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NTNU Energy Transition Podcast

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The NTNU Energy Transition Podcast is a knowledge hub that aims to empower individuals and organizations in Norway, Europe and beyond to tackle climate change and move our global society towards carbon neutrality.
New episodes every second Thursday.
The podcast is hosted by the NTNU Energy Transition Initiative which was established to deliver world-leading research on energy transition strategies to achieve the Paris ambitions. You can find us on Twitter, LinkedIn, and on our webpage. Please reach out by mail to "[email protected]".

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#32 CCS in Europe - Still dead or rising like a Phoenix? (with Eadbhard Pernot)

September 29, 2022 04:00 - 55 minutes - 76.7 MB

Most pathways to climate neutrality include the use of carbon management technologies, like carbon capture and storage (CCS). In many ways, the technology is mature, but still needs massive upscaling to mitigate the worst impacts of climate change. Has CCS been overlooked? What is the current situation in Europe? What policies are needed to move this forward? In this week's episode, we grill Eadbhard Pernot about CCS and pepper him with popular Internet arguments. Eadbhard is a Policy Manag...

#32 CCS in Europe - Still dead or rising like a Phoenix?

September 29, 2022 04:00 - 55 minutes - 76.7 MB

Most pathways to climate neutrality include the use of carbon management technologies, like carbon capture and storage (CCS). In many ways, the technology is mature, but still needs massive upscaling to mitigate the worst impacts of climate change. Has CCS been overlooked? What is the current situation in Europe? What policies are needed to move this forward? In this week's episode, we grill Eadbhard Pernot about CCS and pepper him with popular Internet arguments. Eadbhard is a Policy Manag...

#31 Energy Transition in Romania and Eastern Europe (with Dr. Luciana Miu)

September 15, 2022 04:00 - 57 minutes - 79 MB

What are the challenges Romania faces in the Energy Transition? The Eastern European country has committed itself to phase out coal, and plans a transition to renewables like solar and hydrogen. How are things progressing, and what are the current hurdles? To learn about Romania's energy system, policies, markets and social situation, we talked with Dr. Luciana Miu. She is is the Head of Clean Economy at Energy Policy Group - an independent think-tank located in Bucharest, specializing in e...

#30 Is Funding Technology Enough? Social Sciences and Humanities in the Energy Transition (with Prof. Chris Foulds)

September 01, 2022 04:00 - 59 minutes - 81.4 MB

Technologies are often spotlighted when examining different energy transition pathways. However, how we use and produce technology and energy plays a significant role. Profound changes are needed to avoid dangerous climate change, and can only be achieved through public support for relevant policies. Therefore, implementing energy policies requires knowledge of citizens' lifestyles and behaviors. That's where Social Sciences and Humanities (SSH) steps in. To teach us more about the importan...

#29 US Climate Bill: $369 billion for the climate (with James Murray from Business Green)

August 16, 2022 16:00 - 24 minutes - 33.5 MB

The Inflation Reduction Act promises a $369 billion investment in climate action - the largest in U.S. history - and could drive significant emissions reductions. Its passing is both surprising, controversial, and full of compromises. To get the gist of it, we sat down with the founding editor of BusinessGreen.com, James Murray, who explains why he thinks the legislation's climate provisions will "turbocharge" US climate action. Also in this episode, we talk about the Net Zero Festival 2022...

#28 Clean Tech Impact Investing - How venture capital can accelerate the energy transition (with Puck Hegeman, Wire Private Markets Fund)

August 04, 2022 04:00 - 39 minutes - 54.8 MB

Traditionally, business school teaches us to maximize profits. Is this really what the world needs right now? In this week's episode, we talk to Puck Hegeman about the practice and importance of financing startup companies and small businesses, and give advice to conscious startups that look beyond just making money. Hegeman is a private equity impact investor at Wire Private Markets Fund (WPMF) - a provider of solutions for private investors and foundations to invest their wealth conscious...

#27 Roof Integrated Solar (with Helen Anijalg, Co-Founder of Roofit.solar)

July 21, 2022 04:00 - 28 minutes - 39.4 MB

Our guest this week is Helen Anijalg, Co-Founder of Roofit.solar - a provider of building integrated photovoltaic (BIPV) construction elements that replace the conventional roofing and facade materials. By combining solar technology and building material, homeowners can invest in visually appealing roofs and facades that, over time, pay for themselves. Listen and learn more about the technology and developing markets from an inside perspective. Check out https://roofit.solar/ for inspiration...

