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The Radio National HourBest of 2025: Medical misogyny, Saul Griffith and the Hejaz RailwayIt's summer on ABC Radio National, so we're bringing you some of your favourite stories from 2025.Today, how medical researchers and practitioners have been blind to differences of sex and gender with deadly consequences.Plus, Saul Griffith’s electrifying “how-to guide“ for your life and home. And the bold plan to resurrect the railway linking the Islamic holy city of Medina to the oldest capital city in the world, Damascus.
2025-12-2354 min
Sustainable Builders YakEp #52 Electrifying Australia with Saul Griffith: How Tradespeople and Policy Can Lead the Clean Energy RevolutionSend us a textIn this episode: We sit down with Saul Griffith to explore his journey from metallurgy to MIT, Silicon Valley, and now leading work in policy, engineering, and sustainability. Saul shares insights on electrification, zero-emissions infrastructure, and how tradespeople are central to building a clean energy future. We also dive into innovative ideas for long-lasting homes, smarter energy markets, and practical ways Australians can trade and generate electricity.Episode Covers:Electrification and the role of tradespeople in a zero-emissions futureReforming the electricity market to...
2025-12-1559 min
Energy Nerd ShowHow in the World Are We Going to Make Electricity Cheap in America?Saul Griffith joins us to chat about how we can make electricity cheap in the US. He tells stories from his new book, "Plug In! The Electrification Handbook" and shares how we might be able to use Australia's approach to make electricity cheaper and cleaner in the US. Episode 158 of the Energy Nerd Show.Links for more info on today's topic:Plug In!: https://www.blackincbooks.com.au/books/plugSaul's Substack, Energy and Stuff: https://energyandstuff.substack.com/Saul's Podcast, The Shameless Plug: https://shows.acast.com/the-shameless-plugVisuals and links...
2025-11-1914 min
CurveballPower play – Saul Griffith’s plan to electrify everythingIt’s the early 2000s and a young Aussie engineer named Saul Griffith has made his way to the prestigious MIT in the United States. He launches several startups, including one that develops the technology that eventually powers the Kindle, he even consults to NASA and the US Department of Defence. But at the same time, the climate crisis is looming larger. Saul tells his wife that perhaps he should ditch start-up life and instead become “an eco-terrorist”. It’s said partly in jest, but next thing Saul and his wife move their young family home to regional...
2025-09-0942 min
SwitchedOn AustraliaPlug in and fight back - Saul Griffith wants a consumer army to fight for energy justiceDr Saul Griffith joins SwitchedOn Australia live on the Gold Coast to talk about his new book Plug In! and why households are central to driving Australia’s clean energy transition. He explains how electrification can cut emissions fast, save money, and reshape the way we use energy at home and in our communities. Saul shares insights from his career advising governments, including his role in shaping the US Inflation Reduction Act, and his work with Rewiring America and Rewiring Australia. He speaks candidly about consumer power, culture wars, and the politics of accelerating change. And he makes the case fo...
2025-08-271h 08
A Matter of DegreesCash In On Clean Tech Incentives (Before It's Too Late)Donald Trump’s so-called “One Big Beautiful Bill Act” took a sledgehammer to U.S. climate policy, including tax credits for clean cars and appliances. These incentives were helping people cut pollution, lower their energy bills, and make their homes more comfortable. Trump’s bill eliminates the credits by the end of this year.
Wait, don’t change the channel—because these incentives haven’t expired yet! So for the next few months, there is a federally-funded BLOWOUT SALE on clean tech. Shop until your energy bills drop!
In this episode of A Matter of Degrees, we bre...
2025-08-2637 min
Kiama Community Radio's PodcastSaul Griffith: Rewiring AustraliaSaul Griffith is an engineer and entrepreneur specialising in clean and renewable energy technologies and is the author of 3 books including `Electrify', and `The Big Switch'. Saul is the founder of Rewiring America and Rewiring Australia, non-partisan organisations dedicated to electrification and decarbonisation and the associated policy and regulatory implications of meeting our climate goals. Saul was also instrumental in establishing Electrify 2515 which is a community based pilot project in Thirroul NSW aiming to get 500 households completely onto renewable electricity in order to see how this operates on a large scale. This session of Politics in the P...
2025-06-2125 min
7amSaul Griffith on how the major parties could get to net zeroIn a coastal corner of Australia, scientist Saul Griffith has been quietly working away on a plan to turn 500 households completely off fossil fuels. He hopes that what he achieves there can act as a blueprint for the rest of the country. But for that to become a reality, the federal government would need to drastically increase their commitment to renewable energy. Today, chief scientist at Rewiring Australia, Saul Griffith, on the electrification already underway – and what both sides of politics are promising for our energy future. If you enjoy 7am, the be...
2025-04-2116 min
Everything Electric PodcastSaul Griffith On How To Lead the Race To Electrify Everything!In this episode of the Fully Charged Show Podcast, Robert Llewellyn is joined by Saul Griffith—engineer, inventor, and founder of Rewiring America & Rewiring Australia—for a lively and insightful deep dive into the future of electrification. Between a healthy dose of teasing Robert, Saul lays out why electrifying everything is the fastest, most effective way to slash emissions and energy costs. They explore why Australia is primed to lead the renewable energy revolution, how China is racing ahead, and what the US and Europe must do to keep up. They also tackle the big fights ahead—from outdated regulations to fossil...
2025-02-2447 min
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2024-10-0500 min
The Design Files TalksWhy Going All-Electric Is The Best Way To Fight Climate Change, With Saul GriffithSaul Griffith is a visionary engineer, scientist, author, and inventor with a plan to fight climate change. The Rewiring Australia founder says the key to urgently reducing Australia’s emissions is by turning everything electric — from our homes to our cars, and entire suburbs — and embracing renewable energy.We speak to Saul in this episode about how Australia could successfully get off fossil fuels and save the average household money. Read the article featuring the highlights from this episode here, and follow Saul's personal Instagram here. Plus, find out more about his project Electrify 2515 here.Fo...
2024-09-0535 min
The Horror of WhoHartnell's Horror Part 4: The CybermenAs we wave goodbye to the Hartnell era from The Horror of Who and the conclusion for the First Doctor, we also welcome new podcast companion, Peter Griffith to join fellow member of Flight Through Entirety, Nathan Bottomley to whittle down and peruse alongside Surgeons of Horror host Saul Muerte.
The conversation and dissection of the horror genre through the gaze of Doctor Who comes via the introduction of the silver nemesis, The Cybermen in the serial, The Tenth Planet.
What initially made these creature so iconic and how have they stood the test of time?
Music...
