Podcasts about energy futures initiative

Why does John Rustad want to reconsider nuclear power for B.C? GUEST: Barry Penner, Chair for the Energy Futures Initiative, former Attorney General and Environment Minister of B.C.  Does single egress stairs in residential buildings put fire safety at risk? GUEST: Len Garis is a retired Fire Chief for the City of Surrey, Adjunct Professor at the University of the Fraser Valley's school of Culture, Media, and Society China claps back on Canada's hefty EV, steel and aluminum tariffs GUEST: Vina Nadjibulla, Vice-President of Research & Strategy at the Asia Pacific Foundation of Canada How is Canada working to fend off China's ‘spamouflage' network? GUEST: Joanna Chiu, China editor at Rest of World, a non-profit publication covering global technology, and author of China Unbound How will international students fare with the government's 24-hour cap on working? GUEST: Ishant Goyal, Chairperson for the Alliance of British Columbia Students Petflation - how to budget for pet costs now and in the future GUEST: Rebeka Breder, Animal Rights Lawyer Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

GUEST: Barry Penner, Chair for the Energy Futures Initiative, former Attorney General and Environment Minister of B.C. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

GUEST: Barry Penner, Chair for the Energy Futures Initiative, former Attorney General and Environment Minister of B.C. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

The rise of surge pricing - where could it strike next? GUEST: David Moscrop, Contributing Columnist with the Globe and Mail and the Washington Post, host of Open to Debate podcast, author, and researcher Why is B.C.'s program to provide affordable housing plagued with delays and high rents? GUEST: Tom Davidoff, Director of UBC's Centre for Urban Economics and Real Estate Will British Columbians finally make the leap to solar powered homes? GUEST: Dr. Kevin McLeod, Internal Medicine specialist at Lions Gate Hospital in North Vancouver, and Whitehorse Hospital in the Yukon Territory. Recently made the switch to a solar powered home Are B.C Hydro's energy conservation programs worth it? GUEST: Barry Penner, Chair for the Energy Futures Initiative, former Attorney General and Environment Minister of B.C. Olympic Wrap-Up - How did Team Canada do? GUEST: Rob Fai, Weekends Mornings on CKNW host and longtime sportscaster Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

GUEST: Barry Penner, Chair for the Energy Futures Initiative, former Attorney General and Environment Minister of B.C. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

The impact of Donald Trump's assassination on B.C and Canadian politics GUEST: Mario Canseco, President of the Research Co. Polling Company Prime Day - How Amazon gears up for their biggest event of the year  GUEST: Darkhan Urmurzin, senior operations manager at Amazon The fallout from Donald Trump's attempted assassination GUEST: Allan Lichtman, distinguished professor of History at American University in Washington, DC Has climate change turned B.C Hydro into a power importer? GUEST: Barry Penner, Chair for the Energy Futures Initiative, former Attorney General and Environment Minister of B.C. The hidden history of B.C's Sunshine Coast GUEST: Howard White, author of The Sunshine Coast: From Gibsons to Powell River B.C enhances transparency in information for international students GUEST: Ravi Parrar, B.C's Parliamentary Secretary for International Credentials Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

B.C's scorching heat drives demand for cooling through the roof GUEST: Barry Penner, Chair for the Energy Futures Initiative, former Attorney General and Environment Minister of B.C. B.C Lions update GUEST: Duane Vienneau, President of the B.C Lions The Week That Was in BC Politics GUEST: Keith Baldrey, Global BC Legislative Bureau Chief Box office bomb: Kevin Costner's Horizon sequel dumped  GUEST: Rick Forchuk, TV Week Magazine columnist and CKNW contributor Former White House policy advisor slams Dr. Bonnie Henry's drug legalization report GUEST: Dr. Kevin Sabet, former White House drug policy advisor to Republican and Democratic U.S Presidents The Wrap - Should George Clooney replace Joe Biden as President of the U.S & Should e-riders have to be licensed to drive?  Guest: Leah Holiove, TV Reporter and Radio Host GUEST: Sarah Daniels, real estate agent in South Surrey; author and broadcaster Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

GUEST: Barry Penner, Chair for the Energy Futures Initiative, former Attorney General and Environment Minister of B.C. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

