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Chats with energy experts, students, and UNC Charlotte faculty about policies, technologies, and trends happening in energy.

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    • Mar 31, 2021 LATEST EPISODE
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    The Zephyr Song: Hot of the Press - the NC Carbon Reduction Policy Study

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 31, 2021 35:02


    The North Carolina Clean Energy Plan (CEP), developed pursuant to NC Governor Cooper’s Executive Order 80, called for a year-long study of carbon-reduction policies to achieve the CEP’s emissions targets for the power sector: a 70 percent reduction in 2005 emissions levels by 2030, and carbon neutrality by 2050. Duke University’s Nicholas Institute for Environmental Policy Solutions and the University of North Carolina’s Center for Climate, Energy, Environment, and Economics jointly conducted the study. In this episode, Kate Konschnik and Jennifer Weiss with Duke University join us to discuss the study.  To learn more about the topics discussed in this podcast visit: Power Sector Carbon Reduction: An Evaluation of Policies for North Carolina Duke Energy IRP NC Clean Energy Plan NC Executive Order 80   The Zephyr Song https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0fcRa5Z6LmU  

    Hard to Handle: Energy Storage Integration Issues Facing Utilities

    Play Episode Listen Later Jan 25, 2021 29:28


    EPIC talks with Duke Energy's Sherif Abdelrazek on challenges and issues utilities face integrating energy storage.To learn more about the topics discussed in this podcast visit:US DOE Energy Storage Grand Challange RoadmapHard to Handle https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BRcs_OzQb14

    Wind of Change: Factors Driving the Energy Transition

    Play Episode Listen Later Dec 7, 2020 34:27


    Zeke Hausfather, director of climate and energy at The Breakthrough Institute, discusses the challenges associated with the global energy transition from fossil fuel generation and consumption, to more renewables. To learn more about the topics discussed in this podcast visit:The Breakthrough InstituteTransitioning to Renewable Energy Isn’t So Simple. Just Look at California.Wind of Change https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=n4RjJKxsamQ

    Keep on Pushin': Sustainability & Carbon Reduction

    Play Episode Listen Later Nov 2, 2020 31:35


    Gene Kogan, senior project manager in energy and sustainability with CRB, discusses decarbonization and steps being taken in the private sector to reduce carbon emissions and develop sustainability policies.To learn more about the topics discussed in this podcast visit:https://www.theclimatepledge.com/https://www.climateweeknyc.org/climate-week-nyc-2020 Keep on Pushin' https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RrHl7BNgYpM

    Smells Like Teen Spirit: Innovation and Entrepreneurship in Energy

    Play Episode Listen Later Sep 8, 2020 24:53


    This is episode two in a two-part series on innovation and entrepreneurship. Rob, Christina, and Jim talk with Josh Cox and Peter O'Connor with Oxit on their entrepreneurial journey and how their willingness to take a less traditional approach has allowed them to find success.Smells Like Teen Spirit https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hTWKbfoikeg

    Hard Day's Night: Innovation and Entrepreneurship in Energy

    Play Episode Listen Later Aug 24, 2020 28:24


    This is episode one in a two-part series on innovation and entrepreneurship. Rob, Christina, and Jim talk with Ryan Rutledge with Joules Accelerator on what he sees happening in the energy space as it relates to fostering new ideas. Hard Day's Night https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Yjyj8qnqkYI

    Modern Love: Resilience and Grid Modernization Policy

    Play Episode Listen Later Jul 1, 2020 31:42


    In this episode, EPIC's Rob Cox talks with Autumn Proudlove, senior manager of Policy Research for N.C. Clean Energy Technology Center about today's meaning of resilience and grid modernization. Christina Kopitopoulou and Jim Gafford also navigate the sometimes confusing energy acronym landscape.Modern Love https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HivQqTtiHVw 

    An EPIC Message in a Bottle: Keeping the lights on during a pandemic

    Play Episode Listen Later May 29, 2020 46:47


    Host Rob Cox talks with SOS Intl's Rocky Sease about how utilities are working to keep the lights on during a pandemic. Jim Gafford and Christina Kopitopoulou discuss current issues in the world of energy.Message in a Bottle https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MbXWrmQW-OE

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