Insider's Guide to Energy
463 episodes - English - Latest episode: about 16 hours ago - ★★★★★ - 14 ratingsThe Energy Industry is uniquely evolving as traders are under increasing pressure to manage costs, cash, limits, and risks. The Insider’s Guide to Energy Podcast addresses current and emerging challenges business executives face daily through stories shared from peers and industry experts while covering topics such as innovation, disruptive technologies, and emerging trends.
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49 - Understanding Power Purchase Agreements
December 05, 2021 23:00 - 51 minutes - 35.5 MBThis week Chris and Johan are joined by Pexapark’s co-founder, Luca Pedretti. Pexapark is a leading provider of software and advisory services for sales and risk management in the fast-emerging market of power purchase agreements. With the phase-out of renewable subsidies in Europe power purchase agreements offer a new opportunity of renewable energy sourcing according to Luca. Tune in to learn about the holy trinity of renewable energy risks and meeting the demand of various buyer segments....
Episode 49 Understanding Power Purchase Agreements
December 05, 2021 23:00 - 51 minutes - 35.5 MBThis week Chris and Johan are joined by Pexapark’s co-founder, Luca Pedretti. Pexapark is a leading provider of software and advisory services for sales and risk management in the fast-emerging market of power purchase agreements. With the phase-out of renewable subsidies in Europe power purchase agreements offer a new opportunity of renewable energy sourcing according to Luca. Tune in to learn about the holy trinity of renewable energy risks and meeting the demand of various buyer segments....
Episode 48 Electric Vehicles and Charging Infrastructure
November 28, 2021 23:00 - 53 minutes - 36.7 MBThis week Chris and Johan are joined by Niall Riddell, CEO and co-founder of Paua Tech. He aims to make every electric vehicle owner’s life a bit easier by simplifying the charging and payment process of charging events. The three discuss the peculiarities of such an early development sector and what challenges lie ahead. Listen in to find out why tariff incentives and smart charging will ease the integration of electric vehicles into the grid and what it’s like starting a company whilst pr...
Episode 48 - Electric Vehicles and Charging Infrastructure
November 28, 2021 23:00 - 53 minutes - 36.7 MBThis week Chris and Johan are joined by Niall Riddell, CEO and co-founder of Paua Tech. He aims to make every electric vehicle owner’s life a bit easier by simplifying the charging and payment process of charging events. The three discuss the peculiarities of such an early development sector and what challenges lie ahead. Listen in to find out why tariff incentives and smart charging will ease the integration of electric vehicles into the grid and what it’s like starting a company whilst pr...
48 - Electric Vehicles and Charging Infrastructure
November 28, 2021 23:00 - 53 minutes - 36.7 MBThis week Chris and Johan are joined by Niall Riddell, CEO and co-founder of Paua Tech. He aims to make every electric vehicle owner’s life a bit easier by simplifying the charging and payment process of charging events. The three discuss the peculiarities of such an early development sector and what challenges lie ahead. Listen in to find out why tariff incentives and smart charging will ease the integration of electric vehicles into the grid and what it’s like starting a company whilst pr...
Story 9 - Rob Kabera
November 24, 2021 23:00 - 39 minutes - 27.3 MBThis week, Will is joined by Rob Kabera, President and COO at Sync Energy AI. Rob shares that a staggering 92% of power outages are caused by vegetation, a problem which his company uses Artificial Intelligence to solve. He also discusses how the effective provision of finance to developing communities is the single most important tool for their empowerment, and about his desire to use credit finance and energy systems to bring 500-million small-holder farmers out of poverty in the next 10 y...
47 - Insights on Hydrogen
November 21, 2021 23:00 - 51 minutes - 35.2 MBOn time for his publication called "12 Insights on Hydrogen", Gniewomir Flis joins Chris and Johan to talk about his findings. This episode is a deep dive on various topics including the role of hydrogen for climate neutrality, geological hydrogen storage and its future use cases. Listen in, to find out more about grey, blue and green hydrogen as well as the the potential of ammonia. Agora Energiewende and the publication can be found here: https://www.agora-energiewende.de/en/projects/12-...
