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Allen, Rosemary, Yolanda, and Matthew discuss highlights from Blades USA including the carbon blade debate. Plus TPI Composites’ bankruptcy sale hits major obstacles as partners dispute over $100M in claims. And Europe’s offshore and onshore wind developers clash over state aid, with WindEurope’s new CEO urging unity. Sign up now for Uptime Tech News, our weekly newsletter on all things wind technology. This episode is sponsored by Weather Guard Lightning Tech. Learn more about Weather Guard’s StrikeTape Wind Turbine LPS retrofit. Follow the show on YouTube, Linkedin and visit Weather Guard on the web. And subscribe to Rosemary’s “Engineering with Rosie” YouTube channel here. Have a question we can answer on the show? Email us! [00:00:00] The Uptime Wind Energy Podcast brought to you by Strike Tape, protecting thousands of wind turbines from lightning damage worldwide. Visit strike tape.com. And now your hosts.  Allen Hall 2025: Welcome to the Uptime Wind Energy Podcast. I’m your host Alan Hall, and I’m here with Yolanda Padron, Rosemary Barnes and Matthew Stead. Yolanda and Matthew have just wrapped up a couple of days at the Blade USA forum in Austin, Texas. Maybe we should start there. Thoughts on the forum this year? Things that were highlights?  Matthew Stead: Yeah. Lightning Root de bond. One positive was that, um, there are a couple of startups there, so, you know, kudos to them for, you know, making the investment. There was a. There was a startup around, you know, data analytics and, you know, bringing machine learning in. And then there was also another startup looking at recycling. [00:01:00] Um, really trying to get that, that food chain through of, um, you know, grinding and then turning into some sort of valuable product. Um, yeah. However, I think someone also from EPRI said that, you know, at the moment, you know, the recycling path is, you know, eight times more expensive than the, um, the landfill path. There was a lot of carbon discussion actually. So, and, um, yeah, a lot of discussion about repairs, a lot of discussion about testing, uh, a lot of discussion about, you know, how maybe a carbon blade can last 40 years. Um, so a lot of discussion about lifetime extensions around carbon. Um, but, but, but, but, you know, really, really hard to repair.  Allen Hall 2025: That goes back to the comments Rosemary and Morton Hanberg made about carbon blades. Should we be making. Carbon blades are not. And I think Morton’s opinion, and maybe Rosemary’s, I don’t wanna speak for her, was carbon blades are okay, but they are really difficult to repair. Almost impossible to repair. And is it [00:02:00] worth even building them?  Rosemary Barnes: I think if you consider the blade in isolation, then it probably is adding more headaches than it’s worth. But carbon fiber is a bit of an enabler for improvements across the whole system of a, a wind turbine. ’cause when you take, like you can take a lot of weight out of a blade by using carbon fiber. I mean, it’s never been cheaper to make a blade with carbon fiber than an equivalent blade with glass. You do, you buy the more expensive carbon fiber blade because it’s lighter, a like, a lot lighter, and then you can take, um, weight. It, it reduces the requirements for basically every other component in the wind turbine, but especially stuff like the pitch bearings. Um, so you solve a lot of other problems, but you create blade problems. So. I think if you ask some of the only works on maintaining blades, then you’re gonna be like, why would you make a carbon fiber blade? It is so much headache. Um, but that’s not the reason why they were ever made in the first place. [00:03:00] So you’d need to talk to, you know, somebody on, uh, I dunno, front end engineering. Someone from the sales team about why it is that they are going with a more expensive carbon fiber blade. Even acknowledging that they probably underestimate how many problems there are with o and m with, uh, carbon fiber blades. But even so, like they’re already aware that there are trade offs. Um, and yeah, there’s non blade reasons for, for taking, taking that pain.  Allen Hall 2025: Are there other fibers that could be substituted besides carbon? There, I, I know fiberglass. A, a good, relatively strong fiber and carbon obviously is much stronger. But are there things in the middle that could be substituted that are non-conductive? Rosemary Barnes: Uh, y yeah, there are, but carbon fibers, it’s not just strong. It’s really stiff. And that’s what its benefit is. Um, like there’s Kevlar but it’s not very stiff. So you would, we would make a really heavy blade if you used Kevlar. It would be probably bulletproof though. So I guess that would be a plus. I, I haven’t looked into it recently, but nothing is [00:04:00] at the, um, like got the performance specs and the cost specs that you would need to, um, make it replace carbon fiber. Matthew Stead: So one thing that I picked up I thought was pretty, uh, interesting was that by having a stronger, you know, carbon protrusion, you know, the, you know, the backbone of the blade, um, it took a little bit of pressure off the skin. And so therefore, um, you know, the life, life of the blade, um, and the ability to keep running it ’cause the skin is not so critical. Those seem to be a real, a real plus as well.  Rosemary Barnes: I don’t know, people talk about this in like absolutes, but everything is just a con continuum, right? Like you can make an all glass blade that would last a thousand years if you really wanted to. You just, you know, you just have to make it very, very strong. ’cause it’s, you know, it’s all based on fatigue lifetime. And the smaller that your, um, strain on every component in the blade is, then the less, um, the less fatigue damage is gonna accumulate. Making it a little bit stiffer will actually increase the lifetime by [00:05:00] a a lot. I think the main benefit to protrusions is just that you avoid all of the um, or you avoid a lot of the possibilities for manufacturing defects. It’s easy to control the manufacture ’cause carbon fiber, like much more so than glass fiber. It’s so, um, it’s so dependent on the fibers being perfectly straight. If you have a little wrinkle, like a little wrinkle is bad in glass fiber, but it’s like really bad in carbon fiber. So protrusions mean that you won’t get wrinkles. Uh, and you can, you know, control the manufacturing process a lot better, but they are barely repairable, right? So that’s the trade off. You can do some small repairs, but you’re not gonna be just. Um, if you’ve got a, a, a full thickness crack or something, it’s, you know, it’s gonna be game over. You’re not gonna be building that up again. Allen Hall 2025: Delamination and bottomline failures and blades are difficult problems to [00:06:00] detect early. These hidden issues can cost you millions in repairs and lost energy production. C-I-C-N-D-T are specialists to detect these critical flaws before they become expensive burdens. Their non-destructive test technology penetrates deep to blade materials to find voids and cracks. Traditional inspections, completely. Miss C-I-C-N-D-T Maps. Every critical defect delivers actionable reports and provides support to get your blades. Back in service, so visit cic ndt.com because catching blade problems early  Yolanda Padron: will save you millions.  Allen Hall 2025: Well keep going on the, the subject of blades. Imagine if you were selling your house and you told the bank you owe nothing on it. Then the bank shows up with a bill for over a hundred million dollars. That is essentially what’s happening right now in the TPI composites bankruptcy. Uh, the wind blade manufacturer canceled its [00:07:00] February 17th asset auction after only one bidder came forward. A firm called ECP five LLC, which is, uh, part of Energy Capital Partners, which is based in New Jersey. Uh, but before TPI. Can hand over the keys. It has to settle up with its business partners. TPI told the court many of those partners were owed little or nothing. Uh, the partners check their books. Strongly disagree. Now, the judge has a mountain of competing claims to sort through before the sale can close. And everyone, I mean, the, the claims are big. Uh, there are several large names listed, and if you go through the filings, uh, Siemens C Mesa is probably the largest one, and it, it claims TPI owes about 84 million plus an unpaid inspection, repair, and replacement costs. Plus under 22 million [00:08:00]under apparent guarantee. Others include Aurora Energy Services stating it is owned about $5 million, uh, for post-bankruptcy services, plus 38,000, uh, for before the filing of bankruptcy. The landlord up in Iowa for the TPI facility there is objecting because they’re owed some rent. Some other ones include, uh. Oracle, uh, which is, uh, has a lot of software licenses that TPI currently has, and they’re saying those licenses will not swap over to the new owner. So there, this is a series of these filings going on at the minute, and they’re pushing back the closing of the, uh, sale hearing until March 9th. So they got about another two weeks as we record right now. This is a big deal and, and although I have seen almost nothing about it in the press. Because it’s hard. One, it’s hard to find, and two, it’s really [00:09:00] difficult to sort through. Uh, but it is a major milestone for TPI that they’re gonna be able to sell the, or at least transfer ownership to, uh, energy capital partners. And the none of the buyers investors had bought part of the facilities. But GE Renova or Siemens cesa, for that matter, are not involved, at least at the top level. Which is really to, in my opinion, odd. I thought GE Renova would’ve been involved, at least at some level. They have been supporting TPI through this process. But in terms of going forward, doesn’t look like too much is going on with Renova or Siemens Ga Mesa in, in terms of the operations of these facilities. Thoughts.  Rosemary Barnes: Yeah, I agree. It’s strange that they wouldn’t have taken that opportunity and that makes me wonder what I don’t know that, you know, ’cause obviously it’s not a strange decision to the people who have made it so. They’ve got more information, a lot more information than us. So what is it that made it unappealing to them? That’s, um, that’s my question. [00:10:00] Yolanda Padron: What did TP, I think was gonna happen with all of that money that they owe everyone?  Allen Hall 2025: Well, it’s a bankruptcy hearing. Obviously they like to wipe that debt free and so would Energy Capital partners. They don’t wanna pay the a hundred million plus of whatever, uh, the court would ict, but. You just like to get the assets. If you can do it, that’s your cheapest option if you’re Energy Capital partners. But do you see Energy Capital Partners running the facilities? There’s a lot of organization within TPI that manages those facilities and controls the operation. From the quality side engineering side, there’s, there’s a lot of pieces to TPI here. Do you think they’re just gonna pick it up and run, run the company as it stands today? Or, or,  Rosemary Barnes: oh my goodness. I would be so nervous to, um, buy blades, uh, from them in that situation. I mean, we’ve seen so many examples in the last few years of decisions being made by senior management that have really compromised the quality at the end of the day. Like in theory, yes, the factory, you know, all the processes are in place to do things. Um, to do things [00:11:00] right, but you know, as soon as they get the next new project, which they’re doing constantly, right? It’s not like they just make a blade and they just make it over and over again. They make many different kinds of blades. There’s decisions to be made and you’re trying to get the price right and the quality right. And then, you know, given that we know that TPI was not profitable the way they were doing it before, they’re gonna have to spend less money. Then somebody who isn’t from the industry is making those calls about where to save it. It just seems like totally implausible to me.  Matthew Stead: Can I just add though, you know, TPI was mentioned multiple times at, um, at Blades, USA, and so, you know, a lot of people are relying on them or have relied on them and so forth. And so maybe this is a strategy about supporting the industry into the future. Like I think Alan, you, you said that they’re involved in, um, this investment business has other wind assets, so maybe it’s just like. Securing supply chain and, which I mean, that’s a pretty logical approach, isn’t it?  Allen Hall 2025: Oh, it would be. Uh, they’re about 50% owners of Ted’s US onshore fleet and a number. There are [00:12:00] other projects they’re involved in a number of renewable projects. Uh, so it would make sense for them to try to keep the supply chain going. But the largest purchaser of GB GE turbines that I know of is NextEra. So you would think NextEra would want to step into the mix too and at least in all the court filings, I haven’t seen much from NextEra or nothing from them at all. It if Osted US is wanting to keep their supply chain and Energy Capital partners wanted to keep the supply chain going, that would make a lot of sense to me. However, I just don’t know if they have the infrastructure to manage it. As Rosemary has described on numerous occasions running LM wind power is not easy. There’s just a lot of moving pieces, supply chain problems. You’ve got people problems, you have quality problems, you have repair problems, warranty issues. It’s a lot to that business. It isn’t like you’re stamping out widgets. You, you have a responsibility to that product after it goes out into [00:13:00] service. So if you have problems out in service, you’re, you’re kind of on the hook for all those warranty claims. It’s complicated.  Rosemary Barnes: You make it sound like I was running lm  Yolanda Padron: Rosie runs the world. Rosemary Barnes: I just wanna make it clear I was not running lm  Allen Hall 2025: Not yet. Rosie. There’s still time.  Rosemary Barnes: I was ru running one very tiny, tiny corner of it.  Yolanda Padron: I’d almost be curious ’cause like since ECP is so much into risk management and just, just in general, they have so many things that they are like part owners in, but they don’t necessarily manage the day to day hands on. Uh. I’d almost be curious to see if maybe they take a page out of Rosie’s book and try to make one thing. Well,  Matthew Stead: mm, that’d be novel, wouldn’t it?  