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A podcast about the energy sector, with particular focus on business, policy, and economic issues. Hosted by Jay Dauenhauer, each episode examines a facet of the energy sector, such as Coal, Oil/Gas, Nuclear, Biofuels, Battery, Geothermal, Hydro, Wind, Solar, and Fusion. We then interview an exper…

Jay Dauenhauer


    • Jul 3, 2023 LATEST EPISODE
    • infrequent NEW EPISODES
    • 27m AVG DURATION
    • 175 EPISODES

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    170 | Triple Transmission | WSP

    Play Episode Listen Later Jul 3, 2023 28:15


    We discuss a NREL report prescribing three times the transmission infrastructure in place today, in order to achieve 100% clean energy, with WSP SVP-Energy Mike Case. For pictures and more info, visit http://www.energy-cast.com/170-wsp.html

    169 | European Exploration | MCF Energy

    Play Episode Listen Later Jun 19, 2023 23:57


    We discuss plans by one company to restart onshore gas drilling in Germany and Austria with MCF Energy CEO Jim Hill. For pictures and more info, visit http://www.energy-cast.com/169-mcf.html

    168 | Crypto Complement | Digital Power Optimization

    Play Episode Listen Later Jun 5, 2023 40:00


    We explore the potential for utilities to use crypto mining as a solution for unused energy, with DPO co-founder and CEO Andrew Webber. For pictures and more info, visit http://www.energy-cast.com/168-dpo.html

    167 | Breaker Breakthrough | Atom Power

    Play Episode Listen Later May 22, 2023 25:22


    I discuss the journey Charlotte-based Atom Power has made to become the world's first commercial solid-state circuit breaker, and their strategic decision to focus on the EV charging market, with CEO (and my former boss) Ryan Kennedy. For pictures and more info, visit http://www.energy-cast.com/167-atom.html

    166 | Algae Alternatives | Bioenergy Technologies Office (DOE)

    Play Episode Listen Later May 8, 2023 23:44


    We discuss the potential to harness algae as a sustainable fuel, as well as its potential to clean up the environment, with Bioenergy Technologies Office (DOE) Technology Project Manager Christy Sterner. For pictures and more info, visit http://www.energy-cast.com/166-beto.html

    165 | Clean Colors | UNC CleanTech '23 (Live)

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 24, 2023 41:05


    For a panel on "The Many Colors of Hydrogen, " we discuss how multiple energy families can produce carbon-free H2, with guests from Black & Veatch, Monolith Corp., and NuScale. Recorded live at UNC CleanTech. For PPTs, pictures and more info, visit http://www.energy-cast.com/165-unc.html

    164 | Real-time Results | Copper Labs

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 10, 2023 29:15


    We explore the potential to use real-time data to unlock detailed information that can benefit both utilities and their customers, with Copper Labs CEO Dan Forman. For pictures and more info, visit http://www.energy-cast.com/164-copper.html

    163 | Battery Business | PowerGen '23 (Live)

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 27, 2023 46:23


    We discuss different financial models for energy storage and how they vary by region, with Juan Arteaga (Enverus), Mark Scherluebbe (EY Parthenon), and Andrew Chen (CIT Group). Recorded at the PowerGen International show in Orlando. For PPTs, pictures and more info, visit http://www.energy-cast.com/163-pg23.html

    162 | Hydrogen Hubs | HFTO

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 13, 2023 24:30


    We discuss the roadmap to widespread hydrogen adoption with Department of Energy Hydrogen and Fuel Cells Technology Office (Dept. of Energy) Director Sunita Satyapal, Ph.D. For pictures and more info, visit http://www.energy-cast.com/162-hfto.html

    161 | CadTel Cells | Toledo Solar

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 27, 2023 29:37


    We explore the benefits of cadmium telluride solar cells and the specific market strategy Toledo Solar is pursuing as a domestic manufacturer, with Founder/Chmn./CEO Aaron Bates. For pictures and more info, visit http://www.energy-cast.com/161-toledo.html

    160 | Local Lithium | Investissement Québec

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 13, 2023 20:59


    We discuss the potential to both mine and manufacturer lithium in North America with Ressources Québec (Investissement Québec) VP Jean-Francois Beland. For pictures and more info, visit http://www.energy-cast.com/160-iq.html

