Show overview
The Energy Show has been publishing since 2013, and across the 13 years since has built a catalogue of 122 episodes. That works out to roughly 60 hours of audio in total. Releases follow a roughly quarterly cadence.
Episodes typically run twenty to thirty-five minutes — most land between 20 min and 36 min — though episode length varies meaningfully from one episode to the next. It is catalogued as a EN-language Technology show.
The show is actively publishing — the most recent episode landed 2 days ago, with 30 episodes already out so far this year. The busiest year was 2025, with 38 episodes published. Published by Barry Cinnamon.
From the publisher
Every week Barry hosts The Energy Show, a 30 minute informative talk show that covers a broad variety of energy related topics spanning technology, economics, policy, and politics that are shaping the future of how we generate and consume electricity, along with practical money-saving tips on ways to reduce your home and business energy consumption.
Latest Episodes
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VPP: Your Battery's Side Hustle?
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The Good, The Bad & The Battery
Beach Explains High Electric Rates
AI vs Heat Pump Expert: Who Wins?
AI is Eating the Grid
Don’t Make These 4 Energy Investment Mistakes
Is Balcony Solar BS or The Bomb?
Mitsubishi Beats Your Heating Bills
Here’s Why Solar in Australia is Cheaper than the U.S.
Replacing Your Air Conditioner MAY Be Illegal!
Why the Heck Are My Electric Bills So High?
I’m Electrifying! How Do I Upgrade My Solar System?
My AC Broke - Is a Heat Pump Cool?
Yes, definitely. Heat pumps are literally and figuratively cool. And without a doubt, the best time to consider installing a heat pump is when your AC (or furnace) dies.Heat pumps do double duty, providing both heating and cooling. They offer significant savings and improved comfort -- which I confirmed first hand after my old outdoor air conditioner compressor died. Replacing both my old AC and gas furnace with a heat pump was one of the best home improvements I’ve ever made. The system operates almost silently, has better temperature control throughout my house, and my heating and cooling bills are down significantly.New heat pump models use inverter-based variable speed compressors with efficiencies in excess of 350%. These high system efficiencies mean that your total heating and cooling costs will almost always be lower with a heat pump than an ordinary AC and gas furnace. And from a comfort standpoint, with mini-split models you can even heat/cool individual rooms in your house!Sure, a basic AC replacement might seem cheaper initially. But keep in mind, federal tax credits and state rebates (part of the Inflation Reduction Act) will bring down the cost of your heat pump installation by $2k-$10k. So in most cases it makes sense to price out a heat pump when your AC fails in the summer, or your furnace fails in the winter.Want to learn more? Tune in to the full podcast at EnergyShow.Biz and discover why heat pumps are the smart choice when your AC can longer stand the heat.