Chelsea Henderson, Author at republicEn

The EcoRight Speaks talks shop with Danny Richter

by Chelsea Henderson | May 19, 2026

As long-time listeners and members of our community know, here at republicEn.org we are advocates for carbon pricing.

We are not alone.

We are joined in pursuit of carbon pricing by a scrappy group of really smart people (many who have been featured on this show) who work for think tanks, non-profits, and even environmental organizations. And our informal group is lucky enough to have a leader who convenes us on a regular basis to compare notes, talk about the latest and greatest news, and uplift each other’s hard work.

Climate Week En Review: May Flowers

by Chelsea Henderson | May 15, 2026

The nice thing about being out of town for a longer period of time is coming home to the explosion of blooms in the garden. Azaleas. Rhododendron. And lots of other things causing my eyes to water and itch. But these signs of spring are so worth it.

Climate Week En Review: When in Rome…

by Chelsea Henderson | May 8, 2026

Intermission is over; I am back from my whirlwind trip, which took me to Hungary, Serbia, Croatia, Bulgaria, Romania, and Italy.

The EcoRight Speaks to Matt Glazewski, Director of the Washington Climate Corps Network

by Chelsea Henderson | May 7, 2026

Have you ever thought about the impacts of the clean energy economy on rural communities? People with jobs in extractive industries? Those needing relocation due to climate impacts?

Matt Glazewski thinks about these impacts daily.

The EcoRight Speaks to Project Innerspace founder Jamie Beard about the potential of geothermal energy

by Chelsea Henderson | Apr 28, 2026

Leveraging the expertise of the oil and gas industry to scale geothermal energy, Project Innerspace (get it? opposite of outer space) is poised to rapidly provide the world with unprecedented levels of clean, geothermal power. For example, if we drill for geothermal energy at the rate we currently drill for oil and gas, by 2050 up to 77 percent of global demand for electricity and over 100 percent of global demand for heat can be supplied by geothermal, without the doom and gloom talk.

Climate Week En Review: OOO

by Chelsea Henderson | Apr 24, 2026

Guess where I am? Well, still in the U.S. but definitely at the airport if you, like me, read your favorite newsletters as they hit your inbox. Europe, here I come!

Just a reminder that you won’t hear from me next week, but I will be back in your inbox with stories to tell on May 8th!

The EcoRight Speaks…about how to make solar accessible and affordable with BrightSaver’s Cora Stryker

by Chelsea Henderson | Apr 21, 2026

Residential solar has a number of barriers to entry, one of the biggest being cost. But what if you could run to IKEA, buy a portable panel that plugs into your home, and immediately save on power bills?

That future is coming.

Climate Week En Review: April Showers

by Chelsea Henderson | Apr 17, 2026

Everything happens at once, right? Whether rain (thanks, April), taxes (thanks, April), birthdays (how do I know so many April birthdays, including 3 friends on the same day), sometimes it feels like we are being inundated.

Which is why I’m ready for vacation… (Also happening in April… more on that later.)

The EcoRight Speaks explores the Lone Star State’s energy prowess

by Chelsea Henderson | Apr 14, 2026

In this bipartisan episode, State Reps. Drew Darby and Erin Zwiener, joined by Patricia Zalava of PowerHouse Texas, all key leaders in the state’s energy and climate policy, delve into what makes Texas so special, how renewable energy has been able to rise above partisan rancor, and how other states can follow The Lone Star State’s example.

Climate Week En Review: Soaring

by Chelsea Henderson | Apr 10, 2026

Hello, gentle readers. Coming at you today from the great state of Oregon, where by the time you are reading this, I will have heard my son make his undergrad thesis defense and we are probably celebrating! I’m so proud of what he’s accomplished in four years; it’s truly an honor to be his mom.

The EcoRight Speaks ponders what next… how to keep the lights on in a modern world

by Chelsea Henderson | Apr 7, 2026

his week’s knowledgeable guest comes to us from the Niskanen Center. Rachel Levine, the Senior Transmission Policy Analyst for Niskanen Center’s Climate and Energy team, gives us a quite digestible deep dive into transmission policy in the U.S. which, spoiler, is kinda crazy and sorely in need of updating and streamlining if we as a nation expect to meet 21st and 22nd century needs.

Climate Week En Review: Eat More Carrots

by Chelsea Henderson | Apr 3, 2026

Good Friday. Right? When is a Friday not good? But in particular this one is great because I am ready for carrot cake (no raisins, please) and all the deviled eggs on Sunday. My kids might not be home to color Easter eggs anymore but that doesn’t mean I can’t decorate them!

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