On The Grid

Today we have SparkCognition CEO and Founder, Amir Husain. We talk about Artificial Intelligence, how it changes the energy industry, and how it's a necessary step in human evolution. A bit later on we get pretty deep on the nature of human obsolescence and what about us as people has intrinsic value. Of course we also nerd out about Star Trek. Music by bensound.com

Our regular crew breaks down last week's engaging Start@ETS competition. Following a short recap and a conversation with the judges of the event, we talk a bit about why startups are important in the industry and how they drive innovation, using the competitors at Start as pertinent examples. Music by bensound.com

Things get a little silly on a Friday afternoon. We have Commissioner Lorraine Akiba from the Hawaii Public Utility Commission on to talk about how her role as a regulator and how Hawaii's energy successes can be modeled in other places. We also talk about stew both as a metaphor and as a lunch option. Music by bensound.com

This week we're all hosting together at Lake Austin near Austin, Texas. We bring in Daito Design Group Founder and CEO Jared Huke to talk about Smart Homes and Design. The discussion evolves into fundamental questions about the nature of smart devices and AI. Who are they for? What is the promise, and what are the realities? The digital world is rapidly changing but we still haven't figured out al...

This week we talk about the value of data both in the wake of powerful events like the recent hurricanes, and also as a product to be bought and sold going forward. Our guest this week is Zpryme CEO Jason Rodriguez who recently had a groundbreaking presentation called "Data: The Currency of the Future." You can help with Hurricane relief at: https://www.redcross.org/ns/apology/disaster_homepage.ht...

This week we talk to Principal of North Bridge Energy Partners and contributor to Forbes.com Peter Kelly-Detwiler about Demand Response; how it influences the grid today, and its role in the future, how IoT and advanced data analytics are changing what we think Demand Response is, and whether or not the term "Demand Response" is becoming outdated with its ever-changing nature. Don't forget that ev...

Our topic today is "Dialogue." In our day to day lives we often encounter difficulties having meaningful dialogue with friends, family, coworkers, etc. However, the ability to overcome our pride and our fears is what allows us to have these discussions that better us as people. The same can be said for those in the energy industry. Utilities, activist groups, and lawmakers all face complex issues...

Our first episode! Today we talk about "The Power of Local" and what it means to be a locally active utility. Innovation comes from a local level in this industry, and while utilities are often pushed to change through internal factors, customers are increasingly looking for better products and better relationships with utilities. Later we speak with our guest, Karl Popham, Manager of Emerging Tec...