

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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Nov 1, 2023 • 0sec
How Digital Optimization leads to Tire Recycling with Vibhu Sharma of InnoVent Technology | Ep 119
In this episode our host Joe Batir talks with Vibhu Sharma, CEO of InnoVent Technology and InnoVent Renewables. They discuss how InnoVent Technology develops digital twins and process optimization and how that led to the spin-off company, InnoVent Renewables, which produces products through tire pyrolysis. Specific topics discussed includes:
How do you think about process optimization?
What are the challenges with building a digital twin?
How did this process optimization lead to InnoVent Renewables?
What is pyrolysis?
Why tires?
How many used tires are discarded annually?
How do you scale a new technology?
Vibhu’s book recommendation:
Sapiens by Yuval Noah Harari
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Oct 25, 2023 • 0sec
We need more [Clean] Oil with Ed Kovalik of Prairie Operating | Ep 118
In this episode our host Joe Batir talks with Ed Kovalik, CEO of Prairie Operating, and special guest Governor Rick Perry. They talk about Prairie Operating and how they intend to produce some of the cleanest hydrocarbons in the world. Specific topics they cover include:
Who is Prairie Operating
Why Colorado for new production
Why Prairie Operating is going the public market route instead of Private Equity
How Prairie Operating will produce some of the cleanest hydrocarbons in the world
Ed’ book recommendation:
A Question of Power by Robert Price
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Oct 18, 2023 • 0sec
On-Site, On-Demand, and Mobile Hydrogen Generation with Dave Edlund of Element 1 | Ep 117
In this episode, our host, Joe Batir, talks with Dr. Dave Edlund, Founder and CEO of Element 1. They talk about hydrogen production and enables the hydrogen economy.
Specific topics they discuss:
What is hydrogen production?
How is methanol used in hydrogen production?
How does methanol enable on-site, on-demand, mobile hydrogen production?
Why would a (hydrogen) hardware company participate in the AWS Clean Energy Accelerator program?
What has Element 1’s experience been in the AWS Clean Energy Accelerator program?
Dave’s book recommendations:
Beyond Oil and Gas: The Methanol Economy by George Olah
Methanol Fuel Cell Systems: Advancing Towards Commercialization by Dave Edlund
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Oct 11, 2023 • 0sec
Geopolitics and the impact on Energy (Transition) with Jordan Driskell | Ep 116
In this episode our host Joe Batir talks with Jordan Driskell, host of the OGGN Geopolitics podcast. This discuss the role of government in energy and energy transition. Key points discussed:
What is energy transition?
How do governments and regulations make or break energy transition advancement?
Why China and South Africa make great case studies for energy policy.
Who has had the biggest impact on environmental stewardship since the Kyoto Protocol.
The Butterfly Effect.
Jordan’s book recommendation:
Never Split the Difference by Chris Ross with Tahl Raz
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Oct 4, 2023 • 0sec
The biggest fastest ramping natural gas turbine in the world | Ep 115
In this episode our host Joe Batir talks with Pratyush Nag, Managing Director, Controls and Digitalization at Siemens Energ y. They discuss the biggest natural gas turbine in the world and automation and forecasting. Specific topics include:
3 Guiness World Records in Energy
Why ramp up time is so important
Why high ramp up time is important with large power plants
The importance of automation and forecasting to reduce standby, which reduces emissions and wasted fuel
How Siemens Energy turbines are future ready
Hydrogen ready turbines
Pratyush’s book recommendations:
Anything by Richard Feynman like this – Six Easy Pieces.
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Sep 27, 2023 • 0sec
How to 10x your battery capacity with Matt Kappers of Coretec Group | Ep 114
In this episode our host Joe Batir talks with Matt Kappers, CEO of Coretec Group. They discuss battery anode technology and how Coretec is developing a Silicon anode that could increase battery capacity by 10x. Specific points they discuss:
What are the uses of batteries today
How big the battery market could become
How could we increase battery capacity with silicon
Why don’t we already have silicon in battery anodes
What is the Endurion material Coretec is developing
Why partnerships will lead to better batteries
Matt’s book recommendation:
Harlan Coben books such as the Mickey Bolitar series
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Sep 20, 2023 • 0sec
Turning Hazardous Waste into Value with Heather Johnson of Ingenium | Ep 113
In this episode our host Joe Batir talks with Heather Johnson, CEO at Ingenium. They discuss hazardous waste disposal for consumers and businesses alike.
Key discussion points include:
What exactly is hazardous waste.
How do you know what to do with hazardous waste.
How companies can navigate hazardous waste disposal.
New technology making waste disposal better
How you can turn hazardous waste into a value-add product
How much companies can reduce their waste
Heather’s book recommendation:
How to Win Friends and Influence People by Dale Carnegie
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Sep 13, 2023 • 0sec
Unlocking carbon value through utilization with Beena Sharma | Ep 112
In this episode our host Joe Batir talks with Beena Sharma, CEO and Co-Founder of CCU International. This discuss CCUS and how there is a vast opportunity for Carbon Utilization that can enable significant decarbonization and circular carbon economy growth.
Specific ideas they discuss include:
Beena’s background
What happens to Carbon after it is captured
Why we should put more effort into utilization
How utilization creates a circular Carbon economy
Beena’s book recommendation:
The Harry Potter Series by J.K. Rowling
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Sep 6, 2023 • 0sec
Making the case for fixed wing imagery with Thell Gillis of Prius Intelli | Ep 111
In this episode our host Joe Batir talks with Thell Gillis, Senior Account Manager at Prius Intelli. They talk about aerial imagery and the differences between satellites, drones, and fixed wing. Some of the topics they cover include:
• What is aerial imagery
• Similarities between drones, satellites, and fixed wing imagery
• Differences between drones, satellites, and fixed wing imagery
• What constraints are there on satellite derived imagery
• How Prius Intelli started
• Why fixed wing imagery data collection can collect better data
• Why fixed wing imagery can be better for the environment compared to drone imagery and satellite imagery
Thell’s book recommendation:
Selling the Invisible by Harry Beckwith
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Aug 30, 2023 • 0sec
Pressure reduction waste energy recovery—a GW scale opportunity with Gregg Semler of InPipe Energy | Ep 110
In this episode our host Joe Batir talks with Gregg Semler, CEO and Founder of InPipe Energy. They talk about water pressure reduction waste energy recovery and the opportunity this provides.
Specific points they discuss:
What is water pressure reduction
Why is this so pervasive
How big is the size of this opportunity
Why Gregg made the jump to this industry following his previous entrepreneurial experience
Previous case studies where InPipe Energy has operating systems and how these are producing low carbon energy
Gregg’s book recommendation:
Big Magic by Elizabeth Gilbert
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