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#AI is transforming how we work—but are we prepared for its risks?

🎧 In the latest episode of the AI, Energy & Climate Podcast, host @davidsandalow.bsky.social talks with @axios.com CEO @vandehei.bsky.social about AI's promise and peril and the challenges leaders face.

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AI's Promise and Peril — and How to Simplify: Jim VandeHei
Podcast Episode · AI, Energy and Climate Podcast · September 15 · 44m
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September 16, 2026 at 5:01 PM
In the latest episode of the AI, Energy & Climate Podcast, host @davidsandalow.bsky.social talks with SPAN founder & CEO Arch Rao about a new idea: distributed home #AI data centers that could expand compute capacity while lowering power costs for homeowners.

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Distributed Home Data Centers: Arch Rao
Podcast Episode · AI, Energy and Climate Podcast · July 20 · 34m
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July 21, 2026 at 7:18 PM
Can #AI help bring reliable, affordable energy to billions of people?

🎧 In the latest episode of the AI, Energy & Climate Podcast, host @davidsandalow.bsky.social talks with Bill Lenihan, CEO of ZOLA Intelligence, about using AI to tackle energy inequality & expand energy access around the world. 👇
AI and energy access: Bill Lenihan
Podcast Episode · AI, Energy and Climate Podcast · June 9 · 39m
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June 9, 2026 at 8:53 PM
🎧 In the latest episode of the AI, Energy & Climate Podcast, host @davidsandalow.bsky.social discusses Pope Leo's 42,000-word essay on AI with @notredame.bsky.social's Paolo Carozza.

They explore the Pope's views on #AI's risks and benefits and its implications for society.

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The Pope's Powerful Message on AI
Podcast Episode · AI, Energy and Climate Podcast · June 2 · 44m
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June 3, 2026 at 3:08 PM
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Are Iran's oil wells going to "explode" because of the US blockade? Is it going to lose production capacity permanently from shutting in fields?
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Iran's Oil Sector Can Likely Weather Production Shut-ins, but Gas Fields Are at Risk - Center on Global Energy Policy at Columbia University SIPA | CGEP %
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April 29, 2026 at 2:59 PM
New from the @iea.org: big questions on #AI and energy ⬇️

Host @davidsandalow.bsky.social talks with report co-authors Thomas Spencer and Siddharth Singh about AI's surging power demand, impacts on grids, and the roles of gas, nuclear, and batteries.

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IEA’s New Energy and AI Report: Thomas Spencer and Siddharth Singh
Podcast Episode · AI, Energy and Climate Podcast · April 28 · 48m
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May 4, 2026 at 4:40 PM
Nuclear security, #AI and energy all collide in a volatile moment.

At #CERAWeek, host @davidsandalow.bsky.social speaks with former US Energy Secretary Ernest Moniz on risks in Iran, threats to nuclear facilities, and how AI is shaping nuclear security and energy innovation.

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Nuclear security in Iran, energy innovation and AI: Ernest Moniz
Podcast Episode · AI, Energy and Climate Podcast · April 2 · 1h 3m
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April 2, 2026 at 8:14 PM
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In this episode of the Iran Conflict Brief with @columbiauenergy.bsky.social , I speak with host Daniel Sternoff to provide a view from the ground in Dubai.
April 1, 2026 at 10:57 PM
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It's not just oil and gas.
What other crucial commodities are under threat from the blockage of the Strait of Hormuz?
Fertilisers, aluminium, plastics, helium and more.

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Live Updates: US-Israeli Attacks on Iran and Global Energy Impacts - Center on Global Energy Policy at Columbia University SIPA | CGEP %
Get the latest as our experts share their insights on global energy policy.
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March 14, 2026 at 12:04 AM
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Just on this question about whether there could be an effort to close the SOH, @columbiauenergy.bsky.social and @cnas.bsky.social did this report in 2019. Still checks out:

In Dire Straits? Implications of US-Iran Tensions for the Global Oil Market www.energypolicy.columbia.edu/publications...
In Dire Straits? Implications of US-Iran Tensions for the Global Oil Market - Center on Global Energy Policy at Columbia University SIPA | CGEP
In recent months, Iran has responded to rising tensions with the United States—particularly the US launch of the “maximum pressure” campaign against Iran—by attacking oil tankers and infrastructure in...
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March 9, 2026 at 2:43 PM
35,000+ attendees. 20+ heads of state. #AI at global scale.

On @thedsrnetwork.bsky.social, host and CGEP Inaugural Fellow @davidsandalow.bsky.social reflects on the India AI Impact Summit and talks with Arunabha Ghosh, CEO of CEEW India.

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India AI Impact Summit: Arunabha Ghosh
Podcast Episode · AI, Energy and Climate Podcast · March 3 · 43m
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March 4, 2026 at 3:15 PM
At the #AI Impact Summit in New Delhi, CGEP Inaugural Fellow @davidsandalow.bsky.social highlighted the "dynamism" around using AI to advance energy innovation and climate resilience in India.

