From Solar to Wind: Navigating Energy Transition

New times need new thinking. So Richard sits down with Jim Spencer, vet of the US renewables industry, now president and CEO of Exus Renewables North America. "Repowering" was already becoming important for getting more out of existing sites but could well become essential as electricity demand grows exponentially, the windiest sites have been developed, and political uncertainty means re-powering an existing site to make it generate more electricity could become even more attractive.

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00:00 Introduction to Power Demand

00:15 Welcome to Wicked Problems

00:58 The Evolution of Wind Energy

01:21 Jim Spencer's Journey

02:05 Challenges in Early Renewable Energy

06:09 Pivot to Wind Energy

22:38 Political and Market Dynamics

31:41 Future of Renewable Energy

36:14 Final Thoughts and Recommendations

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