Chris Nelder


  • Energy analyst, journalist, podcaster, researcher, and expert on the global energy transition.

    Chris Nelder is an energy analyst, journalist, podcaster, researcher, and expert focused on the global energy transition, electricity systems, and decarbonization. His work explores how energy markets, policy, and technology interact to shape the transition away from fossil fuels.

    He is the creator of the Energy Transition Show, a globally respected podcast featuring in-depth conversations with experts across energy, climate, and infrastructure. The Energy Transition Show has been published biweekly continuously since 2015.

    He is a writer, public speaker and consultant on energy issues.

    • As host of the world-renowned Energy Transition Show podcast, produced over 270 deeply researched episodes on all aspects and geographies of the clean energy transition.
    • Published over 200 articles as a professional analyst/writer and over 900 blog posts (see getreallist.com).
    • Sole author of Profit from the Peak and co-author of Investing in Renewable Energy (both Wiley, 2008).
    • A public speaker who has made hundreds of public speaking and media appearances as energy expert, including on BBC, CNN national radio, Fox Business, Australian Broacasting Corp, and many others.

    Previously, Chris has been a:

    • Manager at the Rocky Mountain Institute (RMI), where he led numerous complex energy analysis projects and was lead author on the reports
    • Policy Officer at the Global Footprint Network, where he developed the “NPV+” cost-benefit methodology
    • Fund advisor for a UK solar developer
    • Freelance journalist for over 20 years, including as a regular energy columnist for CBS Interactive
    • Solar PV system designer
    • Software engineer and Director of Product Development for a decade
    • Technical writer in software and other fields for a decade
    • … and those are just a few of the highlights!

    Research & Interests

    • Electricity markets and grid systems
    • Energy system modeling
    • Decarbonization pathways and models
    • Energy economics and policy
    • Renewable integration and system reliability
    • Climate science
    • Expert knowledge of oil, gas, coal, nuclear, all renewables, efficiency, solar, finance structures, regulatory issues, tariff structures, grid integration issues, clean electrification, transition economics, and market intelligence with a global perspective.

    Where you can find Chris

    CV

    Chris-Nelder-Resume-2026

    Publications

    Chris-Nelder-Publications-2026

    Contact

    For professional inquiries, email me at my first name @ this domain.

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