Just Power Podcast
Just Power Podcast
Podcast Description
Right now, our energy system is transforming before our eyes and the decisions we make today will shape how we power our world for generations to come. So how do we create a just transition to a clean energy future without leaving anyone behind?I’m Carolyn Parrs, and for the past 20 years, I've been in the trenches of our energy transition working with startups to utilities helping them bring more clean energy to our grid. The time is now to transform our energy systems to create sustainable and equitable energy for all.That is why I created the Just Power Podcast in collaboration with New Mexico State University. Each week, we bring you conversations with energy leaders, policymakers, tribal members, community champions, and more. People who are working hard to so everyone has access to clean, affordable, reliable energy, no matter what their zip code.Subscribe to the Just Power Podcast! Because everyone deserves a seat at the energy table.
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The podcast centers on crucial themes like energy equity, community empowerment, and sustainable energy solutions. Episodes tackle specific topics such as Scotland's just transition framework, the intersection of energy justice and indigenous rights, and the business implications of energy equity, exemplified through episodes featuring experts sharing transformative insights and strategies.
The Just Power Podcast is about making clean, affordable and reliable energy accessible to everyone. Created and hosted by Carolyn Parrs, CEO of Mind Over Markets, it features energy experts, policymakers, Tribal voices, and community champions who are working hard to make energy equity a reality in our energy transition.
At a moment when energy conversations are more polarized than ever—and families are caught between rising bills and an uncertain grid—how do we actually move forward? In this final episode of Season 4, guest Julia DeTar of Adamantine Energy explores with Just Power host, Carolyn Parrs, why the biggest barrier to progress isn’t technology, but our inability to talk through our differences. Enter: the Sensible Energy Platform, a framework designed to get people who usually talk past each other into the same room, asking the same question: How do we decarbonize while keeping energy affordable and reliable? Together, they unpack what it really takes to do this while keeping energy affordable and reliable, why energy is fundamentally a justice issue, and how bridge building may be the key to navigating the energy transition now underway.
⭐ Highlights
- Why polarization—not a lack of solutions—is stalling the clean energy transition.
- The case for keeping affordability, reliability, and decarbonization moving together.
- What “all-of-the-above” energy really means in practice—and why it matters.
- How energy burden is turning affordability into a justice issue across the U.S.
- How deep listening and bridge building can unlock real progress.
⚡ Coming soon in Season 5: Leading Through Energy Affordability series.
Just Power brings together national data, community voices, and leadership perspectives to explore what’s driving affordability pressures — and what credible, people-centered responses look like.
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About my guest, Julia DeTar
Julia is an Analyst & Outreach Coordinator at Adamantine Energy
Website: https://energythinks.com/
LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/juliadetar/
Email: [email protected]
About Just Power host, Carolyn Parrs
Carolyn is a Senior Strategic Communications Leader and the CEO of Mind Over Markets.
Website: https://mindovermarkets.com/
LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/carolynparrs/
About Just Power Podcast
Just Power is about the human side of the clean energy transition. The podcast focuses on grid modernization, energy affordability, and community engagement — featuring leaders from utilities, policy, technology, and frontline communities navigating the real-world impacts of energy infrastructure change.
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