Rosemary Barnes: It has actually been tried before. Um, you know, it’s, it’s uh, not something that has escaped the notice of blade engineers, uh, that if you make one thing, you can do it right. And wind turbine blades are a pretty similar there. No, you know, like great [00:14:00] differentiator between. How well performing the blades are from one company to another. I know at, at least at lm, they did have a blade that they designed, and their plan was to sell just heaps and heaps of those to multiple different manufacturers and just no one wanted it. Um, so it just quietly died. Um, so yeah, the, the concept is good. I think it’s. A little bit harder to pull off than you would hope. There are also some Chinese companies that are kind of selling just parts, generic parts. And so if you wanted to make your own wind turbine, um, company, if you wanted to be a wind energy o and m Yolanda, you could just buy an assortment of parts from Chinese manufacturers and put a. Yolanda Wind energy sticker on it and um, and, and, and you could be an an OEM. So it is, it, it, it is possible. I haven’t seen any of these out in the wild. Um, I have [00:15:00] heard of, you know, people considering it for, you know, certain aspects of certain types of projects. So it kind of exists in a way.  Matthew Stead: But the financial aspect, I mean, that’s accounting 1 0 1, I mean. You gotta know your assets and to owe people a hundred million dollars, that’s absolutely shocking. Really?  Allen Hall 2025: They owed a lot more than that before the bankruptcy. It is a lot of money.  Matthew Stead: How do you miss that?  Allen Hall 2025: Well, I don’t think they missed it. I just think the warranty claims and some of the repair that was going on and the, the, it sounded like price discounting was happening to some of the OEMs just caught up to ’em. But at the end of the day, I, I, I guess the question is. Does TPI as an entity remain? Obviously the Vestas portion will, because Vestas is gonna make them Vestas factories in a sense, and, uh, integrate as part of their overall operations. But Renova is not, Siemens is not interested in doing it, at least as we speak. No one’s [00:16:00] making any noise over at Nordex. It, it does leave these assets questionable as to what the real value is. We haven’t heard how much, uh, ECP has paid for them yet. The Vestas factories that were purchased, I think the, the two TPI factories in Mexico, I think Vestas paid about $10 million for each factory, which is a really inexpensive price to pay for new factories because Vestus had talked about at one point a year or two ago, about standing up a new factory saying it would cost him roughly a half a billion dollars to do. So buying a, that same asset for $10 million is a discount, a deep, deep discount, which maybe Vestas figures, Hey, it’s 20 million bucks, plus they got the India operations. Uh, it’s not that much money. If it all goes sour, it’s not that much money and we’re okay. Whereas Ver Nova decided to not to participate in that. 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Nearly 90% of Europe’s installed wind capacity sits currently on land, and [00:18:00] she says that is not going to change anytime soon. Uh, so there, there is a big dispute about this right there. There does seem to be a, a amount of money being poured into offshore wind and requests of governments to support offshore wind at the same time. Onshore wind, which has been the primary growth market for wind in Europe, is getting the cold shoulder. In a sense. How does this play out everyone? Is there a, a good solution to it or is the need for offshore wind so great that, that they have to ignore onshore wind development for a couple of years?  Matthew Stead: I think we should just all be friends. So, I mean, really. Yeah, we need both and, um, I mean for the diversity and, you know, uh, I’ll leave all the technical topics to Rosie, but, um, um, really I think we need both. I mean, so what, it’d be crazy to, to drop the onshore, onshore industry.  Yolanda Padron: Yeah. I mean, it makes sense that, or said, especially Orid Europe doesn’t have any onshore anymore. Right. So it’s just [00:19:00]offshore. It would make sense that they really wanna push for help for themselves. And it’s, it’s great. It, it’s, it’s great to help, but I, I agree with Matt. Allen Hall 2025: Well, the Northern Europe and Scandinavian countries are talking about 100 gigawatts in the water by what, 2050? Something of that sort. So that’s a lot of energy in the water. In order to do that, you have to devote a number of resources to it, which. Will mean onshore wind is not gonna get the support it probably deserves, even though it has a proven track record. Rosemary Barnes: I just think it, it’s really interesting because I guess wind is, um, a very Europe. LED industry. Um, and so yeah, in Europe, e everything big and exciting is in offshore and the volume is in offshore. Um, I feel like that’s kind of filtered through to other regions though, because I mean, in Australia we don’t even have any offshore wind yet. We are probably getting some, but you go to any wind energy event, it’s gonna be. [00:20:00] More than 50% offshore wind and sometimes like 90% offshore wind, um, focused, which is, I think crazy when onshore is, is exists and has plenty of problems that need to be solved, and we need to be building more, a lot faster. I, I do actually wish that. If we could spend as much of the, you know, like some of the effort and the political effort that’s going into paving the way for offshore wind, I think would be much better spent on solving the problems. Um, the obstacles stopping us from rolling out onshore wind faster. Because we’re not on track in Australia to meet our renewable energy targets if we can’t get that under control. And then in the US yes you have some offshore wind, but it is not a growth industry at the moment or it’s not very appealing at the moment, at least. Right. So, and I dunno how much you talk about it there, but I do hear a lot of, like a whole lot of talk about offshore compared to how important it is for regions outside of Europe. Yolanda Padron: I think it’s important too to [00:21:00] note that. When you have a lot of offshore wind in your fleet, like you can sometimes test out products onshore that maybe they’re, of course not the exact same conditions, but you can test out products to a degree onshore. And I’ve seen, you know, owner operators that have to go across continents just to test that product because it’s cheaper to do that onshore than to do it offshore in your home site, in your backyard. So I mean that that would really benefit from an RD standpoint. It would really benefit everyone. If  Allen Hall 2025: they gave it up attention  Yolanda Padron: to onshore.  Rosemary Barnes: When I was at lm, one of my, well my key team member who was an electrical engineer, he had, um, done a bunch of work for a system that was only implemented on an offshore wind farm. And it sucked up so much time when stuff started going wrong with that, like even small things. And he was the only one [00:22:00] that could do it. You know, you go out, if you’ve got a five minute job to do, to get, you know, like turn something off and on again off. Reconnect something that’s a whole day of work, right? Like you, and, and not like a normal day, but like a 12 hour day, you’re gonna go out in the morning, they, you know, they go around in a boat or whatever and drop people off and they don’t come get you when you’re done 10 minutes later, you know, they come get you at the end of the day when they’re picking everyone up again. So, um, it, it was, it was incredibly challenging. I mean, for him personally and the team. Um, and I always recommend to, or, you know, sometimes I’m advising, um, companies that have offshore wind, um, technologies. And I’m always advising anything that you can test on shore, do it and get creative about it as well. ’cause you might think that you can’t, you certainly can’t get all the way there without testing in your real operating environment. But any problem that could happen onshore that you, um, learn about when it’s onshore is gonna cost you probably like, you know, one 10th as much [00:23:00] to fix. Um. So, and, and the time as well. So, yeah, I, I think that you’re right that we should be actually considering onshore as an opportunity for, um, improving offshore technology as well.  Allen Hall 2025: Can we talk about, uh, data centers for a minute? Just off the top of mind, I’ve been listening to a number of podcasts over the last month or two talking about powering AI data centers and how much coal or natural gas. It’s gonna be needed to provide the stable, reliable power that these data centers supposedly need. In the meantime, there’s like this industry being built, uh, and you see the, the purchases of gas turbines going out to like, what, 2032? I think it’s what Renova is talking about now is when you could actually get in line for a gas turbine. Other manufacturers or gas turbines are basically saying the same thing in the meantime. [00:24:00] Elon Musk and SpaceX are talking about putting AI data centers up in space where you don’t have any regulatory issues. You don’t have to burn coal or natural gas or any of these things. So the, the ground-based AI data centers appear to be locked into making these really expensive buildings and assets and putting generation and transmission and, and this infrastructure together, which will cost them. Hundreds of millions at a minimum, likely tens of billions of dollars to do, and that’s just in the United States. Meanwhile, SpaceX is really on a pathway of doing this up in the sky for probably a fraction of the cost. Is there a break point here? Because it does seem like the, the natural gas, coal, oil, petroleum industry and the on ground build, the building, people are ignoring that. SpaceX has a [00:25:00] capability of doing this, and if Musk decides to do it, and SpaceX decides to do it, that all those gas turbine orders, all that infrastructure, all the gas pipeline, all the drilling that would have to happen would just go immediately. Poof. Gone.  Rosemary Barnes: I don’t know about immediately because I mean, we’re not at the point yet where you can just launch a data center into space. So there is a bit of a, a, a transition period. Um, I. I also think that it’s overblown that, you know, I think you might have even fallen into the trap also, where you’re like, oh, when data centers need more energy, so therefore it has to be coal or gas or nuclear.  Allen Hall 2025: Nope, I agree with you.  Rosemary Barnes: Those things aren’t quick to build either. If you truly wanted to do it quickly, you’d be putting in, um, you know, heaps of solar panels and batteries and, and you know, wind turbines where that made sense. But that said, I, I do agree that, uh, like I, I don’t think space-based data centers is farfetched at all. I, I guess the biggest [00:26:00] challenges, uh, are, um, the cooling and heating requirements space has very large temperature fluctuations. So I guess you’re gonna need to design that carefully. I don’t think it’s insurmountable. Um, and then the next thing is a cost of launch, which I’m sure you’re about to tell me how. Dramatically the cost of launch is dropping. Um, you know, like, it, it’s got, it’s got a very good learning curve. The space launches, which is basically, you know, SpaceX is probably the main reason why that is just dropping and dropping and dropping. So I don’t think that it’s unrealistic at all. I don’t know the timeframe. You would know more, Alan, you work in, um, aerospace. I just. You know, um, follow it for general interest.  Matthew Stead: I reckon it’s stupid. He’s really stupid on a number of grounds. So first of all, you know, why do that when. You just, I can’t see how it can ever be more cost effective and you know, [00:27:00] I, you know, you should really, should be putting that effort into things like, you know, better healthcare and so forth. I mean, what a waste of resources. But why? I mean, why, why?  Allen Hall 2025: Because it’s a lot less expensive and it’s faster.  Matthew Stead: You’d do it in the ocean before that, wouldn’t you?  Rosemary Barnes: No, but the ocean still has, like how do you power it? You, you get the 24 7 solar power in space. That’s what you. That’s what you get, um, which you can’t get on Earth  Matthew Stead: or you put it next to a wind farm and you, you, and you make the load go up and down depending on the wind. I mean, seriously, there’s so many other ways of doing it. You put it next to a wind and solar.  Rosemary Barnes: I agree with you, Matt, that I think that the, the bulk of the solutions with data centers is gonna come from one demand not being what people think it is today. Like the numbers that get reported are just like the. Absolute best, best, best case scenario and then multiplied by three or four times because they’re looking at different options for locating each of the data centers they plan to make. So I think I wouldn’t be surprised if we end up with 10% of what people think that we’re gonna get. [00:28:00] Now, the first thing, secondly, people assume that it needs to be 24 7. Just, you know, like a hundred percent reliable power, and that’s. That’s simply, yeah, it’s not, not everything needs to be just, um, you know, done at, at the exact time that it’s requested. There’s heaps of things that can be shifted and uh, when the price differential is there, then people are naturally going to choose that. And in fact, there are already some companies offering different levels of reliability depend, you know, for different prices. And companies can choose which of their processes can be put on hold. Like a lot of the training stuff, you’re happy don’t. Need 99.999% reliability, you’re probably happy with 90% reliability. And so, you know, if it costs a whole lot less than you will, I, I agree with you, Matt, that that’s gonna take most of it. But I do still think that for the, like, super reliable, um, data centers, I, I bet that we see at least one. And even if it’s just because Elon Musk is the type to push something through, um, you know, [00:29:00] first and. Wait for the market to catch up later. Uh, maybe that will be the reason, but I, I honestly think it’s more than 50% likely that we see a data center in space in the next, in the next decade,  Matthew Stead: it would make more sense to like drill a hole to the center of the earth and get the, the hot well cutting rock  Rosemary Barnes: and or there’s also plenty of geothermal. You did thermal projects as well.  Matthew Stead: Yeah, it’s just ridiculous.  Rosemary Barnes: I think that we’ve had our first hot take from Matthew, so I don’t know some sort of sound effect to be added here. Claire. Uh, yeah, Allen Hall 2025: that wraps up another episode of the Uptime Wind Energy Podcast. If today’s discussion sparked any questions or ideas, we’d love to hear from you. Just reach out to us on LinkedIn and don’t forget to subscribe so you never miss an episode. And if you found value in today’s conversation, please give us a review. It really helps other wind energy professionals discover the show. For Rosa, Yolanda and [00:30:00] Matthew, I’m Alan Hall, and we’ll see you next week on the Uptime Wind Energy Podcast.

