Talk Energy with YES-Europe

In this episode we Talk Energy with Gill Scheltjens, the CEO of D-CRBN. An innovative start-up that recycles CO2 emissions to divide it into CO and O2, that has many other uses in other businesses, like fuels, polymers and other chemicals. Starting a closed cycle of CO2 emissions into various industries.  With an astonishing goal to recycle 1 million tonnes of CO2 per industrial installation, D-CRBN surely stands among the companies whose technology would enable us to make a positive difference on this planet Come find out more about this process, their technology and what it takes to innovate at this level.

Join us as we dive into the world of clean technology with Enerdrape. In this episode of “Talk Energy with YES-Europe”, we explore how they manage to capture thermal energy from the ground without drilling it. Discover how Enerdrape is unlocking the energy potential in untapped environments and providing sustainable solutions for cities and urban areas. Don't miss out on this enlightening conversation with the CEO/Founder of Enerdrape, Margaux Peltier!

A worldwide shift to renewables requires a global storage capacity of more than 15,000 TWh in 2050!!! Kraft Block is taking this problem and ran with it. They figured that Industrial Waste Heat is also a type of renewable energy. However, it is currently released into the atmosphere unused for the most part, or sometimes even cooled down at great expense. Kraftblock's storage solutions make waste heat directly usable in the industry and enable the efficient storage of renewable energy. Additionally, unlike wind and solar energy, waste heat can be calculated and controlled and is already available! In Germany alone, the calculated unused potential energy from waste heat is 280 TWh per year. Globally, that number is a lot higher. In this Episode we dive in first into this technology and figure out how they made all this possible with their CEO and Founder Martin Schichtel.

In our new podcast episode of “Talk Energy with YES-Europe”, we interviewed Andrew Gillis, the CEO of Aurora Hydrogen.  Aurora Hydrogen is at the forefront of developing innovative technology that employs microwave energy to heat natural gas (methane) through a process called pyrolysis. This process produces hydrogen and solid carbon without releasing carbon dioxide into the atmosphere. In this way, hydrogen can be produced in an environmentally friendly and cost-effective manner.

Join us as we explore the how the world of blockchain can be utilised to revolutionize the drive to climate action

In this episode, we chatted with Sam Kanner, the CEO of Aikido Technologies on how he plans to advance our sustainable future with their exciting floating offshore wind technologies. Sam Kanner joins Breakthrough Energy's Innovator Fellows program from Aikido Technologies in San Francisco, California.He has been interested in ocean renewable energy since high school and has spent his career working in early-stage wind technology and innovation. At Aikido Technologies, Sam and his team are developing a self-erecting platform for floating, offshore wind turbines to overcome key barriers to increasing offshore wind energy production. Aikido Technologies has designed a self-erecting platform for floating, offshore wind turbines. Their novel system integrates the platform and turbine into a fully assembled unit that can be transported horizontally and is narrow enough to access 80% of ports in the U.S. Once in place, a simple ballasting procedure upends the platform into operational configuration. Through the Fellows program, Aikido Technologies hopes to deploy their first open ocean pilot project. Sam completed his Bachelor of Arts in Physics and Geology at Carleton College in Northfield, Minnesota. He earned a Master of Science and a Doctor of Philosophy in Mechanical and Ocean Engineering from the University of California, Berkeley.

Voltiris is a Lausanne-based startup that enables the energy transition of greenhouses by developing and marketing color-optimized solar modules compatible with agriculture, specifically with glass greenhouses. It allows greenhouse owners to transform their greenhouses into renewable powerplants to efficiently control their energy costs and improve the viability and sustainability of their operations. The innovative Voltiris modules allow a double use of agricultural land by producing electricity without reducing the yield of crops placed underneath. Indeed, Voltiris modules filter the light field to transmit the light waves necessary for crop growth. The rest of light is used to generate electricity. With the renewable energy produced, greenhouse owners require less external gas and electricity. They can also significantly reduce their carbon footprint and operational costs. Voltiris has been incorporated as a Swiss legal entity in Lausanne (VD), Switzerland, in February 2022.

