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Rural-E
Telling the real stories of rural energy; connecting farmers, small businesses, conservation partners, and funders through authentic conversations and practical insights.
Episodes
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Right Truck, Right Route: What Really Works in Fleet Electrification with Michael Graham of Sapien
Are electric trucks really worth the investment? And what does it take to make fleet electrification work in the real world? On this episode of RURAL-E, Robert…
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We Ran Our Farmhouse Off a Chevy Silverado EV
Mid-July. Dry lightning all around. The power goes out, and with it the Wi-Fi, the phones, and the water pressure. That's the true story that kicks off this…
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The Farm With No Cell Signal That Became a Tech Test Bed
"My job is to get data out of places you can't get data out of." That's how Nate Gray described himself the first time we talked. We knew we'd found the right…
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Why Rural Drivers Have the Most to Gain From Going Electric
A diesel pickup that gets 13 miles per gallon costs about 40 cents a mile to drive. An electric pickup, charged at home, costs about 6 cents. A used electric…
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Virtual Power Plants Explained — What They Mean for Rural America
"Michael, I have no clue what a virtual power plant is." That's how this one started. Eighteen months later it's in every energy conversation we're having —…
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Drought, Pumps, and the Money Nobody Budgets For
You've probably driven past it a hundred times — a big gun throwing water a hundred feet in the air, or a wheel line running on a breezy afternoon. Look…
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The Electric Tractor That Saved Harvest During a Power Outage
How do you power an entire working vineyard without diesel? Solar panels, an all-electric fleet, and a whole lot of experimentation. In this episode of the…
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From a 100-Year-Old Farmhouse to Electric Tractors: Our Rural Energy Story
Welcome to the very first episode of the Rural-E Podcast — where rural energy, innovation, and efficiency meet the real stories of the people making it happen…