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, […]
Seeking Stability & Circularity for European Metals — Chris Heron and Cillian O’Donoghue (48)
The complexity of manufacturing from a global supply chain has never been more apparent than now. With supply shortages caused by the impact of Covid-19 and efforts to combat climate change, we are entering a new period, as I have stated in the past about Carbon Storms, where a confluence of events disrupt or place […]
Beyond Oil? Carbon neutrality by 2050 — Adam Czyzewski (Ep 44)
This week we speak with Adam Czyzewski, the chief economist at PKN Orlen. I’ll describe PKN Orlen as a diversifying oil and gas firm. I got the opportunity to sit down with Adam while I was in Warsaw and I’m extremely grateful for his time and his willingness to share his thoughts on the energy […]
Prepare for Impact: The EU’s Energy Transition — Miroslav Lopour (Ep 42)
This week we speak with Miroslav Lopour, he is a Senior Manager of the Energy and Resources team at Deloitte Czech Republic. We have a wide-ranging discussion about how the Czech Republic is preparing for the energy transition. What you’ll learn from our conversation is a unique perspective on the EU’s Eastern Member States. I […]
The Power of Hydrogen to the X: The Wärtsilä ship — Reetta Kaila (Ep. 40)
This week we speak with Reetta Kaila, Director for Sustainable Fuels and Environment at Wartsila. She holds a Doctorate of Sciences in Industrial Chemistry. And if you review her CV, and listen to our discussion, you’ll both see and hear her drive to both research and operationalize a more circular form of power production in […]
Financing a Sustainable Economy — Linda Zeilina (Ep. 36)
This week our guest is Linda Zeilina, the CEO of the International Sustainable Finance Center. The discussion, as the name implies, is about sustainable finance. But, from a very important perspective. Which is about expanding the circle for policy making, also means expanding the role of stakeholders in creating solutions where finance assists sustainability priorities, […]
The Value of Climate Accounting — Martin Wainstein (Ep. 35)
Martin recounts his experience working for clients on energy projects and then framing his experience through research on the theories of energy transitions. Michael and Martin do a slow walk-through of the limits of current energy companies and how they lock-in our present energy system through profit motives.
Beyond Paris: IRENA delivers 2050 pathway — Gorini and Prakas (Ep. 34)
This week we speak with Ricardo Gorini and Gayathri Prakas from the ReMap team at the International Renewable Energy Agency (IRENA). IRENA published this summer the World Energy Transitions Outlook: 1.5 degree Celsius Pathway. Our conversation today is about the report. Yes, we get technical, but we also learn about the REASON for the report. […]
The Equitable Battery Alliance: Innovating fair supply chains – Mathy Stanislaus
This week we speak with Mathy Stanislaus the Director of Public Policy at the Global Battery Alliance. Today’s episode is not what you think. Batteries hold the potential, and I would even say the ‘key’ to revolutionize our transport and energy system. In this episode, you won’t hear about the technological leaps in battery technologies. […]
Digital Democracy: Blockchaining the Paris Agreement – Marco Schletz
This week we speak with Marco Schletz, a research associate at Data-Driven EnviroLab, and an innovation fellow at the Open Earth Foundation. Marco holds a PhD from the Technical University of Denmark. It is the research for this PhD and the related publications that describes both the present and future uses of blockchain technology as […]
A FOMO Energy Transition: Competition makes 2030 the new 2050 – Rebekka Popp
This week we speak with Rebekka Popp. She is a policy advisor at E3G. We go into detail about the German coal phase-out, COP 26 and why being a policy advisor makes a difference. The reason I wanted to talk to Rebekka is because of her publications on the German transition and the EU’s Green […]
The Utility and Grids of Energy Transition – Kristina Hojckova
This interview with Kristina is important because we discuss a unique angle on the energy transition. The role that grids play in shaping both how we produce and consume electricity. We discuss the opportunities of electrification in developing countries, how electricity can help women earn more money by powering the machines to help make clothing […]