    159 | Simplified SMRs | Last Energy

    Play Episode Listen Later Jan 30, 2023 25:22


    We discuss the strategy Last Energy is adopting to quickly commercialize their small modular reactors with Founder and CEO Bret Kugelmass. For pictures and more info, visit http://www.energy-cast.com/159-last.html

    158 | Fusion First | Lawrence Livermore Nat'l Lab

    Play Episode Listen Later Jan 16, 2023 25:40


    We discuss the historic fusion announcement with Tammy Ma, lead for the Inertial Fusion Energy Initiative at Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory, where the breakthrough was achieved. For pictures and more info, visit http://www.energy-cast.com/158-nif.html

    157 | LNG Logistics | Glenfarne Energy Transition

    Play Episode Listen Later Jan 2, 2023 28:03


    We discuss process to bring two Gulf Coast LNG terminals online with Glenfarne Group Founder and CEO Brendan Duval. For pictures and more info, visit http://www.energy-cast.com/157-glenfarne.html

    156 | Reliably Rechargeable | Zinc Battery Initiative

    Play Episode Listen Later Dec 19, 2022 21:03


    We explore the benefits of a new generation of rechargeable zinc batteries and a path to widespread adoption with Zinc Battery Initiative Manager Josef Daniel-Ivad. For pictures and more info, visit http://www.energy-cast.com/156-zbi.html

    155 | Fast Fission | Oklo

    Play Episode Listen Later Dec 5, 2022 26:38


    We discuss the potential to build smaller nuclear reactors using spent nuclear fuel with Oklo head of business development Brian Gitt. For pictures and more info, visit http://www.energy-cast.com/155-oklo.html

    154 | Efficient Engine | Liquid Piston

    Play Episode Listen Later Nov 21, 2022 22:46


    We explore an innovative new engine design and the potential it could have on the energy sector with Liquid Piston founder and CEO Alec Shkolnik. For pictures and more info, visit http://www.energy-cast.com/154-piston.html

    153 | Mining Minerals | Gold Express Mines

    Play Episode Listen Later Nov 7, 2022 28:25


    We discuss the potential to mine more critical minerals domestically with Gold Express Mines founder and executive director Howard Crosby. For pictures and more info, visit http://www.energy-cast.com/153-gold.html

    152 | Fine Flotilla | NoviOcean

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 24, 2022 27:07


    We discuss the potential for wave energy to provide reliable power and potentially complement offshore wind energy with NoviOcean Founder and CEO Jan Skjoldhammer. For pictures and more info, visit http://www.energy-cast.com/152-novi.html

    151 | Carbon Complement | Energy Dome

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 10, 2022 25:24


    We discuss the potential to use CO2 as a battery with Energy Dome Founder and CEO Claudio Spadacini. For pictures and more info, visit http://www.energy-cast.com/151-edome.html

    151 | Carbon Complement | Energy Dome

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 10, 2022 25:24


    We discuss the potential to use CO2 as a battery with Energy Dome Founder and CEO Claudio Spadacini. For pictures and more info, visit http://www.energy-cast.com/151-edome.html

    150 | Durable Durations | PowerGen International '22 (Live)

    Play Episode Listen Later Sep 26, 2022 44:12


    We discuss the tools for long-duration energy storage with panelists from Burns & McDonnell, ESS, and Rye Development. Recorded live for the PowerGen International show in Dallas. For presentations, pictures and more info, visit http://www.energy-cast.com/150-pg22.html

    149 | Limitless Lithium | Electrovaya

    Play Episode Listen Later Sep 12, 2022 22:43


    We discuss the potential of lithium batteries in the heavy-duty space and the bold pivot Electrovaya made to capture this market with CEO Raj Dasgupta. For pictures and more info, visit http://www.energy-cast.com/149-electrovaya.html

    148 | Brick Batteries | Rondo Energy

    Play Episode Listen Later Aug 29, 2022 31:53


    We explore a thermal battery storage technology that could help levelize intermittent renewable supply for industrial customers with Rondo Energy CEO John O'Donnell. For pictures and more info, visit http://www.energy-cast.com/148-rondo.html

