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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