2024-05-101h 28
Cleaning Up: Leadership in an Age of Climate ChangeRounding Up Season 11 - Ep159: Michael Liebreich & Bryony WorthingtonBryony and Michael round up the eleventh season of Cleaning Up this week. They explore the themes running through the episodes, from theories of change to innovation, and discuss the things that surprised them, the moments they liked (or didn't) and reasons for optimism for the transition. Links: Ep149: Material World - Ed Conway: https://www.cleaningup.live/material-world-ep149-ed-conway/ Ep150: Selling Sustainability - Solitaire Townsend: https://www.cleaningup.live/selling-sustainability-ep150-solitaire-townsend/Ep151: Redesigning Mining - Mark Cutifani: https://www.cleaningup.live/redesigning-mining-ep151-mark-cutifani/ Ep152: Can We Have...
2024-04-041h 13
Cleaning Up: Leadership in an Age of Climate ChangeRounding Up Season 11 - Ep159: Michael Liebreich & Bryony WorthingtonBryony and Michael round up the eleventh season of Cleaning Up this week. They explore the themes running through the episodes, from theories of change to innovation, and discuss the things that surprised them, the moments they liked (or didn't) and reasons for optimism for the transition. Links: Ep149: Material World - Ed Conway: https://www.cleaningup.live/material-world-ep149-ed-conway/ Ep150: Selling Sustainability - Solitaire Townsend: https://www.cleaningup.live/selling-sustainability-ep150-solitaire-townsend/Ep151: Redesigning Mining - Mark Cutifani: https://www.cleaningup.live/redesigning-mining-ep151-mark-cutifani/ Ep152: Can We Have...
2024-04-031h 08
Cleaning Up: Leadership in an Age of Climate ChangeAbsolutely Electrifying - Ep158: Saul GriffithMichael chats with Saul Griffith, Australian-born engineer, inventor, advisor, author and 2007 MacArthur "Genius". He specialises in clean and renewable energy technologies, and has founded a dozen technology companies across 20 years in Silicon Valley, as well as authoring 3 books, including `Electrify', and `The Big Switch'. He has recently turned his attention from Otherlab, his independent Research and Development lab, to policy work and writing, including founding Rewiring America and Rewiring Australia, non-partisan organisations dedicated to electrification and decarbonisation and the associated policy and regulatory implications of meeting our climate goals. Saul received his Ph.D. at MIT in t...
2024-03-271h 13
English Academic Vocabulary Booster5336. 188 Academic Words Reference from "Saul Griffith: Everyday inventions | TED Talk"This podcast is a commentary and does not contain any copyrighted material of the reference source.
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2023-09-302h 48
7amIs Australia about to waste our biggest opportunity?When US President Joe Biden was looking at how to make the largest economy in the world switch to electricity, he turned to an Australian…Dr Saul Griffith had a seat at the table as the future of American industry was sketched out.So how will America’s plan affect Australia? Are we adapting fast enough? And what’s the cost if we don’t? Today, former advisor to the Biden administration on climate policy, and contributor to The Saturday Paper, Saul Griffith, on the potential for a green economic boom in Australia.
2023-09-2514 minEnglish Academic Vocabulary Booster5083. 80 Academic Words Reference from "Saul Griffith: High-altitude wind energy from kites! | TED Talk"This podcast is a commentary and does not contain any copyrighted material of the reference source.
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2023-09-221h 11
The Paradigm Shift on 4ZZZSaul Griffith "Rewiring Australia"Today we chat with Saul Griffith - engineer, inventor and author of new book "The Big Switch". We talk about his plan for how Australia could get to net zero carbon emissions and beyond, and what political and personal changes would be required to get us there.
Originally broadcast 11/03/22
2023-09-2037 min
VoltsA conversation with Saul GriffithIn this episode, Saul Griffith — co-founder of Rewiring America and, more recently, Rewiring Australia — chats about all the things that energy nerds love to chat about.(PDF transcript)(Active transcript)Text transcript:David RobertsIf you are a Volts subscriber, you are almost certainly familiar with Saul Griffith. I've been following him and his work for years, and I think I can say without hyperbole that he is the smartest person I have ever met. An Australian by birth and an MIT PhD by training, he got his...
2023-08-1855 min
Judah's RoarJesus and Malchus: Restoration from Church HurtChristians can believe they are defending Jesus or doing God a service and yet be damaging the people of the Kingdom. Join me as I briefly explore Simon Peter, Malchus, Saul of Tarsus, and how Jesus wants to restore the ear that hears the Spirit in His Kingdom.
Referencing John 18:8-11; Matthew 24:48-51
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2023-08-1610 min
Climate ConversationsClimate News: Rockstar-like reception for Saul Giffith at Greater Bendigo climate summit; Heat likely to soar to record levels; Antarctic alarm bells; Car industry in climate lobbying push"Electrify everything" guru, Saul Griffith (pictured), was the keynote speaker at the recent Greater Bendigo Climate Summit organized by the Greater Bendigo Climate Collaboration.
"The public history, climate change present, and possible future of Australia’s botanic gardens";
"Electric vehicle incentives for ‘gasoline superusers’ would have outsized benefits for the climate";
"What should happen to native forests when logging ends? Ask Victoria’s First Peoples";
"A new trade deal delivers cheaper Australian beef and British sweets – but does little to avert dangerous global warming";
"Victorian government changes preferred transmission line route fo...
2023-05-3116 min
Driving Net Profit with Zero EmissionsEpisode 17: Striking at the root, with Simon Holmes à CourtSend us a text“One of the most impactful things we can do if you're passionate about climate change is to support politics. It's striking at the root of what needs to be done to make sure that the people who are working on the policies are going to drive this transformation. If we don't have the right people working at the root in favour of this, then we can all be wasting so much of our time.” In this podcast episode, we speak with Simon Holmes à Court, an entrepreneur, investor, and philanthropist who founded Climat...
2023-05-1753 min
The Readings PodcastSaul Griffith in conversationThis episode features the recording of an online conversation focused on the newest edition of The Quarterly Essay, The Wires That Bind: Electrification and Community Renewal, penned by Saul Griffith.
In this edition, inventor, engineer and visionary Saul Griffith reveals the world that awaits us if we make the most of Australia’s energy future. Griffith was interviewed by Simon Holmes A Court, an Australian business and political activist, and the convenor of Climate 200.
2023-05-0537 minEnergy Nerd ShowSaul Griffith Nerds Out About Sankey Diagrams & Clean Energy Economics!Saul Griffith on rooftop solar and the incredible possibilities for communities worldwide. Episode 118 of the Energy Nerd Show.Visuals and links available at energynerdshow.com/episodesAudio only version on Spotify and Apple Podcasts: Energy Nerd ShowLinks for more info on today's topic:Buy Electrify: https://mitpress.mit.edu/9780262545044/electrify/Buy The Big Switch: https://www.blackincbooks.com.au/books/big-switchBuy The Wires That Bind: https://www.quarterlyessay.com.au/essay/2023/03/the-wires-that-bind#:~:text=In%20The%20Wires%20That%20Bind,renewable%20energy%2C%20and%20benefiting%20financially.Our Partners:...
