SMP 99: Why the 1970s was the most important decade for the United State's energy future?

Episode Summary

In this episode of the Solar Maverick Podcast, Benoy talks with Jay Hakes who is a Presidential & Energy Historian, Author, and Speaker and he discusses his new book called ENERGY CRISES -NIXON, FORD, CARTER, AND HARD CHOICES IN THE 1970s.  Jay has worked for the Clinton and Obama Administration and President Carter.  Jay also discusses how the 1970s had a huge impact on the US Energy Industry today, how the US invested in alternative energy technologies in the 70s including solar, and what energy technologies will be prevalent in the future. 

Benoy Thanjan

Benoy Thanjan is the Founder and CEO of Reneu Energy, as well as an advisor for several solar startup companies. Reneu Energy is a premier international solar energy consulting firm and developer, and the company focuses on developing commercial and industrial solar, as well as utility-scale solar plus storage projects. The company also sources financing for solar projects and hedges both energy and environmental commodities. 

Benoy received his first experience in Finance as an intern at D.E. Shaw & Co., which is a global investment firm with 37 billion dollars in investment capital. Before founding Reneu Energy, he was the SREC Trader in the Project Finance Group for SolarCity, which merged with Tesla in 2016. He originated SREC trades with buyers and co-developed their SREC monetization and hedging strategy with the senior management of SolarCity, to move into the east coast markets. Benoy also worked at Vanguard Energy Partners, Ridgewood Renewable Power, and Deloitte & Touche.

Jay Hakes

An expert on U.S. energy policy, Jay Hakes has a long history of working on energy issues, including as Administrator of the U.S. Energy Information Administration during the Clinton administration and as Director for Research and Policy for President Obama’s BP Deepwater Horizon Oil Spill Commission.  He also served for thirteen years as the Director of the Jimmy Carter Presidential Library.

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Jay Hakes

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Buy Jay’s Book

Jay’s long-awaited new book called ENERGY CRISES -NIXON, FORD, CARTER, AND HARD CHOICES IN THE 1970S is available at Amazon, Barnes & Noble, and Oklahoma University Press. For a copy with signed bookplate, contact a Cappella bookstore.

Amazon

https://www.amazon.com/Energy-Crises-Choices-Environment-America/dp/0806168528/ref=sr_1_1?dchild=1&qid=1604404836&refinements=p_27%253AJay%20Hakes&s=books&sr=1-1

Barnes and Noble

https://www.barnesandnoble.com/w/energy-crises-jay-e-hakes/1137783357

Oklahoma University Press

https://www.oupress.com/books/16285150/energy-crises

Capella Bookstore

https://www.acappellabooks.com/pages/books/246446/jay-e-hakes/energy-crises-nixon-ford-carter-and-hard-choices-in-the-1970s-volume-5-the-environment-in-modern

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