Can the city known for oil & gas become the center of clean energy?In this powerhouse episode, we meet Jane Stricker, SVP of Energy Transition at the Greater Houston Partnership and Executive Director of HETI (Houston Energy Transition Initiative). Jane shares a front-row view of Houston's bold strategy to stay the energy capital of the world – not just in oil, but in all forms of energy.Jane breaks down how Houston is scaling clean tech faster than ever before, attracting startups and corporate giants alike, and why over $95 billion has already been invested by local companies into low-carbon technologies.You'll hear how the city's industrial infrastructure, diverse workforce, and “speed-to-market” culture are giving it an edge in a global race for clean energy dominance.Expect to learn:

Lawyers are the behind-the-scenes operators who make energy projects actually happen, and Kerry McGrath broke down what that world really looks like. She's spent more than 15 years helping companies get pipelines, wind farms, mines, nuclear plants, pretty much anything that produces or moves energy, through the maze of permits, regulations, and agency sign-offs. We talked about everything from negotiating with federal regulators to dealing with endangered species rules to how legal teams keep up with new tech like carbon capture. It's a side of the industry most people never see, but it's the difference between a project idea and a project that actually gets built.Click here to watch a video of this episode.Join the conversation shaping the future of energy.Collide is the community where oil & gas professionals connect, share insights, and solve real-world problems together. No noise. No fluff. Just the discussions that move our industry forward.Apply today at collide.ioClick here to view the episode transcript. 00:00 - Intro02:16 - First Step in Project Management06:41 - Initial Steps in Drilling Process10:02 - Offshore Project Initiation11:48 - Overview of Offshore Wind Energy15:24 - Nihilism in Energy Discussions18:53 - Political Landscape of Energy Policy23:30 - Reasons for Delays in Energy Projects26:09 - High Performance Computing in Energy28:45 - Insights on Nuclear Energy30:28 - Current Developments in Energy Sector35:16 - Carbon Capture Utilization and Sequestration (CCUS) Explained39:24 - Learning About Emerging Energy Industries42:15 - Importance of Rare Earth Minerals44:45 - Blunt Nosed Leopard Lizard in Energy Context47:10 - Houston as the Energy Capital of the Worldhttps://twitter.com/collide_iohttps://www.tiktok.com/@collide.iohttps://www.facebook.com/collide.iohttps://www.instagram.com/collide.iohttps://www.youtube.com/@collide_iohttps://bsky.app/profile/digitalwildcatters.bsky.socialhttps://www.linkedin.com/company/collide-digital-wildcatters

Since 2016, Ken Hersh has served as President and CEO of the George W. Bush Presidential Center which houses the George W. Bush Library and Museum and the George W. Bush Institute.  In 1988, he co-founded NGP Energy Capital Management, one of the nation's largest natural resources private equity firms which pioneered private capital investing in the sector. Until 2016, he served as CEO, investing over $12 billion, earning a 27-year 30% annualized rate of return, making it one of the nation's leading private investors.  In 2023, the Oil and Gas Investor magazine inducted Ken into its Hart Energy Hall of Fame as one of the top 50 “pioneering men and women who have shaped energy over the last half century.” Additionally, Ken manages his family office that invests across multiple industries. He sits on numerous corporate and not-for-profit boards, including the Texas Rangers Baseball Club. He sits on the Board of Overseers of the Hoover Institution and is a member of the Council on Foreign Relations. Links:  George W. Bush Presidential Center - https://www.bushcenter.org/ Support our Sponsors Ramp: https://ramp.com/fort Vesto: https://www.vesto.com/fort Topics: (00:00:00) - Intro (00:03:53) - Ken's early career (00:16:36) - Richard Rainwater and creating NGP (00:29:25) - The original thesis for NGP (00:34:55) - Scaling NGP (00:46:36) - The Shale revolution (00:49:29) - Horizontal Drilling in 2025 (00:51:45) - The importance of having a great business partner (00:54:01) - Is “Let's back teams” still the best investment model? (00:55:01) - Ken's approach to raising capital (00:56:37) - Is there a modern-day Richard Rainwater? (00:58:34) - When a deal goes wrong (01:06:04) - The global state of energy in 2025 Chris on Social Media: The Fort Podcast on Twitter/X: https://x.com/theFORTpodcast Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/thefortpodcast LinkedIn: https://bit.ly/45gIkFd   Watch The Fort on YouTube: https://bit.ly/3oynxNX Visit our website: https://bit.ly/43SOvys Leave a review on Apple: https://bit.ly/45crFD0 Leave a review on Spotify: https://bit.ly/3Krl9jO 

​In this episode of Flanigan's Eco-Logic, Ted interviews Susan Gladwin. She's just finished a 2.5 year role in the U.S. Department of Energy's Loan Programs Office (LPO). The office, under the leadership of Jigar Shah, had an amplified mandate to foster innovative companies launching energy innovations. The Inflation Reduction Act boosted the LPO's budget from $40 billion to $400 billion making it the world's largest green bank.Jigar Shar brought Susan and other professionals to Washington to help with the LPO's surge of activity, what they all knew was a moment in time. Susan's role at the LPO was in supporting loans for Clean Energy Title 17 projects... focusing on virtual power plants. The key was helping companies on a "bridge to bankability," helping promising firms with solid technologies in their execution of business plans to scale up and seek conventional financing.Since leaving the LPO, Susan has been on assignment with Planetary Boundaries, a UK-based organization with leading, global sustainability professionals that has established nine principles/indicators of planetary well-being. Alas, there are still many red-light indicators, but a framework has been established that is helping countries in their policies and practices.In this episode, Susan shares aspects of her career and what motivates her: She was educated in science and information technology, worked for Apple on the launch of I-Tunes, and she developed AutoDesk's clean energy design integration. She's now moved up from Washington and is working globally, keen on applying her aspiration of accelerating the adoption of clean energy through capital and creativity. 

