Energy Impact

1. Charles Hernick walks through his early introduction to the relationship between the environment and the economy, growing up spending his summers in Ecuador 2. A deep dive into Citizens for Responsible Energy Solutions and their all of the above approach to clean energy   3. CRES' upcoming Clean Energy Week and the role it plays in pushing the conversation about clean energy solutions forward  ...

1. Meredith Angwin's background in chemistry and geology  2. Meredith's early work in energy focused on geothermal energy  3. The importance of a well-balanced energy mix in order to increase grid resiliency 4. Meredith's outlook on the future of the clean energy transition

1. Karol Gobczynski reflects on his career with the Ingka Group and all the roles he has played in energy procurement and sustainability 2. A deep dive into the Ingka Group, Ikea, and their ambitious sustainability goals   3. A look at corporate energy purchasing groups like the RE100 and the role they play in companies achieving clean energy goals   4. Karol's vision for the clean energy future b...

1. How Elizabeth's early experiences in Montana shaped her interest in energy and the environment   2. Elizabeth's initial exposure to climate and energy financing early in her career 3. Her recent career shift from the International Finance Corporation to Blackstone 4. Elizabeth's vision for the future of the clean energy transition

1. Dimitry's background studying natural resource management and exploring rural energy problems   2. Dimitry's role at Enduring Ventures and the work they do to support companies over the long term   3. A deep dive into Enduring Planet's work providing capital for climate entrepreneurs   4. Dimitry's vision for the future of the clean energy transition  

1. Elina Teplinsky and Vince Zabielski explain how their respective backgrounds in international affairs and engineering brought them to careers in law 2. Vince and Elina's experiences as legal counsel for the Barakah Nuclear Power Plant 3. The pros and cons of various financing models for nuclear power 4. A deep dive into the European Green Taxonomy and its inclusion of nuclear power as a green e...

1. Scott's early experiences attending law school and practicing business law   2. Scott's career transition into energy finance   3. The history of Denham Capital and the role they play in energy project development   4. A look at the EU green taxonomy and the future of the clean energy transition  

1. Gernot's early exposure to climate change and how he combined that with his interest in economics   2. A look at the state of climate economics and how the field has evolved over the past 20 years   3. Gernot's recent Wall Street journal piece on nuclear energy and the role nuclear plays in the global energy transition   4. A deep dive into the economics around nuclear energy and some of its pa...

1. Kevin Conroy's path from his first investment in third grade to leading a brand new investment fund  2. How Finite challenges the status quo of sustainable investing by making it a seamless experience  3. Why Kevin focused on the builders of solar assets as the key to reimagining solar systems  4. What industries Finite is looking at next as they grow their fund 

1. Nick Woolley walks through how rapid growth in electric vehicle usage will require simple, innovative ways to manage grid demand  2. How ev.energy is connecting the EV fleet to available renewable energy to maximize green charging  3. Three challenges energy utilities are facing as decarbonization efforts ramp up and EVs are the solution  4. Keys to implementing & integrating smart grid softwar...

1. Robert Bryce gives a behind the scenes look at his new book & documentary analyzing the impact of electricity on global poverty  2. Why power density matters and a comparison of the power density of different energy sources  3. The effect that government stability – or lack thereof – has on the availability of electricity  4. Risks of grid fragilization as baseload power plants shut down and ho...

1. Christophe Defert walks through his finance career, from investment banking to venture capital  2. The impact of bringing energy knowledge to the global investment regions to find the next category winners  3. Why different forms of financing are necessary to drive the energy transition  4. How Christophe is building a network of collaborators to work together towards climate goals

1. Jennifer Hiller's history in the oil and gas industry and how it prepared her for coverage of the energy transition  2. A behind-the-scenes look at how a Wall Street Journal article comes to be  3. Challenges with transforming the country's electrical grid as electrification scales up  4. The current state of the global supply chain and what experts are saying needs to change to be more resilie...

