The Future is Clean by Piper Maddox

Welcome to the first episode of The Future is Clean, a Piper Maddox podcast series exploring the people, careers and conversations shaping the clean energy industry. In this episode, Myles Whaley , Senior Recruitment Consultant for Renewable Energy across Northern Europe, speaks with Hugh Gilmour , Head of Development UK at Telis Energy. Hugh shares his route into renewable energy, his experience...

This episode, Jen dives in with Alex and Piper Maddox on the different types of organizations and environments across renewables/cleantech – and how all kinds of public, private, non-profit, etc. organizations have a major part to play in the planet’s overall goals to decarbonize. Jen speaks to different skillsets that bode well in different types of organizations, and what challenges those joinin...

A deep dive into the different steps of someone’s potential career in the CleanTech space. Claire gives terrific insight into ways to best stand out as a junior person, and what intangibles she and other leaders most look for – and delves into the best resources and tips for executives and potential founders in the space. We give some color into what the sentiment is in the market, and how to best...

In this episode, we are thrilled to have Eric Planey, the CEO at SolaBlock, joining us. Together, we delve into the anticipated trends across the CleanTech industry in 2024, particularly from an investment and growth perspective, focusing on hiring and talent trends. Eric offers invaluable insights into transitioning into the CleanTech sector from other industries, emphasizing the essential soft s...

We’re thrilled to sit down with Tim Cesarek, Executive Vice President & Chief Commercial Officer at Gevo to discuss low-carbon fuels and decarbonizing aviation. We break down the current state of the Sustainable Aviation Fuels market, and a wide variety of topics including demand drivers, government incentives, and market challenges. Tim Cesarek is the Executive Vice President & Chief Comm...

We sit down with our guest Chris Shugart to discuss the topic of decarbonizing heavy industry & manufacturing by using green hydrogen and clean fuels. We break down the reasons hydrogen can be a major solution to decarbonizing heavy industry, collaboration and competition in the hydrogen and clean fuels market, and a holistic overview of the clean fuels & hydrogen market. Chris Shugart ser...

We sit down with our guest ⁠Mary Usovicz⁠ to discuss the applications and ways we can use clean fuels & hydrogen to decarbonize the grid. We break down the history of the hydrogen market, the reasons it has gained traction of the past few years, and the challenges we will face with fostering a cleaner, more sustainable grid. Mary Usovicz is an independent consultant with a primary focus on the...

In our inaugural episode, we sit down with our guest ⁠Naomi Boness⁠, PhD to discuss a holistic overview of the Clean Fuels & Hydrogen markets. We break down the reasons for the current push for clean fuels, the industry applications, as well as the challenges to deploy clean fuels en mass. ​⁠Naomi Boness⁠, PhD currently serves as Co-Managing Director for the Stanford Hydrogen Initiative at Sta...