Episode 47 Insights on Hydrogen
November 21, 2021 23:00 - 51 minutes - 35.2 MBOn time for his publication called "12 Insights on Hydrogen", Gniewomir Flis joins Chris and Johan to talk about his findings. This episode is a deep dive on various topics including the role of hydrogen for climate neutrality, geological hydrogen storage and its future use cases. Listen in, to find out more about grey, blue and green hydrogen as well as the the potential of ammonia. Agora Energiewende and the publication can be found here: https://www.agora-energiewende.de/en/projects/12-...
Episode 47 - Insights on Hydrogen
November 21, 2021 23:00 - 51 minutes - 35.2 MBOn time for his publication called "12 Insights on Hydrogen", Gniewomir Flis joins Chris and Johan to talk about his findings. This episode is a deep dive on various topics including the role of hydrogen for climate neutrality, geological hydrogen storage and its future use cases. Listen in, to find out more about grey, blue and green hydrogen as well as the the potential of ammonia. Agora Energiewende and the publication can be found here: https://www.agora-energiewende.de/en/projects/12-...
Episode 46 - Should you go solar?
November 14, 2021 23:00 - 48 minutes - 33.6 MBWhat sounds like an easy question, can be difficult to answer for laypersons. This week Chris is joined by Chris Hopper, who does a good job answering this question. German-born Chris Hopper has come a long way from installing off-grid solar systems in Rwanda as a student to co-founding a software company in California. With Aurora solar he and his team are able to support solar professionals in the design process of solar installations. Listen in to find out why developing an AI for years i...
46 - Should you go solar?
November 14, 2021 23:00 - 48 minutes - 33.6 MBWhat sounds like an easy question, can be difficult to answer for laypersons. This week Chris is joined by Chris Hopper, who does a good job answering this question. German-born Chris Hopper has come a long way from installing off-grid solar systems in Rwanda as a student to co-founding a software company in California. With Aurora solar he and his team are able to support solar professionals in the design process of solar installations. Listen in to find out why developing an AI for years i...
Episode 46 Should you go solar?
November 14, 2021 23:00 - 48 minutes - 33.6 MBWhat sounds like an easy question, can be difficult to answer for laypersons. This week Chris is joined by Chris Hopper, who does a good job answering this question. German-born Chris Hopper has come a long way from installing off-grid solar systems in Rwanda as a student to co-founding a software company in California. With Aurora solar he and his team are able to support solar professionals in the design process of solar installations. Listen in to find out why developing an AI for years i...
46 - Should you go solar?
November 14, 2021 23:00 - 48 minutes - 33.6 MBWhat sounds like an easy question, can be difficult to answer for laypersons. This week Chris is joined by Chris Hopper, who does a good job answering this question. German-born Chris Hopper has come a long way from installing off-grid solar systems in Rwanda as a student to co-founding a software company in California. With Aurora solar he and his team are able to support solar professionals in the design process of solar installations. Listen in to find out why developing an AI for years i...
Story 8 - Julia Song
November 10, 2021 23:00 - 36 minutes - 24.9 MBThis week, Will is joined by Dr Julia Song, Chief Technology Officer and co-founder of ESS Inc. They discuss the company's flagship low-cost, environmentally sustainable battery technology, which uses only earth-abundant iron, salt and water for the electrolyte. Julia also shares some engaging and amusing stories about the early days of the startup which she co-founded with her husband, Craig.
Story 8 - Julia Song's Story
November 10, 2021 23:00 - 36 minutes - 24.9 MBThis week, Will is joined by Dr Julia Song, Chief Technology Officer and co-founder of ESS Inc. They discuss the company's flagship low-cost, environmentally sustainable battery technology, which uses only earth-abundant iron, salt and water for the electrolyte. Julia also shares some engaging and amusing stories about the early days of the startup which she co-founded with her husband, Craig.
Episode 45 - Green hydrogen for lorries – a real option?
