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Prime Movers

4 episodes - English - Latest episode: about 2 years ago -

The Prime Movers podcast digs into the stories of innovation and collaboration at Big Energy companies and smaller climate tech startups and their roles in the energy transition. On the road to innovation and collaboration, we also talk to some interesting thought leaders. Peter Symons is a former PR guy for big energy companies across North America and the founder of SymonSays, a PR & marketing consulting practice.

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Episodes

Yemi Adefulu: Innovation and Clean Tech

January 06, 2022 19:00 - 36 minutes - 24.8 MB

In this episode: We talk to clean energy and innovation expert, Yemi Adefulu, about lifting the veil on the energy transition. He explains why getting to net zero by 2050 is not as easy as it sounds, but not impossible to achieve.  But it means that big energy, policy makers and environmental groups need to work together to make the quantum leaps necessary to solve the biggest challenge of our time – climate change. Yemi is the deputy director of the BC Centre for Innovation and Clean Energ...

Part Two of an interview with Eirik Wærness, Senior Vice President and Chief Economist in Equinor

October 29, 2021 11:00 - 27 minutes - 18.7 MB

In the second episode of the Prime Movers podcast, we welcome back Eirik Wærness, Senior Vice President and Chief Economist in Equinor to the show!  Eirik and I will discuss the evolution of Norway-based, Equinor, and why it's good that California exports wine!  #primemovers #energytransition #renewables #sustainability #equinor #carbon #climatechange #innovation #collaboration #climatechange #energypolicy #iea #parisagreement #decarbonization

Part One of an interview with Eirik Wærness, Senior Vice President and Chief Economist in Equinor

October 22, 2021 16:00 - 29 minutes - 20.2 MB

In this inaugural episode of the Prime Movers podcast we welcome Eirik Wærness, Senior Vice President and Chief Economist in Equinor to talk about #EnergyPerspectives. https://www.equinor.com/en/sustainability/energy-perspectives.html Energy Perspectives is an independent report that is prepared by company analysts to examine three possible development paths for the global economy, greenhouse gas emissions and the international energy markets.  The purpose of the document is to demonstrate ...

Prime Movers Trailer

October 18, 2021 19:00 - 2 minutes - 1.87 MB

Prime Movers is a podcast for people who want to know more about the energy transition. It examines how energy producers, environmentalists, climate tech startups and climate change experts are working together to make massive change to the energy landscape through innovation and collaboration.  Hosted by energy communicator, Peter Symons.