2023-04-1314 minEnergy Nerd ShowSaul Griffith wants to Rewire the World, Starting in the West Virginia of AustraliaSaul Griffith on on how even the West Virginia of Australia can benefit from electrification. Episode 119 of the Energy Nerd Show.Visuals and links available at energynerdshow.com/episodesAudio only version on Spotify and Apple Podcasts: Energy Nerd ShowLinks for more info on today's topic:Electrify 2515: https://electrify2515.org/Rewiring Australia: https://www.rewiringaustralia.org/Stacey Abrams joins Rewiring America: https://www.rewiringamerica.org/staceyBuy Electrify: https://mitpress.mit.edu/9780262545044/electrify/Buy The Big Switch: https://www.blackincbooks.com.au/books/big-switchBuy The Wires...
2023-04-1316 min
PossibleSaul Griffith on a clean energy futureWhat if society completely phased out fossil fuels? This week, Saul Griffith joins the show to discuss how this future is actually possible. Best of all, much of the work can be done with our existing technology—starting from inside the home. Saul founded the organizations Rewiring America and Rewiring Australia, dedicated to the electrification of those countries. He’s also the author of Electrify: An Optimist's Playbook for Our Clean Energy Future and The Big Switch: Australia’s Electric Future. Saul talks about the efficacy of the variety of climate solutions on the table, from nuclear energy to carbon...
2023-03-291h 00
Immerse Yourself In The Transformative Full Audiobook Experience!Quarterly Essay 89: The Wires That Bind by Saul GriffithPlease visithttps://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/2/audible/186588to listen full audiobooks.
Title: Quarterly Essay 89: The Wires That Bind
Series: Quarterly Essays
Author: Saul Griffith
Narrator: Saul Griffith
Format: mp3
Length: 3 hrs and 29 mins
Release date: 03-28-23
Ratings: 4 out of 5 stars, 2 ratings
Genres: Power Resources
Publisher's Summary:
Griffith paints an inspiring yet practical picture of empowered local communities acting collectively when it comes to renewable energy, and benefiting financially. He considers both equity and security – an end to dependence on foreign oil, for instance. He explores the rejuvenation of regional Australia, as well as the rise of a new populist movement dr...
2023-03-283h 29
ConversationsSaul Griffith's electrifying missionSaul Griffith believes that the key to solving the climate crisis is to electrify everything, starting with our homes. The inventor, engineer and entrepreneur is spearheading this mission in his own postcode with Electrify 2515, which aims to have all household machines powered by renewable energy
2023-03-2751 min
Climate ConversationsClimate News: Plea from Climate Council; Fighting climate wars, losing the climate battle; Biden’s surprisingly ambitious climate plan; Saul Griffith's Rewiring Australia; Final warning - scientistsAmanda McKenzie (pictured) speaks up for the Climate Council - "Submission
to: Department of Climate Change, Energy, the Environment and Water –
Consultation on proposed design of Safeguard Mechanism reform";
"While you fight climate wars, we lose the climate battle";
"Saul Griffith's Rewiring Australia pushes for budget boost to electrify 500,000 homes";
"The Malthusians Are Back";
"Scientists deliver ‘final warning’ on climate crisis: act now or it’s too late";
"The world’s richest country made public transport free: Here’s what happened next";
"UN Water Conference Needs to See More Gam...
2023-03-2519 min
Climate ConversationsClimate News: We need a 'Heart of Gold' and world choir to tackle climate crisis; Saul Griffith - 'The Transformer'; Bradshaw on the toll of climate emergencies; Climate Change Minister interviewPerformer Neil Young is still searching for a "Heart of Gold" and the choir-like unison he encourages is what the world needs if it is going to genuinely, and honestly, tackle the climate crisis.
Entrepreneur and engineer, Saul Griffith, is back in Australia after about 20 years in the U.S. where he had pretty much convinced the country it urgently needed to electrify everything and now he has brought that story home to Australia as it was explained on "Australian Story - The Transformer, Saul Griffith";
And Insiders host, David Spears got to talk about "S...
2023-02-2814 min
Crowdsourcing SustainabilityElectrifying Everything With Saul GriffithIn this episode, we got to chat with Saul Griffith about what it means to electrify everything, why it matters, and what people like you can do to help electrify your community!Saul is an inventor, engineer, MacArthur Genius award winner and much much more. He probably knows more about the US's energy system than anyone and helped shape the Inflation Reduction Act with his teammates at Rewiring America . (The graph mentioned can be viewed here! https://youtu.be/TxeD1Y68tLM?t=1627)Timeline:0:00 Intro & Saul's climate journey.7:20 What electrification is an...
2023-02-0856 min
Climate ConversationsClimate News: This going to take everyone, including story tellers - Saul Griffith; Scooting to zero; 2022 in photos; Why do we continue to widen highways?Australian engineer, thinker and entrepreneur, Saul Griffith, was a recent guest on the ABC podcast, "Who's gonna save us?" in the episode "Better call Saul".
"Electric scooters are a useful addition to our transport network";
"2022 in Photos: Gaslighting by the Fossil Fuel Industry and Its Supporters";
"Widening Highways Doesn’t Fix Traffic. So Why Do We Keep Doing It?";
"Fast food joints can help battle climate change, new study finds—even without reducing paper and plastic use";
"Four Big Things to Expect in Clean Energy in 2023";
"Certified 'gen...
2023-01-0912 min
Climate ConversationsClimate News: Our move to counter climate change begins in the home, according to Dr Saul GriffithDr Saul Griffith (pictured) sees our homes as the frontline in the climate crisis struggle and you can hear /watch him talk about that view on an ABC 7:30 report - "Dr Saul Griffith – decarbonisation for Australia begins in the home".
"Climate chaos of 2022 with flooding hell, raging wildfires and freezing of waterfalls";
"El Niño or not? This is the outlook for 2023";
"Greta Thunberg ends year with one of the greatest tweets in history";
"How Hollywood gets wildfires all wrong — much to the frustration of firefighters";
"Banks need financial incen...
