Interview on The Economist's "Intelligence" podcast
I was interviewed by The Economist's Intelligence podcast for my piece on Laos' famous ant-egg soup.
Saqib Rahim
I'm a freelance reporter based in Jerusalem. Previously, I covered US energy and climate policy at EENews.net. I've also done freelance work on sports, including an award-winning 2016 piece on the rise of sports activism. My work has appeared at EENews.net, the Washington Post, The Economist, NBC News, and Al-Jazeera. Long-ago graduate of Johns Hopkins-SAIS. Wit of a Californian; warmth of a New Yorker.
The Future of Nuclear Host Communities
I appeared on UPenn's energy podcast to discuss my story on nuclear host communities.
The Climate Lede: FERC, NERC & other acronyms 01/09/18
Energywire reporter Saqib Rahim recounts his trip to Brattleboro, Vt., which is still finding its way after its nuclear plant shut down three years ago, and what that means for other communities facing closures.
visit to ConEd solar farm
Video from Brooklyn Navy Yard, where ConEd has built a 3000-panel solar array. That's enough to supply about 1/20th of the Navy Yard's needs.
Video from Block Island wind farm, RI
A short Periscope dispatch from the US' first offshore wind farm.
Photo from Block Island wind farm, RI
Offshore wind could present a huge renewable-energy resource in the US Northeast and California.
Video from Block Island wind farm, RI
Visit the US' first offshore wind farm.
On New York's clean-energy target.
Let me read you a little something.
Greenhouse: why oil prices will continue to go down
I appeared to talk about oil prices.