November 07, 2021 23:00 - 52 minutes - 35.8 MBThis week Chris and Johan are joined by Nicolas Crettenand who is in charge of operations at hydrospider. The company has a subtle business model by which they supply Switzerland’s fuel cell lorries with hydrogen. They discuss the advantages over batteries and the chicken and egg problem of hydrogen. Listen in to find out why Switzerland is a perfect home market and what this has to do with the heavy-duty tax on lorries. Link to Hydrospider AG: https://hydrospider.ch/en/
Episode 45 Green hydrogen for lorries – a real option?
November 07, 2021 23:00 - 52 minutes - 35.8 MBThis week Chris and Johan are joined by Nicolas Crettenand who is in charge of operations at hydrospider. The company has a subtle business model by which they supply Switzerland’s fuel cell lorries with hydrogen. They discuss the advantages over batteries and the chicken and egg problem of hydrogen. Listen in to find out why Switzerland is a perfect home market and what this has to do with the heavy-duty tax on lorries. Link to Hydrospider AG: https://hydrospider.ch/en/
45 - Green hydrogen for lorries – a real option?
November 07, 2021 23:00 - 52 minutes - 35.8 MBThis week Chris and Johan are joined by Nicolas Crettenand who is in charge of operations at hydrospider. The company has a subtle business model by which they supply Switzerland’s fuel cell lorries with hydrogen. They discuss the advantages over batteries and the chicken and egg problem of hydrogen. Listen in to find out why Switzerland is a perfect home market and what this has to do with the heavy-duty tax on lorries. Link to Hydrospider AG: https://hydrospider.ch/en/
Episode 44 - Fixing the methane leakage
October 31, 2021 23:00 - 50 minutes - 34.5 MBThis week Chris and Johan are joined by Adam Kingdon. He founded Utonomy Ltd, which at its heart addresses the methane leakages in the gas distribution networks. With a combination of specialized hardware and IoT they can drive down costs for their customers. The three discuss physical and cyber hazards associated to this critical infrastructure and how machine learning is implemented in the system. Listen in, to find out how the company optimizes biomethane distribution and how it’s adaptin...
44 - Fixing the methane leakage
October 31, 2021 23:00 - 50 minutes - 34.5 MBThis week Chris and Johan are joined by Adam Kingdon. He founded Utonomy Ltd, which at its heart addresses the methane leakages in the gas distribution networks. With a combination of specialized hardware and IoT they can drive down costs for their customers. The three discuss physical and cyber hazards associated to this critical infrastructure and how machine learning is implemented in the system. Listen in, to find out how the company optimizes biomethane distribution and how it’s adaptin...
44 - Fixing the methane leakage
October 31, 2021 23:00 - 50 minutes - 34.5 MBThis week Chris and Johan are joined by Adam Kingdon. He founded Utonomy Ltd, which at its heart addresses the methane leakages in the gas distribution networks. With a combination of specialized hardware and IoT they can drive down costs for their customers. The three discuss physical and cyber hazards associated to this critical infrastructure and how machine learning is implemented in the system. Listen in, to find out how the company optimizes biomethane distribution and how it’s adaptin...
Episode 44 Fixing the methane leakage
October 31, 2021 23:00 - 50 minutes - 34.5 MBThis week Chris and Johan are joined by Adam Kingdon. He founded Utonomy Ltd, which at its heart addresses the methane leakages in the gas distribution networks. With a combination of specialized hardware and IoT they can drive down costs for their customers. The three discuss physical and cyber hazards associated to this critical infrastructure and how machine learning is implemented in the system. Listen in, to find out how the company optimizes biomethane distribution and how it’s adaptin...
Story 7 - Sharon Mustri's Story
October 27, 2021 22:00 - 40 minutes - 27.8 MBThis week, Will is joined by Sharon Mustri, a battery storage analyst at Bloomberg New Energy Finance. Sharon discusses the role for economics in protecting the environment, a cause that's close to her heart. She also shares whether the world is likely to run out of Lithium any time soon.
Story 7 - Sharon Mustri
October 27, 2021 22:00 - 40 minutes - 27.8 MBThis week, Will is joined by Sharon Mustri, a battery storage analyst at Bloomberg New Energy Finance. Sharon discusses the role for economics in protecting the environment, a cause that's close to her heart. She also shares whether the world is likely to run out of Lithium any time soon.