#26 European Energy Policy in the Making (with Connie Hedegaard, former European Commissioner for Climate Action)

July 07, 2022 04:00 - 38 minutes - 53.6 MB

Connie Hedegaard was the EU Commissioner for Climate Action between 2010 and 2014 and continues to be a strong climate action advocate. Since she left office, she continued to work with a number of non-profit organizations, and is also active on corporate boards of companies such as Danfoss, Volkswagen, and Nordex. In this episode you will learn how policy is made in the EU, and while we talk mostly about the formal ways we will also touch upon the informal ways, and what happens behind the ...

#25 Financing the Energy Transition (with Harry Boyd-Carpenter & Nigel Jollands, European Bank for Reconstruction and Development)

June 22, 2022 21:10 - 31 minutes - 29.5 MB

The International Energy Agency estimates total annual energy investment to surge to USD 5 trillion by 2030. Why is money so important in the energy transition and how can countries move to sustainable, market-oriented economies? This is what you will learn when listening to this episode of the NTNU Energy Transition Podcast with Harry Boyd-Carpenter (Managing Director, Climate Strategy and Delivery) and Nigel Jollands (Associate Director, Head for Sustainable Infrastructure, Climate Strateg...

#25 Financing the Energy Transition (with Nigel Jollands, Assoc Dir of EBRD, & Harry Boyd-Carpenter, MD of GECA)

June 22, 2022 21:10 - 31 minutes - 43.4 MB

IEA estimates total annual energy investment to surge to USD 5 trillion by 2030. Why is money so important in the energy transition and how can countries move to sustainable, market-oriented economies? What's stopping you from investing in energy measures? Our guests today are actively working to join policy and finance. They are teaching banks how to invest in energy-efficient solutions, letting them fulfill greener mission statements, play a key role in the transition, and prepare for th...

#24 Floating Solar (with Per Lindberg, CEO of Sunlit Sea)

June 09, 2022 04:00 - 31 minutes - 43.4 MB

Per Lindberg is the CEO and co-founder of Sunlit Sea - a technology provider to the floating solar industry, that aims to address the potential of optimizing cost, longevity, power production, operation and maintenance. He has over 10 years of experience within the solar industry and explains both pros and cons of floating solar technology. How does it harmonize with other energy sources? How does it compare to onshore solar? And how will the floating solar market look in the coming years? ...

#23 How expectations shape the Energy Transition (with Prof. Harro van Lente)

May 26, 2022 18:33 - 48 minutes - 66.3 MB

Expectations are one of these fluffy social science topics, but when you look closer you actually realize how important they are in innovation and sustainability transition processes. The energy transition is fundamentally influenced by expectations that we have towards specific solutions and modes of operations. We set up financial incentives, change policies, and invest into research, because we expect that wind power, solar PV or hydrogen can blaze the trail towards a low carbon economy. ...

#22 The Future of Flow Batteries (with Brian Stead, CEO of Bryte Batteries)

May 12, 2022 04:00 - 48 minutes - 67.2 MB

Bryte Batteries thinks unused, self-produced energy could be strategically stored and sold by utilizing cost-efficient and safe battery technologies. This creates business opportunities for building owners in most sectors, that are both profitable and environmentally friendly.  This week's guest is the CEO of Bryte Batteries - an NTNU affiliated startup. Brian explains to us the principles behind flow batteries, the pros and cons compared to other battery technologies, and the potential he ...

#21 Policies to support the deployment of renewable electricity technologies (with Dr. Pablo del Rio)

April 28, 2022 04:00 - 1 hour - 95.1 MB

How can governments support renewable electricity technologies? What's being done, and what does the future look like? And why were these policies needed initially, to give such technologies traction? What's needed, if we are to reach Europe's ambitious goals for transitioning to renewable energy? Today's guest is Dr. Pablo del Rio. He is the head of the Environmental Economics Group (GEA) at the Institute for Public Goods and Policies at the National Research Council of Spain (CSIC) and ha...

#20 Transformation or Substitution? The diffusion of electric cars in Norway (with Prof. Marianne Ryghaug)

April 21, 2022 23:24 - 50 minutes - 69.6 MB

Today's guest, Marianne Ryghaug holds a PhD in Political Science and is a Professor of Science and Technology Studies at the Norwegian University of Science and Technology. She leads the Center for Energy, Climate and Environment at the Department of Interdisiplinay studies of Culture, NTNU. The last years her research has particularly been focused on research related to sociotechnical transitions in the areas of smart grids, smart homes and cities, electric vehicles, transportation and sust...