    147 | Choice Champions | Joule Assets

    Play Episode Listen Later Aug 15, 2022 29:40


    We discuss how Joule Assets is signing up entire communities in New York on solar energy plans while saving them money with CEO Jessica Stromback. For pictures and more info, visit http://www.energy-cast.com/147-joule.html

    146 | Refiners' Response | American Fuel & Petrochemical Manufacturers

    Play Episode Listen Later Aug 1, 2022 29:46


    We discuss the recent blame game over high gas prices between the administration and the American refining industry with AFPM President & CEO Chet Thompson. For pictures and more info, visit http://www.energy-cast.com/146-afpm.html

    145 | Coal Comeback | Euracoal

    Play Episode Listen Later Jul 18, 2022 32:36


    We discuss the (albeit) temporary return to coal reliance in Europe, and what it says about global energy policy, with Euracoal president Vladimír Budinský. For pictures and more info, visit http://www.energy-cast.com/145-euracoal.html

    144 | Driving Design | Dassault Systemes

    Play Episode Listen Later Jul 4, 2022 28:19


    We discuss the potential to model energy storage and EV systems virtually, with Dassault Systemes' Senior Director, Transportation and Mobility Rick Sturgeon. For pictures and more info, visit http://www.energy-cast.com/144-dassault.html

    143 | Stateside Steel | Origami Solar

    Play Episode Listen Later Jun 20, 2022 28:15


    We discuss the potential to build more solar panels domestically with Origami Solar CEO Gregg Patterson. For pictures and more info, visit http://www.energy-cast.com/143-origami.html

    142 | Canadian Carbon | Delta CleanTech

    Play Episode Listen Later Jun 6, 2022 27:53


    We discuss a new partnership between researchers and Canada's preeminent carbon capture companies to evaluate new technologies. For pictures and more info, visit http://www.energy-cast.com/142-delta.html

    141 | Propane's Promise | Propane Education and Research Council

    Play Episode Listen Later May 23, 2022 29:09


    We discuss the benefits and untapped potential of propane with the Propane Education and Research Council President and CEO Tucker Perkins. For pictures and more info, visit http://www.energy-cast.com/141-propane.html

    140 | Durable Diamonds | NDB

    Play Episode Listen Later May 9, 2022 22:19


    We explore the potential to use fission products from spent nuclear fuel to power everything from electronics to electric vehicles with NDB CEO Nima Golsharifi. For pictures and more info, visit http://www.energy-cast.com/140-ndb.html

    139 | Colossal Chemistry | FuelCell Energy

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 25, 2022 23:59


    We explore the benefits of large-scale fuel cells and their enormous benefits with FuelCell Energy CTO Tony Leo. For pictures and more info, visit http://www.energy-cast.com/139-fce.html

    138 | Louisiana Leadership | Cleco Power

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 11, 2022 24:19


    We discuss a new project to capture and store carbon dioxide at Lousiana's largest fossil plant, and the emerging role the state is playing in carbon capture and storage, with Cleco Power's Bill Conway. For pictures and more info, visit http://www.energy-cast.com/138-cleco.html

    137 | Customer Control | OhmConnect Energy

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 28, 2022 38:28


    We discuss Texas' unique history in retail energy markets and a new offering to give electric customers direct control over their power consumption with OhmConnect Energy President Don Whaley. For pictures and more info, visit http://www.energy-cast.com/137-ohm.html

    136 | Smart Sinks | Soluna Computing

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 14, 2022 31:26


    We explore the potential for computing to serve as effective "energy sinks" for renewable energy with Soluna Computing CEO John Belizaire. For pictures and more info, visit http://www.energy-cast.com/136-soluna.html

    135 | Angle Advantage | Array Technologies

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 28, 2022 30:52


    We discuss the benefits and surging adoption of solar tracking with Array Technologies' Jon Sharp. For pictures and more info, visit http://www.energy-cast.com/135-array.html

    134 | Innovating Isotopes | Curio

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 14, 2022 25:32


    We explore a new proposal for nuclear fuel reprocessing in the United States with Curio CEO Ed McGinnis. For pictures and more info, visit http://www.energy-cast.com/134-curio.html