2023-01-0214 min
Science FrictionPresents: WHO'S GONNA SAVE US? Better Call SaulSaul Griffith has an ambitious plan to save the planet. It all begins at home and it's completely electrifying!WHO'S GONNA SAVE US? is an ABC podcast about the people who are trying to map out a better future in the face of the climate crisis. Catch up on the whole series HERE, or wherever you get your podcasts.Guests: Saul Griffith, Andrew Davies, Cameron GardinerHost: Jo LauderReporters: Joel Werner, James PurtillSeries Producer: Cheyne AndersonExecutive Producer (audio): Joel WernerExecutive Producer (digital): Clare BlumerSound engineer: Hamish Camilleri
2022-11-1130 min
Your NewcastleIs electrifying homes the next frontier in climate change? Dr Saul Griffith’s vision to Rewire AustraliaMarket volatility and the threat of climate change are driving a national energycrisis. Could widespread electrification in the suburbs be the next frontier inreducing emissions? Inventor, author, founder, scientist and former climateadvisor to the US White House, Dr Saul Griffith, explains how replacing our cars,kitchen appliances and heating and cooling systems with energy efficientalternatives can have a significant impact, and the government policy andincentives needed to get us there to invest in a greener future.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
2022-09-2632 min
The Weather That Changed UsWho's Gonna Save Us? 05 | Better Call SaulSaul Griffith has an ambitious plan to save the planet. And it all begins at home.It’s an electrified revolution for the Australian household! We also meet the petrolheads swapping out fossil fuels for electrons.Climb in, help the environment, save money… and have some fun along the way.Guests: Saul Griffith, Andrew Davies, Cameron GardinerHost: Jo LauderReporters: Joel Werner, James PurtillSeries Producer: Cheyne AndersonExecutive Producer (audio): Joel WernerExecutive Producer (digital): Clare BlumerSound engineer: Hamish Camilleri
2022-09-1943 minThe Weather That Changed UsWho's Gonna Save Us? 05 | Better Call SaulSaul Griffith has an ambitious plan to save the planet. And it all begins at home.It’s an electrified revolution for the Australian household! We also meet the petrolheads swapping out fossil fuels for electrons.Climb in, help the environment, save money… and have some fun along the way.Guests: Saul Griffith, Andrew Davies, Cameron GardinerHost: Jo LauderReporters: Joel Werner, James PurtillSeries Producer: Cheyne AndersonExecutive Producer (audio): Joel WernerExecutive Producer (digital): Clare BlumerSound engineer: Hamish Camilleri
2022-09-1943 minThe Weather That Changed UsWho's Gonna Save Us? 05 | Better Call SaulSaul Griffith has an ambitious plan to save the planet. And it all begins at home.It’s an electrified revolution for the Australian household! We also meet the petrolheads swapping out fossil fuels for electrons.Climb in, help the environment, save money… and have some fun along the way.Guests: Saul Griffith, Andrew Davies, Cameron GardinerHost: Jo LauderReporters: Joel Werner, James PurtillSeries Producer: Cheyne AndersonExecutive Producer (audio): Joel WernerExecutive Producer (digital): Clare BlumerSound engineer: Hamish Camilleri
2022-09-1943 minThe Weather That Changed Us05 | Better Call SaulSaul Griffith has an ambitious plan to save the planet. And it all begins at home.
It’s an electrified revolution for the Australian household! We also meet the petrolheads swapping out fossil fuels for electrons.
Climb in, help the environment, save money… and have some fun along the way.
Guests: Saul Griffith, Andrew Davies, Cameron Gardiner
Host: Jo Lauder
Reporters: Joel Werner, James Purtill
Series Producer: Cheyne Anderson
Executive Producer (audio): Joel Werner
Executive Producer (digital): Clare Blumer
Sound engineer: Hamish Camilleri
2022-09-1943 min
SCU Buzz | The Southern Cross University podcastThe Kombi Tapes: Saul Griffith at the Byron Writers FestivalAt the Byron Writers Festival 2022, Southern Cross students set up a mobile podcasting studio in the Electric Kombi. In this episode, Creative Writing student Deb talks to author and EV evangelist Saul Griffith about how we can electrify our brains and cars, what we can learn from history to make radical change in our energy mix, and why the CWA will save us all **Content warning: this episode contains swear words and may not be suitable for younger listeners.**
2022-09-0914 min
Middle-Aged and MediocreMiddle-Aged and Mediocre Reviews Satanic Panic (Plus Breaking Bad, Better Call Saul, Black Bird, new hats, Wendy's Goes Emo, Taco Bell, Chick-Fil-A Breaks Labor Laws, and Earth is Losing Time!)This episode reviews the 2019 horror film, "Satanic Panic", starring Hayley Griffith, Ruby Modine, Jerry O'Connell, and Rebecca Romijn. We didn't know what to expect going into this one but we were pleasantly surprised by how entertaining it was. From IMDB: "A pizza delivery girl at the end of her financial rope has to fight for her life - and her tips - when her last order of the night turns out to be high society Satanists in need of a virgin sacrifice." It's a wild ride and fun as hell with a lot of gore and unexpected moments. Hayley...
2022-08-0554 min
2022-05-1901 minThe Big Switch Audio EditionWhy this book? - Read by Saul GriffithIntroduction: Why this book?Read by the author, Saul Griffith.Saul is an inventor, author, and founder of multiple companies and nonprofits. He has led projects for agencies including NASA, DARPA, National Science Foundation and more. He has founded and co-founded multiple successful companies, including one acquired by Google, another by Autodesk, and another by a consortium of vehicle manufacturers including Toyota. In 2007 he was awarded a Macarthur Fellowship, the so-called ‘Genius Grant’, for inventions in the service of humanity.
2022-05-1815 minThe Big Switch Audio EditionChapter 1 - Read by Tim MinchinChapter 1 - The luckiest countryRead by Tim MinchinTim is an Australian writer, composer, actor, musician, and comedian.Chapter 1 will introduce you to the fundamentals of why Australia has the luckiest, easiest and almost certainly most economically beneficial pathway to decarbonise and get to net zero emissions. Electrification is a vaccine for climate change and just as with Covid, Australia should go hard and go early.
2022-05-1729 minThe Big Switch Audio EditionChapter 2 - Read by Rachael HaynesTo see book images/figures visit: rewiringaustralia.org/thebigswitch/audio Chapter 2 - Urgency and emissions.Read by Rachael Haynes. Rachael is a 6x world championship Australian cricketer, and vice-captain of the Australian cricket team. Chapter 2 will be brutally honest about our emissions situation, locally and globally, and why action needs to be much faster than you have been led to believe. Science implies we cannot beat 1.5°C of warming unless we move faster than the free market. In a bar fight between science and the free market, the free...
2022-05-1615 minThe Big Switch Audio EditionChapter 3 - Read by Tom HickeyTo see book images/figures visit: rewiringaustralia.org/thebigswitch/audio Chapter 3 - EnergyRead by Tom Hickey. Tom is an Australian rules footballer. Chapter 3 lays out the Australian economy in terms of its energy flows, which will help frame the conversation about how we get from here (fossil-fuel dependence) to there (fossil freedom!).
2022-05-1511 minThe Big Switch Audio EditionChapter 4 - Read by Pat CumminsTo see book images/figures visit: rewiringaustralia.org/thebigswitch/audio Chapter 4 - Australia's energy optionsRead by Pat Cummins. Pat is the captain of the Australian men's test cricket team and has won both the Allan Border Medal for best Australian cricketer of the year and was named the ICC international test cricketer of the year. As of May 2022, he is the number one ranked bowler in the world.Chapter 4 will introduce you to the things that will and won’t get us through this critical energy transition.
