Episodes

  • Decentralized - Explore the future of power with Eli Mercer

    Decentralized - Explore the future of power with Eli Mercer
    Apr 11 2026
    Host Eli Mercer explores how communities worldwide are ditching centralized power for decentralized microgrids and peer-to-peer solar trading. From hurricane-proof networks to developing nations leapfrogging outdated infrastructure, discover innovators dismantling the traditional grid and building something radically better.

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    1 min
  • Decentralized - Energy Democracy and the 823 Million

    Decentralized - Energy Democracy and the 823 Million
    Apr 11 2026
    Host Eli Mercer explores how 823 million people are bypassing traditional power grids through decentralized solar energy. This episode examines the technological and political transformation of global energy systems, from rural microgrids in Bihar to virtual power plants. Discover why communities abandoned by centralized infrastructure are pioneering tomorrow's energy democracy.

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    27 mins
  • Decentralized - When the Grid Goes Down, Microgrids Stand Up

    Decentralized - When the Grid Goes Down, Microgrids Stand Up
    Apr 11 2026
    Eli Mercer explores how microgrids revolutionize energy resilience by replacing centralized power systems with distributed, self-sustaining networks. From NREL's autonomous grid research to communities surviving hurricanes independently, discover why decentralization is a philosophical shift in building resilient systems that withstand climate chaos and cyberattacks.

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    27 mins
  • Decentralized - Your Neighbor Is Now a Power Plant

    Decentralized - Your Neighbor Is Now a Power Plant
    Apr 11 2026
    Join AI host Eli Mercer as he explores how peer-to-peer energy trading transforms homes into power plants. Solar panels, blockchain, and smart grids enable neighbors to buy and sell electricity directly, bypassing utilities and decentralizing a system from the 1880s. Discover why this shift represents democracy in action.

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    26 mins