

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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Oct 4, 2021 • 0sec
Getting into warm water with Dr. Luca Guglielmetti of the Univ of Geneva (ETS010)
Welcome to the Energy Transition Solutions podcast — brought to you on the Oil and Gas Global Network by AWS Energy.
This week our host Joe Batir talks with Dr. Luca Guglielmetti, Senior Research Scientist at the University of Geneva. Dr. Guglielmetti tells me about his research, what got him into geothermal, why he made the switch from industry to academia, and what has him so excited about warm water.
Luca’s Book Recommendation: The Evolution Man, by Roy Lewis
Dr. Luca’s LinkedIn – https://www.linkedin.com/in/luca-guglielmetti-0b43982a/
University of Geneva – https://www.linkedin.com/school/universite-de-geneve/
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Sep 27, 2021 • 0sec
The Future of Offshore Energy with ABB’s Johan deVilliers (ETS009)
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This week our host Joe Batir talks with Johan deVilliers of ABB. Johan is the Global Industry Manager for Oil, Gas, and Offshore Power for ABB. We discuss the recent news and ABB’s part in the Jansz-Io Compression Project and the ABB technologies that are being implemented. Technologies such as onshore to offshore power transmission, seabed infrastructure, and digitalization and automation of process control. Finally, we discuss how these advances in offshore hydrocarbon production will also solve challenges for offshore wind production.
Johan’s LinkedIn – https://www.linkedin.com/in/johan-de-villiers-60767144/
ABB – https://global.abb/group/en
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Sep 20, 2021 • 0sec
Biofuels start with the Farmer – Steele Lorenz of the Farmer’s Business Network (ETS008)
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This week our host Joe Batir talks wit Steele Lorenz, the head of Gradable at the Farmer’s Business Network
Steele’s book recommendation – The Art of Grain Merchandising by Sherry Lorton and Don White
Steele’s LinkedIn – https://www.linkedin.com/in/steelelorenz/
Farmer’s Business Network – https://www.fbn.com
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Sep 13, 2021 • 0sec
Is the Energy Transition binary? – Cory Marcon of Endress+Hauser (ETS007)
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This week our host Joe Batir talks with Cory Marcon, Industry Manager at Endress+Hauser. We discuss Cory’s renewable energy background, the hydrogen rainbow, and what Endress + Hauser is doing for fuel blending in natural gas turbines. Along the way, we also learn about Hydrogen production volumes, the energy transition, and what the energy transition will look like.
Cory’s Book Recommendation: Project Drawdown by Paul Hawkin
Cory’s LinkedIn – https://www.linkedin.com/in/cory-marcon-0b752626/
Endress+Hauser – https://endress.com
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Sep 2, 2021 • 0sec
Why your Carbon emission estimates are probably wrong – John Chappell of Block Apps (ETS006)
Welcome back to the Energy Transition Solutions podcast — brought to you on the Oil and Gas Global Network by AWS Energy.
This week our host Joe Batir talks with John Chappell of BlockApps. BlockApps is a blockchain technology provider that develops applications for the energy, agriculture, healthcare, and financial services. Here, we discuss carbon emissions tracking: How are carbon emissions categorized, why it is important to track emission, why it is so difficult, and how blockchain technology can simplify this process.
John’s Book Recommendation: Horatio Hornblower Series by C.S. Forester
John’s LinkedIn – https://www.linkedin.com/in/john-chappell-a4740644/
BlockApps – https://blockapps.net/
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Aug 26, 2021 • 0sec
Energy Development is not for the faint of heart – Alex Campbell of Hecate Energy (ETS005)
Welcome to the Energy Transition Solutions Podcast with our host, Joe Batir. In this episode Joe interviews Alex Campbell. Alex is a Development Manager at Hecate Energy. Hecate Energy is a developer, owner, and operator of renewable power projects and storage solutions in the United States. We discuss Alex’s background, the growth of Hecate Energy, the recent investment by Repsol into Hecate, and finally, why the oil and gas industry is the missing piece of the puzzle to our net zero emissions future.
