Volts
Volts
David Roberts
Reducing the climate impacts of food and farming
1 hour 20 minutes Posted Jun 27, 2025 at 4:02 pm.
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In this episode, I chat with fellow energy nerd-turned-ag-reporter Michael Grunwald about agriculture’s climate impact. We explore the folly of biofuels, the promise of meat alternatives, and the central importance of increasing yields. While we can imagine a future of energy abundance, land is a zero-sum game — no one’s making more — so the choices here are uniquely difficult and important.



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