GUEST: Barry Penner, Chair for the Energy Futures Initiative, and also former Minister of the Environment and Attorney General Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Squamish Council's floatel U-turn - should city councils stay in their lane? GUEST: Michelle Mungall, Gender Safety Liaison at Woodfibre LNG, also former Minister of Energy and Minister for Jobs How will the B.C NDP address municipal concerns about the province's housing rules? GUEST: Ravi Kahlon, B.C's Minister of Housing Is it time to amalgamate Metro Vancouver? GUEST: Mario Canseco, President of the Research Co. Polling Company Changes to B.C's EV Rebate Program GUEST: Barry Penner, Chair for the Energy Futures Initiative, and also former Minister of the Environment and Attorney General Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

A new growing trend? More communities reject B.C's housing rules GUEST: Mike Little, District of North Vancouver Mayor Wasps: what are they good for? Turns out, plenty!  GUEST: Geri Mayer-Judson, Show Contributor & Matt Tsuruda, PhD student in Land and Food Systems at UBC Pay more on peak times: will B.C Hydro's new rate stick around? GUEST: Barry Penner, Chair for the Energy Futures Initiative and former Attorney General of B.C  Should Vancouver spend more on aging infrastructure? GUEST: Sarah Kirby Yung, ABC Vancouver City Councillor Federal MPs in hot water for connection to foreign interference GUEST: Mercedes Stephenson, Global News Ottawa Bureau Chief and host of The West Block A Day of Connection to Overcome Loneliness GUEST: Maryam Marrisen, host of the City Girls Who Talk podcast Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

GUEST: Barry Penner, Chair for the Energy Futures Initiative and former Attorney General of B.C Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

BC lacks the infrastructure to meet 2030 zero-emission vehicle mandate GUEST:  Barry Penner, Chair for the Energy Futures Initiative and former Attorney General of B.C How much will BC taxpayers pay for the 2026 FIFA World Cup? GUEST: Lana Popham, Minister of Tourism, Arts, Culture, and Sport of BC  Is the BC government's agreement with Haida Nation a threat to personal property rights? GUEST: Wade Grant, Intergovernmental Affairs Officer for the Musqueam First Nation and board member for Covenant House Vancouver  London Drugs remains closed. Has the cybersecurity attack breached personal data? GUEST:  Andy Baryer, Tech and Digital Lifestyle Expert at HandyAndyMedia.com Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

GUEST:  Barry Penner, Chair for the Energy Futures Initiative and former Attorney General of B.C Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

As a clean energy technology, hydrogen holds both promise and peril -- especially in terms of local impacts and public attitudes. With DoE-funded regional hydrogen hubs coming to Pennsylvania, how can we ensure community voices are heard and their needs are met? Researchers from the Energy Futures Initiative recently took the public's temperature and found people across the country broadly willing to engage on the subject. On this episode, we explore the social dimension of hydrogen hubs via a panel discussion at last month's gathering of the Southwest Pennsylvania Decarbonization Forum co-hosted by PEC.

Guest: Barry Penner, Chair for the Energy Futures Initiative, former Attorney General and Environment Minister of B.C. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Stay in your lane! Vancouver approves 30 km/h limit in local roads (0:34) Guest: Pete Fry, Green Party Vancouver City Councillor Showtime - Why can't A-list directors get their films greenlit? (15:00) Guest: Marc Staehling, CKNW's in-house movie expert, and executive producer for AM 730 The Week That Was in B.C. Politics (23:30) Guest: Keith Baldrey, Global B.C. Legislative Bureau Chief Massive challenges ahead for B.C.'s energy transition (36:34) Guest: Barry Penner, Chair for the Energy Futures Initiative, former Attorney General and Environment Minister of B.C. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

B.C marches on with police transition as Surrey rejects $250 million deal. Now what? GUEST: Richard Zussman, Global BC Legislative Reporter Will a record-low snowpack force B.C Hydro to import even more electricity? GUEST: Barry Penner, Chair for the Energy Futures Initiative and former Attorney General of B.C New legislation bans aggressive protests in school grounds GUEST: Niki Sharma, Attorney General of B.C Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

GUEST: Barry Penner, Chair for the Energy Futures Initiative and former Attorney General of B.C Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Energy Evolution continues to showcase interviews with influential leaders in the energy transition as co-host Taylor Kuykendall returns from CERAWeek 2024, by S&P Global, the company's flagship energy conference.  On this episode, we start with a chat with Ernest Moniz, former US energy secretary under the Obama administration, and now president and CEO of the Energy Futures Initiative think tank. Then, we talk to Michał Kurtyka, a fellow with the Atlantic Council Global Energy Center, the first minister of Poland's Ministry of Climate and the President of COP24 — the United Nations Climate Change Conference of the Parties in Poland.  In wide-ranging conversations, Energy Evolution talks to the two officials about policy changes, the need to act on climate and rapidly changing energy technologies — from coal to hydrogen to fusion. Subscribe to Energy Evolution to stay current on the energy transition and its implications. The show is co-hosted by veteran journalists Dan Testa and Taylor Kuykendall.