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Alex’s LinkedIn – https://www.linkedin.com/in/alex-campbell-5743515/
Hecate Energy – https://www.hecateenergy.com/
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Aug 26, 2021 • 0sec
Higher production can be good for the environment – Isabel Chan of TechnipFMC (ETS004)
Welcome to the Energy Transition Solutions Podcast with your host, Joe Batir. In this episode, Joe interviews Isabel Chan of TechnipFMC. Isabel is a Product Manager for the integrated onshore production group and is here to talk to us about the iProduction system. The iProduction system is a fully integrated production process that is eliminating greenhouse gas emissions. This is a great example of how new technology has enabled optimizing production while also decreasing the carbon footprint of the production process.
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The iProduction System by TechnipFMC
https://www.technipfmc.com/en/what-we-do/surface/iproduction-integrated-system/
Isabel’s LinkedIn – https://www.linkedin.com/in/isabelxchan/
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Aug 26, 2021 • 0sec
Getting into hot water – Bernie Karl, Alaska’s Geothermal Pioneer (ETS003)
Welcome to the Energy Transition Solutions Podcast with our host, Joe Batir. In this episode, Joe interviews Bernie Karl of Chena Power and Chena Hot Springs. Bernie shares his life story of how he got to Alaska, and how he came to realize the power of geothermal energy through gold mining, which led to the purchase of Chena Hot Springs. He then explains how he used Chena Hot Springs as a laboratory to design a small scale geothermal driven ecosystem, which he is moving on to replicate in the Aleutian Islands, first for the city of Unalaska at Makushin Volcano.
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Additional topics covered included:
1) How geothermal power can drive decarbonization in maritime shipping.
2) The massive amount of resources that go in and out of Alaska remote villages.
3) How Berne suggests to remove permitting and improve innovation.
Topic articles or books mentioned in the show:
Makushin Volcano Geothermal Project
https://www.alaskageothermal.info/
Chena Hot Springs
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Aug 26, 2021 • 0sec
A most interesting, nonexistent industry – Dr. Bart Kolodziejczyk on Green Steel (ETS002)
Welcome to the Energy Transition Solutions Podcast with our host, Joe Batir. In this episode, Joe interviews Bart Kolodziejczyk. Dr. Kolodziejczyk holds a Ph.D. in Materials Engineering from Monash University where he focused on hydrogen. He works on a wide array of subjects surrounding renewable energy including hydrogen, fuel cells, green steel, and green power generation. Today, we focus on green steel – what is it, why is it a thing, what is the market for green steel, and where is it going.
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Additional topics covered included:
1) The green color scale for hydrogen and how that applies to steel
2) Hydro power and the movement to remove large scale dams
3) Iron based batteries for energy storage
4) Consumer sentiment on buying green
Topic articles or books mentioned in the show:
The Rare Earth Metals War by Guillaume Pitron
Study by McKinsey and Company suggested consumers are willing to pay more for green products, but not that much more
https://www.mckinsey.com/business-functions/sustainability/our-insights/how-much-will-consumers-pay-to-go-green
Dr Bart’s LinkedIn – https://www.linkedin.com/in/bartlomiejkolodziejczyk1/
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Aug 26, 2021 • 0sec
Meet our host, Joe Batir (ETS001)
In this episode, our host, Joe Batir is interviewed by his wife and guest host, Ali Batir. Joe Batir is Senior Geothermal Geoscientist at Petrolern LLC, working on geothermal resource evaluation and late-stage hydrocarbon to geothermal well conversion. Petrolern is a leading-edge technology company specializing in geomechanics, fluid mechanics, geothermal resource evaluation, and CCS. We discuss Joe’s background, how he ended up in Iceland, and why he is focused on geothermal energy.
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Joe’s LinkedIn – https://www.linkedin.com/in/josephfbatir/
Ali’s LinkedIn – https://www.linkedin.com/in/alibatir/
Petrolern – https://www.petrolern.com/
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Welcome to the Low Carbon Solutions Podcast with our host, Joe Batir! In this episode, Joe previews what to expect for OGGN’s newest Low Carbon, High Energy Podcast!