The Energy Talk - Storytellers of Africa's Energy Transition

Jim joins us this week to discuss the role oil & gas companies will play in the energy transition, and how this will affect the workforce especially young people as large companies race to decarbonize and digitize their global operations. Email us your questions: energytalkpodcast@gmail.com

Joining us this week is Godwin Nwangele who will share his story of being awarded the Rhodes scholarship after a last-minute submission and how he started a renewable company prior to this award while in the final year of his bachelor's program in electrical engineering.

Generation 2050 is an initiative by the Energy Institute that aims to create space for young professionals in the energy sector to call for governments and energy leaders to take more decisive action on both universal energy access and climate change mitigation.

Lack of access to clean cooking disproportionately affects women in developing countries, aside from emission - use of biomass fuels in enclosed spaces have been tied to adverse health effects.

Jigar Shah joins us this week to discuss renewable energy being "the largest wealth creation opportunity of our lifetime", and it's role in delivering sustainable energy generation to billions of people worldwide.

Nigeria's oil and gas reserves have contributed to it being Africa's largest economy, but how will the economy fare in the context of a global energy transition and an international push away from fossil fuels.

Congratulations on making it past 2020 and thank you for all your support, we are looking forward to sharing more stories and growing this platform with your help. New podcast episode going live tomorrow (14th January 2021). The Energy Talk Team.

Lithium-ion batteries are used in tech gadgets and electric vehicles, but the high cost of lithium extraction and ambiguous mining practices for several key components has led the industry to look for alternative technologies for energy storage.

As of December 6, 2020, over 9,279 fires have burned 4,359,517 acres, more than 4% of California's roughly 100 million acres of land, making 2020 the largest wildfire season recorded in California's modern history.

The Middle East has a long history with the energy sector, with many countries in the region benefitting from the prosperity in the oil and gas sector for decades - but how will the rapid growth of the region cope with the energy transition?

The Middle East has a long history with the energy sector, with many countries in the region benefitting from the prosperity in the oil and gas sector for decades - but how will the rapid growth of the region cope with the energy transition?

Thank you for supporting us this far, we look forward to 50 more and beyond!

Global oil prices have been pushed under $40 per barrel over the last few months in large parts due to the pandemic, this will have lasting impacts on the industry and would potentially take years to rebound.

Monika is the Founder & Managing Director of Energy Dialogues, a platform that unites the energy industry through dialogues and serves as inspiration for our podcast.

Nuclear energy produces clean electricity, but why isn't it considered as a main energy generation source to address climate change?

This is part 2 of a 2 part series. A Japanese bulk carrier ran aground on coral reefs of Mauritius on 25 July 2020. The ship began to leak fuel oil (nearly 4000 tonnes) in the following weeks.

A Japanese bulk carrier ran aground on coral reefs of Mauritius on 25 July 2020. The ship began to leak fuel oil (nearly 4000 tonnes) in the following weeks.

Pramod, Kushal, and Joshua are building an energy literacy program that integrates with school curriculums in Nepal.

5 graduate students from the University of Michigan entered a grand challenge to find a practical use for nuclear waste, and here is the winning idea that won them $17,000.

Co-founders, Isha Kulkarni and Tanmay Takle started Degrees of Change to inspire systemic action on climate change and bridge the knowledge gap.

Paola & Areli are building solar water distillers for rural communities in Bolivia while being in their 4th year of University.

Welcome to our first campfire episode, over the next 8 weeks we'll be hearing the stories of different teams of young people building projects in the energy space.

Our final episode for season 2, thank you all for your support so far. We couldn't have made it this far with our audience and amazing guests.

Last month, the WTI oil price traded negative for the first time in history, thanks to the coronavirus and other contributing factors.

840 million people don't have access to energy, and by 2030, 90% of the people without energy will be in Sub-Saharan Africa. (Source: IEA)