Episode 43 - Energy Vault: An uplifting storage technology
October 24, 2021 22:00 - 54 minutes - 37.6 MBThis week Chris and Johan are joined by Marco Terruzzin, Chief Product Officer at Energy Vault SA. Their technology uses the basic idea of potential and kinetic energy to lift and lower bricks to store and retrieve energy. Energy Vault has experienced very steep growth, they have recently raised $100 Mio. in capital through a Series C fundraising round followed by an announcement to list on the NYSE. Listen in, to find out what use cases they are aiming for and why software is so essential
43 - Energy Vault: An uplifting storage technology
October 24, 2021 22:00 - 54 minutes - 37.6 MBThis week Chris and Johan are joined by Marco Terruzzin, Chief Product Officer at Energy Vault SA. Their technology uses the basic idea of potential and kinetic energy to lift and lower bricks to store and retrieve energy. Energy Vault has experienced very steep growth, they have recently raised $100 Mio. in capital through a Series C fundraising round followed by an announcement to list on the NYSE. Listen in, to find out what use cases they are aiming for and why software is so essential.
Episode 43 Energy Vault: An uplifting storage technology
October 24, 2021 22:00 - 54 minutes - 37.6 MBThis week Chris and Johan are joined by Marco Terruzzin, Chief Product Officer at Energy Vault SA. Their technology uses the basic idea of potential and kinetic energy to lift and lower bricks to store and retrieve energy. Energy Vault has experienced very steep growth, they have recently raised $100 Mio. in capital through a Series C fundraising round followed by an announcement to list on the NYSE. Listen in, to find out what use cases they are aiming for and why software is so essential
Episode 42 - What skill set is needed for the energy industry?
October 17, 2021 22:00 - 50 minutes - 34.5 MBThis week Chris and Will are joined by Chris Gribben live from ETOT to discuss the challenges and opportunities the pandemic has brought to the working environment and the recruiting process. Further, Chris Gribben elaborates on what he looks for in graduates and talents as well as SOCAR Trading’s role to meet the expectations the new generation of traders and analysts might have. Listen in to find out why HR is playing a more vital role than ever in the industry and what privacy regulations...
42 - What skill set is needed for the energy industry?
October 17, 2021 22:00 - 50 minutes - 34.5 MBThis week Chris and Will are joined by Chris Gribben live from ETOT to discuss the challenges and opportunities the pandemic has brought to the working environment and the recruiting process. Further, Chris Gribben elaborates on what he looks for in graduates and talents as well as SOCAR Trading’s role to meet the expectations the new generation of traders and analysts might have. Listen in to find out why HR is playing a more vital role than ever in the industry and what privacy regulations...
Episode 42 What skill set is needed for the energy industry?
October 17, 2021 22:00 - 50 minutes - 34.5 MBThis week Chris and Will are joined by Chris Gribben live from ETOT to discuss the challenges and opportunities the pandemic has brought to the working environment and the recruiting process. Further, Chris Gribben elaborates on what he looks for in graduates and talents as well as SOCAR Trading’s role to meet the expectations the new generation of traders and analysts might have. Listen in to find out why HR is playing a more vital role than ever in the industry and what privacy regulations...
Story 6 - Tony Pan's Story
October 13, 2021 22:00 - 34 minutes - 24 MBThis week, Will is joined by Tony Pan, CEO and co-founder of Modern Electron, a sustainable heat and power company. Tony shares how there wasn't really a Eureka! moment in the early days of his start-up, just the natural evolution of a good idea. He also explains that he sees energy as the most important driver of modern civilisation and energy access as the key predictor of quality of life, two facts that drive his passion for the work he does.
Story 6 - Tony Pan
October 13, 2021 22:00 - 34 minutes - 24 MBThis week, Will is joined by Tony Pan, CEO and co-founder of Modern Electron, a sustainable heat and power company. Tony shares how there wasn't really a Eureka! moment in the early days of his start-up, just the natural evolution of a good idea. He also explains that he sees energy as the most important driver of modern civilisation and energy access as the key predictor of quality of life, two facts that drive his passion for the work he does.
