Our lifestyle is powered by energy, yet many of us know very little about it.  In Energy Bite, a weekly 90-second radio module focused on energy technology, opportunities, and challenges related to every day life.

Each episode, hosted by 90.5 WESA Pittsburgh and distributed by Public Radio Exchange (PRX), features interviews with energy experts from Carnegie Mellon University’s Scott Institute for Energy Innovation.  Listeners can participate by asking the experts questions to explore in future episodes and by responding to polls linked to the stories. For more information, visit the website at: www.energybite.org.

Are we doing better today than on the first Earth Day 45 years ago? | Ep 101

My friend heats her house with a renewable fuel - wood. Should we all be doing that? | Ep 102

How do we avoid losing power to traffic lights during an outage? | Ep 103

Our lifestyle is powered by energy, yet many of us know very little about it. In Energy Bite, a weekly 90-second radio module focused on energy technology, opportunities, and challenges related to every day life.

Each episode, hosted by 90.5 WESA Pittsburgh and distributed by Public Radio Exchange (PRX), features interviews with energy experts from Carnegie Mellon University’s Scott Institute for Energy Innovation. Listeners can participate by asking the experts questions to explore in future episodes and by responding to polls linked to the stories. For more information, visit the website at: www.energybite.org.

We’re hearing a lot about “smart meters.”  Just how smart are they? | Ep 104

Is anybody still building nuclear power plants? | Ep 105

Can the knowledge that we're being watched change how we use energy? | Ep 107

Can knowing how much energy my neighbor uses affect my energy use? | Ep 108

Would a display in your home with info on your energy use influence your behavior? | Ep 109

Default settings make things easy but do they save us the most energy? | Ep 110

How can social networks affect energy investment decisions? | Ep 111

Are Electric Vehicles the Right Choice for You? | Ep 112

If I buy a plug-in electric vehicle, how much will it help the environment? | Ep 113

Will everyone be driving a plug-in electric vehicle in the future? | Ep 114

Will automated vehicles help save energy? | Ep 116

If I buy a plug-in electric vehicle, when is the most efficient time to charge it? | Ep 115

Our lifestyle is powered by energy, yet many of us know very little about it. In Energy Bite, a weekly 90-second radio module focused on energy technology, opportunities, and challenges related to every day life.

Each episode, hosted by 90.5 WESA Pittsburgh and distributed by Public Radio Exchange (PRX), features interviews with energy experts from Carnegie Mellon University’s Scott Institute for Energy Innovation. Listeners can participate by asking the experts questions to explore in future episodes and by responding to polls linked to the stories. For more information visit www.energybite.org.

Is it cost-effective to put solar panels on my roof? | Ep 137

Why do environmental regulations tend to adversely affect firms that extract or use coal? | Ep 146

Our lifestyle is powered by energy, yet many of us know very little about it. In Energy Bite, a weekly 90-second radio module focused on energy technology, opportunities, and challenges related to every day life.

Are there any problems with using water desalination to increase our water supply? | Ep 151

How do coal-fired power plants use water? | Ep 152

What kind of batteries are used in drones? | Ep 155

Our lifestyle is powered by energy, yet many of us know very little about it. In Energy Bite, a weekly 90-second radio module focused on energy technology, opportunities, and challenges related to every day life.

Each episode, hosted by 90.5 WESA Pittsburgh and distributed by Public Radio Exchange (PRX), features interviews with energy experts from Carnegie Mellon University’s Scott Institute for Energy Innovation. Listeners can participate by asking the experts questions to explore in future episodes and by responding to polls linked to the stories. For more information visit www.energybite.org

Where should we build wind energy projects? | Ep. 173

What fuel did Pittsburgh's first street lamps consume? On this week's Energy Bite, Joel Tarr, a professor at Carnegie Mellon University, has some answers.

What fuel did Pittsburgh's first street lamps consume? | Ep. 195

Have you ever wondered where the first nuclear power plant built for domestic peacetime was located? On this week's Energy Bite, Joel Tarr, a professor at Carnegie Mellon University, has some answers.

Where was the first nuclear power plant built for domestic peacetime located? | Ep. 196

Have you ever wondered why electric providers predict electricity demand? On this week’s Energy Bite, Richard Huntsinger, a recent PhD graduate of Carnegie Mellon University, has some answers.

Why do electric providers predict electricity demand? | Ep 197

How do electricity providers forecast electricity demand? On this week’s Energy Bite, Richard Huntsinger, a recent PhD graduate of Carnegie Mellon University, has some answers.

How is demand for electricity forecasted? | Ep. 198

Forecasting electricity demand is difficult. But, why is it so hard? On this week’s Energy Bite, Richard Huntsinger, a recent PhD graduate of Carnegie Mellon University, has some answers.

Why is forecasting electricity demand hard? | Ep. 199

What is a smart grid? On this week’s Energy Bite, Richard Huntsinger, a recent PhD graduate of Carnegie Mellon University, has some answers.

What is a smart grid? | Ep. 200

Our lifestyle is powered by energy, yet many of us know very little about it. In this week’s Energy Bite, a weekly 90-second radio module focused on energy technology, opportunities, and challenges related to everyday life, listeners will learn things, such as how a city keeps traffic moving in a black out and hear answers to quirky questions like: Should I use wood to heat my home? Just how smart are ‘smart meters’ anyway?

Each episode, hosted by 90.5 WESA Pittsburgh and distributed by Public Radio Exchange (PRX), features interviews with energy experts from Carnegie Mellon University’s Scott Institute for Energy Innovation. Listeners can participate by asking the experts questions to explore in future episodes and by responding to polls linked to the stories. For more information visit www.energybite.org.

Are researchers using smart grid data? | Ep 201

How much data do smart grids collect? | Ep 202

Our lifestyle is powered by energy, yet many of us know very little about it. In this week’s Energy Bite, a weekly 90-second radio module focused on energy technology, opportunities, and challenges related to everyday life, listeners will learn things, such as how a city keeps traffic moving in a black out and hear answers to quirky questions like: Should I use wood to heat my home? Just how smart are ‘smart meters’ anyway?

Each episode, hosted by 90.5 WESA Pittsburgh and distributed by Public Radio Exchange (PRX), features interviews with energy experts from Carnegie Mellon University’s Scott Institute for Energy Innovation. Listeners can participate by asking the experts questions to explore in future episodes and by responding to polls linked to the stories. For more information visit www.energybite.org.

What are semiconductors? | Ep 203

How can semiconductors bring electric vehicles to the next stage? | Ep 204

What's the difference between first and second generation solar cells? | Ep 205

Energy Bite is a weekly 90-second podcast focused on energy technology, opportunities, and challenges related to every day life. It is produced by Carnegie Mellon University's Wilton E. Scott Institute for Energy Innovation.

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