Energy Thinks with Tisha Schuller

Tisha Schuller welcomes James Pethokoukis, senior fellow and the DeWitt Wallace Chair at the American Enterprise Institute (AEI), to the Energy Thinks podcast. Listeners will hear James discuss the optimistic themes in his book, The Conservative Futurist (https://www.aei.org/research-products/book/the-conservative-futurist/), which will serve as inspiration to those who want to transcend the culture wars.James writes and edits the AEIdeas blog (https://www.aei.org/aeideas/) and hosts AEI’s Political Economy podcast (https://www.aei.org/tag/political-economy-podcast/). He also is the author of the Faster, Please! newsletter (https://fasterplease.substack.com/). James has written for many news publications including The New York Times, US News & World Report, and Reuters and appeared on many news broadcasts including CNN, PBS, and Fox News. He serves as an on-air contributor to CNBC. He has an MSJ in journalism and a B.A. in Russian politics and U.S. history from Northwestern University.Follow all things Adamantine Energy and subscribe to Tisha's weekly Both of These Things Are True email newsletter at www.energythinks.com.Thanks to Adán Rubio who makes the Energy Thinks podcast possible.[Interview recorded on November 15, 2023] This is a public episode. If you would like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit tishaschuller.substack.com

Tisha Schuller and Kelsey Grant welcome Alexia Kelly, managing director of the Carbon Policy and Markets Initiative at the High Tide Foundation, to the Energy Thinks podcast. Listeners will hear Alexia cover how carbon offsets—although controversial—can be an important part of a company’s decarbonization strategy.In her role at the High Tide Foundation, Alexia serves on the board of the Integrity Council for the Voluntary Carbon Market. Before her start at the foundation, she was the Director of Net Zero + Nature at Netflix. Prior to serving in leadership positions at ENGIE Impact and Electric Capital Management, Alexia was a senior climate change advisor at the U.S. Department of State. Her early work in the offset space consisted of serving as a senior associate for the World Resources Institute Climate and Energy Program and as the policy program manager for Climate Trust. Alexia has an MPA in climate change mitigation policy and a master’s and bachelor’s in public policy and management from the University of Oregon.Follow all things Adamantine Energy and subscribe to Tisha's weekly Both of These Things Are True email newsletter at www.energythinks.com.Thanks to Adán Rubio who makes the Energy Thinks podcast possible.[Interview recorded on Oct. 30, 2023] This is a public episode. If you would like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit tishaschuller.substack.com

Tisha Schuller and LaTorria Sims welcome Matthew Tejada, deputy assistant administrator for environmental justice (EJ) at the Environmental Protection Agency’s (EPA) Office of Environmental Justice and External Civil Rights (OEJECR), to the Energy Thinks podcast. Listeners will hear Matthew cover the bravery required for effective community engagement.Before the launch of EPA’s OEJECR in September 2022, Matthew served as the director of EPA’s Office of EJ. Prior to his start at EPA, he was the executive director of Air Alliance Houston, a non-profit advocacy organization advancing EJ and reducing the public health impacts from air pollution. Matthew has a B.A. in English from the University of Texas at Austin. From Oxford, he has a Master of Philosophy in Russian and East European Studies and a Ph.D. in Modern History.Follow all things Adamantine Energy and subscribe to Tisha's weekly Both of These Things Are True email newsletter at www.energythinks.com.Thanks to Adán Rubio who makes the Energy Thinks podcast possible.[Interview recorded on Oct. 13, 2023] This is a public episode. If you would like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit tishaschuller.substack.com

