Insider's Guide to Energy

It is universally accepted in the energy industry that extreme weather events and the physical risk of climate change are growing in frequency and severity, but how does one price this “risk” into their investments and decision making? Join our hosts as they chat on a why energy utilities and investors need to factor climate risk for energy infrastructure, in a blazing conversation with Michael Levy, US Networks Lead at Baringa with the underlying theme being “the cost of adaptation is a fraction of the cost of restoration”. Hosts: Chris Sass, Jeff McAulay Additional ReadsBaringa: https://www.baringa.com/en/

Join Niall Riddell and Chris as they delve into the world of electric vehicles with record-setting expert Kevin Booker. Discover how to maximize your EV's mileage with tips on gentle acceleration, regenerative braking, tire efficiency, and smart climate control usage. Explore Kevin's Guinness World Records and learn why efficiency matters for EV adoption. Tune in for insights into the future of electric vehicle technology.

In this lively conversation, John Berger, CEO of Sonova, discusses the importance of decentralized energy systems and resilient microgrids. He emphasizes the need for consumer choice and breaking up traditional utility models. The podcast also explores the benefits of buying energy as a service, the impact of electricity costs on power supplier choice, and the potential for energy commoditization.

This week Johan and Chris are joined by Cody Meyers from Green Rock Energy Partners.  Cody shares an investors view of the energy transition.  He shares his insights into what technologies and molecules are the hot today.

In this episode, hosts Chris Sass and Niall Riddell are joined by Gerard Barron, the CEO & Chair of The Metals Company, who provides a unique perspective on the essential resources needed for our electric vehicle transition.The Metals Company, with over a decade of experience, has made substantial investments in licenses, cutting-edge processes, rigorous environmental assessments, and advanced technology to extract polymetallic nodules from the ocean floor. These remarkable efforts take place in the abyssal zone, a staggering 4,000 meters deep and 1,000 miles off the coast of Mexico.Tune in as we delve into the intricacies of this operation, where robots venture into the deep to recover these nodules, which are then 100% utilized to extract base metals crucial for battery production. Nickel, Copper, Cobalt, and Manganese are the primary metals at play. Join us as we unravel the political, economic, and technological factors that underpin this extraordinary endeavor.

Danny Lu, Senior Vice President at Powin Energy joins Hosts Chris Sass and Jeff Mcauly on this week's show. Danny has spent his career in the battery industry and shares the details of what it means to be an American Battery producer.  He takes us through the history of utility storage and shares real world experience of being an integrator on a number of large scale programs.  Link from the show https://www.energy-storage.news/suntech-powin-and-rept-battero-sign-up-for-vena-energys-indonesia-clean-energy-hybrid-megaproject/

Cecile takes hosts Chris Sass and Niall Riddell on a journey through her experience growing up in the logistics industry with her family business into the world of optimizing the journeys of drivers. With over 300 million commercial vehicles to transition and 12% of European EV's already using ChargeTrip the team is on an exciting journey.  Chargetrip recently raised $10m from HSBC and Wex showing Chris and Niall are not the only ones excited about this journey. We explore the European Chargepoint Operator Jungle and Cecile's experience in the early days of eViolin and the EV Roaming Foundation before she joined Chargetrip. At Chargetrip she helps businesses save tens of thousands optimising their choices of commercial electric vehicle before helping them to operate them as efficiently as possible. Chargetrip helps businesses ensure that they never run out of charge.  

Why is attaching batteries to grid-scale solar (colocation) projects so essential to beat the duck curve in Europe, evolving the technology to offer more with less and most importantly decarbonise the grid? Join us as we talk about why removing the red tape is so essential to bring clean energy generation + storage projects online and much more with Gareth Dauley, Founder and CEO at KOE group.Hosts: Chris Sass Additional Reads: KOE Group: https://koe-group.com/  

Hosts Chris Sass and Niall Riddell are joined by Char.gy's Shayne Rees. This episode of the EV mini series discusses the challenge of charging for EV owners who park on the street.  A very UK episode but sheds light on how one region is looking to solve the challenge of providing charging for city drivers.

Energy, growth, development and technology are the four pillars towards addressing and resolving all our climate challenges and giving everyone on earth the right to live a modern life. Join us, as we get into the intricacies of eco-modernism and discussing why a new generation of nuclear is the critical technology towards ensuring low-carbon energy, with Ted Nordhaus, Founder and Executive Director of the Breakthrough Institute. Hosts: Chris Sass Additional Reads: The Breakthrough Institute - https://thebreakthrough.org/  Build Nuclear Now - https://www.buildnuclearnow.org/ Eco-Modernist Manifesto - https://ecomodernistmanifesto.squarespace.com/