Energy Gang’s year in review: the highs, the lows, the people and the technologies of 2025

In this episode of The Energy Gang, Ed Crooks hosts Melissa Lott, Shanu Mathew, and Amy Myers Jaffe for their 2025 year-in-review. They discuss highlights such as bipartisan support for permitting reform, the flexibility of AI data centers, and the rise of electricity as a key topic. They also delve into challenges like rising electricity prices and supply chain issues. The panel nominates their "Person of the Year," including Sam Altman, Fatih Birol, and Kathy Hochul, while also discussing the technology of the year, focusing on nuclear reactors and AI's role in permitting. The episode concludes with each participant sharing free electrons and exchanging holiday gifts.