Ukraine

S4 E1: Keeping the Lights on in Ukraine

Season 4 of Direct Current opens with a race against the clock, as the Department of Energy and National Labs join force... Read more

3 May 2023

18mins

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Ranked #5

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Who Cares About Quantum? (Season 4 Teaser)

Who Cares About Quantum? (Season 4 Teaser)

"Quantum" is everywhere these days — in the news, on TV, in the titles of blockbuster action films — but what even is it... Read more

22 Feb 2023

14mins

Ranked #6

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People Powered: Chris Castro, Director of Sustainability

People Powered: Chris Castro, Director of Sustainability

For years, Chris Castro worked tirelessly to bring a brighter future to the city of Orlando, Florida. We heard from the ... Read more

4 Aug 2022

20mins

Ranked #7

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SPECIAL FEATURE: The Name Change Initiative

SPECIAL FEATURE: The Name Change Initiative

From Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory's podcast "A Day in the Half-Life" comes this episode about the challenges fa... Read more

17 Jun 2022

33mins

Ranked #8

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People Powered: Conrad Flowers, Lead Interconnection Engineer

People Powered: Conrad Flowers, Lead Interconnection Engineer

Conrad Flowers wanted a more fulfilling career, so he followed his passion and took a job in solar energy. Now he’s conn... Read more

13 Apr 2022

18mins

Ranked #9

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People Powered: AlexAnna Salmon, Village Council President

People Powered: AlexAnna Salmon, Village Council President

AlexAnna Salmon is a fierce advocate for her home, a remote Alaskan town called Igiugig. As village council president, s... Read more

17 Feb 2022

24mins

Ranked #10

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People Powered: Gaby Ibarra, Building Energy Analyst

People Powered: Gaby Ibarra, Building Energy Analyst

Our series highlighting workers in clean energy continues! Gaby Ibarra, a first-generation college student and daughter ... Read more

21 Jan 2022

18mins

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