Renewable Energy SmartPod
62 episodes - English - Latest episode: 3 months ago - ★★★★★ - 14 ratingsThe Renewable Energy SmartPod offers an inside look at the people, technologies and trends that are powering the energy transition. If you want to hear more about the role renewables are playing to decarbonize the global economy and combat climate change, this is the podcast for you. Follow us on Twitter @RenewablesPod or sign up for our newsletter: Renewable Energy SmartBrief.
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The Role of Net Zero Buildings-as-a-Service in the Energy Transition
February 01, 2024 15:00 - 30 minutes - 20.9 MBWe can produce all the renewable energy we want, but the march to net zero will take an unnecessarily long time if all that power is being used in inefficient buildings. Buildings are responsible for about 40% of energy related carbon emissions around the world. That means any conversation about reducing emissions and achieving net-zero goals will have to feature insights about the efficient construction and – perhaps more importantly – operation of buildings. Mark Reinbold, vice president ...
Powin's Mike Wietecki Discusses Trends in the Battery Energy Storage Sector
November 09, 2023 16:00 - 37 minutes - 26.1 MBThe battery energy storage sector was already in a strong position before the Inflation Reduction Act. Now, the industry is charging up for a boom. Mike Wietecki, Senior Vice President of Strategy and Regulatory Affairs at Powin, joins the show to share his insights on the technology and trends that are driving energy storage growth. Mike does a deep dive on how the Inflation Reduction Act is providing additional momentum for the sector, including how investment tax credits related to labor...
A Statistical Review of World Energy with Nick Wayth from the Energy Institute
October 31, 2023 21:00 - 34 minutes - 23.9 MBSponsored by: KPMG The Statistical Review of World Energy, which is compiled by the Energy Institute, offers a comprehensive look at global energy production, consumption, trade and emissions. Energy Institute Chief Executive Nick Wayth joins the show to discuss some of the key takeaways from the most recent edition of the review, including region- and country-specific growth of renewables and how the industry is navigating a 'Triple Crises' spawned by the pandemic and geopolitics. Wayth al...
What's Next for Sustainable Aviation Fuel - with Dr. Patrick Gruber from Gevo
October 24, 2023 22:00 - 37 minutes - 25.6 MBSponsored by: KPMG It's time to talk about sustainable fuels; specifically sustainable aviation fuel (SAF). Dr. Patrick Gruber is the Chief Executive Officer of Gevo, where he and the team are at forefront of sustainable fuel development. Patrick is here to outline the basics of those fuels, how they fit into a wider energy ecosystem, what it will take for those fuels to see wider adoption, and the hurdles that might be standing in the way. He also explains how some fuels can be carbon nega...
Double Feature: E-Liability and Virtual Power Purchase Agreements
October 18, 2023 17:00 - 37 minutes - 25.6 MBSponsored by Deloitte Environmental liability (E-liability) introduces a simple, accurate, and verifiable calculation for the total cradle-to-gate emissions of any product or service. Karthik Ramanna is the Co-founder and Principal Investigator at the E-liability Institute . He's also the Professor of Business & Public Policy and Director of the Master of Public Policy Program at the University of Oxford’s Blavatnik School of Government. (3:17) Karthik explains the basics of E-liability an...
BloombergNEF's Adithya Bhashyam: A Framework for US Hydrogen Guidance
September 29, 2023 16:00 - 23 minutes - 16.1 MBSponsored by: KPMG Much-anticipated guidance coming down the pipeline from the Internal Revenue Service (IRS) and Treasury Department is set to define how clean hydrogen can be produced in the US. Amid furious lobbying efforts, the release of this guidance has already been delayed once. With potentially hundreds of billions of dollars on the line, Adi Bhashyam, a hydrogen analyst for BloombergNEF, joins the show to share what he describes as a framework that should be followed for thoughtfu...