Episode 41 A platform for carbon offsets and LNG
October 10, 2021 22:00 - 48 minutes - 33.6 MBThis week Chris and Johan talk to Melissa Lindsay who founded a virtual marketplace for LNG. She aims to team natural gas with carbon offsets for customers to compensate for the emissions. They discuss the inefficiency and opacity within the energy industry as well as peculiarities of the LNG market. Listen in to find out how to spin off successfully and why quality matters in carbon offsets.
41 - A platform for carbon offsets and LNG
October 10, 2021 22:00 - 48 minutes - 33.6 MBThis week Chris and Johan talk to Melissa Lindsay who founded a virtual marketplace for LNG. She aims to team natural gas with carbon offsets for customers to compensate for the emissions. They discuss the inefficiency and opacity within the energy industry as well as peculiarities of the LNG market. Listen in to find out how to spin off successfully and why quality matters in carbon offsets.
Episode 41 - A platform for carbon offsets and LNG
October 10, 2021 22:00 - 48 minutes - 33.6 MBThis week Chris and Johan talk to Melissa Lindsay who founded a virtual marketplace for LNG. She aims to team natural gas with carbon offsets for customers to compensate for the emissions. They discuss the inefficiency and opacity within the energy industry as well as peculiarities of the LNG market. Listen in to find out how to spin off successfully and why quality matters in carbon offsets.
40 - Underground pumped hydro as a world wide grid storage option.
October 03, 2021 22:00 - 59 minutes - 40.9 MBThis week Chris and Johan are joined by Christopher Engman, co-founder of Megadeals and chairman of MINE STORAGE. He aims to use old mines as a hydro power reservoir thereby revolutionizing the grid storage industry. Listen in to find out what this has to do with the old romans and swiss cheese and how his expertise can help fellow entrepreneurs and investors.
Episode 40 Underground pumped hydro as a world wide grid storage option.
October 03, 2021 22:00 - 59 minutes - 40.9 MBThis week Chris and Johan are joined by Christopher Engman, co-founder of Megadeals and chairman of MINE STORAGE. He aims to use old mines as a hydro power reservoir thereby revolutionizing the grid storage industry. Listen in to find out what this has to do with the old romans and swiss cheese and how his expertise can help fellow entrepreneurs and investors.
40 - Underground pumped hydro as a world wide grid storage option.
October 03, 2021 22:00 - 59 minutes - 40.9 MBThis week Chris and Johan are joined by Christopher Engman, co-founder of Megadeals and chairman of MINE STORAGE. He aims to use old mines as a hydro power reservoir thereby revolutionizing the grid storage industry. Listen in to find out what this has to do with the old romans and swiss cheese and how his expertise can help fellow entrepreneurs and investors.
Episode 40 - Underground pumped hydro as a world wide grid storage option.
October 03, 2021 22:00 - 59 minutes - 40.9 MBThis week Chris and Johan are joined by Christopher Engman, co-founder of Megadeals and chairman of MINE STORAGE. He aims to use old mines as a hydro power reservoir thereby revolutionizing the grid storage industry. Listen in to find out what this has to do with the old romans and swiss cheese and how his expertise can help fellow entrepreneurs and investors.
Story 5 - David Reid's Story
September 28, 2021 22:00 - 37 minutes - 25.9 MBThis week, we are joined by David Reid, the Chief Technology Officer and Chief Marketing Officer at NOV. David shares his story of the unique challenges and opportunities he faced within the technology space of the energy industry and how his creativity and passion for people and innovation helped him produce unique solutions for his team and company.
Story 5 - David Reid
September 28, 2021 22:00 - 37 minutes - 25.9 MBThis week, we are joined by David Reid, the Chief Technology Officer and Chief Marketing Officer at NOV. David shares his story of the unique challenges and opportunities he faced within the technology space of the energy industry and how his creativity and passion for people and innovation helped him produce unique solutions for his team and company.
Episode 39 - Is the future floating? Developments in the offshore wind industry enable scaling.
