Renewable Energy SmartPod
The Renewable Energy SmartPod offers an inside look at the people, technologies and trends that are powering the energy transition. If you want to hear more about the role renewables are playing to decarbonize the global economy and combat climate change, this is the podcast for you. Follow us on Twitter @RenewablesPod or sign up for our newsletter: Renewable Energy SmartBrief.
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Sponsored by: EDF power solutions -- Info@EDF-re.com
One of the hottest topics these days -- not just in the energy sector, but across the entire economy -- is the anticipated energy demand from AI data centers. In an effort to separate the signal from the noise, Jeffrey Jakubiak, a partner at Vinson & Elkins, stops by the show to share his insights on the specific load demands AI data centers place on the grid. Perhaps most imp...
Sponsored by: KPMG
While recent months have been full of turmoil for renewables companies amid market uncertainty and dramatic policy shifts, there are still energy companies that are closing new deals and driving innovation in the renewables market. Michael Chanin, founder and CEO of Cherry Street Energy, stops by the show to discuss the changing energy landscape and how businesses can adapt. Michael highlights the impacts of rece...
Sponsored by: EDF power solutions and PowerFlex
With rising energy prices in the news, there's never been a better time for building owners and operators to optimize their operations to save energy costs. With that in mind, James Dice, founder and CEO of Nexus Labs, stops by the show to discuss smart building technology. Ahead of NexusCon 2025, James shares his insights about technologies and trends that are advancing the indus...
Sponsored by KPMG
With rising energy prices poised to remain a hot topic in the months ahead, Amperon CEO Sean Kelly stops by the show to dive into the underlying reasons for energy price increases. Sean and I discuss what utilities, policymakers and other market participants can do to address rising energy costs associated with increased power demand from AI data centers. We also outline what energy traders are doing -- and the too...
Sponsored by: EDF power solutions
As the Trump administration continues to announce policy changes at a rapid pace, Jessica Libby, principal with KPMG Trade and Customs, returns to the show to discuss the shifts that are having the biggest impact on the renewable energy industry. Jessica highlights rules related to content from Foreign Entities of Concern (FEOC), new tax guidance from the Treasury Department related to wind and sola...
Sponsored by: EDF power solutions
When hockey legend Mike Richter retired from the NHL, he pivoted to a career in energy efficiency. Mike is now the president of Brightcore Energy, a company that offers turn-key solutions -- including geothermal systems, solar, energy storage, or smart building technologies -- that simplify the clean energy journey for large commercial and industrial clients.
During our conversation, Mike and I focu...
Plus: Trump administration ponders more hurdles for offshore wind ... Mining companies turn to renewables ... Another tally of canceled renewables projects ... Vestas pivots to Japan ... Cambridge gets creative with its money
Plus: Energy analysts call US-EU deal 'pie in the sky' ... EPA targets endangerment finding ... PJM looks for answers ... Electricity output and prices hit record highs
Plus: North Carolina puts 50,000 jobs and $47 billion at risk ... An MIT spinoff works on some very hot e-bricks
National Renewable Energy Laboratory and the Pacific Northwest National Laboratory facing job cuts ... Foreign investors shy away from US ... Brightcore Energy's Mike Richter is on the way
Plus ... White House AI plan and solar supply chain challenges
BP sells its US onshore wind business ... Utilities accelerate renewables projects ... Moss Landing sparks more BESS pushback ... Trump taps LaCerte for FERC ... Commerce plans new duty on Chinese graphite ... The EU marks a solar power milestone
Should Big Tech fret Interior Department's slow roll of wind and solar? ... Jigar Shah compares renewables now to fracking of the early 2000s ... Amazon's carbon emissions cllimb ... VPPs save the day in heat waves ... GOP districts come to grips with project cancellations
A salute to Cipher ... Renewables go missing in Pittsburgh ... The US threatens to pull out of the IEA ... Uncertainty persists for transferability of tax credits ... California bill tweaks net metering for home sales
Policy shifts and market pressures are making big headlines in renewables industry in the US. Amid all the uncertainty, Daniel Cruise, Partner and Head of Renewables at LIUM, returns to the show to provide an update on the state of the solar sector. Leveraging data gathered via LIUM's solarSAT montioring system, Daniel offers a near-term forecast for utility-scale solar that many listeners of this podcast mig...
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