Climate Week Kicks Off and the Inflation Reduction Act Turns One
September 14, 2023 17:00 - 45 minutes - 31.3 MBSponsored by: ExxonMobil Climate Week is about to kick off in New York, so Lauren Collins and Michael Joyce, who are both partners at the law firm of Vinson and Elkins, join the show to talk about what to expect from Climate Week, what kinds of news and announcements they will be keeping an eye on and how the overall conversation about Climate Week -- and climate coverage in general -- has evolved over the years. We also mark the one year anniversary of the Inflation Reduction Act with a ...
How Companies Are Leveraging Solar-As-A-Service
September 08, 2023 00:00 - 26 minutes - 18.5 MBSponsored by: ImpactAISummit It's time for Part 2 of our back-to-back episodes focused on trends that are shaping the solar sector. On our last episode, Daniel Cruise from Lium Research discussed what's going on in the solar market here in the United States. Today, we hear from Harald Overholm, the co-founder and CEO of Alight Energy. Alight is a solar energy development and consulting company based in Stockholm, Sweden, so Harald is going to walk us through current solar trends in the Nord...
Surveying the Solar Landscape
August 22, 2023 15:00 - 22 minutes - 15.6 MBSponsored by Deloitte According to a recent report from the Solar Energy Industries Association, US solar and storage companies have announced more than $100 billion in private sector investments since the passage of the Inflation Reduction Act in August of 2022. So while there's certainly momentum (and capital) flowing in the right direction for solar, the forecast is not entirely sunny. Daniel Cruise, partner and Head of Renewables at Lium Research, joins the show to discuss which segme...
Optimizing the Grid to Electrify Everything
August 08, 2023 13:00 - 30 minutes - 20.9 MBSponsors: CDMSmith.com/Webinars CDMSmith.com/Energy ImpactAISummit.com When you think of the company 3M, you probably think of Post-it notes. But 3M produces a lot more products than Post-it notes. In fact, 3M is very active in the energy sector. Terry Collier, Vice President of Research and Development for 3M's Electrical Markets Division, joins the show to spend some time talking about the grid. Transmission queues are a well known problem for the energy sector, with some new projects ...
Is AI the New Crypto When It Comes To Energy Consumption?
June 23, 2023 14:00 - 26 minutes - 18.1 MBThis episode will put you ahead of the curve on some key conversations taking place these days in the renewables sector. Numerous companies are striving to match their energy consumption – on a daily, intraday or evenly hourly basis – with renewable energy sources. It’s an ambitious goal, so today's guests are Gridmatic Founder and CEO Matt Wytock and VP of Business Development David Miller. Their team leverages artificial intelligence to make that matching a reality. And speaking of AI …...
Surveying the Hydrogen Landscape with Alan Alexander from Vinson & Elkins
June 07, 2023 16:00 - 36 minutes - 25.2 MBSponsored by Deloitte There’s been a lot of buzz about the role hydrogen stands to play in the energy transition. Alan Alexander, a partner at Vinson & Elkins, joins the show to help separate the signal from the noise. V&E just released a paper ("Unlocking the Opportunity of Low-Carbon Hydrogen: Investment, Incentives, and Collaboration") that outlines the current hydrogen landscape and what lies ahead as factors like the Inflation Reduction Act continue to drive growth in the sector. Alan...