#19 Energy Efficiency First (with Jan Steinbach & Wolfgang Eichhammer)

April 14, 2022 04:00 - 55 minutes - 75.7 MB

What if we treat energy efficiency as a source of energy in its own right? Investors could prioritize more cost-effective demand-side solutions instead of complex and costly energy sources and new infrastructure. Essentially reducing fossil fuels consumption and energy production while increasing independency and security of supply. Reduced energy demand could also control the level of investment needed for the transition toward renewables. Today we're discussing the "energy efficiency firs...

#19 Energy Efficiency First (with Dr. Jan Steinbach & Prof. Dr. Wolfgang Eichhammer)

April 14, 2022 04:00 - 55 minutes - 75.7 MB

What if we treat energy efficiency as a source of energy in its own right? Investors could prioritize more cost-effective demand-side solutions instead of complex and costly energy sources and new infrastructure. Essentially reducing fossil fuels consumption and energy production while increasing independency and security of supply. Reduced energy demand could also control the level of investment needed for the transition toward renewables. Today we're discussing the "energy efficiency firs...

#18 Energy Transition in the Global South (with Jose Antonio Ordonez from Fraunhofer ISI)

April 08, 2022 09:08 - 41 minutes - 56.4 MB

The global south, with countries such as Indonesia and India, relies heavily on coal and other fossil fuels. Many of these countries have not embarked on real decarbonization pathways. In this episode, we take a closer look at the barriers these countries face to supply the growing energy demand and do this in a sustainable way. Today's guest, Jose Antonio Ordonez, is a researcher in the Fraunhofer ISI's Competence Center Energy Policy and Energy Markets where he works in the business unit ...

#18 Energy Transition in the Global South and Emerging Economies (with Jose Antonio Ordonez from Fraunhofer ISI)

April 08, 2022 09:08 - 40 minutes - 55.2 MB

The global south, with countries such as Indonesia and India, relies heavily on coal and other fossil fuels. Many of these countries have not embarked on real decarbonization pathways. In this episode, we take a closer look at the barriers these countries face to supply the growing energy demand and do this in a sustainable way. Today's guest, Jose Antonio Ordonez, is a researcher in the Fraunhofer ISI's Competence Center Energy Policy and Energy Markets where he works in the business unit ...

#17 Direct Air Capture and other Carbon Direct Removal approaches (with Dr. Jay Fuhrmann from PNNL)

March 31, 2022 12:37 - 57 minutes - 79.3 MB

The CO2 is all around us, can't we just collect and store it safely? Today's guest is Jay Fuhrman. He is a postdoctoral researcher at the Pacific Northwest National Laboratory’s Joint Global Change Research Institute. He received his PhD in Civil and Environmental Engineering from the University of Virginia in 2021. Jay’s research uses integrated assessment models to understand the transitions required for deep climate mitigation, including the large-scale deployment of carbon dioxide remova...

#17 Direct Air Capture and other CDR technologies (with Dr. Jay Fuhrmann)

March 31, 2022 12:37 - 57 minutes - 79.3 MB

The CO2 is all around us, can't we just collect and store it safely? Today's guest is Jay Fuhrman. He is a postdoctoral researcher at the Pacific Northwest National Laboratory’s Joint Global Change Research Institute. He received his PhD in Civil and Environmental Engineering from the University of Virginia in 2021. Jay’s research uses integrated assessment models to understand the transitions required for deep climate mitigation, including the large-scale deployment of carbon dioxide remova...

#17 Direct Air Capture and other Carbon Direct Removal approaches (with Jay Fuhrmann from PNNL)

March 31, 2022 12:37 - 57 minutes - 79.3 MB

The CO2 is all around us, can't we just collect and store it safely? Today's guest is Jay Fuhrman. He is a postdoctoral researcher at the Pacific Northwest National Laboratory’s Joint Global Change Research Institute. He received his PhD in Civil and Environmental Engineering from the University of Virginia in 2021. Jay’s research uses integrated assessment models to understand the transitions required for deep climate mitigation, including the large-scale deployment of carbon dioxide remova...

#16 - The Decarbonization of Steel & Refineries (with Dr. Frauke Urban from KTH Stockholm)

March 24, 2022 15:21 - 46 minutes - 64.6 MB

Some of the biggest emitters also face the biggest challenges in the energy transition. I today's episode, we take a closer look at the potential solutions, with focus on the steel and refinery industries.  Our guest today is Dr. Frauke Urban. She is an Associate Professor and Docent in the Management of Sustainable Energy Systems at the Department for Industrial Economics and Management at KTH Royal Institute of Technology, and specializes in technology and business perspectives as part of ...

