

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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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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Aug 22, 2023 • 0sec
Better steering make better wells—which is better for energy and better for the environment—with Joel Gray of D-Tech Rotary Steerable | Ep 109
In this episode our host Joe Batir talks with Joel Gray, Vice President of Western Hemisphere at D-Tech Rotary Steerable. They talk about rotary steerable, how rotary steerable is unlocking better well performance, and how this knowledge can further advance the geothermal industry.
Questions they answer include:
What is rotary steerable?
How does rotary steerable technology make better wells?
How do better wells translate into lower environmental impact?
What is needed to incorporate this technology into geothermal drilling?
What is generally needed to see geothermal growth and become a significant power source for the world?
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Joel’s book recommendations:
The purpose driven life by Rick Warren
Dada by Jimmy Fallon
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Aug 15, 2023 • 0sec
Making Engineering Fun with Jordan Yates – Ep 108
In this episode our host Joe Batir talks with Jordan Yates, Marketing Engineer, content creator, and host of The Energy Pipeline podcast on OGGN. They talk about how Jordan got into engineering related content creation and how that has helped her personal career journey while also helping the companies she has worked with.
Specific topics they cover include:
Jordan’s background
Why she started creating content
What is the best content to create as a company
Why she podcasts
How folks in the energy transition can also use content
Jordan’s book recommendation:
7 Habits of Highly Successful People by Stephen Covey
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Aug 8, 2023 • 0sec
How to think about emissions reductions as a for-profit company with Delfina Govia – Ep 107
In this episode our host Joe Batir talks with Delfina Govia, Corporate Sustainability Expert and host of the OGGN EGS Energized Podcast.
They talk about emissions reductions and how companies can and should be approaching emissions reductions. Specifically, they discuss:
What are Scope 1, Scope 2, and Scope 3 emissions?
How should a company approach emissions reductions
What’s the most important part of a business for reducing emissions?
Why you shouldn’t bring everything in-house.
Delfina’s book recommendations:
The Prize by Daniel Yergin
We Took the Risk by Tom Weirich
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Aug 1, 2023 • 0sec
The Future of Oil is Farming with Dr. Oli Peoples of Yield10 – Ep 106
In this episode our host Joe Batir talks with Dr. Oli Peoples, President and CEO of Yield10 Bioscience. They discuss Yield10’s biofuel seeds, specifically focused on the Camelina seed development. Topics discussed include:
What is Sustainable Aviation fuel (SAF)
How are we going to supply feedstock for the SAF demand
What exactly is the Camelina seed
How is the Camelina seed good for farming, environment, and energy companies
Why do we see oil companies investing in bioscience companies like Yield10
Oli’s book recommendation:
Churchill by Roy Jenkins
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Jul 25, 2023 • 0sec
Universal Automation Standards: Better for the Environment and Business with Roxann West of Schneider Electric – Ep 105
In this episode our host Joe Batir talks with Roxann West, Business Development Manager at Schneider Electric. They discuss industrial automation and Roxann’s make the case for universal automation to expedite the energy transition. Specific questions discussed include:
What is the state of the energy transition when it comes to the large industrial manufacturing sector?
How does process automation help decarbonize?
Why would universal automation accelerate adoption?
What exactly is the EcoStruxure Automation Expert (EAE)?
Are there any successful case studies?
If you want to learn more about Universal Automation, a non-profit organization of which Schneider Electric is a founding member, please visit the website:
UniversalAutomation.org
Roxann’s Book Recommendations:
The Kite Runner by Khaled Hosseini
The Hydrogen Revolution by Marco Alvera
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Jul 18, 2023 • 0sec
Bringing Solar Manufacturing Back to the US and Canada with Martin Pochtaruk of Heliene – Ep 104
In this episode our host Joe Batir talks with Martin Pochtaruk, President of Heliene. They discuss Solar PV manufacturing in US and Canada, the role this has for the greater PV market, and the role of Heliene in this process. Specific questions answered include:
How big is the solar PV demand worldwide and in North America?
How much supply is manufactured in North America?
Why doesn’t North America produce more PV modules?
What is Heliene doing to grow the manufacturing capacity?
What does Heliene need to continue their growth?
Martin’s book recommendation:
Books by Daniel Silva
Books by John Le Carre
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Jul 11, 2023 • 0sec
Drilling Waste is a Big Problem, but there is a Solution with Patrick Rooney and Jerry Scott of Municipal Group of Companies and R3 Environmental Systems – Ep 103
In this episode our host Joe Batir talks with Patrick Rooney, Director of Manufacturing at Municipal Group of Companies and Jerry Scott, General Manager of R3 Environmental Systems. They talk about vacuum distillation for the treatment of waste drilling muds and how that translates into cleaning Drilling Fluids. Topics they discuss include:
What are drilling fluids
How do we currently “clean” drilling fluids
How much drilling fluid is used for a typical well
What is R3’s new method to extract drilling fluid from the drilling waste
What is the end product of cleaning drilling waste
Why does this all matter
Patrick’s book recommendation:
The Greatness Guide by Robin Sharma
Jerry’s book recommendation:
It by Stephen King
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Jul 4, 2023 • 0sec
Baseload Power isn’t Dead | MIT Energy Conference Panel Discussion – Ep 102
This episode is a recording of our host, Joe Batir, moderating a panel at the MIT Energy Conference in 2023. The title of the panel was “Role of Geothermal and Nuclear in Clean Energy Transition”. The panel included geothermal industry leaders Jamie Beard, Executive Director of Project Innerspace and Taylor Mattie, Director of Geothermal Strategy and Growth at Baker Hughes, and nuclear industry experts Jamie Coleman, Regulatory Affairs Director – Vogtle 3 & 4 at Southern Nuclear and Emma Wong, Sr. Technology and Innovation Advisor at OECD Nuclear Energy Agency and European Lead – Nuclear Strategy, Innovation, and Development at EPRI.
In this Panel discussion, they discuss:
The current state of Geothermal and Nuclear in the US
What are the risks of these different power sources
Why have we not seen more growth
Where and how regulations are slowing the growth process
How to advance these baseload power sources
Special thank you to the MIT Energy Conference and panelists for allowing me to post this and Jerome Sfeirand Adria Peterkin for putting together a great panel and inviting me to moderate.
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Jun 27, 2023 • 0sec
We made it! Thank you for 100 Episodes – Ep 101
In this episode, our host Joe Batir thanks everyone for the past 100 episodes. He discusses:
Many, many people who deserve a “thank you”
Requests more feedback on the show
Gives out his new email
Joe’s Book Recommendations:
Outdoor Kids in an Inside World by Steven Rinella
Catch a crayfish, count the stars by Steven Rinella
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