CLEANPOWER 2023: Day 3 - Magic Johnson, Leo Moreno, Armando Pimentel, Jesse Gronner
May 25, 2023 16:00 - 10 minutes - 7.01 MBThis quick podcast offers a taste of what went on today at Day Three of the American Clean Power Association's CLEANPOWER conference, including insights from: Magic Johnson Leo Moreno from AES Clean Energy Armando Pimentel from Florida Power & Light Jesse Gronner from Triple Oak Power Sign up for the Renewable Energy SmartBrief Follow the show on Twitter @RenewablesPod
CLEANPOWER 2023: Day 2 - Gov. John Bel Edwards, Mary Landrieu, Susan Nickey, Jason Grumet, Art Del Rio
May 24, 2023 19:00 - 8 minutes - 5.72 MBThe show keep marching along in NOLA! This quick podcast offers a taste of what went on at Day Two of the American Clean Power Association's CLEANPOWER conference, including insights from: Governor John Bel Edwards Former Senator Mary Landrieu Susan Nickey from HASI Jason Grumet from ACP Art Del Rio from EDF Renewables Sign up for the Renewable Energy SmartBrief Follow the show on Twitter @RenewablesPod
CLEANPOWER 2023: Day 1 - Stanley McChrystal, John Podesta, Mark Bradley and Craig Cornelius
May 23, 2023 22:00 - 7 minutes - 5.38 MBThings are cooking in New Orleans! This quick podcast offers a taste of what went on at Day One of the American Clean Power Association's CLEANPOWER conference, including insights from: Retired US Army General Stanley McChrystal John Podesta, Senior Advisor to the President for Clean Energy Innovation Mark Bradley, President of Bradley Construction Management Craig Cornelius, CEO of Clearway Energy Group Sign up for the Renewable Energy SmartBrief Follow the show on Twitter @RenewablesPod
How To Diversify The Engineering Workforce In The Energy Industry
May 02, 2023 17:00 - 21 minutes - 14.8 MBWorkforce development is a crucial step along the path to a clean energy future. Proponents of the energy transition can't stop talking about all the jobs, jobs, jobs that the transition will bring, but what exactly will that workforce look like? Jasmine Robinson, a project manager at IHI Terrasun Solutions, joins the show to talk about what the energy sector can do to recruit, develop and retain more women. Jasmine started developing her engineering skills at an early age and she's determi...
The Buzz Around Community Solar with Kacie Peters from Pivot Energy
April 20, 2023 08:00 - 26 minutes - 18.6 MBWhen many people think of solar power, they think of rooftop solar panels or massive, utility-scale solar farms. But there are more options. Kacie Peters, senior director of communications at Pivot Energy, joins the show to explain the basics of community solar. Peters highlights the momentum this segment of the renewables industry is enjoying -- and some of the challenges it is facing. Peters also details how more consumers and business owners can access community solar to power their homes...
Jill Blickstein from American Airlines on the Future of Sustainable Air Travel
April 13, 2023 09:00 - 31 minutes - 21.7 MBIf you've flown on American Airlines recently, there's a chance your plane was fueled by a small amount of sustainable aviation fuel (SAF). Jill Blickstein, Vice President of Sustainability at American Airlines, joins the show to talk about the latest advancements in SAF, how the carrier leverages renewables to power its operations and fleet upgrades the airline has made to enhance its sustainability. We also chat about an AI-enabled system called 'Smart Gating' that conserves fuel and saves...
Savvy Ways To Make Your Home More Energy Efficient
March 22, 2023 15:00 - 28 minutes - 19.3 MBWhile most of the listeners of this podcast might work in the renewable energy industry, ALL of the listeners of this podcast are energy consumers. And let’s be honest … even some of the most die-hard members of the renewables industry probably have at least one or two things about their home that they wish were more sustainable. With that in mind, Matt Ferrell joins the show to outline various ways everyday people can embrace cost-saving strategies that also make their homes more resilient...
Top Trends Shaping The Global Energy Transition
March 14, 2023 14:00 - 32 minutes - 22.3 MBFrom Russia's invasion of Ukraine to the passage of the Inflation Reduction Act in the US, numerous major events have transpired during the last couple of years that have had an impact on the global energy landscape. Luke Brett from Reuters joins the show to talk about how leading policymakers and key industry executives are keeping pace with such rapid change and continuing the shape the global energy transition. Luke also shares the details of upcoming events that he and the team at Reuter...
