Insider's Guide to Energy

In this episode of the EV Mini-Series, we have Roger Atkins on the show, Founder of Electric Vehicles Outlook Ltd. a consultancy that helps navigate the electric-connected-autonomous-shared vehicles space. Join us for a thrilling conversation on the journey that the Electric Vehicles Outlook Ltd. company went through and the impact that Virgincars, amphibious vehicles and electric trucks had on the start of the company.

The solar boom across the world heralds changes in the way we think about energy systems. It also creates a. whole new type of labor. The US has 2,63,000 jobs in solar operations today, this would need to be 4x by 2030 just to meet demand for new installations, commissioning, operations, and maintenance. Join us, as we chat with Will White, Solar Application Specialist at Fluke about the importance of testing and predictive maintenance for the new systems of the global energy transition. Hosts: Chris Sass Additional Reads: Fluke: https://www.fluke.com/  https://www.fluke.com/en-us/support/press-releases/fluke-becomes-nabcep-registered-training-provider-to-support-solar-workforce-development  Tools and Techniques for Commissioning and Maintaining PV Systems: https://coursecatalog.nabcep.org/classes/tools-and-techniques-for-commissioning-and-maintaining-pv-systems  

On this week of the EV mini series, Chris and Niall are joined by Tad Glauthier, the VP of eMobility at Stem, Inc. We hear about how Stem, Inc. supports businesses transition to electric vehicles by building battery storage and using Stem, Inc.’s AI- softaware platform, Athena to unlock more value from clean energy assets at scale. We also hear more specifically about how Stem, Inc. helps big food distribution companies such as Sysco to become more sustainable.  

We’ve had the hottest July on record. All the indicators suggest that the global environment is hitting its tipping point faster than expected. This means we have less and less time. What can we do to mobilize  global engagement and action towards this complex topic? We ask this and more to Jon Creyts, CEO of RMI, a Think, Do and Scale tank working on global catalysts that drive change. Alongside its research and analytics, it also supports global initiatives that show in moments of challenge, we all can rise to greatness. Hosts: Chris Sass and Jeff McAulay Additional Reads:https://rmi.org/https://rmi.org/the-energy-transition-in-five-charts-and-not-too-many-numbers/ https://rmi.org/insight/the-energy-transition-narrative/https://rmi.org/insight/x-change-electricity/

Vans are vehicles that generate revenue for drivers. Paul shares his thoughts on diesel vans being polluters and contributing to poor air quality and carbon emissions. Paul Kirby goes on to make a passionate pitch for all the benefits of moving to electric vans. Topics range from mental health benefits of driving electric vans over diesel to education. Vans are high mileage vehicles making fleets a quick win on the journey to 2035 when no new diesel and petrol vans will be sold.   

The world invested over $13 billion in climatetech in the first half of 2023. Huge, until you learn that it is 40% down when compared to the first half of 2022. So how to attract fundraising in the current recession fuelled market climate? Join us as we talk about this and more with Juan Muldoon, Partner at Energize, a US based venture capital firm investing in climate technology businesses at the intersection of software and renewable energy. We learn about the investor sentiment towards the energy transition, what qualities do investors look for in energy startups and what the future trends in climatetech are. Hosts: Chris Sass and Niall Riddell Additional Reads:Energize: https://www.energizecap.com/  10 ways to win in Climatetech:  https://www.energize.vc/news-insights/energize-presents-10-ways-to-win-in-climate-software  

In this conversation, the IGTE team discusses the challenges and potential of Vehicle-to-Grid (V2G) technology, where electric vehicles can both charge from and discharge to the grid with Claire Broido Johnson COO of Fermata Energy . She highlights difficulties in the interconnection process, concerns about impacting EV battery warranties, and the slow adoption by utilities. Despite the challenges, Claire remains optimistic about the future of V2G, envisioning a time when all chargers are bidirectional and EVs become a vital asset in decentralizing and decarbonizing the grid. 

The US has 150GW of solar installed today. This is expected to triple within 5 years. By 2050 40% of the US generation fleet is to be made up of utility scale solar alone! How can we get here? Join us, as we learn this and more, in an informative discussion with Michelle Davis, Head of Global Solar at Wood Mackenzie. With over a decade spent observing and researching the industry, we learn from Michelle, how to best deploy solar energy to contribute towards the solution of the American energy transition. Hosts: Chris Sass and Jeff McAulay Additional Reads: Wood Mackenzie Renewables - https://www.woodmac.com/industry/power-and-renewables/  Wood Mackenzie Solar Market Insight Report - https://www.woodmac.com/industry/power-and-renewables/us-solar-market-insight/  

On this episode of the EV Mini-Series our hosts Chris and Niall talk with David Lewis, the Founder and CEO of MoveEV. We hear about how MoveEV works on democratizing access to electric vehicles and how they convert people from gas vehicle owners to electric vehicle owners through helping corporations and local governments, while saving them money in the meantime. We also talk about the interesting reasons why the US is behind Europe in terms of EV adoption and how to solve this issue.Hosts: Chris Sass & Niall Ridell

Did you know that it under the right circumstances, it can cost less than 1.5$/W to install residential solar in Europe! Join us as we sit down to chat with Andreas Thorsheim, Founder and CEO of Otovo, A Norway based one-stop shop for consumers in Europe wanting to install solar and batteries in their homes. We learn about what Europe did right in the last couple of years with building decentralized solar, and more importantly where it's playing catch-up to the North American market. Hosts: Chris Sass and Jeff McAuleyAdditional Reads:Otovo - https://www.otovo.com/https://techround.co.uk/interviews/andreas-thorsheim-otovo/https://www.renewableenergyinstaller.co.uk/2023/06/increased-demand-for-solar-installations/https://www.ft.com/content/2f876e67-8aa1-4776-a783-bcf5d5ea76eb