

Energy Transition Solutions
Joe Batir
Low carbon, high energy conversations hosted by Joe Batir. Humanity is growing and connecting. Tomorrow’s world needs more energy from more places. But to find our net-zero future we must overcome the natural constraints of many new energy sources. This is the show where we talk about the strategies and innovations powering a new future for global energy.
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Jul 19, 2022 • 0sec
Data and Insights lead to better Wind Prospecting with Katja Akentieva of TGS Ep052
In this episode, our host Joe Batir talks with Katja Akentieva, Vice President of New Energy Solutions, Western Hemisphere of TGS. They discussed the work that TGS is known for, that being oil and gas data and data insights, and how that work has led TGS to the growing market of renewable energy data and data insights. They focus on discussing what it takes to really understand and develop a wind prospect model and think about where the wind market will be going in the near future.
Katja’s book recommendations:
Around the World in 80 Days by Jules Verne
The New Map: Energy, Climate, and the Clash of Nations by Daniel Yergin
Katja Akentieva linkedin: https://www.linkedin.com/in/katja-akentieva-26392b2/
TGS website: https://www.tgs.com/
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Jul 12, 2022 • 0sec
Can I ask you a question? Q&A with Joe Batir, ep 51
In this episode, our host Joe Batir answers questions from the internet! Pulled from friends, family, and social media, Joe answers those questions that people wanted to ask, but never knew who to ask.
National Renewable Energy Lab wind maps: https://www.nrel.gov/gis/wind.html
Nature article “Hydrogen technology is unlikely to play a major role in sustainable road transport” (behind a pay wall): https://www.nature.com/articles/s41928-021-00706-6
Episode 30 with Paul Rodden of the Hydrogen Podcast: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/talking-hydrogen-rainbows-trash-transportation-and/id1580441929?i=1000551047080
Episode 19 with Assaad Mohanna of NOV: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/what-are-you-good-at-what-do-you-want-to-do-and-will/id1580441929?i=1000544114498 Episode 7 with Cory Macon of Endress+Hauser: https://podcasts.apple.com/co/podcast/is-the-energy-transition-binary-cory-marcon-of/id1580441929?i=1000535178182
Geothermal Rising Conference 2022: https://geothermal.org/events/2022-geothermal-rising-conference-grc
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Jun 28, 2022 • 0sec
The Wild Market of Carbon Credits| Mike Matthews, Senior Vice President of Data Gumbo. Ep49
In this episode, our host Joe Batir talks with Mike Matthews, Senior Vice President of Data Gumbo. They cover the origin of the name Data Gumbo, the start of Data Gumbo, how smart contract enable trustworthy transactions and accounting, what Carbon Credits are, and how smart contracts are a necessary part of what could be a significant new market, that being Carbon Credits.
Mike’s Book Recommendations:
Alexander Hamilton by Ron Chernow
Securing climate benefit: a guide to using carbon offsets by Stockholm Environment Institute & Greenhouse Gas Management Institute
Mike Matthew’s Linkedin: https://www.linkedin.com/in/michaelfmatthews/
Data Gumbo: https://www.datagumbo.com/
Carbon Offset Guide link: https://www.offsetguide.org/
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Jun 21, 2022 • 0sec
What is Post-Industrial and what this means for business, the environment, and the future of energy | Frode Odegard of the Post-Industrial Institute. Ep048
In this episode, our host Joe Batir talks with Frode Odegard, founder and CEO of the Post-Industrial Institute. They discuss what Post-Industrial is and how the new business landscape requires new management strategies and new thinking. They also talk through what this means as companies, energy assets, and manufacturing become more decentralized.