Improving ROI for Renewable Energy and Storage Assets
January 24, 2023 20:00 - 26 minutes - 17.9 MBNo matter which renewable energy generation or storage technology -- or combination of technologies -- an end-user chooses to deploy, it's crucial that the output and capabilities of those technologies are optimized. To reach peak optimization, more and more organizations are turning to digitalization. Krishna Vanka, Senior Vice President and Chief Digital Officer at Fluence, joins the show to explain how digitalization is boosting ROI for renewable energy and storage assets while helping cr...
EDF Renewables Sees Stability in 2023
January 18, 2023 11:00 - 30 minutes - 21.1 MBNow that the calendar has turned to 2023, it’s time to look ahead to what the coming year might have in store for the renewable energy industry. To peer into that crystal ball, a pair of executives from EDF Renewables join the show. Tristan Grimbert is the President and CEO of EDF Renewables. Raphael Declercq is Executive Vice President and serves as the CEO of the company's Onsite Solutions business unit, which operates under the PowerFlex brand. 2023 is definitely going to be an interesti...
Exploring the Crucial Role of Data in ESG Investing
January 10, 2023 17:00 - 39 minutes - 27.5 MBThe rise of ESG investing has investors clamoring for accurate and transparent data. Larry Lawrence, Head of Sustainable Finance - US at IntercontinentalExchange (ICE), outlines the crucial role data plays in the ecosystem of sustainable finance. Public companies have ginormous reporting obligations, so Larry and the team at ICE help organizations sort through seemingly endless reams of data to satisfy stakeholder expectations and regulatory expectations associated with ESG investing. So w...
5 Questions to Ask Before Buying Carbon Offsets
December 21, 2022 06:00 - 26 minutes - 18.3 MBCarbon emissions offsets can be a touchy subject. Some people think offsets are just a price businesses can pay to keep generating emissions. But the truth is, there are many industries where the technology needed to decarbonize doesn’t even exist yet. So if you're a business leader who wants to offset the emissions from your operations, how exactly do you go about doing that? Or if you are an individual who wants to buy offsets for the emissions you create in your daily life, would you kn...
Breaking Down Cost Barriers for Residential Solar
December 19, 2022 18:00 - 28 minutes - 19.3 MBAndy Posner is the founder and CEO of Capital Good Fund. Since 2009, Andy and his team have been working on the frontlines trying to tackle one of the biggest challenges homeowners face when they are thinking about installing solar on their homes: cost. The Capital Good Fund develops lending programs, like DoubleGreen Solar Loans, that deliver the benefits of solar and other energy efficiency improvements to middle- and low- income homeowners, as well as communities of color. Andy is pass...
The Economics of EVs in Low- and Middle-Income Countries
December 06, 2022 15:00 - 31 minutes - 21.9 MBExperts agree that the transportation sector needs to be a key target of any effort to decarbonize the global economy. Nicolas Peltier-Thiberge, the Global Director for the Transport Sector in the Infrastructure Practice Group of the World Bank, joins the show to talk about a report the bank recently released that analyses the economics of electric vehicles for passenger travel. When most people think of EVs these days, they think of aTelsa, a Rivian or perhaps a Ford F-150 Lightning. The ...
Iron Flow Batteries On The Rise
November 15, 2022 15:00 - 26 minutes - 18.2 MBWhen most people think of batteries these days, they probably think of lithium-ion batteries. But serious questions are starting to be asked about lithium-ion batteries; questions safety, sustainability, performance and the supply of the rare earth materials that go into those batteries. So with all those battery questions swirling, today's show features Hugh McDermott, the senior vice president of business development and sales at ESS. The team at ESS has pioneered a different kind of bat...
BNEF's Luiza Demôro Talks Energy Transition and COP27
November 07, 2022 14:00 - 27 minutes - 18.7 MBLuiza Demôro, the Head of Energy Transitions at BloombergNEF, walks us through a pair of reports that the team at BNEF recently released. One is their annual Power Transition Trends report. And the other is a special look at the state of clean energy funding in emerging markets and developing economies. And now that COP27 is upon us, Luiza also gives us a global perspective on energy trends, with a specific focus on where renewables are making inroads. She also shines a spotlight on some o...