2022-05-1456 minThe Big Switch Audio EditionChapter 5 - Read by Nicola BarrTo see book images/figures visit: rewiringaustralia.org/thebigswitch/audio Chapter 5 - Electrify (almost) everything!Read by Nicola Barr. Nicola is an Australian rules footballer. Chapter 5 will build the core argument that you need to forget the hype about hydrogen, lose the idea that everything will run on biodiesel, ditch delusions about carbon sequestration and negative emissions, and instead focus on electrification as the solution. Electrify our homes, electrify our vehicles, electrify our businesses, electrify our industry, electrify agriculture, electrify Australia.
2022-05-1315 minThe Big Switch Audio EditionChapter 6 - Read by Ace BuchanTo see book images/figures visit: rewiringaustralia.org/thebigswitch/audio Chapter 6 - Cheap and getting cheaperRead by Adrian "Ace" BuchanAce is a World Surf League Championship Tour surfer, champion of the Billabong Pro Teahupoo and the Quiksilver Pro France. Chapter 6 will show you the inexorable trends that are the evidence that we will all benefit enormously from the falling costs of our electric climate solutions.
2022-05-1216 minThe Big Switch Audio EditionChapter 7 - Read by Yael StoneTo see book images/figures visit: rewiringaustralia.org/thebigswitch/audio Chapter 7 - Electrifying our castlesRead by Yael Stone Yael is an Australian actress, winner of two Sydney Theatre Awards, and best known for her portrayal of Lorna Morello in the Netflix series Orange Is The New Black. Chapter 7 will show you why electrification is going to save you a lot of money, and that we are about to undergo the largest wealth transfer in history from traditional providers of energy to traditional consumers of energy.
2022-05-1028 minThe Big Switch Audio EditionChapter 8 - Read by Alicia LucasTo see book images/figures visit: rewiringaustralia.org/thebigswitch/audio Chapter 8 - Crushed rocks - the export economy Read by Alicia Lucas Alicia is a professional Australian rugby union player and Olympic gold medalist. Chapter 8 will show why Australian industry and exports can make a huge contribution to the global energy transition while generating far more value and income than our existing fossil-fuel exports.
2022-05-0922 minThe Big Switch Audio EditionChapter 9 - Read by Dan CassChapter 9 - Why politicians and regulations matterRead by Dan Cass.Dan is the energy policy and regulatory lead at the Australia Institute. He is secretary of the Deborah Cass Prize for Writing and a research affiliate at the University of Sydney Business School.Chapter 9 looks at things we’ve done right on policy, and things we need to do to enable this transition to happen – and to happen at the lowest cost and with the lowest friction.
2022-05-091h 01The Big Switch Audio EditionChapter 10 - Read by Marieke D'CruzTo see book images/figures visit: rewiringaustralia.org/thebigswitch/audio Chapter 10 - Financing fossil freedom Read by Marieke D'Cruz Marieke is an Australian swimmer, Olympian, and set world records in the 50m butterfly and 50m backstroke. Chapter 10 will look at the enormous importance of finance, both the cost of finance, but critically also the access to finance. These questions strike at the structural decisions that we can make that determine who wins economically with electrification.
2022-05-0712 minThe Big Switch Audio EditionChapter 11 - Read by Christine MilneTo see book images/figures visit: rewiringaustralia.org/thebigswitch/audio Chapter 11 - So long, and don't kill all the fish Read by Christine Milne Christine is a global greens ambassador and former leader of the Australian Greens. Chapter 11 will reflect that it is possible to address climate change while still screwing up some other aspects of our magical and beautiful continent and planet, and suggest that we should go forward boldly, but mindfully.
2022-05-0612 minThe Big Switch Audio EditionChapter 12 - Read by Fiona WhitelawTo see book images/figures visit: rewiringaustralia.org/thebigswitch/audio Chapter 12 - An abundant Australia Read by Fiona Whitelaw Fiona is a writer, old friend of the author, and in Saul's words is "maybe the funniest person alive in the southern hemisphere". Chapter 12 will peek at the future that is already happening and remind us that Australia’s clean energy future can be abundant and improve all of our lives.
2022-05-0512 min
By The BookEpisode 24 | The History from Saul to RehoboamBy: Dr E. Allen Griffith This is the twenty-fourth episode of By the Book! Listening to this could change your life! New episodes every Friday!
2022-04-2220 minBy The BookEpisode 23 | The History from Abraham to SaulBy: Dr E. Allen Griffith This is the twenty-third episode of By the Book! Listening to this could change your life! New episodes every Friday!
2022-04-1519 minDriving Net Profit with Zero EmissionsEpisode 9: How to dramatically reduce our emissions by electrifying everything, with Saul GriffithSend us a text“Rewiring a community means electrifying the majority of the households, the vehicles, the water heaters, the space heaters, the kitchens, and powering it with a mix of rooftop solar, community renewables, and grid-based renewables, all backed up by batteries everywhere. This is a pathway to zero emissions, better public health, household savings, and perhaps most importantly, community economic renewal”, explains Dr Saul Griffith.In this podcast episode, we speak with Dr Saul Griffith, co-founder and chief scientist at Rewiring Australia and Rewiring America, nonprofits dedicated to decarbonising those countries (and...
2022-03-291h 24
Spark Club PodcastThe Big Switch Event - Saul GriffithIn this exciting Spark Club podcast Saul Griffith is back. He joined us live at Fishburners in Sydney to discuss his new book, The Big Switch. The energy transition is moving at a clip and so is Saul as breaks his new big idea which you’ll hear on the podcast. It was a great event and I’d like to thank Young Henrys for sponsoring the beer.
2022-03-2858 min
Adelaide Writers' WeekAWW22 The Big Switch - Saul GriffithChaired by Sally WarhaftNSW Treasurer Matt Keane describes Australian and Biden climate and energy adviser Saul Griffith as having “a brain the size of a planet. He’s a genius”. In The Big Switch, Saul lays out a detailed blueprint for fighting climate change while creating millions of new jobs and a healthier environment. While billionaires might plot to escape the planet they’ve trashed via a private rocket to Mars, Saul says, the rest of us will stay and fight for the future. The Big Switch tells us how we can win.
2022-03-0659 min
Find Your Voice with Zoe DanielSaul GriffithToday we hear from Saul Griffith, climate advisor to the Biden administration, founder and chief scientist at Otherlab and Rewiring America, and recipient of the MacArthur “Genius Grant,” as he lays out an optimistic yet realistic action plan for fighting climate change. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
2022-03-0236 min
Rare Air with Meri FatinSaul Griffith: Australia's Electric FutureIf you follow thought leaders on the energy transition, you'll be familiar with the hashtag Electrify Everything. The argument is that a huge proportion of 'global energy needs' can be met with electricity sourced from renewables – and to use it we simply need to – electrify everything. This is the message of Australian inventor and engineer Saul Griffith – recently returned from two decades in the US where he's advised, among others, NASA and the Biden Administration. Saul Griffith's book, "The Big Switch – Australia's Electric Future" details some very clear thinking that could drive Australia's energy transition pathway.
