Electric Futures

USC Annenberg Center for Climate Journalism and Communication

The USC Annenberg Center for Climate Journalism and Communication (CCJC) hosts Electric Futures, a podcast series exploring lesser-known stories of the energy transition, from the perspectives of the people most impacted by the changes that transition will bring. In season one, Charles Zukoski, former USC provost and current Viterbi professor of engineering, gets to know people living and working in a corner of Southern California rich with community – and critical minerals – on the brink of a transformation so big, it could reverberate across the globe. In season two, professor Zukoski explores community projects that generate and store their own energy, bypassing the electric grid – and blackouts. What happens now that federal support for these initiatives is starting to dry up? Can America still electrify?