#16 - Steel & Refineries (with Dr. Frauke Urban)

March 24, 2022 15:21 - 46 minutes - 64.6 MB

Some of the biggest emitters also face the biggest challenges in the energy transition. I today's episode, we take a closer look at the potential solutions, with focus on the steel and refinery industries. Our guest today is Dr. Frauke Urban. She is an Associate Professor and Docent in the Management of Sustainable Energy Systems at the Department for Industrial Economics and Management at KTH Royal Institute of Technology, and specializes technology and business perspectives as part of the...

#15 Offshore Wind Power (with John Olav Tande - Chief Scientist at SINTEF)

March 17, 2022 07:44 - 46 minutes - 63.7 MB

Chief Scientist and Research Manager at SINTEF Energy, John Olav Giæver Tande is a pioneer in floating offshore wind energy and head the NorthWind research center - an 8 year, 31.5 million EUR research center working to make wind power cheaper, efficient, and more sustainable. The European Commission wants 1/3 of all electricity to 2050 supplied by offshore wind, making it the backbone of the entire energy supply in Europe. As our guest, John follows episode #14 with a representative from t...

#15 Offshore Wind Power (with Dr. John Olav Tande - Chief Scientist at SINTEF)

March 17, 2022 07:44 - 46 minutes - 63.7 MB

Chief Scientist and Research Manager at SINTEF Energy, John Olav Giæver Tande is a pioneer in floating offshore wind energy and head the NorthWind research center - an 8 year, 31.5 million EUR research center working to make wind power cheaper, efficient, and more sustainable. The European Commission wants 1/3 of all electricity to 2050 supplied by offshore wind, making it the backbone of the entire energy supply in Europe. As our guest, John follows episode #14 with a representative from t...

#14 Wind Power in Europe (with Giles Dickson)

March 10, 2022 09:59 - 44 minutes - 60.9 MB

CEO of WindEurope - Europe's voice of the wind industry - is today's guest. Together with 400 other members from across the value chain of wind energy, he works to coordinate policy, communicate, research and analyze in order to further the development of wind power. WindEurope analyses, formulates and establishes policy positions for the wind industry on key strategic sectoral issues, cooperating with industry and research institutions on a number of market development and technology resear...

#14 Wind Power in Europe (with Giles Dickson - CEO of WindEurope)

March 10, 2022 09:59 - 44 minutes - 60.9 MB

CEO of WindEurope - Europe's voice of the wind industry - is today's guest. Together with 400 other members from across the value chain of wind energy, he works to coordinate policy, communicate, research and analyze in order to further the development of wind power. WindEurope analyses, formulates and establishes policy positions for the wind industry on key strategic sectoral issues, cooperating with industry and research institutions on a number of market development and technology resear...

#13 Invasion of Ukraine - implication for energy policy in Europe (with Dr. Thijs van de Graaf - Associate Professor at Ghent University)

March 03, 2022 08:47 - 32 minutes - 44.1 MB

This episode comes out on day eight of the Russian invasion of Ukraine. War, destruction and death have been flickering across our TV and mobile screens in recent days. These actions in themselves are terrible, and we realize that this war is likely to turn the tide on European energy policy. In this episode, I am joined by Thijs van de Graf from Ghent University (Thijs on Twitter). Thijs is Associate Professor of International Politics at Ghent University in Belgium. He shares insights int...

#13 Invasion of Ukraine - implication for energy policy in Europe (with Thijs van de Graaf - Associate Professor at Ghent University)

March 03, 2022 08:47 - 32 minutes - 44.1 MB

This episode comes out on day eight of the Russian invasion of Ukraine. War, destruction and death have been flickering across our TV and mobile screens in recent days. These actions in themselves are terrible, and we realize that this war is likely to turn the tide on European energy policy. In this episode, I am joined by Thijs van de Graf from Ghent University (Thijs on Twitter). Thijs is Associate Professor of International Politics at Ghent University in Belgium. He shares insights int...

#13 Invasion of Ukraine - implication for energy policy in Europe (with Dr. Thijs van de Graaf)

March 03, 2022 08:47 - 32 minutes - 44.1 MB

This episode comes out on day eight of the Russian invasion of Ukraine. War, destruction and death have been flickering across our TV and mobile screens in recent days. These actions in themselves are terrible, and we realize that this war is likely to turn the tide on European energy policy. In this episode, I am joined by Thijs van de Graf from Ghent University (Thijs on Twitter). Thijs is Associate Professor of International Politics at Ghent University in Belgium. He shares insights int...