2022-02-2618 min
Follow The MoneyThe Big Switch with Saul Griffith [webinar]This episode we bring you a conversation with energy expert Saul Griffith about his new book “The Big Switch” which looks at energy flows across the Australian economy and provides a blueprint for how Australia can decarbonize our society, improve our health AND save households thousands of dollars each year,LANGUAGE WARNING: a guest drops the F-bomb once in this recordingThis was recorded live as part of the Australia Institute's webinar series, on Thursday the 24th of February 2022 and things may have changed since recording.Host: Ebony Bennett, Deputy Director at the Aust...
2022-02-251h 01
The Chaser ReportBEST OF: Saul GriffithBEST OF: Saul Griffith - Energy guru Saul Griffith reckons Australia can lead the way in solving the climate crisis, with our abundant sunlight and love of new technology. Griffith has been advising the Biden Administration on renewables and is well known around the world for his passion for energy solutions that don’t just work, but work better than what we have now. He reckons we already have all the technology we need to make it happen – if only we had the political will. His new book is Electrify: An Optimist’s Playbook For A Clean Energy Future. You ca...
2021-12-2944 min
Follow The MoneySummer Series - Rewiring Australia with Saul Griffith and Lily D'Ambrosio MP [webinar]Our summer podcast series brings you some of the best conversations from our webinars in 2021. This episode you’ll hear from Saul Griffith, clean tech entrepreneur and founder and Chief Scientist of Otherlab, in conversation with VIC Minister for Energy, Environment and Climate Change and Minister for Solar Homes, Lily D’Ambrosio about how Australians can save thousands of dollars and help reduce emissions by Rewiring Australia - a blueprint for entire clean energy economy in Australia. This episode was recorded live on 6 October 2021 and things may have changed since recording.Host: Ebony Bennett, Deputy Director at t...
2021-12-281h 01
Electrify This!That’s A Wrap! 2021 Reflections and 2022 Predictions with Three Electrification DynamosAn all-star line-up closes out the year with reflections on 2021 and predictions for 2022. Host Sara Baldwin speaks with electrify everything pioneer Saul Griffith, policy expert and former Energy Gang podcast co-host Katherine Hamilton, and leading climate and clean energy commentator David Roberts. Tune in to hear three electrification dynamos recap 2021’s biggest developments in the transition from fossil to clean electricity, share the latest scoop on the Build Back Better Act, and predict what’s in store for electrification in 2022. Guests:Saul Griffith is an engineer, inventor, entrepreneur, and author of the b...
2021-12-141h 17
Explore This Transformative Full Audiobook — Perfect During Your Workout.Electrify: An Optimists Playbook for Our Clean Energy Future by Saul GriffithPlease visithttps://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/552470to listen full audiobooks.
Title: Electrify: An Optimists Playbook for Our Clean Energy Future
Author: Saul Griffith
Narrator: David Marantz
Format: Unabridged Audiobook
Length: 7 hours 13 minutes
Release date: November 16, 2021
Genres: Current Affairs, Law, & Politics
Publisher's Summary:
In Electrify, Saul Griffith lays out a detailed blueprint—optimistic but feasible—for fighting climate change while creating millions of new jobs and a healthier environment. Griffith's plan can be summed up simply: electrify everything. He explains exactly what it would take to transform our infrastructure, update our grid, and adapt our households to make this possible. Billionaires may...
2021-11-167h 13
Experience A Full Audiobook That Is Simply Powerful.Electrify by Saul GriffithPlease visithttps://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/2/audible/237003to listen full audiobooks.
Title: Electrify
Author: Saul Griffith
Narrator: David Marantz
Format: mp3
Length: 7 hrs and 13 mins
Release date: 11-16-21
Ratings: 4.5 out of 5 stars, 138 ratings
Genres: Climate Change
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2021-11-167h 13Get New Full Audiobooks in Non-Fiction, Current Affairs, Law, & PoliticsElectrify: An Optimists Playbook for Our Clean Energy Future by Saul GriffithPlease visithttps://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/552470to listen full audiobooks.
Title: Electrify: An Optimists Playbook for Our Clean Energy Future
Author: Saul Griffith
Narrator: David Marantz
Format: Unabridged Audiobook
Length: 7 hours 13 minutes
Release date: November 16, 2021
Genres: Current Affairs, Law, & Politics
Publisher's Summary:
In Electrify, Saul Griffith lays out a detailed blueprint—optimistic but feasible—for fighting climate change while creating millions of new jobs and a healthier environment. Griffith's plan can be summed up simply: electrify everything. He explains exactly what it would take to transform our infrastructure, update our grid, and adapt our households to make this possible. Billionaires may...
2021-11-167h 13
Get New Audiobooks in Non-Fiction, Current Affairs, Law, & PoliticsElectrify: An Optimists Playbook for Our Clean Energy Future by Saul GriffithPlease visit https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/552470 to listen full audiobooks. Title: Electrify: An Optimists Playbook for Our Clean Energy Future Author: Saul Griffith Narrator: David Marantz Format: Unabridged Audiobook Length: 7 hours 13 minutes Release date: November 16, 2021 Genres: Current Affairs, Law, & Politics Publisher's Summary: In Electrify, Saul Griffith lays out a detailed blueprint—optimistic but feasible—for fighting climate change while creating millions of new jobs and a healthier environment. Griffith's plan can be summed up simply: electrify everything. He explains exactly what it would take to transform our infrastructure, update our grid, and adapt our households to make this possible. Bill...
2021-11-1630 min
Wild with Sarah WilsonSAUL GRIFFITH: Biden’s renegade climate advisor from Wollongong drops the best ever climate bomb!Saul Griffith is a mad inventor, an official “genius” (as per the prestigious Macarthur Fellowship, um, wait for it, for his prodigy of service in the world community) and he has a fix for the climate crisis! Electrify everything! US President Joe Biden vibed with it so much he made the Australian his climate advisor. I first came across Saul on one of my eternal searches for legit climate solutions that bring true excitement and hope to humans. For years I've wanted to pick apart his wild idea summed up in his new book, written for President Joe Biden...
2021-11-0958 min
Better Than Yesterday with Osher Günsberg409: Electrify Everything. Saul Griffith's simple plan to save humanitySaul Griffith is an inventor, entrepreneur, founder and Chief Scientist of Otherlab and Rewiring America, and the author of "Electrify: An Optimist's Playbook for Our Clean Energy Future". Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
2021-11-071h 03
Climate OneElectrify EverythingFully electrifying our homes, cars and industries could cut the amount of total energy we need by half, says Saul Griffith, an entrepreneur, inventor and author of Electrify: An Optimist’s Playbook for Our Clean Energy Future. This electric revolution would mean significantly scaling up our solar, wind and battery storage and reorienting the electric grid – but could also mean “thousands of dollars in savings in every household, every year.” President Biden wants half the cars sold in the US to be electric by 2030. And automakers are increasingly putting money and marketing muscle behind EVs. When Ford announced...
