March was defined by blown predictions, resilience, wins, losses, and last-minute turnarounds—and not just in college basketball. In many ways, those same forces are shaping the energy sector today.

Shane Battier—NCAA champion at Duke in 2001 and two-time NBA champion with the Miami Heat—knows a thing or two about performing under pressure. Now, he’s bringing that playbook to cleantech.

In this episode of Political Climate, we sit down with Shane to talk about what March Madness can teach us beyond the court. Then, we shift gears to break down some of the latest developments across the energy landscape, including:

21:45 - Key takeaways from CERA Week
30:40 - Powering AI: contrasting projects from Google and SB Energy
33:11 - New efforts to boost grid utilization— not just build out
38:02 - A surprising coal comeback in Alaska an beyond
43:14 - vWhy the U.S. is paying TotalEnergies $1 billion to abandon offshore wind plans
48:24 - A Democratic bid to lower costs by restoring tax clean energy tax credits

From the Final Four to the future of the grid—this episode covers the strategies, setbacks, and big bets shaping energy today.

Political Climate is presented by ClearPath, one of the most influential organizations working to advance American energy innovation while reducing global emissions.

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Win or Learn: Shane Battier on Energy’s March Madness Moment