In this episode, we discuss the possibility to have a clearer picture about renewable energies with Neeraj Dasila, CTO & Co-founder at SmartHelio, a clean-tech start-up based in Switzerland that quickly grew. Today it is active in the US and India as well, and works with more than 100 companies worldwide. SmartHelio offers a great solution to clients who struggle with the maintenance and performance of their solar farms. Solar panels are delicate and require a lot of investment, which is the reason why the start-up decided to come up with a device that can be connected to the solar farm and collect data through its sensors. They deploy these devices in a strategic manner across solar panels, so they can get a broad and clear picture on how they perform, thus doing deeper diagnostic analysis. Most importantly, the client can also benefit from more services that come with SmartHelio's solutions. As a matter of fact, the data collected can also provide the client with useful insights on how to maximize performance and production through realistic weather forecast and recommended actions.

In this episode we discussed with Anders Teigland, CEO of TioTech, about battery technology and it's impact on the Energy Transition process and the green shift. This start-up created a patented titania nanoparticle used as anode-material in Lithium-ion batteries, called TitanB, Their speciality is nanotechnology and they were able to create a battery with: Longer life time: Li-ion batteries last up to 10.000 cycles. Standard Li-ion batteries with graphite anodes last about 2500-3000 cycles. Shorter charging times: A Li-ion cell with TitanBTM can be charged to 80% within 6 minutes. In a standard Li-ion cell, the same operation would take 25-30 minutes. Both these aspects are important to optimize the charging process which is crucial to the Energy Transition.

In this episode, we discuss innovative solutions to fight air pollution with Peter Sänger, CEO and Co-Founder of Green City Solutions, an European startup that researches solutions to reduce air pollution in urban areas. Green City Solutions was born due to a general lack of focus on achieving a reduction in air pollution levels in urban and non-urban areas. As the name suggests, the startup makes use of the essence of nature and uses its qualities to improve air quality. During their studies, team members found out that moss is a natural ally in fighting air pollution thanks to its properties and its adaptability, and so it should be used together with human technology. Green City Solutions has indeed a solution to global warming. They developed an innovative product which is a moss module, which can be imagined as a green carpet of moss included in a box, which helps to provide the moss with all its need to keep it healthy. The system itself enhances the moss capacity to filter the air 10 times more than normal filtering systems, and the irrigation system implemented in it allows the moss to be taken and installed anywhere regardless of climate conditions. Moss would be a great resource in our cities. Human beings inhale particles that are invisible to naked eyes, and they are dangerous to our health. By using the product developed by the startup, those particles would be absorbed and transformed in clean air, thus drastically improving health

A conversation with Alexander Schmidt, CEO/Founder of Bable, on Smart City implementation that is aimed at benefitting cities, companies and citizens.

This episode presents the development pathway for the world's greenest energy storage system: compressed air and thermal energy storage with Michael Simpson, CEO of Cheesecake Energy, which reduces the cost of long-duration energy storage, turning renewable energy sources like wind and solar into reliable and affordable on-demand energy.

Are you interested in blockchain and how it can be applied to the Energy Market? Or in Smart Grids and the software and logic behind it? Then this is the episode for you! We'll talk to Ana Trbovich an expert in this field, who is making change with her start-up and her foundation. #smartgrid #energy #energytransition #cleanenergy

In this episode, we discuss about the relevance of a CO2 neutral life with Sascha Koppe the CRO of 1Komma5°, a German renewable energy startup that seeks to integrate all our energy devices over a single IOT platform and enable the end consumer to have affordable access to the best climate technologies! All in order to reach the 1.5° climate target by 2035.

This episode deepdives into the A-Z of IEA itself, policy research, modeling and insights from the widely cited high-profile reports such as World Energy Outlook. Two guests from IEA: Emi Bertoli, Energy Analyst - Energy Efficiency Division Tim Goodson, Lead energy analyst and modeller - World Energy Outlook

In this episode, we hosted a panel discussion on the effective funding options of energy startups. This panel features two experts on this topic: Jan Palasinski, Investment Partner, Future Energy Ventures Meredith Adler, Executive Director at Student Energy Keywords: Venture Capital; Energy Startups; Diversity; Public Financing

In this episode, we hosted a panel discussion on how sustainable finance could help tackle climate change. This episode features three guests: Rebecca Self, Director of Sustainable Finance at South Pole Valentina Guido, Associate, Climate Intelligence Programme at RMI Alba Forns, Co-founder, Head of Growth & Chief Climate Officer at Climatize Keywords: Green bond; Sustainable finance; TCFD/TNFD climate disclosure; Carbon offset; Climate data analytics.

This episode features an indepth discussion around the topic of policymaking around fossil fuel company advertisement. Helene Hagel, head of climate and environmental policy in Greenpeace Denmark, will take us through the necessity, motivations, and challenges of banning fossil ads. Pedro Mendes winner of 2021 YES-Europe essay competition with his piece entitled “Fossil fuel lobbying, the other pandemic” also joins the discussion and provide insightful opinions. Keywords: fossil advertisement ban, climate change, climate policy, fossil fuel, Greenpeace.