2021-10-2959 min
The Chaser ReportSolar-powered barbecues can save the planet | Saul GriffithEnergy guru Saul Griffith reckons Australia can lead the way in solving the climate crisis, with our abundant sunlight and love of new technology. Griffith has been advising the Biden Administration on renewables and is well known around the world for his passion for energy solutions that don't just work, but work better than what we have now. He reckons we already have all the technology we need to make it happen – if only we had the political will. His new book is Electrify: An Optimist's Playbook For A Clean Energy Future. You can lose the ads and get mor...
2021-10-1446 min
The Climate PodHow To Electrify Everything (w/ Saul Griffith)This week, Saul Griffith joins the show to talk about his new book Electrify: An Optimists Playbook for Our Clean Energy Future. Saul is the co-founder and Chief Scientist of Rewiring America, a non-profit dedicated to widespread electrification and decarbonization. We discuss how replacing or adding just a handful of products in our homes and our businesses can help transform and decarbonize our electricity grid, making us all healthier and saving us money at the same time. Brock and Ty also discuss the "People vs. Fossil Fuels" protests happening in front of the White House. ...
2021-10-131h 12
A Rational FearGMPOOG: Saul Griffith + David Pocock🤑 CHIP IN TO OUR PATREON https://www.patreon.com/ARationalFear📨 SUBSCRIBE TO OUR EMAIL LIST: http://www.arationalfear.com/👕 BUY OUR MERCH HEREOnce a month on the A Rational Fear Podcast feed we have a long-form conversation about climate change with climate leaders from all walks of life.This month Linh Do and Dan Ilic speak with David Pocock about the launch The Cool Down. An open letter of over 400 people in the sports community. all The Sport Positive Summit 2021Every Single Electorate in Australia wants Climate Action.And ou...
2021-09-051h 13
VoltsVolts podcast: Saul Griffith and Arch Rao on electrifying your houseIn this episode, Saul Griffith (co-founder of Rewiring America) and Arch Rao (founder and CEO of Span, which makes smart electrical panels) discuss the need to electrify US homes, the challenges standing in the way, the kinds of solutions that will ease the process, and much more.Full transcript of Volts podcast featuring Saul Griffith and Arch Rao, June 28, 2021 (PDF version)David Roberts:Those of you who have been reading or listening to Volts for a while know that I am fairly obsessed with clean electrification, which involves shifting all the t...
2021-06-281h 12
Spark Club PodcastFFS Event - Danny Kennedy & Saul GriffithThis is a particularly exciting Spark Club podcast as Danny Kennedy and Saul Griffith join us live at Fishburners to share their views on the future of the electrification of everything. We cover the big levers needed to deliver bold ambitions in reducing carbon emissions. Wartime language helps describe the urgency and scale of the challenge to electrify everything with the message of jobs, jobs, jobs.
2021-05-311h 03
Energy GangA Wartime Plan for Electrifying AmericaWhat if someone told you that we have everything we need to decarbonize most of the economy? We would just need to start electrifying every new car, furnace, water heater, drier, and cookstove, and industrial process starting right now. And yeah, and put solar on every roof that can handle it.This week: a wartime plan for winning the climate fight with clean electricity. What’ll it take? How possible is it?Saul Griffith is our guest co-host. He’s the founder and chief scientist of Rewiring America. He’s also the author of the...
2021-05-231h 06
Life on Planet A#31: Saul Griffith & Climate Change - Why aren't we more mad about it?Heidi spoke with Saul Griffith this week and had a great chat about life, climate change, hydrogen, and some of the work Saul has done throughout this career. It was a pleasure speaking with him and this is one of my favorite chats so far. A bit of background on Saul, he is an inventor and entrepreneur but was trained as an engineer. He received his Ph.D. at MIT in the junction between materials science and information theory. Prior to MIT, he studied in Sydney, Australia, and at UC Berkeley in metallurgical engineering. He founded and co...
2021-02-2056 min
Factually! with Adam ConoverEnding Climate Change with Saul GriffithWe often frame the fight against climate change as one of endless sacrifice. But the truth is, the real solutions to climate change would both save money and make our lives better. Scientist, inventor, and energy expert Saul Griffith joins Adam to walk us through why electric power is more efficient, powerful, and affordable long-term; how the “scarcity mentality” is a flawed way to view fighting climate change; and how a “wartime mobilization” to electrify our society would both fight the COVID economic slump as well as combat climate change. Saul Griffith's book Rewiring America is available wherever books are sold.
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2021-02-171h 29
3 Righteous MamasEpisode 16: Saul Griffith on how Tackling Climate Change Will Make our Lives BetterJoining us this week is engineer and inventor Saul Griffith. He's the founder and Chief Scientist at Otherlab, an independent R&D lab, and helps government agencies and Fortune 500 companies understand energy infrastructure and deep decarbonization.
Griffith has been a principal investigator and project lead on federally funded research projects for agencies like NASA, and defense advance research projects agency, also known as DARPA, and has also started numerous tech companies acquired by the likes of Google and Autodesk. He was awarded the MacArthur Genius Award and is the founder the Rewiring America.
2021-02-041h 08
Political ClimateSaul Griffith on Mobilizing America to Fight Climate Change and Win the Future
It will take a massive war-time mobilization effort to effectively address the climate emergency, argues Saul Griffith — inventor, MacArthur genius fellow, CEO of Otherlab, and co-founder of Rewiring America, an organization dedicated to creating millions of American jobs while combating climate change. So, what does a war-time mobilization effort look like? How much will it cost? Will we have to make sacrifices in the process? What does this shift mean for the future of utilities? And will politicians ever get on board? Griffith explains in this episode of Political Climate. Plus, he weighs in on the...
2020-12-241h 12
Energy Matters with Commissioner EcholsSaul Griffith (Otherlab) and Ben Carswell (Jekyll Island Authority)In this episode, Tim Echols and KC Boyce talk with Australia native Saul Griffith about energy policy down-under. In the 2nd half, Tim goes on the road to Jekyll Island to talk Sustainability with Ben Carswell.
2020-12-2253 min
Climate OneTech to the Rescue?Technology has helped the world survive, thrive and stay connected through the COVID-19 lockdown. As countries look toward re-opening in a post-pandemic world, does tech hold the same promise in the fight to solve climate change? From mapping weather patterns with pinpoint accuracy using artificial intelligence, to engineering algae that gobbles up carbon dioxide, climate tech is ripe with breakthroughs. “The technology is there,” says inventor and entrepreneur Saul Griffith, ”it’s now down to the politics and the financing.” Guests: Saul Griffith, Founder & Chief Scientist, Otherlab Valerie Shen, Chief Operating Officer, G2VP ...