Houston Lures Investors To Tackle Decarbonization
November 01, 2022 17:00 - 24 minutes - 17 MBUnless you’ve been living under a rock for the last year or so, you’ve probably heard about all the money that’s either already been deployed or is on its way toward funding the energy transition. When there are billions and billions in play, it’s not surprising that groups are coming together to lure capital to not only certain technologies, but also certain geographic regions. Jane Stricker is the SVP for Energy Transition at the Greater Houston Partnership. She also serves as the Execu...
The Role of Demand Response in the Energy Transition
October 25, 2022 08:00 - 20 minutes - 14.3 MBWhen a heat wave gripped California a couple of months ago, authorities sent out tweets and texts urging businesses and consumers to reduce their energy use to help utilities and other power providers avoid blackouts. That was an example of demand response. And guess what? It worked. James Muraca, the Chief Technology Officer at Enersponse, joins the show to explain how demand response can be automated and why it doesn't take a heat wave or some other kind of crisis for demand response to p...
Green Hydrogen Hub Taking Shape In Louisiana
October 19, 2022 10:00 - 23 minutes - 16.4 MBA key component of the Biden administration's energy transition plan involves establishing hydrogen hubs at multiple locations across the US. Michael Hecht, president and CEO of Greater New Orleans Inc., joins the show to share details about H2theFuture, which is a green hydrogen cluster that's being developed in southern Louisiana. H2theFuture was recently awarded $50 million from the US Economic Development Administration to develop a green hydrogen hub that will include everything from ...
Ocean-Based Climate Solutions and the Blue Economy
September 08, 2022 15:00 - 37 minutes - 25.5 MBThis episode is all about the "Blue Economy." Jason Busch is the Executive Director of the Pacific Ocean Energy Trust and he joins the show to talk about the many ways the ocean can power a more sustainable future. Offshore wind energy has certainly been in the headlines as of late, so Jason covers that topic, but he also provides an update on other blue technologies. Technologies like wave energy and tidal energy as well as other ocean-based carbon dioxide removal solutions that can help bo...
How the Inflation Reduction Act will impact wind, battery and solar markets
August 30, 2022 17:00 - 29 minutes - 20 MBJoseph Triepke and Daniel Cruise from Lium Research join the show to talk about the many ways the Inflation Reduction Act is poised to shape markets for solar, wind and battery storage. Joseph and Daniel will offer their views from more of an investor and financial market intelligence perspective. And speaking of market intel, don’t miss the nugget Joseph and Daniel share about solarSAT, a new data collection platform the team at Lium recently launched. And in this case, when they say launch...
Tax Incentives and the Inflation Reduction Act
August 16, 2022 10:00 - 38 minutes - 26.3 MBIt's all happening! The U.S. Congress finally took action to try to stem the tide of climate change. The Inflation Reduction Act (IRA) includes $369 billion of climate and clean energy initiatives -- and tax incentives represent a huge chunk of that amount. Lauren Collins, a partner at Vinson & Elkins, joins the show to explain how the plethora of tax incentives in the IRA stand to boost the deployment of renewable energy in the U.S. From Production Tax Credits and Investment Tax Credits t...
How companies should prepare for the SEC's climate disclosure rules
May 17, 2022 18:00 - 32 minutes - 22.1 MBWhile the comment period for the Securities and Exchange Commission’s proposed rule on climate-related disclosure has been extended into June, the proposal offers a solid hint as to how the final rulemaking might take shape. Jamie Gamble, Managing Director at PwC, and Maggie Peloso, Partner at Vinson & Elkins, join the show to dig into the details of the proposed rule and offer tips on what companies should be doing now … yes, right now … to prepare for the final rulemaking. Sign up for the...
