Energy Frenemies Transistor (https://transistor.fm) https://feeds.transistor.fm/energy-frenemies Energy Frenemies is a new podcast from CleanEcon, hosted by Aliya Haq (President, CleanEcon), Vijay Swarup (retired Vice President, ExxonMobil), and Rich Powell (CEO, CEBA). Three very different backgrounds, one North Star: America needs energy that's reliable, cheap, and clean. Getting there is where it gets interesting. © 2026 Aliya Haq, Rich Powell, and Dr. Vijay Swarup f00744bc-2580-54cc-9891-f65508cbbf1c yes Meet the Frenemies en Wed, 21 Oct 2026 07:32:38 -0400 Wed, 21 Oct 2026 07:33:02 -0400 https://cleanecon.org https://img.transistorcdn.com/eHtv36w_bCrebu7O7aA6tZDtwwjwuBttgKugZy-eHlM/rs:fill:0:0:1/w:1400/h:1400/q:60/mb:500000/aHR0cHM6Ly9pbWct/dXBsb2FkLXByb2R1/Y3Rpb24udHJhbnNp/c3Rvci5mbS9kNDI1/ZjdjNjI5NzBjMTYx/ZmNmZjRhZjc3M2Y2/ZjVjYy5wbmc.jpg Energy Frenemies https://cleanecon.org serial Aliya Haq, Rich Powell, and Dr. Vijay Swarup Energy Frenemies is a new podcast from CleanEcon, hosted by Aliya Haq (President, CleanEcon), Vijay Swarup (retired Vice President, ExxonMobil), and Rich Powell (CEO, CEBA). Three very different backgrounds, one North Star: America needs energy that's reliable, cheap, and clean. Getting there is where it gets interesting. Energy Frenemies is a new podcast from CleanEcon, hosted by Aliya Haq (President, CleanEcon), Vijay Swarup (retired Vice President, ExxonMobil), and Rich Powell (CEO, CEBA). energy, climate, clean energy, industry, NGO CleanEcon info@cleanecon.org No No Meet the Frenemies Meet the Frenemies trailer 7cd383db-f4ca-49e6-8866-0deb082041a1 https://share.transistor.fm/s/4e9aea5f What happens when a veteran environmentalist, a former ExxonMobil executive, and a conservative clean energy leader host an energy podcast together?

Meet Energy Frenemies — a new podcast from CleanEcon, bringing together Aliya Haq, Dr. Vijay Swarup, and Rich Powell: three people with very different backgrounds and plenty of opinions about America's energy future.

They disagree. They make fun of each other. And often, they find more common ground than you’d expect.

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Meet Energy Frenemies — a new podcast from CleanEcon, bringing together Aliya Haq, Dr. Vijay Swarup, and Rich Powell: three people with very different backgrounds and plenty of opinions about America's energy future.

They disagree. They make fun of each other. And often, they find more common ground than you’d expect.

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Meet Energy Frenemies — a new podcast from CleanEcon, bringing together Aliya Haq, Dr. Vijay Swarup, and Rich Powell: three people with very different backgrounds and plenty of opinions about America's energy future.

They disagree. They make fun of each other. And often, they find more common ground than you’d expect.

]]> energy, climate, clean energy, industry, NGO No Energy Tribes 1 1 Energy Tribes full 7c901cf2-fa5b-4903-a0f2-7c68403ac335 https://share.transistor.fm/s/b844c9ce Aliya is a veteran of the environmental movement, Vijay is a retired ExxonMobil executive, and Rich is a conservative clean energy leader. What could they possibly agree on? Turns out, a lot more than you'd think. In this episode, the three find out they agree on three guiding principles for energy policy. 

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]]> Tue, 15 Sep 2026 20:51:34 -0400 Aliya Haq, Rich Powell, and Dr. Vijay Swarup Watch on YouTube Aliya Haq, Rich Powell, and Dr. Vijay Swarup 1814 Aliya is a veteran of the environmental movement, Vijay is a retired ExxonMobil executive, and Rich is a conservative clean energy leader. What could they possibly agree on? Turns out, a lot more than you'd think. In this episode, the three find out they agree on three guiding principles for energy policy. 

]]> energy, climate, clean energy, industry, NGO No Is Net-Zero The Wrong Goal? 2 2 Is Net-Zero The Wrong Goal? full 2da87d6e-a25f-4453-a3dd-4342f030b326 https://share.transistor.fm/s/643f3819 The UN settled on net-zero emissions by 2050 as a global climate goal, and now everyone—from scientists to policymakers to corporate leaders—uses it. But after saying "net-zero by 2050" an infinite number of times, Aliya wants to know if it's still the right target. Rich thinks the word "net" does the heavy lifting, and Vijay thinks the whole concept is an aspiration (just like improving his golf game). The Frenemies dig into emissions targets, energy burden, and the green premium, and ask how best to measure progress toward clean, cheap, and reliable energy.

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]]> Wed, 30 Sep 2026 04:20:31 -0400 Aliya Haq, Rich Powell, and Dr. Vijay Swarup Watch on YouTube Aliya Haq, Rich Powell, and Dr. Vijay Swarup 2126 The UN settled on net-zero emissions by 2050 as a global climate goal, and now everyone—from scientists to policymakers to corporate leaders—uses it. But after saying "net-zero by 2050" an infinite number of times, Aliya wants to know if it's still the right target. Rich thinks the word "net" does the heavy lifting, and Vijay thinks the whole concept is an aspiration (just like improving his golf game). The Frenemies dig into emissions targets, energy burden, and the green premium, and ask how best to measure progress toward clean, cheap, and reliable energy.

]]> energy, climate, clean energy, industry, NGO No What makes clean energy "clean"? 3 3 What makes clean energy "clean"? full 78788b78-2517-4226-88d3-fd6b038c46d1 https://share.transistor.fm/s/2fdf4f0f What makes clean energy “clean” and why is everyone always fighting about it?  Aliya, Vijay, and Rich called in their first guest, Sara Chieffo, to dig into it together. She is Senior Vice President at the League of Conservation Voters and spends most of her time telling Congress what to think. Sara breaks down all the things she considers when deciding whether energy is clean. The Frenemies debate permitting reform, nuclear, innovation and whether there should be a place for fossil fuels in the future clean economy.

]]> What makes clean energy “clean” and why is everyone always fighting about it?  Aliya, Vijay, and Rich called in their first guest, Sara Chieffo, to dig into it together. She is Senior Vice President at the League of Conservation Voters and spends most of her time telling Congress what to think. Sara breaks down all the things she considers when deciding whether energy is clean. The Frenemies debate permitting reform, nuclear, innovation and whether there should be a place for fossil fuels in the future clean economy.

]]> Tue, 20 Oct 2026 20:25:54 -0400 Aliya Haq, Rich Powell, and Dr. Vijay Swarup Watch on YouTube Aliya Haq, Rich Powell, and Dr. Vijay Swarup 2055 What makes clean energy “clean” and why is everyone always fighting about it?  Aliya, Vijay, and Rich called in their first guest, Sara Chieffo, to dig into it together. She is Senior Vice President at the League of Conservation Voters and spends most of her time telling Congress what to think. Sara breaks down all the things she considers when deciding whether energy is clean. The Frenemies debate permitting reform, nuclear, innovation and whether there should be a place for fossil fuels in the future clean economy.

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