From a 7.5 GWh partnership with LG, to a solar+storage sub-portfolio sale to BlackRock, a 2 GW agreement with Heliene, & the launch of Lydian Energy, Catherine McLean spoke with Anne Marie Denman, Co-Founder & Partner at Excelsior Energy Capital, about what's driving one of clean energy's most active infrastructure funds. They also covered:⚡ Why she believes renewables will thrive under Trump⚡ Her journey from Big Law to founding Excelsior⚡ How Excelsior is de-risking supply chains through domestic manufacturing⚡ Her candid take on DEI in a politicized climate⚡ Balancing parenthood, leadership, and building authentic teamsIf you're a clean energy employer & need help scaling your workforce efficiently with top tier staff, contact Catherine McLean, CEO & Founder of Dylan Green, directly on LinkedIn: https://bit.ly/3odzxQr. If you're looking for your next role in clean energy, take a look at our industry-leading clients' latest job openings: bit.ly/dg_jobs. 

The Energy Capital Podcast focuses on Texas energy and power grid issues, featuring interviews with energy professionals, academics, policymakers, and advocates. The post Introducing the Energy Capital Podcast appeared first on KUT & KUTX Studios -- Podcasts.

Texas is one of the country's biggest producers of zero-emissions energy. Last year, the Lone Star State surpassed California to become the country's No. 1 market for utility-scale solar. More solar and batteries were added to the Texas grid in 2024 than any other energy source, and the state has long dominated in onshore wind.But that buildout is now threatened. A new tranche of bills in the Texas House and Senate could impose punitive engineering requirements on wind, solar, and storage plants — even those already in operation — and they could send the state's power bills soaring.Doug Lewin is the founder and CEO of Stoic Energy Partners in Austin, Texas. He writes the Texas Energy and Power Newsletter, and he is the host of the Energy Capital podcast. On this week's episode of Shift Key, Jesse and Rob talk with Doug about how Texas became a clean energy powerhouse, how it has dealt with eye-watering demand power growth, and why a handful of bills in the Texas statehouse could break its electricity market. Shift Key is hosted by Robinson Meyer, the founding executive editor of Heatmap, and Jesse Jenkins, a professor of energy systems engineering at Princeton University.Mentioned: A round-up of the anti-renewables bills now in TexasA map of renewables across TexasElectrifying the PermianThe economic impact of renewables & storage in TexasRural Texans speak out against SB 819How Texas consumers benefit from the renewables expansion Rob's upshift; Jesse's upshift.--Music for Shift Key is by Adam Kromelow. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

This week, Jess and Jeremy get into the nitty-gritty of resource allocation for indie makers: how to make the most of your limited time, energy, and capital. As solo and small-team entrepreneurs, we constantly have to make tough calls about where to invest. It's not just about money; it's about what will actually move the needle.They talk through the realities of running lean: how to balance building, learning, and staying sane along the way. From daily reading habits and favorite podcasts to managing information overload and keeping personal playbooks, they share the unpolished, behind-the-scenes strategies they use to grow without burning out.If you're bootstrapping, juggling roles, or just trying to make smarter bets with your time, this one's for you.

Bluestar is a global renewable energy investment company headquartered in Chicago, Illinois. Founded in 2022, the company is focused on developing large-scale clean energy projects through its regional platforms in the United States, Europe and Australia. In this latest episode, CEO of Bluestar Energy Capital, Declan Flanagan talks about how the company is structuring investments to address critical storage and transmission needs and Bluestar's approach to institutional investment in renewables. 

If you're going to disrupt the solar industry, why not do it from the Energy Capital of the World? That's what Jaiden Waggoner and his team are orchestrating from Houston, as the young entrepreneur aims to enhance the delivery model and create more demand for solar energy. He shares his vision with HBJ Reporter Naomi Klinge.

Jerry spoke to Sean O’Shea of OHK Energy which has analysed figures from the European Commission on sonal energy including panels. He explains why the village of Portmagee has come out tops.

I am thrilled to have Victor Pascucci III, the co-founder and Managing General Partner of Energy Capital Ventures.  The only early-stage venture capital fund dedicated to the resilience, sustainability and digital transformation of the natural gas industry. Vic has over 20 years of experience in venture capital and financial services encompassing over $750 million in VC and M&A transactions.In this episode, Victor Pascucci III, co-founder and Managing General Partner of Energy Capital Ventures shares his unique journey from trial attorney to venture capitalist, offering insights into the natural gas industry's digital transformation and sustainability efforts. He discusses emerging trends in green molecules, hydrogen technology, and renewable natural gas. Victor also offers advice for aspiring VCs, highlighting the importance of perseverance, non-dilutive funding, building strong teams, and much more!Subscribe on SpotifySubscribe on YouTubeSubscribe on iTunesLearn* How do you evaluate the potential of a startup when considering an investment?* What advice would you give to aspiring venture capitalists looking to enter the industry today?* How does Victor approach market sizing?* What is your favourite business book? –The advantage* What is your favourite online tool? –Slack* If you could go back to when you started working on Energy Capital Ventures, what is the one thing you would have focused on? – Use a broader approachTimestamps04:25: Victor's journey into venture capital through corporate partnerships and investments.06:15: Victor's advice for those wanting to enter venture capital without traditional paths.07:35: Discussion about the recent boom in new seed VC firms and their challenges.09:00: Victor shares insights into the difficulty of starting a VC fund and the path to success.13:30: Why natural gas and its role in future energy needs remain critical.14:20: Game-changing emerging trends in the energy and natural gas sector.15:10: The future of hydrogen and its potential in the aviation industry.16:40: Evaluating startups based on team, technology, market, and competitive advantage.21:30: The potential for Europe to become a leader in deep tech and climate tech innovations.22:40: The biggest missed opportunities in VC and lessons learned from early mistakes.25:10: Approaching market sizing and the importance of creating new markets in green molecules.26:30: When to sell or hold a position in venture capital.28:00: The role of VC in helping founders and where they can add value.31:20: Advice for operators transitioning from big companies like Google and Amazon to startups33:40: Discussion on the mental model shift required for operators moving from big companies to startups.Victor's Links LDN– https://www.linkedin.com/in/victorpascucciWebsite – https://www.energycapitalventures.com/My Links Podcast: https://lifeselfmastery.com/itunesYouTube:  youtube.com/lifeselfmasteryTwitter: https://twitter.com/rohitmal5-day email course: www.enterprisesalesexpertise.comNewsletter: This is a public episode. If you would like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit partnergrow.substack.com

Less than 1% of clean energy investments goes to developing countries. Guarantees and partnerships could increase this.The global energy transition effort is all about ‘the new'. New technology, new financing models, new ways of looking at energy systems. The need for ‘the new' is greatest in developing countries. For many of them, the challenge isn't just transitioning to clean energy, it's providing energy access in the first place. By 2030, we could see nearly a billion people left without access to energy, never mind clean energy. So how can we get the investment flowing to where it's desperately needed?Damilola Ogunbiyi is CEO of the organisation Sustainability For All. SE4All works with public and private sector to provide access to reliable, affordable, sustainable and new energy for all by 2030. David sits down with Damilola to discuss her holistic view of the energy transition, the innovative financing models needed to mobilise capital, carbon markets, and how the industry should address the challenge of improving energy access while transitioning to clean sources.Energy access is directly linked to quality of life. This is especially true as the climate crisis worsens. Both public and private sectors need to work together to mobilise capital for the energy transition. So how can we do it?Subscribe to the Interchange Recharged so you don't miss an episode on Apple Podcasts or Spotify. Find us on X – we're @interchangeshow. To keep up to date with everything we talk about on the show, sign up for our weekly Inside Track newsletter. You'll get extra analysis from Wood Mackenzie and be notified when a new episode of the podcast is out. The Interchange Recharged is brought to you by Anza Renewables. Are you wasting valuable time tracking down solar module information that quickly goes stale? Anza's revolutionary platform can help with up-to-date pricing, technical, risk, and domestic content data from 110 solar modules. Compare products in minutes and redirect your time to higher value work. Find out more See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

As the epicenter of energy, Houston companies will play a major role in determining the world's future fuel. In this episode, Octopus Energy CEO Michael Lee shares his vision for renewable energy with Jonathan Adams. In Part 2, HBJ Reporter Naomi Klinge sits down with Phillips 66 CEO Mark Lashier to learn what his almost century-old company is doing to innovate for the future.

Doug Lewin, from the Energy Capital podcast in Texas, explains how a massive storm triggered unprecedented investment in solar and storage in the oil state. Plus: News of the week.