Energy Evolution continues to showcase interviews with influential leaders in the energy transition as co-host Taylor Kuykendall returns from CERAWeek 2024, by S&P Global, the company's flagship energy conference.  On this episode, we start with a chat with Ernest Moniz, former US energy secretary under the Obama administration, and now president and CEO of the Energy Futures Initiative think tank. Then, we talk to Michał Kurtyka, a fellow with the Atlantic Council Global Energy Center, the first minister of Poland's Ministry of Climate and the President of COP24 — the United Nations Climate Change Conference of the Parties in Poland.  In wide-ranging conversations, Energy Evolution talks to the two officials about policy changes, the need to act on climate and rapidly changing energy technologies — from coal to hydrogen to fusion. Subscribe to Energy Evolution to stay current on the energy transition and its implications. The show is co-hosted by veteran journalists Dan Testa and Taylor Kuykendall.

GUEST: Barry Penner, Chair for the Energy Futures Initiative, and also former Minister of the Environment and Attorney General Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Could rent-to-own help solve the housing crunch? (Feat. BCU leader Kevin Falcon!) Low reservoirs and power supply with Energy Futures Initiative chair Barry Penner. Hotel shortages for the 2026 World Cup! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Episode 33 is with Dr. Julio Friedmann, Chief Scientist at Carbon Direct, and with Tim Bushman, Director of Policy and Research at Carbon Removal Canada.Today Na'im speaks with Dr. Julio Friedmann and Tim Bushman about Canada's potential to scale up carbon dioxide removal (CDR). Late last year, Carbon Removal Canada released a report on Canada's readiness to scale carbon removal and the policies needed to unlock its potential. Today, Na'im speaks to two leading experts on carbon removal's future in Canada: Tim Bushman, who co authored the report and who has surveyed the Canadian landscape to understand the carbon removal potential here; and Julio Friedman, Chief Scientist at Carbon Direct, a world renowned expert on carbon removal and related industries, who was kind enough to review the report and has been a huge inspiration to so many in the carbon removal field.Tim and Julio will talk about the global CDR landscape, trends and developments to watch, Canada's advantages in scaling CDR, the policies currently in place, like an investment tax credit and a carbon management strategy, and the additional policies we will need to succeed in this new industry. In this episode, Na'im, Julio, and Tim discuss:* The current global CDR landscape, major developments and trends in the industry;* The important use cases and benefits for scaling CDR;* The scale of CDR needed for individual countries to achieve net-zero emissions, the steps required to get there, and the need to start building capacity now;* The potential leading role that Canada can play in scaling the global CDR industry;* Reasons governments should support the carbon removal industry and the ancillary benefits for doing so;* The most important near-term policy actions to support the sector, including a government procurement program, innovation investments, and standard-setting; and* Challenges and opportunities going forward.Relevant Links:* Ready to Removal: A Decisive Decade for Canadian Leadership in Carbon Dioxide Removal (Carbon Removal Canada, 2023)* Criteria for High-Quality Carbon Dioxide Removal (2023)* Capturing the opportunity: A Carbon Management Strategy for Canada (2023)* British Columbia's Low Carbon Fuels Act* Carbon Direct's website* Carbon Removal Canada's websiteAbout Dr. Julio FriedmannDr. Friedmann recently served as Principal Deputy Assistant Secretary for the Office of Fossil Energy at the Department of Energy where he was responsible for DOE's R&D program in advanced fossil energy systems, carbon capture, and storage (CCS), CO2 utilization, and CO2 removal. More recently, he was a Senior Research Scholar at the Center on Global Energy Policy at Columbia. He has held positions at Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory, including Chief Energy Technologist. Dr. Friedmann is one of the most widely known and authoritative experts in the U.S. on carbon removal (CO2 drawdown from the air and oceans), CO2 conversion and use (carbon-to-value), hydrogen, industrial decarbonization, and carbon capture and sequestration.About Carbon DirectCarbon Direct helps organisations turn industry-leading carbon science into action through its end-to-end platform and advisory services. Their team consists of over 40 leading scientific advisors who have collectively published over 1,000 peer-reviewed papers on carbon measurement, management, and removal and engaged in meaningful climate action from restoration and conservation through to carbon project design and innovative tool development for project monitoring. This scientific foundation is enhanced by a broader team of over 20 carbon market advisors drawing upon finance, consulting, and software expertise. Carbon Direct's scientific and market base spans decarbonisation frameworks and strategies, emissions tracking, engineered, hybrid, and nature-based solutions, and cross-cutting issues such as governance and equity in carbon markets. About Tim BushmanTim Bushman is the Director of Policy and Research at Carbon Removal Canada where he helps to inform policies and regulations to support the rapid and responsible scale-up of carbon removal in Canada. We're very lucky to have him on the team. Tim has a background in climate science and has worked extensively across the field of carbon management. His research has focused on mitigation strategies for the difficult-to-abate sectors and carbon dioxide removal from the atmosphere. Prior to joining our team, he was a Senior Science Analyst at Carbon Direct and a Senior Analyst at Energy Futures Initiative.This episode was created and published by Na'im Merchant. Episode production and content support provided by Tank Chen.Na'im Merchant is the co-founder and Executive Director of Carbon Removal Canada, a policy initiative focused on scaling carbon removal in Canada. He is also a policy fellow with Elemental Excelerator. He previously ran carbon removal consulting practice Carbon Curve, and publishes The Carbon Curve newsletter and podcast. Every two weeks, Na'im will release a short interview with individuals advancing the policies, technologies, and collective action needed to scale up carbon removal around the world.Tank Chen is a carbon removal advocate based in Taiwan whose focus is on communicating the importance of CDR to policy makers, corporate leaders, and the broader public through education, communications, and policy advocacy.If you enjoyed this episode, please subscribe to this podcast on your favorite podcast app or subscribe via The Carbon Curve newsletter here. If you'd like to get in touch with Na'im, you can reach out via LinkedIn. This is a public episode. If you would like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit carboncurve.substack.com

