
Insider's Guide to Energy
The Energy Industry is uniquely evolving as traders are under increasing pressure to manage costs, cash, limits, and risks. The Insider’s Guide to Energy Podcast addresses current and emerging challenges business executives face daily through stories shared from peers and industry experts while covering topics such as innovation, disruptive technologies, and emerging trends.
Latest episodes

Aug 28, 2021 • 55min
35 - The $90 trillion gap to NetZero
The $90 trillion gap to net zero is an exciting episode where Chris and Johan are joined by the CEO of Enian Phillip Bruner. He shares his experience building maps and other important data to help renewable project leaders and investors expidite the process. With better data risk of failure decreases and investors have a better chance of success.

Aug 21, 2021 • 48min
34 - Lithium technology improvements to enable the renewable future being planned
This week Chris and Johan speak with Teague Egan CEO of EnergyX. He shares his story of how he came to find a better way to extract Lithium and why that is so important. He has built an amazining company which is looking to go public in the very near future. Come find out more about EnergyX and how their process is changing the game.

Aug 18, 2021 • 45min
Story 2 - Oyin Talabi
This week, Will is joined by Oyin Talabi, a Management Consultant in the areas of Energy, Sustainability and Infrastructure. Oyin shares how growing up in Nigeria influenced her initial plan to join the oil & gas sector, before a desire to have a more positive impact on the world drew her towards sustainable energy. She also explains why she thinks targets of Net Zero carbon emissions by 2050 are unrealistic for much of the developing world, including large parts of Africa.

Aug 14, 2021 • 1h 2min
33 - A founder of a Bitcoin mining company claims crypto mining is good for the grid
Chris interview's Todd Garland founder of Great American Mining. Todd sees Bitcoin mining as something that is good for the Grid. He suggests all power companies should mine Bitcoin. He shares his views about the benefits to power producers and society. This show is likely controversial and a far step from Carbon neutrality and sustainabilty most of our guests bring to the conversation.

Aug 9, 2021 • 54min
32 - A new perspective on power purchase agreements
Juan Pablo Cerda joins Chris and Johan to discuss how to improve the PPA process. This episode helps provide a deeper dive into PPAs and Zeigo's vision to improve the process. Technology allows enterprises a better way of obtaining PPAs.

Aug 4, 2021 • 41min
Story 1 - Alicia Green
This week, Will is joined by Alicia Green, Delivery Coordinator at the UK Offshore Wind Industry Council. She shares the unique route she took towards her current role, her work supporting women in energy, and where she sees herself in the journey towards achieving the UK's ambitious targets for offshore wind.

Aug 2, 2021 • 55min
31 - EFET's new leadership (European Federation of Energy Traders) Meet Mark Copley
Wondering where the new CEO of EFET plans to take the organization? Join us this week to get a feel for the new direction of EFET. How does a former regulator plan to increase competition and meet the needs of European Energy traders as our industry evolves?

Jul 25, 2021 • 52min
30 - Climate Risk Modelling in Banking
This week Chris and Johan are joined by Olivier Vinciguerra, Chairman of Green RWA, to talk about how he co-founded an organisation that helps banks model climate risk when it comes to making big decisions with the banking industry. Listen to find out more...

Jul 18, 2021 • 52min
29 - Founder and CEO of Enjay Talks About How We Can Make Energy Recovery Profitable in Impossible Environments
This founder saw an opportunity to help companies capture and use energy that typically goes up the chimney. Imagine producing heat or A/C only to have it pulled up a chimney without benefit. Jesper and his team have developed tech that enables dirty airflow businesses to capture the energy that otherwise would be released. Burger Kings adopted this tech across Sweden, cumulative saving significant energy. It is hard to imagine new construction not considering energy capture tech in the design. Hear the story in this week's episode of Insider's Guide to Energy Podcast.

Jul 12, 2021 • 53min
28 - Our guest advises nations, Banks, NGOs and other organizations on making sound energy policy.
Ever wonder where politicians and regulators go for advice? Working in a public/private role, our guest shares stories of helping development banks, OECD, EU commission, and governments develop policies. As an advisor, Andreas Pointvogl, Managing Partner at Omnia Energy, shares his experience working with many European companies as they align energy policies for the future.