A major issue in Britain's general election is the cost of living crisis, caused by spiking inflation following the Russian invasion of Ukraine. That has put pressure on the country's pledge, written into law, to become carbon neutral by 2050. Fred de Sam Lazaro reports from Aberdeen, Scotland, in partnership with the Pulitzer Center. PBS News is supported by - https://www.pbs.org/newshour/about/funders

A major issue in Britain's general election is the cost of living crisis, caused by spiking inflation following the Russian invasion of Ukraine. That has put pressure on the country's pledge, written into law, to become carbon neutral by 2050. Fred de Sam Lazaro reports from Aberdeen, Scotland, in partnership with the Pulitzer Center. PBS News is supported by - https://www.pbs.org/newshour/about/funders

A major issue in Britain's general election is the cost of living crisis, caused by spiking inflation following the Russian invasion of Ukraine. That has put pressure on the country's pledge, written into law, to become carbon neutral by 2050. Fred de Sam Lazaro reports from Aberdeen, Scotland, in partnership with the Pulitzer Center. PBS News is supported by - https://www.pbs.org/newshour/about/funders

Muehlhan Wind Service acquires a controlling interest in Portugal's Endiprev to create a global front runner in wind installation and maintenance services. Energy Capital Partners raises over $4.4 billion for its latest fund focused on power generation, renewables, and decarbonization infrastructure. FiberLine Composites is moving all production from Denmark to India over competition from Chinese manufacturers, while also working on domesticating some production in the U.S. to take advantage of tax credits. Sign up now for Uptime Tech News, our weekly email update on all things wind technology. This episode is sponsored by Weather Guard Lightning Tech. Learn more about Weather Guard's StrikeTape Wind Turbine LPS retrofit. Follow the show on Facebook, YouTube, Twitter, Linkedin and visit Weather Guard on the web. And subscribe to Rosemary Barnes' YouTube channel here. Have a question we can answer on the show? Email us! Pardalote Consulting - https://www.pardaloteconsulting.comWeather Guard Lightning Tech - www.weatherguardwind.comIntelstor - https://www.intelstor.com Allen Hall: I'm Allen Hall, president of Weather Guard Lightning Tech, and I'm here with the founder and CEO of IntelStor, Phil Totaro, and the chief commercial officer of Weather Guard, Joel Saxum, and this is your News Flash. News Flash is brought to you by your friends at IntelStor. If you want market intelligence that generates revenue, then book a demonstration of IntelStor at IntelStor. com. Danish company Muehlhan Wind Service has acquired a controlling interest in Endiprev, a Portugal based company specializing in commissioning and electrical work for the wind industry. This acquisition aims to create a global front runner in wind installation and maintenance services. Endiprev will continue to operate under its existing brand with current executive management team remaining in place. Muehlhan has expanded significantly over the past seven years and has acquired several companies in the last 18 months. And Phil, this seems to be the trend in any sort of repair, maintenance company is to acquire, acquire, acquire. Philip Totaro: At this point, yes, Allen. And it's interesting because we've talked over the past, six to 12 months about Any number of different deals where companies have either kind of merged together an EPC contracting capability with maintenance services or maintenance providers getting together in some cases, maintenance providers acquiring supply chain, smaller, tier three or four supply chain companies as well. So, I mean, this is, it's starting to get serious. We've talked on the show before about, the increased need for maintenance services, quality of maintenance services, et cetera. And this puts Muehlhan and, and Endiprev in in a really great position globally. Joel Saxum: Yeah. So if you aren't familiar with kind of what this business model looks like as it expands is Endiprev being a basically front end commissioning services company, they do a lot of build outs. They do electrical work of these things. Muehlhan has been Classically a more of a maintenance company. So now what you do is you come in on the front end of a project, you help build it or you build it as the EPC is the front runner there. And then when that project switches over to commissioning, which normally you would walk away. Now you just back your other players in there and you've already got built in work for the maintenance and operation side of things. So it's a great tie up and you're going to start to see a lot more of these as well. Allen Hall: Energy Capital Partners, an investor in power transition, electrification, and decarbonization infrastructure assets, has raised over 4. 4 billion for its fifth flagship equity strategy, ECP5, or better called Fund 5. The fund exceeds its initial target by 10 percent and also raised an additional 2. 3 billion in co investment capital. Fund 5 will continue Energy Capital Partners i...

Known as the “Energy Capital of the World,” it makes sense Charge Energy Brand conference coming to Houston. On this week's Follower Friday, Dr Fridrik Larsen joins us from his home in Iceland to tell why he developed this energy branding conference. This conference will be held at The Omni … The post Hear About Energy Branding on The Green Insider appeared first on eRENEWABLE.

In this episode, TXOGA President Todd Staples and Shana Joyce, Director of Government and Regulatory Affairs, discuss how production, pipelines, processing, and ports—what TXOGA calls “The Four P's” of the oil and natural gas industry—work together to make Texas the Energy Capital of the World.--The Texan: If Texas were its own country, it would rank fourth in crude oil production, right behind Saudi Arabia and ahead of Canada.TXOGA: Landowners Handbook: Pipelines 101Texas Economic Development Corporation: Texas is home to 31% of the nation's refining capacity.Bullock Museum: Texas Oil and Gas ExhibitReuters: In 2023, the United States leapfrogged Qatar and Australia to become the world's leading exporter of liquified natural gas (LNG).Texas Monthly: George Mitchell was a Texas A&M graduate who was known as the “pioneer of shale”. Mitchell is credited with pioneering the economic extraction of shale gas using the fracking technique.

One of Canada's biggest wind farms is set to fire up in Alberta. At peak generation, it'll provide enough juice to power 160,000 homes. But it wasn't smooth sailing getting the $600M project built. The province continues to treat renewables differently than its golden goose: oil and gas. With jurisdictions around the world competing for billions of dollars of investment in wind and solar, will Alberta still be Canada's Energy Capital fifty years from now?  2:55 | Thomas LoTurco, EVP for Eastern US, Canada, and Government Affairs for EDP Renewables introduces us to their Sharp Hills wind farm, and talks about the implications of Alberta's regulatory red tape and renewables moratorium, landowner negotiations, and public skepticism.  LEARN MORE ABOUT SHARP HILLS: https://www.edpr.com/north-america/news/2024/01/22/edp-renewables-north-america-announces-operations-commencement-sharp-hills-wind 34:30 | In one of the more creative emails we've received about healthcare and education, Real Talker "Edgar" says Albertans are a lot like the beef they're so proud of. BE LIKE EDGAR...SEND US AN EMAIL: talk@ryanjespersen.com  BECOME A REAL TALK PATRON: https://www.patreon.com/ryanjespersen WEBSITE: https://ryanjespersen.com/ FOLLOW US ON TIKTOK, TWITTER, & INSTAGRAM: @realtalkrj  THANK YOU FOR SUPPORTING OUR SPONSORS! https://ryanjespersen.com/sponsors The views and opinions expressed in this show are those of the host and guests and do not necessarily reflect the position of Relay Communications Group Inc. or any affiliates.

We're back with Charles and Max, who join us from Alberta to discuss the Energy Capital of Canada and how it ran out of Energy during its recent "freeze-your-balls-off cold snap." Max is the lead columnist for Canada's National Observer and is a climate change expert as well as an energy expert. He details Alberta's teetering energy grid and how GREED almost led to 4.45 million people freezing to death. We talked about what went wrong, messaging, and how the current government of Alberta decided to blame Trudeau and renewable resources (which ended up saving Albertans) for their greedy oil and gas "donors" shitty energy plan and profit-taking. Speaking of Profit - How about those SWEET carbon tax rebate checks that dwarfed the Carbon Tax? That's right, the government of Canada gave back $2.3 billion to taxpaying Canadians in the form of a rebate check. We pondered how many people would cash those checks who said the Carbon Tax would ruin them. And is it FREE money when the government gives you back more than you paid? We end with Dean's issue with urinal etiquette. There is proper Urinal etiquette btw...

Today we discuss the Energy Capital of Canada and how it ran out of Energy during its recent "freeze-your-balls-off cold snap." Max is the lead columnist for Canada's National Observer and is a climate change expert as well as an energy expert. He details Alberta's teetering energy grid and how GREED almost led to 4.45 million people freezing to death. We talked about what went wrong, messaging, and how the current government of Alberta decided to blame Trudeau and renewable resources (which ended up saving Albertans) for their greedy oil and gas "donors" shitty energy plan and profit-taking. Speaking of Profit - How about those SWEET carbon tax rebate checks that dwarfed the Carbon Tax? That's right, the government of Canada gave back $2.3 billion to taxpaying Canadians in the form of a rebate check. We pondered how many people would cash those checks who said the Carbon Tax would ruin them. And is it FREE money when the government gives you back more than you paid? We end with Dean's issue with urinal etiquette. There is proper Urinal etiquette btw... Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Corporate demand for renewables, and the urgency of fighting climate change, fueled a decade of meteoric growth in clean energy.But the facilitator of that surge — cheap capital — has all but disappeared. Inflation, high interest rates, and insufficient tax equity now call into question whether the growth trajectory can continue.Episode 64 of the Factor This! podcast features Thomas Byrne, CEO of CleanCapital, a clean energy financier, developer, and asset owner.Byrne shares how CleanCapital is navigating a "new normal" in clean energy capital markets, and breaks down the impact of macroeconomic headwinds on the speed of the energy transition. We're just a few weeks out from the GridTECH Connect Forum being held in Newport Rhode, Island Oct. 23-25. Register today using promo code PODCAST at checkout to save 20% off admission. Join host developer Nexamp, and host utilities National Grid and Rhode Island Energy, for this groundbreaking event hyper-focused on DER interconnection in the Northeast. The Factor This! podcast is growing! We're adding a weekly climate and clean energy news roundup episode to the feed, co-hosted by John Engel and cleantech PR veteran Mike Casey. Beginning July 21, "This Week in Cleantech" will give you all of the top stories in 15 minutes or less, and feature a leading journalist or market analyst to share the juice behind the headlines. Email story ideas and topics to ThisWeekinCleantech@tigercomm.us.

