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**Energy Impact**

The Energy Impact Podcast features world-renowned experts across international energy policy and project finance along with regular news updates leading journalists specializing in energy innovation.

Latest Episodes:

Ep 88: Sheri Givens - President and CEO, Smart Electric Power Alliance May 05, 2023

Show notes

1. Sheri's unique background and her fascinating journey from legislation to energy

2. How SEPA works to facilitate dialog and provide their members with honest information in the spirit of collaboration

3. The ways in which SEPA collaborates with the government and complements their efforts

4. SEPA's mission to achieve equity in the carbon free transition and the projects which support this goal

Ep 87: Brynne Kennedy - Managing Partner and Co-Founder, BCP Ventures Apr 27, 2023

Show notes

1. How gymnastics, liberal arts and financial analysis coalesced in the early days of Brynne's path to BCP Ventures

2. Brynne's founding of Topia and what it taught her, as well as her time as a 2020 Nominee for US Congress

3. A look at a few of the innovative companies BCP Ventures is currently working with

4. A summary of BCP's thesis and how their vision is leading them into the future

Ep 86: Robert Höglund - Climate Advisor, Marginal Carbon Apr 21, 2023

Show notes

1. Robert's background in communications and his motivations of problem solving and bringing about impact in the world

2. Why carbon removal is important for the broader goal of net zero

3. How voluntary first movers can make an impact in the catalyzing of new climate technologies

4. Robert's belief in the "abundance agenda" of building great amounts of fossil-free power as fast as possible, and what this could mean for the transition to net zero

Ep 85: Ben Baker - Managing Director, Greenbacker Capital Apr 21, 2023

Show notes

1. Ben's transition from liberal arts and how learning to communicate with all kinds of people helped him evolve into his current role at Greenbacker Capital

2. A choice to go back into work with renewables and how development turns into investable assets

3. A deep dive into Greenbacker's mission and what this vision has to do with developing sustainable infrastructure

4. Ben's two predictions for where things are headed in the renewable space

Ep 84: Tom Thackray - Programme Director for Decarbonisation, Confederation of British Industry Apr 11, 2023

Show notes

1. Tom's longtime interest in politics and how it led him to the Confederation of British Industry, as well as what CBI is all about

2. What success and progress looks like through the lens of CBI

3. How the European energy crisis is currently playing a role in the energy sector, supply, and consumer opinions

4. Tom's outlook on where the energy sector has positively progressed in the last five years

Ep 83: Guy Newey - CEO, Energy Systems Catapult Apr 11, 2023

Show notes

1. Guy's journey to the clean energy space - The pathway from crime-focused journalism to Energy Systems Catapult

2. The success of renewable energy systems and the next wave of challenges that may come along with them

3. A deep dive into the recent success of Energy Systems Catapult and what they've been up to for the past five years

4. How to encourage consumers to join the movement to net zero

Ep 82: Rachel Kropa - Managing Director, FootPrint Coalition Apr 04, 2023

Show notes

Rachel's varied background in biochemistry, entertainment and working with environmental nonprofits, as well as how it all came together in her current role
The need to address climate change on a global scale, as well as the communication and realizations that come along with this need
An exploration of Rachel's work with early-career researchers
The next steps for the FootPrint Coalition - How science and business coalesce

Ep 81: Lily Frencham - CEO, The Association for Decentralised Energy Mar 27, 2023

Show notes

1. What peaked Lily's interest in energy and climate change and how her background in communications and law eventually led her to Rarotonga and beyond

2. Lily's arrival in London, living under the stairs, and her start at Ofgem

3. A deep dive into the Association for Decentralised Energy (ADE) and whether or not consumers have a choice in where their energy comes from

4. How communications, social media and technology can play a massive role in the energy sector

Ep 80: DJ Nordquist - Executive Vice President, Economic Innovation Group Mar 13, 2023

Show notes

DJ's impressive and varied background in the political, energy, and economic spaces, among others
A deep dive into DJ's time as the US Executive Director of The World Bank group, as well as some of her many Board Member and Advisor positions
A discussion of the progression of green energy and how energy is being developed and handled in varying countries
A quick discussion of nuclear energy and DJ's recent piece, "The World Needs More Nuclear Power," for Foreign Affairs

Ep 79: Stephen Lacey - Co-Founder and Executive Editor, Post Script Media Mar 07, 2023

Show notes

1. The trip to a nuclear power plant that spurred Stephen's interest in the energy transition, as well as his outlook on curiosity, evaluating solutions and storytelling

2. Stephen's early career reporting on renewable energy sources and how he started a podcast in the early year of 2006, which made it one among thousands instead of millions

3. A deep dive into renewables and current climate technology, as well as some tips for public speaking and communication

4. Some tough (and interesting questions) - Where does Stephen think the direction of humanity is going? Better yet, will the energy transition happen in a slow and steady manner or all at once following a landmark change?

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