Frode’s book recommendations:
Atlas Shrugged by Ayn Rand
The Golden Oecumene by John C Wright
Frode Odegard’s Linkedin: https://www.linkedin.com/in/odegard/
The Post-Industrial Institue: https://post-industrial.institute/
The Post-Industrial Forum: https://post-industrial.institute/forum/
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Jun 14, 2022 • 0sec
Lithium Mining in Mongolia and why a holistic approach to mining is better for the world with Ali Haji of Ion Energy Ltd. Ep047
In this episode, our host Joe Batir talks with Ali Haji, CEO and Director of Ion Energy Ltd. They discuss Ion Energy’s Lithium exploration efforts in Mongolia and discuss Ion Energy’s holistic approach to the resource extraction business. Ion Energy’s approach means local improvement of life through hiring local talent for resource extraction and global responsible stewardship of resources by finding opportunities to reduce environmental impact throughout the Lithium extraction process. We can use Ion Energy as an example of how to approach future mining opportunities in a way that is better for the local community, and better for the world.
Ali’s book recommendation:
The Big Score: Robert Friedland, INCO, And The Voisey’s Bay Hustle by Jacquie McNish
Ali Haji’s linkedin: https://www.linkedin.com/in/alihaji/
Ion Energy’s website: https://www.ionenergy.ca/
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May 24, 2022 • 0sec
Enabling new solution development through cloud enabled low coding – Peter Black of EnergySys Ep 044
In this episode, our host Joe Batir talks with Peter Black, President and Managing Director of EnergySys. EnergySys is a low code software development platform that is cloud native, hosted on AWS. Here, Joe and Peter discuss what low code means, why it is important for this platform to be cloud native, and how EnergySys is enabling faster solution development for the energy industry.
Peter’s Book recommendation:
Blue Ocean Strategy by Renée Mauborgne and W. Chan Kim
Peter Black’s Linkedin: https://www.linkedin.com/in/petersblack/
EnergySys: https://www.energysys.com/
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May 17, 2022 • 0sec
What do digital, ESG, and additive manufacturing have in common? The Baker Hughes Innovation Center with Rob Klenner. Ep 043
In this episode, our host Joe Batir talks with Rob Klenner, Senior Energy Transition and Strategy Leader at Baker Hughes. Joe and Rob discuss the multiple facets of the Baker Hughes Innovation Center including, but not limited to “digital”, additive manufacturing, ESG, edge computing, and more.
Rob’s Book Recommendation:
Cloud Cuckoo Land by Anthony Doerr
Rob Klenner Linkedin: https://www.linkedin.com/in/rob-klenner/
Baker Hughes: https://www.bakerhughes.com/
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May 3, 2022 • 0sec
Happy Earth Day! Joe’s recap of Earthx2022 and how to make next year even better. Ep 042
In this episode, our host Joe Batir gives a recap of his experience at Earthx2022 – the largest Earth Day gathering in the world. Topics he discusses include who was at Earthx, who wasn’t at Earthx and why that matters.
The Earthx Book Recommendation:
In This Together by Trammell Crow and Bill Shireman
Earthx website: https://earthx.org/
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Apr 26, 2022 • 0sec
Golden Hydrogen, underground factories, and Carbon negative products with Moji Karimi, CEO and Co-Founder of Cemvita Factory, ep 41
In this episode, our host Joe Batir talks with Moji Karimi from Cemvita Factory. These two walk through the story of how Cemvita was founded as a result of DNA sequencing meeting the oil and gas industry. From the Cemvita origin story, Joe and Moji discuss how Cemvita is developing gold Hydrogen and underground chemical factories, which will lead to carbon negative production of refined chemicals.
Moji’s Book Recommendation:
Zero to 1 by Peter Thiel
Moji Karimi linkedin: https://www.linkedin.com/in/mojikarimi/
Cemvita Factory: https://www.cemvitafactory.com/
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Apr 19, 2022 • 0sec
Reshaping the Duck Curve with Andy Bennett, CEO of mPrest, EP 040
In this episode, our host Joe Batir talks with Andy Bennett, CEO of mPrest. They discussed distributed energy resources (DERs) and why utilities need a management system (DERMS) for these resources. Through the conversation, Andy shares how mPrest went from defense contractor to developing a DERMS and the necessity of DERMS for future US energy grid reliability and resiliency.
mPrest website: https://mprest.com/
Andy Bennett linkedin: https://www.linkedin.com/in/andy-bennett-6637174/
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