2020-10-0253 min
Solid SixEpisode 28: Unlikely Monsters Pt. 2 - Phase IVJosh, Alison, and Brady study Phase IV - Saul Bass' 1974 cult sci-fi horror film about killer ants.Plus!The Vow, Songs On Trial, motorcycle gangs, creature features, credit sequences, New Hollywood, ant behavior, and women's midsections.Don't forget!Leave us a voicemail! We’ll play it on the show. Letterboxd: Alison, Josh, BradyEmail us - podcast@solidsix.netFollow us on Instagram, Facebook, and Twitter. Leave us a review on Apple Podcasts!
2020-09-241h 43
The Gray Area with Sean IllingHow to decarbonize America — and create 25 million jobsSaul Griffith knows the US energy system better than just about anyone on this planet. He’s an inventor, a MacArthur genius fellow, and the founder and CEO of Otherlab where his team was contracted by the Department of Energy to track and visualize the entirety of America’s energy flows. I had Griffith on the show last year for our climate series to lay out what it would look like for America to decarbonize. It was an awesome episode, but it was just a start. Last month, Griffith formed an organization called Rewiring America and re...
2020-08-271h 08
Mother Earth PodcastEpisode 4: Saul Griffith"If we committed to the Green New Deal with the vervor that we did for World War Two, we could do this in about a decade." -Saul Griffith. The Green New Deal is easier than we think! This week on the Mother Earth Podcast, we hear from America's leading energy expert, entrepreneur and inventor, Saul Griffith, who sits down with host Matt Pawa for an in-depth conversation on the Green New Deal. Saul has a powerful message: the Green New Deal is not only possible, it will provide enormous benefits to our economy and society. ...
2020-06-251h 13Energy GangWatt It Takes: From Self-Replicating Machines to DecarbonizationThis week on Watt It Takes: Powerhouse CEO Emily Kirsch sits down with Saul Griffith, the founder and chief scientist at Other Lab.Saul Griffith has a PhD in materials science and information theory. He’s co-founded over a dozen companies. And now he’s determined to prove that we already have what it takes to decarbonize the economy.“The reality is I think it's still possible to completely decarbonize by 2030 and save everyone money. And we just got to start thinking about it correctly,” says Saul.Other Lab is an R&D incubato...
2020-04-301h 07
Watt It TakesOtherlab Founder Saul GriffithThis episode was originally published on April 30, 2020. In this episode: Emily’s conversation with Saul Griffith, the founder and chief scientist at Otherlab. Otherlab is an R&D incubator and accelerator that helps pair startups in robotics and renewable energy with government labs and corporate investors. It has partnered with NASA, the Navy, the Department of Energy, Google, Facebook, GE and Ford to help build and fund projects in energy, automation, and robotics in service of 100% decarbonization.Saul has a PhD in materials science and information theory. He’s co-founded over a dozen compani...
2020-04-301h 07
New Thinking for a New World - a Tallberg Foundation PodcastGrappling with the UnknownThe three 2019 Tällberg/Eliasson Global Leadership Prize winners meet after their participation in the “New Thinking in a New World” workshop in Nairobi, Kenya. Anne Goldfield, Faustin Linyekula and Saul Griffith share their perspectives on the...
The three 2019 Tällberg/Eliasson Global Leadership Prize winners meet after their participation in the “New Thinking in a New World” workshop in Nairobi, Kenya. Anne Goldfield, Faustin Linyekula and Saul Griffith share their perspectives on the future and their relationship with it. Together they discover how their respective expertise - medicine, dance and fighting climate change - are all fueled by the myster...
2020-03-1924 min
The Gray Area with Sean IllingHow to solve climate change and make life more awesomeThe climate series is back! The reason for the delay is that I wanted to make sure that this episode was next up in the series. Once you start listening, you’ll understand why. So far, we’ve spent the series talking about the problem we're facing and what the world will ultimately look like if we fail. Today’s conversation is different: It is about what it will take to solve climate change and what kind of world we can build if we succeed. Saul Griffith is an inventor, a MacArthur genius fellow, and the foun...
2019-12-161h 34
The EdgeS3E3 — Saul Griffith: Otherlab, Engineering for Good & the Future of Private Research LabsPlus Ashley Swartz discusses engineering soft robots at Roam Robotics
In this third episode of The Edge podcast, we sit down with engineer, inventor, and founder of Otherlab Saul Griffith to learn more about the research and ethos driving this independent, San Francisco-based R&D lab. Otherlab is home to a number of interesting initiatives and startups like Kestrel Materials, which we learned about in episode one of this season. It’s also where Bantam Tools — formerly Other Machine Co — got its start!
More info and show notes at bantamtools.com/theedge
2019-09-0332 min
InevitableEp 20: Saul Griffith, Founder of OtherlabToday’s guest is Saul Griffith, the founder of Otherlab.
Saul is a prolific inventor and entrepreneur but was trained as an engineer. He received his Ph.D. at MIT in the junction between materials science and information theory. Prior to MIT, Saul studied in Sydney, Australia and at UC Berkeley in metallurgical engineering. Since graduating in 2004 he has started numerous technology companies based in the Bay Area including Makani Power 2007-acquired by Google, Instructables 2006-acquired by Autodesk and Squid Labs 2004-2007. Saul has been awarded numerous awards for invention and was named a MacArthur Fellow in 2007. Sa...
2019-07-1859 min
Long NowSaul Griffith: Infrastructure and Climate Change## Green infrastructure
Griffith began with an eyeroll at the first round of responses in the US to reducing greenhouse gases, a program he calls “peak Al Gore.” Some activities feel virtuous —becoming vegetarian, installing LED lights, avoiding bottled water, reading news online, using cold water detergent, and “showering less in a smaller, colder house”—but they demand constant attention and they don’t really add up to what is needed.
Griffith’s view is that we deal best with greenhouse gases by arranging our infrastructure so we don’t have to think about climate and energy issues every minute. Huge energy savings can...
2015-09-221h 41
The Long Now FoundationSaul Griffith - Infrastructure and Climate ChangeSo far we are trying to deal with climate change at the wrong time scale. A really deep problem cannot be solved by shallow innovations, no matter how clever. The scale of climate change requires thinking and acting in multi-decade terms at the level of infrastructure—personal as well as societal. Get it right, and “the result can be like living in a beautifully managed garden.”
Saul Griffith is an inventor and meta-inventor, currently founder of Otherlabs in San Francisco (devising such things as soft robotics, soft exoskeletons, cheap solar tracking, and conformable gas tanks.) He is a MacArthur Fellow and fr...
2015-09-191h 41