Helen Thompson, Professor of Political Economy at the University of Cambridge and author of “Disorder: Hard Times In The 21st Century,” joins Forward Guidance to share her outlook on European energy, the Federal Reserve, financial repression, and rising geopolitical tensions in the Middle East. Filmed on October 12, 2023. __ Helen Thompson's book on Amazon: https://www.amazon.com/Disorder-Hard-Times-21st-Century/dp/0198864981 Helen Thompson's book on Oxford Press: https://global.oup.com/academic/product/disorder-9780198864981 Helen Thompson at Cambridge: https://www.polis.cam.ac.uk/Staff_and_Students/dr-helen-thompson __ Follow Helen Thompson on Twitter https://twitter.com/HelenHet20 Follow Jack Farley on Twitter https://twitter.com/JackFarley96 Follow Forward Guidance on Twitter https://twitter.com/ForwardGuidance Follow Blockworks on Twitter https://twitter.com/Blockworks_ __ Timecodes: (00:00) Introduction (00:15) Energy In Europe (09:27) Wind and Solar (13:36) Nuclear Energy (22:07) Federal Reserve Has Made American Monetary Power The Strongest It's Ever Been (32:11) Are Fed Rate Hikes A Problem For The Rest Of The World? (35:35) Implications Of Sovereign Debt Levels On Political Economy (41:55) Financial Repression And Capital Controls (51:34) The Future Of Money And The Dollar (56:47) U.S. China Relations (01:00:46) Conflict In Israel __ Disclaimer: Nothing discussed on Forward Guidance should be considered as investment advice. Please always do your own research & speak to a financial advisor before thinking about, thinking about putting your money into these crazy markets. 

Let's begin with a question nobody thinks to ask. What do Barack Obama and Maurice the Rocket Richard have in common. Both share a birthday-this day August 4th. Richard, if alive would be 102. Barack Obama is alive and 62.  Some never thought they would ever see this story in the Energy Capital of Canada, Alberta. But the Danielle Smith government has decided to push the pause button on all approvals for new wind and solar projects. If the federal government had the authority to do this and did this, the Smith would pounce on Ottawa like a Panther during the dinner hour. Mariupol, was a beautiful Ukrainian city until Putin's forces rocketed, smashed and burned it. It is currently occupied territory. Ukrainian partisans got into the kitchen of a party for 20 of the occupying Russian officers-Seasoned their food with cyanide. Two are dead. The rest are fighting death in a hospital. The Canadian economy lost jobs July- 6,400 jobs and the unemployment rate rose to 5.5 per cent from 5.4 per cent in June. Bay Street analysts were expecting a gain of 21,100 jobs last month. What does this mean? It could mean interest rates which have been rising could begin declining - one would hope. The National Unemployment rate is up one tenth of a point at 5.5 percent Telus is a Canadian Telecommunications Community based in Vancouver-employs more than110,000 Canadians. By the end of this year that number will be downsized by 6 thousand. Telus says it needs to happen for them to stay competitive. Mike Pence's testimony will be key in the trial involving Donald Trump and associates which as yet are unnamed by the court but thought to include Rudy Giuliani, who makes that clear by things he says publicly. The former mayor of New York and for awhile a Donald Trump lawyer, says the former Vice President Pence is on a dog leash held by his wife and the only place the dog is allowed to go without her is the washroom. To my experienced eye it looks like Guiliani will need a barrel of Drano bigger than the Oval Office to clean the stain of the bowl his future is circling in. I'm Charles Adler with 3 minutes that matter.

On this week's episode, NPM managing editor Jon Berke is joined by Declan Flanagan, Founder & CEO of Bluestar Energy Capital. Formerly EVP and CEO of Orsted Onshore, Flanagan established Nova Clean Energy in the US and BEA Renewables in Australia in 2022 to pursue greenfield renewable development opportunities.On today's program, Flanagan discusses Nova's growth plan and later expresses views on US transmission and the green hydrogen market.New Project Media (NPM) is a leading data, intelligence, and events company providing origination led coverage of the renewable energy market for the development, finance, advisory & corporate community. 

The Tech-Driven Solar Workflow:Digital Transformation from a Contractor's PerspectiveJoin us on May 31, 2023 @ 2PM EST for a special live production!https://mysuncast.com/the-tech-driven-solar-workflowOn Today's Episode: Houston, often touted as the Energy Capital of the world, is rapidly transforming into the clean energy capital of the United States, spearheading the renewable revolution. In this special Tactical Tuesday, Nico engages in insightful conversations with industry leaders who shed light on the city's transformative initiatives. Jeff Tolnar, President & interim CEO of Shoals Technologies Group, shares his unique perspective on the energy transition, gained from attending the oil and gas-centric conference, CERAWeek, as well as his past experience from previous industries such as telecom and the similarities he sees within Renewables today. They highlight the increasing representation of renewables and the importance of ecosystem thinking in optimizing efficiency across the energy value chain. In the second segment, Nico speaks with Jane Stricker, Senior Vice President, Energy Transition at Greater Houston Partnership & Executive Director, Houston Energy Transition Initiative (HETI), as they unveil the collaborative efforts driving Houston's clean energy transformation. She shares insights into the thriving clean tech startup scene and the city's impressive growth in attracting manufacturing, resources and talent. This Tactical Tuesday explores Houston's rise as the capital of the clean energy transition, showcasing its importance in hosting CERAWeek by S&P Global and the transformative work of HETI. Tune in to discover how Houston is leading the way in the clean energy revolution, why it should be pinned on your map, and how it serves as a blueprint for how other cities can follow suit.To our podcast listeners, I HIGHLY encourage you to watch this episode on YouTube, so that you can walk the CERAWeek show floors with me and see the energy brewing at the conference. If you want to connect with today's guest(s), you'll find links to their contact info in the show notes on the blog at https://mysuncast.com/suncast-episodes/.SunCast is presented by Sungrow, the world's most bankable inverter brand.You can learn more about all the sponsors who help make this show free for you at www.mysuncast.com/sponsors.Remember, you can always find resources, learn more about today's guest(s) and explore recommendations, book links, and more than 601 other founder stories and startup advice at www.mysuncast.com.You can connect with me, Nico Johnson, on:Twitter - https://www.twitter.com/nicomeoLinkedIn - https://www.linkedin.com/in/nickalus

Chuck and Ken chat about a lot of stuff - hanging out with Bono, building the premier private equity energy franchise, his new book The Fastest Tortoise, stripping at Richard Rainwater's funeral, how to evaluate a deal, how to hire people and what's the fine if you return a book late to the Bush Library.   Learn more about Ironsight: https://bit.ly/43BeISmLearn more about Chronos Energy: https://bit.ly/43o0ILPGet your tickets to Energy Tech Night in Midland: https://digitalwildcatters.com/event/energy-tech-night-midland-tx/

For today's Modo Selects - we are looking back at this episode from summer ‘22 with Ross Grier from Next Energy Capital. Solar energy is a huge player in the journey to net zero - and it turns out that Great Britain is an excellent place to deploy this technology! There's far more than meets the eye to this often seemingly passive energy producer. In this episode, Ross Grier (Managing Director at NextEnergy Capital) chats to Quentin about the following topics:Ross's story and an intro to NextEnergy Capital.How solar markets work and a look into investments.Insight into the problems solar technologies face and these are being tackled to make solar as efficient as possible.The importance of ensuring solar ROC's are accurately green.How NextEnergy is combining a 50MW battery with its new solar park and retrofitting existing sites to include storage.And of course, how NextEnergy fits into this.About our guest The NextEnergy Group intends to actively participate in the global effort to reduce carbon emissions through the development, operation and financing of renewable energy infrastructure assets. For more information on what they do, head to their website.Connect with Ross on LinkedInAbout ModoModo is the all-in-one Asset Success Platform for battery energy storage. It combines in-depth data curation and analysis, asset revenue benchmarking, and unique research reports - to ensure that owners and operators of battery energy storage can make the most out of their assets. Modo's paid plans serve more than 80% of battery storage owners and operators in Great Britain.To keep up with all of our latest updates, research, analysis, videos, podcasts, data visualizations, live events, and more, follow us on Linkedin.If you want to peek behind the curtain for a glimpse of our day-to-day life in the Modo office(s), check us out on Instagram.

Vic Pascucci III is a Managing General Partner at Energy Capital Ventures. The only early-stage venture capital fund focused on the ESG imperatives and digital transformation of the natural gas industry. In this episode, we talk about: - Investing in Natural Gas and ESG - How to think about investing in the ESG space? - How capital-intensive are ESG startups? - How to conduct diligence for tech-intensive startups? - Portfolio companies doing exciting work and more.. Links mentioned: Energy Capital Ventures website - https://www.energycapitalventures.com/ Follow Vic on Twitter - https://twitter.com/victorpascucci3 Follow Vic on Linkedin - https://www.linkedin.com/in/victorpascucci/ Full episode video at https://vc10x.com/energy-capital-ventures

In this episode, Scott Steimer, a principal at ECP, sits down with NPM's Jillian Farmer to discuss the firm's renewable energy platform, the push for new community solar projects out West, and ECP's growth in existing and new markets.Steimer's work is focused primarily on originating and executing investments within the power generation and renewable sector in North America. He currently serves on the board of New Leaf Energy, Pivot Energy, and Heartland Generation.New Project Media (NPM) is a leading data, intelligence, and events company providing origination led coverage of the renewable energy market for the development, finance, advisory & corporate community. 

Vignesh Proddaturi - Managing Partner of Garnet Energy Capital joins the podcast as part of our “NonOp Series”. During the episode, Vignesh walks through the different NonOp strategies and ventures he has been a part of throughout his career, including his team's current strategy at Garnet Energy Capital. A big thanks to our 3 Minerals & Royalties Podcast Sponsors: --SourcEnergy: For more information on SourcEnergy's satellite imagery & AI driven technology, please visit www.sourcenergy.com/minerals or email info@sourcenergy.com for a free demo --Opportune: For more information on Opportune's back office & outsourcing services, then please visit www.opportune.com --Noble Royalties: To explore ways to do deals w/ Noble, please email Chase Morris at cmorris@nobleroyalties.com or Shannon Manner smanner@nobleroyalties.com

Markham interviews Ethan Zindler, head of Americas for BloombergNEF and lead author on a new report, "Energy Transition Investment Trends 2022: Tracking global investment in the low-carbon energy transition."

