Europe’s Energy Crisis in a Time of War — Sam Raszewski
This week we speak with Sam Raszewski, a senior lecturer and Programme Director for the Oil and Gas Management program at the University of East London Royal Docks Business School. Sam has published widely on energy security and particularly about security in the European gas sector. He regularly appears on a range of international media […]
The return of the Carbon Storm — Michael LaBelle, Ep. 61
This week I’m discussing another wave of the Carbon Storm. I define this more in episode 39. In this episode I update what this means in a time of war. If you are looking for hope, this may not be the episode for you. This recording was done for a recruitment event I did for […]
Deescalating Energy Efficiency: There is no quick fix — Rod Janssen, Ep. 60
On this episode, we speak with Rod Janssen, the man behind the Energy in Demand weekly newsletter and website. He is also the president of Energy Efficiency in Industrial Process. But more aptly, Rod is a true expert in energy efficiency. As you’ll hear in this episode Rod’s pool of knowledge goes back to the […]
Building the Smart Grid: Algorithms of Entrepreneurship — Cristina Corchero (Ep 59)
This week we speak with Professor Cristina Corchero, who is the Serra Hunter Professor at the Universitat Politècnica de Catalunya. She is the founder and Chief Technology Officer at Bamboo Energy. We begin our discussion about her experience taking research and placing it within a start-up company. Christina is a great example of a reluctant […]
The 1600 TWh Challenge: Innovating our way to zero carbon — Gerard Reid, Ep. 58
This week we speak with Gerard Reid, who has put out ‘The 1,600 TWh Challenge: How Europe can survive without Russian Gas‘. Besides outlining other routes for gas to be imported into Europe, this deeper thinking on this, is a fundamental shift for energy-intensive businesses and support for households. As you’ll hear in this interview, […]
Speeding up the Transition: Breaking EU-Russian energy relations — Kacper Szulecki, ep. 57
This week we speak with Professor Kacper Szulecki, who is a research professor at the Norwegian Institute of International Affairs. Kacper is at the forefront of research in the broad area of energy transitions, geopolitics, and the social implications of the transition. I highly recommend any of his publications as they are strong in analysis […]
Europe’s new Energy Order: Climate to Security — Michael LaBelle, ep. 56
My fifteen-year-old daughter sent me a text message the other night. She asked if Ukraine joins the European Union will Russia stop its attack. Sadly, I couldn’t comfort her that peace would soon be restored in Europe. Rather, I told her this is the new status for Europe and probably for years to come. The […]
The Energy Entrepreneur: Unleashing technology and opportunity in Texas — Jesson Bradshaw, Ep. 55
This week we speak with Jesson Bradshaw, CEO at Energy Ogre, a Texas-based consumer energy company. They help consumers save money by choosing the best energy company that can deliver their electricity or gas at the least cost. It was a real honor to have Jesson on the podcast, as you’ll hear, he is a […]
The Politics of Energy Justice in the Anthropocene — the roundtable, Ep. 54
This week we join another Energy Policy Research Group roundtable discussion from Central European University. The topic this week is reevaluating energy justice in the Anthropocene. All parts of society need to prepare to change to deal with climate change. And our discussion provides an understanding of how energy justice can be applied to communities […]
The Right to Democracy: How Cold War institutions secure Europe — John Shattuck (Ep. 53)
This week we speak with John Shattuck, Professor of Practice in Diplomacy at the Fletcher School of Law and Diplomacy, at Tufts University. He is an international diplomat and scholar. From representing the United States in a variety of human rights roles, an ambassador to the Czech Republic, and president and rector of Central European […]
The Arctic Energy Pivot: EU and Russian opportunities and divisions — Natalie Dobson and Arild Moe (Ep. 52)
This week we speak with Professors Natalie Dobson an Assistant Professor at Utrecht University, Department of International and European Law and Professor Arild Moe, Senior research fellow at Fridtjof Nansen Institute. As usual, I’ll keep their long list of individual achievements short, but it is impressive as each is making a significant contribution to understanding […]
The Soft Power Failure of the EU: Russia walks off — Michael LaBelle (Ep 51)
This week Michael LaBelle provides a rough description of why the EU has lost its soft power. Rising gas prices, the military aggression of Russia, and rule of law breaches in former Communist states are heralding a new era for the EU. This ‘post-acquis’ era is marked by rising nationalism and populism which undermine the […]