In this episode we interviewed Caleb Waugh from Macquarie on the frontiers of energy storage investment covering grid-scale battery, hydrogen, data center backup power. Caleb Waugh is a Vice President in the Energy Technology and Solutions team at Macquarie Capital. Based in San Francisco, Caleb focuses on growth-equity, platform and project-level investments in energy storage, microgrids, distributed energy and vehicle electrification. He also leads development of internal proprietary techno-economic-financial models to inform investment decisions. Caleb joined Macquarie from Lockheed Martin where he led techno-economic modelling and analytics for the energy storage business. At Lockheed, Caleb was the chief architect of high-fidelity techno-economic-financial models used to analyze emerging energy technologies and business opportunities across distributed, utility-scale and microgrid applications. Prior to joining the energy storage team, Caleb held an internal advisory role in Lockheed Martin's CTO's office and was responsible for early-stage energy technology scouting, incubation and overseeing a multimillion-dollar university research portfolio in the U.S. and Australia. Caleb holds Master of Nuclear Engineering and Master of Technology and Policy degrees from the Massachusetts Institute of Technology and Bachelor of Science in Electrical Engineering and Bachelor of Arts in Philosophy degrees from Brigham Young University.

In the 5th episode of Talk Energy with YES-Europe, Katia Paramonova, Founder and CEO of Centrly, Forbes 30U30, shared the motivations, challenges and takeaways in building multiple start-ups, including the energy NGO YES-Europe and Centrly. Katia is a 3rd generation nuclear engineer who went to MIT at 16 for her Bachelors in nuclear and later attended EPFL for her Masters in Energy Management. Having spent time living and working in 4 countries around the world in 4 industries, Katia is on a mission to accelerate technological innovation in key areas, such as climate. To this end, Centrly is building an innovation ecosystem management platform to enable companies to discover partnership or opportunities by building a market landscape custom fit to their industry

In the 4th episode of 'Talk Energy with YES-Europe', we interviewed Daniel Zywietz, Founder and CEO of Enerwhere. The world's first distributed utility company provides reliable energy services to customers across the construction, oil & gas, mining and hospitality industries using modular and transportable solar-hybrid mini-grids. Beyond Enerwhere, Daniel shared great insights on entrepreneurship including risk management, enabling factors, innovation, fund-raising and entrepreneurial career advice. He has more than 15 years of experience in management consulting, banking and entrepreneurship leading Ambata Capital's Middle East operations prior to founding Enerwhere and was a member of Booz & Company's Low Carbon & Sustainability Group in the Middle East and A.T. Kearney's Utility Practice in Europe. Aiming to promote the growth of the clean energy industry in the Middle East, Daniel serves on the Board of the MENA Clean Energy Business Council and is a regular public speaker on renewable energy topics. He holds a master's degree in International Business from Maastricht University and is the co-author of several studies on the potential for renewable energy in Europe and the Middle East.

In the 3rd episode of 'Talk energy with YES-Europe', we are delighted to have Dr. Frank Meyer, SVP B2C/Future Energy Home & E-mobility at E.ON and CEO of E.ON Solutions, share his thoughts on company growth, E-mobility, climate change, innovation, and career development. Check out for more insightful sharing in the episode. In the last four years with E.ON, Dr. Frank Meyer has not only successfully developed the B2C/Future Home Energy and Global E-mobility divisions but also helped the business to achieve high growth rates. The reason for this is that Frank, who is listed in the Handelsblatt among the top 100 innovators in Germany, consistently implements the decisive innovations. The 42-year-old's previous posts include different management positions at BCG and Vodafone. On 1 April, he begins a new role as CEO of E.ON Italia.

An insightful interview with Dr. Christos Papadopoulos, VP New Business & Innovation at Energy Exemplar on the following topics: Processes and challenges of energy market software development In-house versus commercial software Open-source or not? AI or just optimization? Impact of current affairs (COVID, Brexit) Benefits of energy market coupling Hydrogen integration Career advice And more in the episode

Discussing with Prof.Anna Korre of Energy Futures Lab at Imperial College London on: Trends in energy research; Impact of COVID, Brexit, 'Green industrial revolution'; Energy Futures Lab; Carbon capture and storage; Life cycle assessment; Advice to become a professor at a top university