A powerful reminder of AI's growing role in the global energy transition.
The energy here is amazing, says Columbia University Fellow David Sandalow - The Tribune
David Sandalow, Inaugural Fellow, Center On Global Energy Policy, School of International & Public Affairs, Columbia University, expressed admiration for the scale and energy of the event.
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February 20, 2026 at 2:46 PM
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NEWS: The @columbiaigp.bsky.social & @columbiauenergy.bsky.social Task Force on Economic Statecraft will analyze how tools of economic statecraft - including sanctions, tariffs, export controls & industrial policy - have been used to impact foreign policy, geopolitics & the global economy.
February 17, 2026 at 2:49 PM
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On AI, Energy, & Climate @davidsandalow.bsky.social of @columbiauenergy.bsky.social talks with AJ Gouldingabout power prices, data centers, the future of coal and solar power, and the implications of US-Canadian tensions on the energy systems in both countries. podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/a...
February 5, 2026 at 9:15 PM
🎧 On @thedsrnetwork.bsky.social, host @davidsandalow.bsky.social speaks with Toronto-based power market expert AJ Goulding about US–Canada energy ties, rising power prices, data center demand, and what today's political tensions mean for both grids.

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Power Prices, Data Centers and US-Canada Geopolitics
Podcast Episode · AI, Energy and Climate Podcast · 02/04/2026 · 48m
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February 5, 2026 at 4:37 PM
Can #AI make utilities more innovative and help keep power bills down?

On @thedsrnetwork.bsky.social, host @davidsandalow.bsky.social talks with Sandy Grace of @nationalgridus.bsky.social about innovation in electric utilities.

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AI, Innovation and the Power Sector: Sandy Grace
Podcast Episode · AI, Energy and Climate Podcast · 01/28/2026 · 42m
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January 29, 2026 at 4:46 PM
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On AI, Energy, & Climate @davidsandalow.bsky.social of @columbiauenergy.bsky.social talks with Sandy Grace about what it would take for electric utilities to become more innovative, and more. podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/a...
January 28, 2026 at 7:50 PM
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On AI, Energy, & Climate @davidsandalow.bsky.social of @columbiauenergy.bsky.social talks with electricity markets expert Peter Fox-Penner about what's driving higher power prices. Listen now! podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/a...
January 23, 2026 at 12:20 AM
Power prices are rising and data centers are in the spotlight.

On @thedsrnetwork.bsky.social, CGEP Inaugural Fellow and host @davidsandalow.bsky.social talks with electricity markets expert Peter Fox-Penner about what's driving higher power prices.

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Power Prices, Data Centers and the Bipartisan PJM Agreement: Peter Fox-Penner
Podcast Episode · AI, Energy and Climate Podcast · 01/21/2026 · 53m
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January 22, 2026 at 2:50 PM
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LIVE NOW 🔴 Venezuela — What Happens Next?

Featuring @columbiaigp.bsky.social @columbiauenergy.bsky.social Energy and the @ilascolumbia.bsky.social experts: Hon. Roy Altman, Jon Finer, Avril Haines, Luisa Palacios, Robert Patiño, Mike Pompeo, Sarah Daly, & Dean Yarhi-Milo
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Rapid Response: Venezuela — What Happens Next?
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January 7, 2026 at 5:11 PM
🎉 Here's our 2025 in Review! 🎉

We're looking back at CGEP's most impactful moments of 2025. From groundbreaking research to policy-shaping discussions, here's how we shaped the global energy conversation this year.
December 22, 2025 at 10:16 PM
Geothermal is having a moment.

🎧 On this week's episode of #ColumbiaEnergyExchange, host Bill Loveless speaks with Stanford's Roland Horne about why enhanced geothermal systems are reaching a technological turning point.

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December 16, 2025 at 9:58 PM
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AI’s huge energy needs are getting enormous media attention. Join David Sandalow of @columbiauenergy.bsky.social as he discusses a new report called From Paradox to Progress: A Net-Positive AI Energy Framework with Ginelle Greene-Dewasmes. podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/t...

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December 11, 2025 at 8:37 PM
What would it take for #AI to be net-positive for the energy system?

Ginelle Greene-Dewasmes (@weforum.org) joins host @davidsandalow.bsky.social on @thedsrnetwork.bsky.social to unpack a new framework exploring how AI can boost energy security, cut emissions, and lower costs. 🎧👇
AI, Energy and Climate Podcast
Government Podcast · Updated Weekly · Welcome to the AI, Energy and Climate podcast, a special series from the DSR Network hosted by David Sandalow, Inaugural Fellow at Columbia University’s Center on...
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December 12, 2025 at 2:41 PM
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