Does Cryptocurrency Mining Actually Need To Be Cleaned Up?
May 04, 2022 14:00 - 32 minutes - 22.2 MBJohn Belizaire, the founder and CEO of Soluna Computing, joins the show to do a deep dive on how cryptocurrency mining and blockchain platforms impact the grid. You’ve probably seen the headlines and the narrative is that the computing power required to run these technologies places a huge strain on the grid. Well, John recently testified before Congress on the topic of cleaning up crypto mining and the energy impact of blockchains … and his opinion might surprise you. In fact, his viewpoin...
A Bright Future For Battery Swapping
April 20, 2022 14:00 - 40 minutes - 27.8 MBHorace Luke, the Founder and CEO of Gogoro, has a vision. It's a vision that involves tackling a huge energy challenge the transportation sector is facing. While companies like Tesla, Rivian and BYD are electrifying four-wheel vehicles, less attention is being paid to electrifying two-wheel vehicles. That's where Luke sees opportunity because two-wheelers account for billions of commuter miles around the world every year. In this episode, Luke explains the basics of battery swapping and out...
How Markets in Asia are Tackling Decarbonization
April 12, 2022 19:00 - 49 minutes - 33.9 MBThe term "energy transition" means different things to different people. In this episode, we focus on how "energy transition" means different things to people from different places. Michael Syn, senior managing director and head of equities at the Singapore Exchange (SGX), joins the show to talk about how markets in Asia are tackling decarbonization and the push to net-zero. Often mistaken as just one big market, individual countries and companies across Asia have a very different history w...
Financing the Energy Transition
March 09, 2022 14:00 - 35 minutes - 24.7 MBWe're baaaaaaack! After taking a break at the beginning of this year to recharge after a busy and exciting 2021, we’re ready to dive back into telling you stories about the people, technologies and trends that are powering the energy transition. First up is an episode today about money. As in all the money that’s being spent on the energy transition. Joining me is Albert Cheung from BloombergNEF (BNEF) and Danielle Patterson from the law firm of Vinson & Elkins. Both of their organizations...
Taxes in a Time of Energy Transition
December 14, 2021 14:00 - 29 minutes - 20.2 MBTax incentives like the Production Tax Credit and the Investment Tax Credit have had a massive impact on the growth of renewables, but the possibility of direct pay also looms on the horizon. Sean Moran, a partner at the law firm of Vinson & Elkins, is here to dive into what lies ahead for the tax side of the renewables industry, particularly as projects expand into the realm of offshore wind. More resources Offshore Wind — The Current State of Affairs Federal Backstop Authority for Tran...
Smart Buildings and Load Flexibility
December 07, 2021 14:00 - 29 minutes - 20.5 MBAs more and more renewables come online, load flexibility is a key component of the grid of the future. John Powers, founder and CEO of Extensible Energy, joins the show to talk about how smart technology is helping building owners and tenants optimize their energy efficiency and save big money. John also outlines the work of the California Load Flexibility Research and Development Hub (CalFlexHub), which is a team of experts from across the energy landscape working to develop energy effici...
COP26: The Successes, Failures and Surprises
November 18, 2021 13:00 - 22 minutes - 15.8 MBNow that we’ve all caught our breath after the onslaught of news and frenetic finish to COP26, it's time to step back and reflect on the events in Glasgow from a broader perspective. SmartBrief's Karen Kantor and Paula Kiger edit a wide variety of newsletters for SmartBrief -- including topics such as energy, sustainability, government, business transformation and even the United Nations -- so they join the show for a roundtable discussion that highlights the achievements, disappointments an...
COP26: The Successes, Failures and Surprises
November 18, 2021 13:00 - 22 minutes - 15.8 MBNow that we’ve all caught our breath after the onslaught of news and frenetic finish to COP26, it's time to step back and reflect on the events in Glasgow from a broader perspective. SmartBrief's Karen Kantor and Paula Kiger edit a wide variety of newsletters for SmartBrief -- including topics such as energy, sustainability, government, business transformation and even the United Nations -- so they join the show for a roundtable discussion that highlights the achievements, disappointments an...
