Renewable Energy SmartPod

Nov 19 2024 76 ep. 30 mins 27

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The Renewable Energy SmartPod offers an inside look at the people, technologies and trends that are powering the energy transition. If you want to hear more about the role renewables are playing to decarbonize the global economy and combat climate change, this is the podcast for you. Follow us on Twitter @RenewablesPod or sign up for our newsletter: Renewable Energy SmartBrief.

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State of the Industry: Offshore Wind - Part 2

Nov 19 2024 24 mins

Walt Musial, a principal engineer at the National Renewable Energy Laboratory, stops by the show to discuss the current state of the US offshore wind market. Walt details progress in key regions like the Northeast, where gigawatt-scale projects are actively under construction. Walt addresses the ramifications of renegotiations of power purchase agreements and the mixed outcome of r

State of the Industry: Offshore Wind - Part 1

Oct 31 2024 37 mins

Sponsored by EDF RenewablesLearn more about Atlantic Shores Offshore WindThe offshore wind industry has been navigating some choppy seas as of late, so Oliver Metcalfe, Head of Wind Research at BloombergNEF, stops by the show to outline what the industry must do to chart a course for sustained growth. Oliver recently returned from an industry conference in China, so he shares his e

How Renewables Are Powering Heavy Industry and Data Centers

Oct 09 2024 26 mins

Wade Gungoll, CEO of Industrial Sun, and Christine Larson, the Head of Strategy and Operations at Modern Energy, stop by the show to discuss the role of renewables in heavy industries like chemical processing, manufacturing, and oil and gas. Petrochemical refineries might not be first thing that comes to your mind when you think of the facilities that powered by renewables, but it�

Geothermal Energy Digs Deep to Meet Surging Power Demand

Oct 03 2024 28 mins

Jason Peart, GM of Strategy and Development at Sage Geosystems, joins the show to outline the many ways geothermal energy is advancing to provide diverse solutions for the world's booming growth in power demand. Jason walks us through some need-to-know information about the latest trends and technologies related to geothermal energy, including how progress is being made on using ge

The Big Picture on Batteries - with Roger Miksad from Battery Council International

Sep 25 2024 23 mins

Sponsored by KPMGWith Climate Week in full swing, tons of speeches, meetings and presentations are taking place in New York, with an eye toward how the energy transition will continue to evolve. One key technology that will continue to play a huge role in that evolution is batteries. Roger Miksad, the president and executive director of Battery Council International, stops by the s

Suzanne Leta from Fluence on the Policies (And Politics) of Domestic Manufacturing

Sep 24 2024 35 mins

Sponsored by KPMG and EDF RenewablesWith the election fast-approaching, many people in the renewable energy industry are wondering how a potential shift in the current political power structure in the US might impact the push for clean energy. With that uncertainty in mind, Suzanne Leta, vice president of policy and advocacy for the Americas at Fluence, joins the show to discuss ta

Checking in from RE+ with Ryan Pfaff from EDF Renewables

Sep 12 2024 19 mins

Sponsored by KPMGIn this special episode from RE+, we connect with Ryan Pfaff, EVP of Grid- and Distribution-Scale Power at EDF Renewables. Ryan discusses the massive growth in energy demand from companies and utilities, the geographic distribution of clean energy jobs across the US and what the future of automation might look like for renewables. Ryan explains how the longer durat

Checking in from RE+ with Jessica Libby from KPMG

Sep 11 2024 11 mins

Sponsored by EDF RenewablesThis special episode focusing on RE+ features insights from Jessica Libby, a Principal in the KPMG US Trade and Customs service line. Jessica shares her expert analysis of all the hottest topics from the conference, including the outlook for tariffs, news related to forced labor and the future of the United States-Mexico-Canada Agreement (USMCA). We also

Inside the Loan Programs Office with Chris Creed from the DoE

Sep 04 2024 30 mins

Sponsored by KPMG and Vinson & ElkinsChris Creed, the chief investment officer at the US Department of Energy's Loan Programs Office (LPO), joins the show to discuss how the LPO is deploying public funds and attracting private capital to energy, transportation and manufacturing projects that are advancing technologies and delivering jobs across America. Creed shares his insider

Luis Silva from EDF Renewables Shares a Developer's Perspective on Financing the Energy Transition

Aug 28 2024 23 mins

Sponsored by KPMGMore resources from KPMGTransferable Tax CreditsEnergy & ChemicalsEnergy Institute 2024 Statistical Review of World EnergyAs the financial landscape for the renewables industry continues to evolve, Luis Silva, the chief financial officer at EDF Renewables, joins the show to offer his perspective on what lies ahead for the energy transition. Luis delves into are