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Ep 38: Agnes M. da Costa - Brazilian Ministry of Mines and Energy Aug 05, 2021

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1. Agnes da Costa explains how Brazil's energy rationing in the early 2000s paved the way for the design of power purchase agreements and energy auctions 2. How Brazil's energy market has evolved to adjust for available investment, demand across the country, and sustainability goals 3. Three keys to Brazil's success: technological innovation, consumer empowerment, and technological neutrality 4. Groundbreaking new policies built to encourage investment into R&D and the use of biofuels

Ep 37: Kara Mangone - Goldman Sachs Jul 27, 2021

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1. Kara Mangone's early career starting out as a banking analyst at Goldman Sachs

2. An overview of Goldman Sachs' structure and their $750 billion dollar climate finance investment commitments

3. Goldman Sachs' work partnering with other financial institutions to pilot innovative approaches to tackling climate change around the world

4. The importance of stakeholder engagement and evaluating risk when developing and assessing climate strategy

Ep 36: David Roberts - Volts Jul 23, 2021

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1. David Roberts inital introduction to climate journalism while working at Grist

2. David's shift to Vox working on explanatory climate journalism

3. Behind the scenes of the launch of David's newsletter, Volts

4. David's recent deep dive into the topic of clean electrification

Ep 35: John Powers - Schneider Electric Jul 13, 2021

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1. John Powers explains the mission of the Energy and Sustainability Services Division at Schneider Electric

2. Methods of bringing cleantech and renewable solutions into corporations striving to reach emissions goals

3. How different PPA models can accommodate a variety of businesses based on geography, load distribution, and economics

4. Ways that Schneider and Walmart partnered on Project Gigaton to create power purchase agreements through supply chain cohorts

Ep 34: Erin Burns - Carbon180 Jul 06, 2021

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1. Erin Burns breaks down the shift that is needed from Net Zero goals to Negative Zero goals

2. How Carbon180 is impacting the climate policy space through a focus on carbon removal systems

3. The market possibilities for carbon tech goods, products made from CO2 pulled from the air

4. Environmental justice considerations in the development and deployment of new carbon technologies

Ep 33: Kyle Harrison - Bloomberg New Energy Finance Jun 29, 2021

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1. A look at BloombergNEF's 1H 2021 Corporate Energy Outlook report

2. An introduction to energy purchasing and the clean energy transition within the context of the corporate energy market

3. A deep dive into corporate power purchase agreements

4. Challenges for large vs. small companies in purchasing energy and the solutions emerging to push forward the clean energy transition

Ep 32: Art Hyde & Adam Rodman - Segra Capital Jun 24, 2021

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1. Adam's journey to starting Segra Capital and bringing Art onto the team

2. Segra's niche area of focus and the challenges associated with being early investors in a space

3. Segra's role as strategic investors looking for advantageous investment opportunities within the fuel cycle

4. Risk vs. reward when considering future advanced reactor opportunities

Ep 31: Benjamin Mugisha - African Trade Insurance Agency Jun 22, 2021

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1. Benjamin's early career with the East African Development Bank and his experience working at a DFA

2. The founding of the ATI and their work supporting energy development projects in Sub-Saharan Africa

3. How ATI approaches projects and assesses insurance opportunities to help projects get financed

4. Opportunities for public-private partnerships in energy projects

Ep 30: Francisco López - Undersecretary of Energy, Chile Jun 17, 2021

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1. A recap of the 12th Clean Energy Ministerial and 6th Mission Innovation Conference

2. Chile's pathway towards phasing out coal and becoming carbon neutral by 2050

3. How Chile's unique geographic landscape lends itself to specific clean energy projects

4. Chile's focus on becoming a producer of low cost, clean hydrogen

Ep 29: Rachel Kyte - Tufts University Jun 15, 2021

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1. Rachel Kyte explains the role of the International Finance Corporation in connecting public and private sector funding 2. How to capture and implement environmental and social impact best practices 3. The formation of the 17 Sustainable Development Goals and why energy is crucial to the success of each goal 4. SEforAll's part in expanding access to healthcare, education, and clean cooking fuels

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