September 26, 2021 22:00 - 48 minutes - 33.2 MBThis week Chris and Will talk to Jonah Margulis, Senior Vice President of Aker Offshore Wind and Vice Chair Board of Directors at Offshore Wind California. Jonah talks about how floating wind compares to fixed bottom in terms of installation, O&M and cost competitiveness. Find out how digital twins are used for predictive maintenance and whether floating represents the future of offshore wind technologies.
Episode 39 Is the future floating? Developments in the offshore wind industry enable scaling.
September 26, 2021 22:00 - 48 minutes - 33.2 MBThis week Chris and Will talk to Jonah Margulis, Senior Vice President of Aker Offshore Wind and Vice Chair Board of Directors at Offshore Wind California. Jonah talks about how floating wind compares to fixed bottom in terms of installation, O&M and cost competitiveness. Find out how digital twins are used for predictive maintenance and whether floating represents the future of offshore wind technologies.
39 - Is the future floating? Developments in the offshore wind industry enable scaling.
September 26, 2021 22:00 - 48 minutes - 33.2 MBThis week Chris and Will talk to Jonah Margulis, Senior Vice President of Aker Offshore Wind and Vice Chair Board of Directors at Offshore Wind California. Jonah talks about how floating wind compares to fixed bottom in terms of installation, O&M and cost competitiveness. Find out how digital twins are used for predictive maintenance and whether floating represents the future of offshore wind technologies.
Episode 38 Meet Buoyant Ventures, a female-led fund boosting data start-ups in cleantech.
September 19, 2021 22:00 - 49 minutes - 33.8 MBAmy Francentic from buoyant ventures talks about the investments into start-ups that use machine learning and advanced data analytics to foster new business opportunities arising with climate change mitigation and adaptation. The energy transformation takes investors willing to invest in solutions making immediate impact and Amy shares success stories she has uncovered.
38 - Meet Buoyant Ventures, a female-led fund boosting data start-ups in cleantech.
September 19, 2021 22:00 - 49 minutes - 33.8 MBAmy Francentic from buoyant ventures talks about the investments into start-ups that use machine learning and advanced data analytics to foster new business opportunities arising with climate change mitigation and adaptation. The energy transformation takes investors willing to invest in solutions making immediate impact and Amy shares success stories she has uncovered.
38 - Meet Buoyant Ventures, a female-led fund boosting data start-ups in cleantech.
September 19, 2021 22:00 - 49 minutes - 33.8 MBAmy Francentic from buoyant ventures talks about the investments into start-ups that use machine learning and advanced data analytics to foster new business opportunities arising with climate change mitigation and adaptation. The energy transformation takes investors willing to invest in solutions making immediate impact and Amy shares success stories she has uncovered.
Episode 38 - Meet Buoyant Ventures, a female-led fund boosting data start-ups in cleantech.
September 19, 2021 22:00 - 49 minutes - 33.8 MBAmy Francentic from buoyant ventures talks about the investments into start-ups that use machine learning and advanced data analytics to foster new business opportunities arising with climate change mitigation and adaptation. The energy transformation takes investors willing to invest in solutions making immediate impact and Amy shares success stories she has uncovered.
Story 4 - Olivier Corradi's Story
September 15, 2021 22:00 - 40 minutes - 28.2 MBThis week, Will is joined by Olivier Corradi, CEO and co-founder of Tomorrow, a company helping people take data-driven climate action. Olivier shares the motivations behind starting his own company and gives us a glimpse into what life was like in the early startup days. He also discusses how, if the world is to limit temperature rise to 2°C, we need the equivalent emissions degrowth of 30 Covid-19 lockdown years in a row.
Story 4 - Olivier Corradi
September 15, 2021 22:00 - 40 minutes - 28.2 MBThis week, Will is joined by Olivier Corradi, CEO and co-founder of Tomorrow, a company helping people take data-driven climate action. Olivier shares the motivations behind starting his own company and gives us a glimpse into what life was like in the early startup days. He also discusses how, if the world is to limit temperature rise to 2°C, we need the equivalent emissions degrowth of 30 Covid-19 lockdown years in a row.