Tisha Schuller welcomes Juan Manuel Rojas Payán, CEO of Promigas, to the Energy Thinks podcast. Listeners will hear Juan Manuel discuss the complex need for natural gas in Colombia and emphasize Promigas’ unique work to both expand natural gas access to address poverty and decarbonize their operations.Promigas, a company present in Colombia and Peru that engages in the transportation and distribution of natural gas and electric power, released its 24th Colombia Natural Gas Sector Report (https://www.promigas.com/Paginas/Eventos/ESP/Informe-del-Sector-Gas-2023.aspx) and its Energy Poverty Index (https://www.promigas.com/Paginas/Nuestra_Empresa/ESP/IMPE.aspx).Before working at Promigas, Juan Manuel served as the corporate VP of strategy and business development at Ecopetrol, Colombia’s largest oil producer. Prior to Ecopetrol, he held leadership roles at Argentinian energy companies including general manager at Bridas Corporation, senior manager for business development at Pan American Energy, and director of energy at Sideco Americana. Juan Manuel was the Vice Minister of Energy in Colombia in 2000 and 2001. He received a master’s in public policy from Harvard Kennedy School and a master’s and bachelor’s in economics from la Universidad de los Andes in Bogotá.Follow all things Adamantine Energy and subscribe to Tisha's weekly Both of These Things Are True email newsletter at www.energythinks.com.Thanks to Adán Rubio who makes the Energy Thinks podcast possible.[Interview recorded on Sept. 21, 2023] This is a public episode. If you would like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit tishaschuller.substack.com

Tisha Schuller welcomes Robin Fielder, executive vice president of low carbon strategy and chief sustainability officer at Talos Energy, to the Energy Thinks podcast. Listeners will hear Robin cover Talos’ carbon capture and sequestration efforts along the Gulf Coast.Before her start at Talos at the end of 2021, Robin was president, CEO, and a member of the Noble Midstream Partners board of directors within Chevron, which acquired the parent company Noble Energy in 2020. Robin, who was named one of Hart Energy’s 25 Influential Women in Energy last year, also served as CEO, president, and director of Western Midstream Partners. In addition, she held multiple positions—from management to investor relations roles—at Anadarko, where she worked for almost 20 years. Robin currently is a member of multiple boards and organization including the Select Energy Services board and Women Corporate Directors. She received a B.S. in petroleum engineering from Texas A&M University.Follow all things Adamantine Energy and subscribe to Tisha's weekly Both of These Things Are True email newsletter at www.energythinks.com.Thanks to Adán Rubio who makes the Energy Thinks podcast possible.[Interview recorded on Sept. 19, 2023] This is a public episode. If you would like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit tishaschuller.substack.com

Tisha Schuller welcomes Kristina Wyatt, chief sustainability officer at Persefoni, to the Energy Thinks podcast. Listeners will hear Kristina cover what she expects of the upcoming SEC climate disclosure rule.Kristina started at Persefoni in 2022 as senior vice president of Global Regulatory Climate Disclosure. Prior to her start at the company, she was the senior counsel for climate and ESG to the SEC’s director of the Division of Corporate Finance where she worked on the rule. Kristina also is a former director of sustainability and a former senior counsel at the law firm Latham & Watkins. She received a B.A. in philosophy from Duke, a law degree from the University of Colorado, and an MBA from Yale School of Management.Follow all things Adamantine Energy and subscribe to Tisha's weekly Both of These Things Are True email newsletter at www.energythinks.com.Thanks to Adán Rubio who makes the Energy Thinks podcast possible.[Interview recorded on Aug. 21, 2023] This is a public episode. If you would like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit tishaschuller.substack.com

Tisha Schuller welcomes Guy Babbitt, co-founder and CEO of Czero, to the Energy Thinks podcast. Listeners will hear Guy discuss the latest from the front line of innovation that can help oil and gas companies lead into the energy future.Guy was the acting engineering director of Solix Biofuels. Before founding Czero, he served as the technical coordinator at Sturman Industries and worked at General Motors. One of Guy’s first engineering roles was at Saturn Corporation as a test and product development engineer. He has a B.S. from the University of Vermont, an M.S. from the University of Michigan, and a Ph.D. from the University of Wisconsin–Madison all in mechanical engineering. He also has an M.S. in electrical engineering from UW–Madison.Follow all things Adamantine Energy and subscribe to Tisha's weekly Both of These Things Are True email newsletter at www.energythinks.com.Thanks to Adán Rubio who makes the Energy Thinks podcast possible.[Interview recorded on August 17, 2023] This is a public episode. If you would like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit tishaschuller.substack.com