    133 | Recycled Renewables | Veolia

    Play Episode Listen Later Jan 31, 2022 26:35


    We discuss Veolia's new solution to recycle wind blades with recycling operations senior director Chris Howell. For pictures and more info, visit http://www.energy-cast.com/133-veolia.html

    132 | Burial Benefits | PDI2

    Play Episode Listen Later Jan 17, 2022 33:56


    We discuss the potential advantages to burying high-voltage transmission lines with Power Delivery Intelligence Initiative (PDI2) national spokesman Mike Beehler. For pictures and more info, visit http://www.energy-cast.com/132-pdi2.html

    131 | Reliable Response | CPower

    Play Episode Listen Later Jan 3, 2022 21:26


    We discuss the importance demand response plays in a world with ever more distributed energy resources (DERs), with CPower's Kyle Harbaugh. For pictures and more info, visit http://www.energy-cast.com/131-cpower.html

    130 | Bountiful Batteries | PowerGen+ Series (Live)

    Play Episode Listen Later Dec 20, 2021 28:11


    We discuss the path to commercialization and adoption for three non-lithium battery technologies, with panelists from Invinity Energy Systems, Urban Electric Power, and ZincFive. Recorded for the PowerGen Plus Virtual Series. For presentations, pictures, and more info, visit http://www.energy-cast.com/130-battery.html

    129 | See-through Solar | Ubiquitous Energy

    Play Episode Listen Later Dec 6, 2021 31:40


    We discuss how Ubiquitous Energy balances the need for efficiency and a solar-powered window technology with VP-Strategy Veeral Hardev. For pictures and more info, visit http://www.energy-cast.com/129-ubiquitous.html

    128 | Efficient Extraction | Nth Cycle

    Play Episode Listen Later Nov 22, 2021 25:06


    We discuss an innovative solution for making mineral recovery more circular and sustainable, with Nth Cycle Co-founder and CEO Megan O'Connor. For pictures and more info, visit http://www.energy-cast.com/128-nth.html

    127 | Legislative Lessons | NAYGN Conference (Live)

    Play Episode Listen Later Nov 8, 2021 37:41


    We discuss the importance public policy plays in the health of our nuclear fleet with panelists representing Duke Energy, Nuclear Energy Institute, and NRG. Recorded for the NAYGN Carolinas conference. For pictures and more info, visit http://www.energy-cast.com/127-lobbyists.html

    126 | Blockchain Buildings | SWTCH

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 25, 2021 31:45


    We discuss how blockchain and a vehicle-to-building business model can create extra value for EV owners, with SWTCH CEO Carter Li. For pictures and more info, visit http://www.energy-cast.com/126-swtch.html

    125 | Institutional Incubator | Wells Fargo

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 11, 2021 27:30


    We discuss a new energy incubator model between financial institutions and national labs with Wells Fargo's Ramsay Huntley. For pictures and more info, visit http://www.energy-cast.com/125-wf.html

    124 | Hidden Hydropower | NuSTREEM

    Play Episode Listen Later Sep 27, 2021 20:33


    We explore the benefits of small hydroelectric power with NuSTREEM General Manager and NHA Small Hydro Council chair Juliann Blanford. For pictures and more info, visit http://www.energy-cast.com/124-nustreem.html

    123 | Wonderous Wallcrawlers | Gecko Robotics

    Play Episode Listen Later Sep 13, 2021 22:26


    We discuss how Gecko Robotics' wall-crawling robots are reducing downtime, costs, and accidents for our most important power plants with COO/Co-founder Troy Demmer. For pictures and more info, visit http://www.energy-cast.com/123-gecko.html

    122 | Power Partnerships | PowerGen+ Series (Live)

    Play Episode Listen Later Aug 30, 2021 37:51


    We explore how strategic partnerships on renewable energy ventures are helping three major utilities, Dominion, Duke, and Eversource. Recorded for the PowerGen Plus virtual series. For presentations, pictures and more info, visit http://www.energy-cast.com/122-renewables.html

    121 | Spikeless Solution | Eos Energy Enterprises

    Play Episode Listen Later Aug 16, 2021 22:30


    We explore the possibilities a rechargeable zinc battery could hold for the energy storage sector with Eos CEO Joe Mastrangelo. For pictures and more info, visit http://www.energy-cast.com/121-eos.html

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