COP26: Key Takeaways and Quotes from Week 1
November 05, 2021 06:00 - 10 minutes - 7 MBThis episode is a wee bit different from previous shows. With loads of big headlines coming out of the first week of COP26 in Glasgow, it seems like a quick roundup is in order to separate the news from the noise. There were also a few notable quotes (and even one song) that are worth highlighting. I hope this episode helps you get caught up fast! Related links: The Green Grid Initiative Mark Carney and GFANZ SBTi aims to define "net-zero" BlackRock's Larry Fink on greenwashing Global met...
COP26 and Energy: A Supercharged Transition
November 01, 2021 14:00 - 38 minutes - 26.5 MBCOP26 is finally here! With many countries and companies announcing net-zero goals that target 2035, 2050 or 2060, Tej Gidda joins the show to talk about why the next decade is critical for the energy transition. Tej, a vice president at GHD and also the firm's Global Lead for Future Energy, shares his thoughts on COP26 and what the people gathered in Glasgow need to do to make the next 10 years count. Tej also explains the concept of "The Missing Middle" ... and why policymakers and indust...
Transmission talk with 'grid geek' Rob Gramlich
October 19, 2021 11:00 - 39 minutes - 27.4 MBFew people know more about the policies that shape the US grid than Rob Gramlich, the founder and president of Grid Strategies. With more and more renewables coming online (and interconnection queues getting longer and longer), Rob joins the show to talk about all the challenges the US grid is facing and what can be done to overcome them. Rob also delves into the details of what is in the infrastructure bills currently circulating around Capitol Hill. What are the 'must-haves' that need to...
The 'Three Ds' Driving the Energy Transition
October 12, 2021 14:00 - 35 minutes - 24.5 MBBob Yeager, President of Emerson’s Power and Water Solutions, joins the show to outline the three Ds that will play a huge role in future of the energy industry: Decarbonization, Decentralization and Digitalization (3:41). Bob delves into how FERC Order No. 2222 stands to reshape the power sector (12:18), how improved analytics might have reduced the severity of the Texas energy crisis (19:30) and how the process for purchasing energy might one day come to resemble ordering an Uber -- on yo...
Surveying the Renewables Landscape
September 22, 2021 13:00 - 29 minutes - 20 MBMichael Rucker, founder and CEO of Scout Clean Energy, joins the show to talk about the latest news and trends in renewables. Among the many topics we discuss: A massive backlog of interconnection requests in the US How to communicate clearly in the face of NIMBY sentiments to get projects developed The potential for a federal Clean Energy Standard Carbon tax versus tax credits Lessons learned from operating during a pandemic Michael's experience in the industry spans a couple decades...
The Road Ahead for Green Hydrogen
August 31, 2021 16:00 - 37 minutes - 25.8 MBJanice Lin, the founder and president of the Green Hydrogen Coalition, joins the show to discuss how green hydrogen is poised to play a larger role in everyday energy generation and consumption. From US efforts like HyDeal LA (22:28) and the Western Green Hydrogen Initiative (24:12) to international endeavors like the European Hydrogen Backbone (14:50), Janice outlines how quickly the green hydrogen economy is accelerating. Janice also highlights how green hydrogen as an energy storage solu...
The Growth of Green Hydrogen
August 17, 2021 15:00 - 35 minutes - 24.6 MBGreen hydrogen's potential to transform energy markets is immense. With the growth of renewables inspiring greater interest in use cases for green hydrogen, Michael Ducker from Mitsubishi Power joins the podcast to outline the state of the green hydrogen market and how it is poised to grow. Ducker explains how green hydrogen differs from other "colors" of hydrogen and also details how the long duration energy storage capabilities of projects like Mitsubishi's Advanced Clean Energy Storage si...