Tisha Schuller welcomes Roger Pielke Jr., professor of environmental studies at the University of Colorado (CU) Boulder, to the Energy Thinks podcast. Listeners will hear Roger discuss the impact of incremental progress in working toward a low-carbon future.Check out Roger’s books, The Honest Broker (https://sciencepolicy.colorado.edu/publications/special/honest_broker/index.html) and The Climate Fix (https://sciencepolicy.colorado.edu/publications/special/climate_fix/index.html), along with his piece (https://rogerpielkejr.substack.com/p/what-if-we-just-stop-oil) on why oil production cannot simply cease.Along with his academic position at CU Boulder, Roger is an honorary professor at the University College London—a title he earned in 2022. When not teaching, he writes The Honest Broker newsletter and hosts The Honest Broker Podcast. Roger also serves as a science and economics adviser for Environmental Progress, a research and policy organization fighting for clean power and energy justice. In addition, Roger holds and has held numerous academic and research fellowships including the Institute of Energy Economics, Japan; The Breakthrough Institute, and the Cooperative Institute for Research in Environmental Sciences. In 2016, Roger founded the Sports Governance Center at CU Athletics and served as its director for three years. Roger received his B.A. in mathematics, his M.A. in public policy, and his Ph.D. in political science all from CU Boulder.Follow all things Adamantine Energy and subscribe to Tisha's weekly Both of These Things Are True email newsletter at www.energythinks.com.Thanks to Adán Rubio who makes the Energy Thinks podcast possible.[Interview recorded on Aug. 7, 2023] This is a public episode. If you would like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit tishaschuller.substack.com

Tisha Schuller welcomes Rama Variankaval, global head of the Center for Carbon Transition at J.P. Morgan, to the Real Decarbonization podcast. Listeners will hear Rama’s perspective on how J.P. Morgan is navigating the political polarization around the energy transition and working with oil and gas companies to play a leadership role.Check out J.P. Morgan’s 2022 Climate Report (https://www.jpmorganchase.com/content/dam/jpmc/jpmorgan-chase-and-co/documents/Climate-Report-2022.pdf) to learn how the company spent the last few years building a foundation to achieve its emissions reduction targets.Rama also serves as the global head of J.P. Morgan’s corporate finance advisory and as a managing director. He has served in multiple leadership roles since starting at the company in 2003 as an associate. Rama has a B.E. in civil engineering from the National Institute of Technology in Tiruchirappalli, India. He also has M.S. degrees in structural engineering from the University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign and in statistics and financial engineering from New York University.Follow all things Adamantine Energy and subscribe to Tisha's weekly Both of These Things Are True email newsletter at www.energythinks.com.Thanks to Adán Rubio who makes the Real Decarbonization podcast possible.[Interview recorded on June 20, 2023] This is a public episode. If you would like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit tishaschuller.substack.com

Tisha Schuller welcomes Richard Newell, president and CEO of Resources for the Future (RFF), to the Real Decarbonization podcast. Listeners will hear Richard’s perspectives on what can be done to accelerate participation in creating the low-carbon future.For more information on hydrogen hub proposals under the Department of Energy solicitation process, check out RFF’s Hydrogen Hub Explorer tool: https://www.rff.org/publications/data-tools/hydrogen-hub-explorer/Richard served as the administrator of the U.S. Energy Information Administration from 2009 to 2011 and as the senior economist for energy and environment on the President’s Council of Economic Advisers from 2005 to 2006. Richard, who was previously the Gendell Professor of Energy and Environmental Economics at Duke and director of its Energy Initiative, is now an adjunct professor. He is a member of the National Academy of Sciences Climate Security Roundtable, the National Petroleum Council, and several other institutions. Richard has a Ph.D. in environmental and resource economics from Harvard, an MPA in public policy from Princeton, and bachelor’s degrees in materials engineering and philosophy from Rutgers University.Follow all things Adamantine Energy and subscribe to Tisha's weekly Both of These Things Are True email newsletter at www.energythinks.com.Thanks to Adán Rubio who makes the Real Decarbonization podcast possible.[Interview recorded on May 30, 2023] This is a public episode. If you would like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit tishaschuller.substack.com