1. Rokas Peciulaitis explains how a video game sparked his interest in investing & led him to a career in finance  2. Disruption in energy mobility: decentralization, deregulation, digitalization, and decarbonization 3. How Contrarian Ventures is building a community and platform to help climate tech entrepreneurs  4. The value of interdisciplinary talent coming in to expand technology that fights...

1. Katherine's background working in journalism and her work at the WSJ covering renewable energy utilities during California's Camp Fire 2. How Katherine's reporting led her to write her new book about the history of PG&E 3. The impact the push for renewables has on the energy grid   4. A deep dive into Katherine's recent article on the closure of Diablo Canyon Nuclear Power Plant

1. Christine Lam reflects on her personal journey towards making a global impact through sustainable investments  2. Why Equilibrium Capital views sustainability as an economic drive and a competitive advantage  3. Where growth is happening in the carbon transition infrastructure space and what to look for next  4. An inside look at the dairy-to-renewable natural gas (RNG) process, including chall...

1. Ben Morris breaks down his strategy for making technical-based topics accessible to the BBC audience  2. An update on some of the UK's fusion projects and how the global industry is changing  3. The business of commercializing new energy technology and how to create a product that is buildable  4. How to balance the ethics of technology and why climate change must be attacked on a global scale 

1. Dan Goldman on the beginnings of Clean Energy Ventures as an early-stage technology investor  2. Why Clean Energy Ventures focuses on advising and mentoring leadership teams in order to bring the right technologies to market  3. A deep dive on the route to commercialization and factors that affect a company's ability to scale up  4. How strategic exit plans can help a company scale up more quic...

1. Olivia Columbus on how a strategic communications emphasis led her to the Energy Impact Center  2. The development of Energy Impact which focuses on energy finance, policy, and journalism  3. A behind-the-scenes look at the lifecycle of a podcast, from brainstorming to publishing  4. Challenges and strategies for pushing rapid decarbonization of the energy industry in today's world

1. Juan Muldoon reflects on navigating his finance career in search of a high impact platform 2. How the role of software in the world of energy infrastructure and hardware has evolved 3. The importance of why Energize Ventures is focused on representing the entire value chain in its investments 4. Four keys to accelerating the energy transition through best-in-class technology

1. Michael Liebreich walks through how the dot-com boom-bust cycle led him to found energy information technology giant, New Energy Finance  2. How New Energy Finance was able to turn data into reports and insights about energy trends 3. The story of how New Energy Finance turned into Bloomberg NEF, further expanding the company's global impact  4. Introduction to Michael's newest projects, an adv...

1. Andy Herscowitz reflects on the experiences that led him to dedicate his career to world development 2. How the Power Africa project was launched, helping 100 million people get access to electricity 3. A breakdown of the climate targets set by the Development Finance Corporation and what that means for global impact 4. Strategies for managing risk as a public institution to reach long-term imp...

1. Dave Parkin's transition from aerospace to energy in pursuit of making a difference for climate change  2. Hydrogen's role in decarbonizing the UK's domestic heat system & its different hydrogen manufacturing methods  3. How HyNet is utilizing industrial clusters to facilitate the creation & transportation of hydrogen, and storage of carbon dioxide in empty oil reserves  4. Ways decarbonization...

1) Mie's background in unlisted real estate and how she was able to translate that experience into the renewable energy space 2) An overview of the Norwegian Sovereign Wealth Fund and the responsibility Norges Bank Investment Management has when investing the fund   3) The fund's renewable energy mandate and the considerations they must undertake when evaluating new opportunities   4) A look at th...

1) How Europe's early leadership in renewable energy exposed Dominik to the forefront of clean energy finance   2) Dominik's role at Deutsche Bank and the shift towards broader clean energy investments with a range of clients 3) How Deutsche Bank leverages its size and scale to finance clean energy projects   4) The rapid expansion of renewables across the globe and how Deutsche Bank utilizes its...