This week, Alexis gets non-technical with Brian Tyler Cohen, one of the most-viewed political commentators online. They talk about brooding middle school talent shows, PLAIN SALAD, the soothing New Jersey accent, dogs with socks (!!!) and searching for top-notch psychics in Energy Capital, USA. You can find Brian on Twitter at twitter.com/briantylercohen. You can find Alexis at twitter.com/yayalexisgay, instagram.com/yayalexisgay, tiktok.com/@yayalexisgay or sign up for her email list at bit.ly/hellofromalexis.Find Non-Technical at twitter.com/NonTechnicalPod, instagram.com/nontechnicalpod, or tiktok.com/@nontechnicalpod.This episode is sponsored by Census, a reverse ETL tool that syncs trusted data from the data warehouse into your CRM, marketing automation platform, advertising platforms, finance tools, and more! If you're a scaling product-led growth company looking to increase the productivity of your sales reps, personalize your customer communications and reduce churn, you can learn more at getcensus.com/nontechnical

Hello & welcome back to the rose bros podcast.This episode, we are joined by Steve Larke – Corporate Director at Topaz Energy, Vermilion Energy Inc. & Headwater Exploration Inc. Mr. Larke's previous roles include Operating Partner and Advisory Board member with Azimuth Capital Management Inc., Managing Director and Executive Committee member with Calgary-based Peters & Co. from 2005 to 2015, and prior thereto, was Vice-President and Director with TD Newcrest from 1997 to 2005. Mr. Larke has a Bachelor of Commerce degree (with distinction) from the University of Calgary and has earned the Chartered Financial Analyst (CFA) and Institute of Corporate Directors (ICD.D) designations.It was a long from discussion as we sat down for a smooth cup of rose bros coffee and discussed why we need all forms of energy, Capital discipline vs. Wildcatting, de-stabilizing the energy grid, respecting the balance sheet & metaphorical balloons. Enjoy!This episode is also available on YouTube, so check out the rose bros channel, and if you enjoyed the conversation, subscribe to the channel. Also, this week's podcast was brought to you by Rundle Eco Services. Looking for a way to recycle your frac pond and pit liners used in the oil and gas industry? Rundle collects and processes liners using an environmentally friendly system, leaving a clean environmental footprint. The end use of these liners are shredded and processed into pellets that then can be extruded into various forms of usable plastic products including furniture, various building materials, industrial packaging etc. Checkout rundleco.com for more details on how you can recycle your industrial pond and pit liners today. Also, this podcast is sponsored by Headracingcanada.comLooking for high performance ski gear this winter? In partnership with 4x-Olympian Manny-Osborne Paradis, Headracingcanada.com is offering the lowest prices possible through its online storefront, by passing brick and mortar savings to customers. Check out  Headracingcanada.com for more info on high performance gear for the upcoming ski season.Support the show

In this episode, our host Joe Batir talks with Bobby Tudor, Chairman of the Houston Energy Transition Initiative and CEO of Artemis Energy Partners. They discuss the energy transition, what it means for Houston, and how Houston can position itself to continue as the energy capital of the world into a low carbon energy future. Bobby's book recommendations: Energy and Civilization by Vaclav Smil How to Avoid a Climate Disaster by Bill Gates The Houston Energy Transition Initiative: https://www.houston.org/energy-transition This episode is made possible by AWS Energy. Brought to you on the Oil and Gas Global Network, the largest and most listened-to podcast network for the oil and energy industry. More from OGGN ... Podcasts LinkedIn Group LinkedIn Company Page Get notified about industry events  

Think back to June. President Biden had just paused new tariffs on solar modules imported from Southeast Asia—a lifeline for the solar industry after months of tumult caused by the Auxin Solar tariff petition.  Shipments resumed. Projects restarted. Stability returned.  Then came rising interest rates, record inflation, and recession anxiety, all complicating the buildout of clean energy infrastructure.  In Episode 10 of the Factor This! podcast, Pine Gate Renewables CEO Ben Catt breaks down what's going on in clean energy capital markets, fresh off raising $500 million for his utility-scale solar and storage development company. Show notes:-Register for the free RENEWABLE +Series on green hydrogen, featuring panelists from Generate Capital, EDP Renewables, and the National Renewable Energy Laboratory.-Subscribe to the free Renewable Energy World newsletter to stay up-to-date on the latest news in solar, wind, energy storage, green hydrogen, and more.Factor This!  is produced by Renewable Energy World and Clarion Energy. Connect with John Engel, the host of Factor This!, on LinkedIn and Twitter.

It's a challenge to single out just three business leaders who display the diversity of talent and industries in Houston. In this Best of Texas episode, we pull from our podcast archives as HBJ Managing Editor Jonathan Adams profiles the following leaders:Heather Houston, Scenic HoustonJay Steinfeld, Blinds.comAshley DeWalt, DivInc

There's folks who tout the Energy Transition and then there's Jane Stricker. The 20-year BP vet spent the last 15 years of her time with the Oil and Gas giant in Houston before retiring and taking a role leading the Energy Transition charge for the Greater Houston Partnership in January. In the six months since all she's done is lead the comprehensive effort to establish Houston as not just an oil and gas town - but the premier destination for all things Energy Transition - not just in the US but the globe. In our episode, Jane shares the challenges Houston faces yet discusses the headway the Bayou City continues to make, the importance of the second Forum for Global Energy taking place June 28-30 and why Houston has to be a hub for clean energy investment, workforce development and more. It's a great listen from a professional who has seen several sides of the Energy Transition and is dedicated to making sure all hands are on deck to position Houston as the true Energy Capital of the World.

The news of Texas covered today includes:Our Lone Star story of the day: A good example of why the cult of mythical green energy Left cannot be trusted with Texas policy, economy, or electricity is found in a column in the Houston Chronicle. And by the way, why is the main newspaper for Energy Capital of the West, Houston, dedicated to killing off the legitimate petroleum energy industry?Our Lone Star story of the day is sponsored by Allied Compliance Services providing the best service in DOT, business and personal drug and alcohol testing since 1995.Dishonest and “yellow journalism” from the Houston Chronicle and Hearst trying to link Senator Ted Cruz to the Buffalo, NY mass killer just because they, and others, use the same word to describe something? The Chronicle uses the same words and phrases on environmental issues as some eco-terrorists so should they call themselves out?Space industry historian and writer Robert Zimmerman of behindtheblack.com joins us for an update on the happenings at SpaceX's Boca Chica Beach, Texas facility.Wildfire updates.And, other news of Texas.Listen on the radio, or station stream, at 5pm Central. Click for our affiliates.www.PrattonTexas.com

Moving away from coal is a top priority in the fight against climate change. But how should local economies, who depend on coal, ensure that workers and their communities are protected? We turn to the Energy Capital of the U.S. -- Gillette, Wyoming -- to see how that coal community is beginning to think about moving its economy away from fossil fuels.On today's episode we hear first from Shannon Anderson, Staff Attorney at the Powder River Basin Resource Council. She's lived in Powder River Basin coal country for most of her life and has seen it go from boomtown to bust. We then hear from Tasneem Essop, the Executive Director of the Climate Action Network. She shares her experience promoting a just transition away from fossil fuels.We want to hear from you! To fill out our 2021 listener survey, go to survey.fan/foreignpolicy.com See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

Brendan Boyd, an assistant professor in the department of anthropology, economics and political science at Grant MacEwan University in Edmonton

This week we had on Victor Pascucci (@victorpascucci3) at Energy Capital Ventures. ECV is a first-time fund focusing on the ESG imperatives and the transformation of the natural gas industry. As a firm, they leverage strong relationships with strategic limited partners in the utilities industry to provide a competitive advantage to their portfolio companies. In this talk, we discuss: Aging infrastructure and the opportunity within the utility sector Applying mental models across different industries Building a career on the idea of creating versus destroying

Victor Pascucci is the Managing Partner of Energy Capital Ventures. ECV is the only venture fund focused on environmental, social, and governance (ESG) imperatives and the digital transformation of the natural gas industry. Victor has been in the VC space for several years. Some of the many companies he's invested in are: Coinbase, TRUECar, Care.com, all of which went public.Read more.

Victor Pascucci is the Managing Partner of Energy Capital Ventures. ECV is the only venture fund focused on environmental, social, and governance (ESG) imperatives and the digital transformation of the natural gas industry. Victor has been in the VC space for several years. Some of the many companies he's invested in are: Coinbase, TRUECar, Care.com, all of which went public.Read more.

Vic Pascucci is the Managing Partner of Energy Capital Ventures, a Venture Fund dedicated to the natural gas industry's ESG imperatives and digital transformation. They provide the newest ideas and technological advances to the natural gas market by investing in category-defining companies.In this episode, we covered: State of ESG Investing Transitioning from Law to VC The Need for Curiosity in Venture Fundraising in 2021 And much more.... Please Enjoy!You can find Vic on his Linkedin & Twitter and Energy Capital Ventures on Linkedin, Twitter, and their website.Manifold Group is a venture holding company based in Chicago with offices in Dallas, Los Angeles, and soon Atlantic Canada. Early stage private investments represent an extraordinary investment opportunity, but existing investment models in the space leave much to be desired.Manifold is a new model for growth in the new economy, designed to create and capture value at the early stage through synergies across its venture fund, incubation and acceleration studio, and advisory firm. Learn more about Manifold at https://www.manifold.group.

This episode sheds light on how ESG relates to energy transition. The "E" in ESG has connective tissue to the proper management of operational environment impacts and extends to the topic of climate change risk mitigation. Kaitlyn Allen welcomes two renewable energy experts, Kay McCall and Kevin Doffing, to explore the ramifications of the transition to a low carbon economy in the context of Houston. Kay McCall currently serves as the President and Executive Director of the Renewable Energy Alliance Houston, Houston's first renewable energy trade association committed to enabling the city to maintain its leadership role in the energy industry. She works to build bridges between companies and professionals in the hydrocarbon and renewables industries. Previously, Kay was President, CEO and board member of Noble Environmental Power, LLC, a wind energy company which operated windfarms in Texas and New York. Global Affairs Associates is honored to have Kay as an advisory board member. Kevin Doffing is an advisor for several cleantech companies, and he provides market intelligence reports on the energy transition to larger firms including foreign consulates looking to advise their domestic firms on doing business in the energy sector. Kevin also serves as an Executive in Residence for Rice University's Cleantech Accelerator, and he co-founded the Renewable Energy Alliance Houston. With the proper stakeholder engagement, Houston can remain the Energy Capital of the World. Houston is a resilient city with a history of adaptability and embracing innovation. We simply need leaders from all aspects of the energy industry working in collaboration.