#12 Why and How to Empower Youth in the Energy Transition (with Meredith Adler - Managing Director of Student Energy)

February 24, 2022 20:51 - 33 minutes - 46.1 MB

The energy transition is the generational challenge of our time. It can not be solved by researchers in their ivory towers, nor policymakers in the country's capitals. Instead, we need all parts of society to engage and work towards a common goal. One group that is often overlooked, but that is key for the transformational processes that we are going through, is the youth. First, if today's youth is not empowered they won't be the ones who can do the heavy lifting in 5-10 years. Second, ther...

#12 Why and How to Empower Youth in the Energy Transition (with Meredith Adler)

February 24, 2022 20:51 - 33 minutes - 46.1 MB

The energy transition is the generational challenge of our time. It can not be solved by researchers in their ivory towers, nor policymakers in the country's capitals. Instead, we need all parts of society to engage and work towards a common goal. One group that is often overlooked, but that is key for the transformational processes that we are going through, is the youth. First, if today's youth is not empowered they won't be the ones who can do the heavy lifting in 5-10 years. Second, ther...

#11 Rage Against the Taxonomy - Why and how the EU declares Nuclear and Natural gas as green technologies (with Kira Taylor from Euractive)

February 17, 2022 13:48 - 26 minutes - 36.6 MB

EU just unveiled that it plans to label investments in natural gas and nuclear projects as sustainable if certain criteria are met, a controversial move that raises concerns about greenwashing and divides member states. If a majority backs it, it will become EU law, coming into effect from 2023. The taxonomy - a labeling system that incentives investing in green solutions - is a part of the strategy to make the 2050 net-zero goal. Kira Taylor (@KiraTaylor15), an energy and environment journ...

#10 Electrifying everything? - Decarbonizing Transport in Europe (with Dr. Patrick Plötz)

February 10, 2022 15:11 - 57 minutes - 78.8 MB

Transport represents almost a quarter of Europe's greenhouse gas emissions and is the main course of air pollution in cities. The transport sector has not seen the same gradual decline in emissions, as other sectors. Emissions just started decreasing in 2007 and still remain higher than in 1990. Hence, let's have a look at this sector to actually understand it a bit better and its current state. For this episode, we're joined by the Coordinator of Business Unit Energy Economy at Fraunhofer ...

#09 Just Transition (with Rita V. D'Oliveira Bouman)

February 03, 2022 13:01 - 40 minutes - 56.1 MB

How do we transition away from carbon-intensive industries while avoiding unemployment? How do we rebuild communities in a sustainable way after losing major job providers? How can marginalized groups get their opinion heard when their society must change? Society faces huge changes in the energy transition. Technological solutions get most of the attention for reducing emissions and transitioning. However, research shows that these technology implementations have unforeseen consequences, l...

#09 Just Transitions (with Dr. Rita V. D'Oliveira Bouman)

February 03, 2022 13:01 - 40 minutes - 56.1 MB

How do we transition away from carbon-intensive industries while avoiding unemployment? How do we rebuild communities in a sustainable way after losing major job providers? How can marginalized groups get their opinion heard when their society must change? Society faces huge changes in the energy transition. Technological solutions get most of the attention for reducing emissions and transitioning. However, research shows that these technology implementations have unforeseen consequences, l...

#08 The Rise of Solar PV (with Prof. Gregory Nemet)

January 27, 2022 05:00 - 34 minutes - 47.9 MB

"Solar energy is a substantial global industry, one that has generated trade disputes among superpowers, threatened the solvency of large energy companies, and prompted serious reconsideration of electric utility regulation rooted in the 1930s. One of the biggest payoffs from solar’s success is not the clean inexpensive electricity it can produce, but the lessons it provides for innovation in other technologies needed to address climate change.", says the description of UW–Madison professor ...

#07 The German Energy Transition (with Dr. Eva Schmidt)

January 21, 2022 15:27 - 48 minutes - 66.9 MB

The German energy transition, commonly known as the "Energiwende", is challenging many parts of German society. Until March 2011, one-quarter of Germany's electricity was obtained from nuclear energy, which is now due to be phased out in 2022. Coal-fired power generation is expected to diminish, as wind and solar receive generous financial support. Whether Germany's efforts have been a success or a failure has been a popular debate in recent years. Luckily for us, we found the perfect perso...