More than 20% of Houston GDP relates to activities in the traditional energy industry – a sector that is being disrupted by innovation in low-carbon energies. How will the effects of this disruption compare to the economic decline observed in 1990s Detroit, whose GDP was heavily reliant on an evolving automobile industry? IHS Markit Regional Economist Karl Kuykendall joins EnergyCents this week to discuss the historically resilient Texas economy, and why we should be optimistic for Houston, the Energy Capital of the World, as it undergoes economic transition. Ask Karl a question or book 1-1 time: https://experts.ihsmarkit.com/experts/kuykendall-karl Send us your comments or questions at energycents@ihsmarkit.com.

It may seem like Rep. Lizzie Fletcher (D-TX 7th) is in a unique position in the House of Representative as a pro-energy Democrat from the heart of the “Energy Capital of the World.”U.S. Rep. Lizzie Fletcher (D-TX, 7th) Residence:HoustonDistrict:TX-7th (West Houston and unincorporated Harris County to Katy)Elected:2018, 2020Committees:House Committee on Energy & Commerce, House Science & Technology Committee Representing West Houston, Fletcher knows the importance of sound energy policy that addresses the complexities of the domestic energy future to the country and to her home district. (Full disclosure: Hart Energy is headquartered in Fletcher's congressional district.) But, Fletcher says there is a diversity of opinions on energy, even within in the Democratic caucus.She, herself, has opposed recent moves by the Biden administration to limit oil and gas drilling.  “I opposed the President's executive order to slow down new oil and gas drilling permits on federal lands, and I also don't believe we should be slowing down oil and gas offshore,” she told Cornerstone Government Affairs' Jack Belcher in this edition of Energy Policy Watch.Fletcher, co-chair of the natural gas caucus and a member of the oil and gas caucus, added, “Experts agree that demand is going to continue to grow and it comes down to who do we want producing oil and gas. Companies here in the United States know how to produce cleaner energy on our lands and off of our shores.”“In my view, the best thing we can do for everyone is to de-politicize the conversation about our energy future.”—Rep. Lizzie Fletcher (D-TX 7th)In this conversation Fletcher also addresses climate and energy policy likely to pass through Congress, identifying areas of bipartisan support, and finding shared values and objectives in energy policy.Topics: Rep Fletcher's perspective on the energy future (1:06) Excitement, uncertainty and the complexity of energy policy today (2:18) Challenges of being a pro-energy Democrat in Congress (2:57) Diversity of opinions and experience on energy in the Democratic caucus (3:38) Bringing the perspective of the ‘Energy Capital of the World' to the discussion in Washington, D.C. (4:46) Climate and energy legislation that is likely to pass through Congress (5:27) Modernizing the energy market and infrastructure, and addressing market barriers (6:50) Areas of bipartisan support and investment (7:46) The importance of technology and innovation to meeting climate challenges (8:29) Addressing concern about President Biden's recent oil and gas executive orders (10:44) Emphasizing the importance of sound policy on permitting (11:05) Finding shared values and shared objectives in energy policy (12:15) Energy Policy Watch is a partnership between Hart Energy and Cornerstone to bring regular video updates on legislative and regulatory actions affecting the energy industry. Guests range from key representatives or congressional staff to relevant cabinet-level officials and executive branch personnel. View More Energy Policy Watch Episodes Here.

Forty episodes in and we have one of our most candid interviews yet. Kevin Doffing, former combat officer in the Army and no stranger to the oil and gas world, tells us why he's all in on the Energy Transition here in Houston, where Oil and Gas went wrong, what … The post The Green Insider – Ep. 40 – Kevin Doffing – CEO – Energy Capital of the Future appeared first on eRENEWABLE.

As Houston ramps up to stake the claim to not just Energy Capital of the World, but Energy ‘Transition' Capital of the World, it can bank on the presence of Greentown Labs as a reason for the title. The climatech incubator opened its newest branch in Houston on Earth Day, … The post The Green Insider – Power Chat – Juliana Garaizer – Greentown Labs – Launch Director appeared first on eRENEWABLE.

1. How Doug Kimmelman turned an internship at Goldman Sachs into a career in energy 2. A look into which risk management strategies are key for making investment returns in the electricity market 3. Why Doug started Energy Capital Partners and how he built his team from the ground up 4. Types of business model innovation in the energy industry and how it's affected by technology risk

A retired mother sets her sights on the Tokyo Olympics, confronting a history of hate against Asian Americans, a plan to "block the vote" could backfire against the GOP, and how the "Energy Capital" of the world lost power, for days

Houston is the Energy Capital of the World, and oil & gas have fueled that. But after the double whammy of a collapse in oil prices, followed by the COVID-induced economic slowdown, clean energy is emerging as the next major player. In this episode, Houston Business Journal Managing Editor Jonathan Adams is joined by Sunnova Chairman, President & CEO John Berger for a candid conversation on how clean energy will help reshape Houston's economy, and preserve its place on the world stage.

Amy Gasca, Manan Ahjua and Mark Watson of S&P Global Platts talk with Brett Perlman, CEO of the Center for Houston's Future and ex-Public Utility Commissioner of Texas, about the state's energy policies and the energy transition. * Is ERCOT's market functioning as it was intended? * How can Houston's role as "Energy Capital of the World" shape North America's energy transition?

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In this episode, Craig Budner interviews Ken Hersh. Working alongside Richard Rainwater, Ken co-founded and was the former CEO of NGP Energy Capital Management (NGP), a premier private equity investment franchise in the natural resources industry managing over $20 billion of cumulative committed capital since its inception in 1988. Until 2016, Ken served as NGP’s CEO. He currently serves as Senior Advisor to The Carlyle Group’s natural resources division.  Ken is also the CEO of the George W. Bush Presidential Center in Dallas and sits on the board of the Texas Rangers Baseball Club.  He owns Envy Gaming, Inc. which is the operator of the global esports franchise Team Envy and the Dallas Fuel franchise in the Overwatch League. Listen to how Ken, working alongside Richard Rainwater, (regarded by many as the father of modern private equity), was able to find success in business but also approach life’s challenges as opportunities and give back to his community.    

In this episode, Hall welcomes back Vic Pascucci, Managing Partner of Energy Capital Ventures. Located in Chicago, Energy Capital Ventures is a strategic venture capital firm serving the needs of the power and utility industry. They invest at Series A through C in technologies that provide clean, intelligent, mobile and distributed solutions.  Vic has over 20 years of experience in venture capital and financial services and has been a part of over $750M in venture capital and M&A transactions. As Managing Partner, he is responsible for the day-to-day operations and strategic direction of the firm. Prior to Energy Capital Ventures, Vic was a Director/Partner at Munich Re Ventures, a Managing Partner for Lightbank, and prior to that, he built and led USAA’s $330 million corporate venture capital program where he led investments in fintech (insurtech, banking, investment management), consumer internet, enterprise technologies and digital capabilities.  Vic tells Hall what excites him and gives advice to both entrepreneurs and investors.Visit Energy Capital Ventures . Vic can be reached via LinkedIn at on Twitter @victorpascucci3 and via email at . 

On Tuesday's Houston Matters: We examine the latest numbers regarding anti-Semitic acts in Greater Houston. Also this hour: We discuss the continued response to COVID-19 and other developments in our weekly political roundup. Then, amid another oil bust, how does Houston need to evolve to remain the energy capital? And we learn how Houston Muslims are observing Ramadan differently at home.

This week's podcast is with Andrew Slaughter, the Executive Director of Deloitte Center for Energy Solutions in Houston, the Energy Capital of the World. I first met Andrew several years ago and was delighted to continue our conversation in his adopted hometown of Houston.

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All Things Energy – A Houston Perspective. Paul Hobby is the founding partner of Genesis Park LP, runs Texas Monthly, sits on the board of NRG, and has wide-ranging expertise on energy, media, and Texas politics. In the first of two episodes, Paul sits down with hosts Kyle Frazier, Sherren Harter, and guest host Bret Biggart from Freedom Solar Power. Their wide-ranging discussion covers Houston’s future as the Engineering (not just Energy) Capital of the World, and innovation at the intersection between water and energy. Plus, post-Harvey emergency preparedness, the net impact of fracking, the future of nuclear power in Texas, and why electric cars are the future.

2nd Annual Margarita 5K Glow Run Sponsor Fiesta Tequila Top 5 Race Finishers Lacion Bauer 22:54 Rhonda Chapman 25:46 Rhiannon Harry 25:48 Timothy Cook 26:13 Anna Madrid 27:52 Energy Addicts Hosts more than just the Coal Country Gravel Grinder here in the Energy Capital of the Nation. In this episode I talk with my son who has finished 1st place two years in a row now. Go over the route and the Strava segment 7th Heaven "DEATH STREET" Lacion calls the climb. I end the show with what will soon be released. Coverage of the DeadSwede Gravel Grinder in Sheridan, WY. June 2nd. Strava Segment 7th Heaven https://www.strava.com/segments/16469849 Follow us FaceBook, Instagram, Twitter, Tumblr @nrgaddicts Website www.energyaddicts.net

Taking a look at the recent economic difficulties in the nation's energy industry, particularly in Wyoming, the "Energy Capital" of the US. 

Governor Bob McDonnell hosts "Virginia: Energy Capital of the East Coast - The Governor's Conference on Energy" this week at the Richmond Convention Center. The Conference will feature a comprehensive program that will cover every aspect of doing energy business in Virginia and also give the latest information on state and federal regulatory activities. It will also present the insights of business and government leaders about our state's energy future. Today, we'll talk with energy and economic experts about the idea of Virginia as an "energy capital."