#06 Introduction to Sustainability Transitions Theory (with Prof. Tomas Skjølsvold)

January 13, 2022 12:50 - 42 minutes - 59 MB

Technology alone can't magically solve all our challenges. It is highly intertwined with user practices, other technologies, business models, value chains, regulations and structures in organizations, institutions, and policy. Therefore, while radical innovation and its diffusion is necessary, socio-technical systems always undergo long term incremental changes. In light of this, understanding these transformations becomes vital when trying to accelerate an Energy Transition that depends on ...

#06 Introduction to Sustainability Transitions (with Prof. Tomas Skjølsvold)

January 13, 2022 12:50 - 42 minutes - 59 MB

Technology alone can't magically solve all our challenges. It is highly intertwined with user practices, other technologies, business models, value chains, regulations and structures in organizations, institutions, and policy. Therefore, socio-technical systems can't change radically but must undergo incremental changes. In light of this, understanding these transformations becomes vital when trying to accelerate an Energy Transition that depends on change to both existing and future technol...

#05 Joe Biden's Infrastructure Bill and its influence on the Energy Transition

January 06, 2022 05:00 - 20 minutes - 27.6 MB

In late 2021, US President, Joe Biden signed a 1.2 trillion infrastructure bill in law, a key part of his agenda for the US' future economy, but also climate change mitigation. At that same time, NTNU adjunct professor Steven Gabriel from the University of Maryland paid us a visit. So naturally, I sat down to chat with him about this bill and what it could mean for the American Energy Transition. —  The NTNU Energy Transition Podcast aims to function as a knowledge hub that empowers indivi...

#04 The Norwegian Energy Transition (with Prof. Asgeir Tomasgard)

December 30, 2021 09:47 - 41 minutes - 56.5 MB

Norway is Unique: It has abundant natural energy resources and a relatively small population. It’s electricity runs mainly on carbon free hydro energy, and it is one of the wealthiest countries on the planet. But most of its wealth comes from exporting fossil fuels such as natural gas and oil. While the Norwegian government aims to accelerate the low carbon energy transition, social resistance rises against new wind farms in order to preserve nature and the cultural heritage of the country. ...

#03 Climate Negotiations: COP26 in Glasgow, lobbyism, and how it works from the inside (with Prof. Christina Voigt)

December 23, 2021 09:08 - 41 minutes - 57.1 MB

In this episode, I talk to Prof. Christina Voigt. Christina is a Professor at the University of Oslo and has been a member of the climate negotiation delegation of Norway for years.  The climate negotiation process occurring through the United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change (UNFCCC) is the primary forum for international cooperation on stabilizing atmospheric greenhouse gas emissions. The goal is to prevent catastrophic anthropogenic interference with the climate system aka....

#02 Why there is no doubt - and how we can fix it (with Prof. Kimberly Nicholas)

December 16, 2021 06:00 - 27 minutes - 38.1 MB

There is no doubt. Climate change is happening. And yes, the vast majority of researchers agree that it is us who cause it. But there is hope. We can fix this. In this episode, I talk to Kimberly Nicholas, who is a climate scientist and professor at Lund University in Sweden. Kimberly was born and raised in California, in a place surrounded by grapes and wine. She has a PhD from Stanford University, published a lot of peer reviewed papers, and is an energy package herself. I got to know her ...

#01 Why this podcast (Julius Wesche)

December 16, 2021 05:00 - 5 minutes - 8.22 MB

The NTNU Energy Transition Podcast aims to function as a knowledge hub that empowers individuals and organizations in Europe and beyond to tackle climate change and move our global society toward carbon neutrality. New episodes every Thursday. Join us in our Discord Channel, or find us Twitter, LinkedIN or our webpage. If email is your thing, than shoot us an email to [email protected]. The NTNU Energy Transition Initiative was established to deliver world leading research on energy ...

Just Energy Transitions - Rita V. D'Oliveira Bouman (NTNU)

April 22, 2021 15:19 - 42 minutes - 39 MB

Once a year we organize the Energy Transition Conference, which is a key meeting point to debate challenges and solutions for the transition to a future sustainable energy system. This years conference goes under the theme of "Transition of society – Fair, just and sustainable?". Hence to give you an introduction to this topic we created this pilot episode on "Just Energy Transitions". Let us know what you think of this episode and if you would be up to listen to more energy transition rela...

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