GUEST: Barry Penner, Former Environment Minister of BC Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Over the last 40 years, US and Chinese scientists at all levels have been engaged in broad-based diplomacy, publishing hundreds of thousands of scientific papers together. Recently, amid tensions between the two countries and official and unofficial government actions to curtail collaboration, joint publications have fallen. Ernest Moniz, Secretary of Energy during the Obama administration, has been a practitioner of science diplomacy at the highest levels. Trained as a physicist, Moniz worked with his Iranian counterpart, Ali Salehi, on the Iran nuclear agreement in 2015.   In this episode, Moniz talks about the ways that science can provide a common language and a sense of trust during diplomatic negotiations. And he emphasizes the importance of collaboration to scientific discovery. Science, he says, is cumulative, extending far beyond the experience of a single person. If collaborations are prevented, we will never know what knowledge we failed to create.    Moniz is president and CEO of the Energy Futures Initiative and CEO and co-chair of the Nuclear Threat Initiative. He served as the thirteenth US Secretary of Energy from 2013 to January 2017. He is also the Cecil and Ida Green Professor of Physics and Engineering Systems emeritus at the Massachusetts Institute of Technology.     Resources   E. William Colglazier, “The Precarious Balance Between Research Openness and Security,” Issues in Science and Technology 39, no. 3 (Spring 2023): 87–91.   Sylvia Schwaag Serger, Cong Cao, Caroline S. Wagner, Xabier Goenaga, and Koen Jonkers, “What Do China's Scientific Ambitions Mean for Science and the World?” Issues in Science and Technology (April 5, 2021).

Sunnova Energy President and CEO John Berger joined the podcast from the CERAWeek by S&P Global conference to discuss solar energy deployment in the U.S. Sunnova Energy is an American residential and commercial solar energy company based in Houston, Texas. Also joining from the sidelines of the energy conference is former U.S. Department of Energy Secretary Ernest Moniz. Moniz, the founder of the think tank Energy Futures Initiative, discussed how current geopolitical events might impact the clean energy transition. 

Sunnova Energy President and CEO John Berger joined the podcast from the CERAWeek by S&P Global conference to discuss solar energy deployment in the U.S. Sunnova Energy is an American residential and commercial solar energy company based in Houston, Texas. Also joining from the sidelines of the energy conference is former U.S. Department of Energy Secretary Ernest Moniz. Moniz, the founder of the think tank Energy Futures Initiative, discussed how current geopolitical events might impact the clean energy transition. 

Episode 13 of The Carbon Curve is with Dr. Cara Maesano, Geochemical Lead at RMI's CDR InitiativeThis episode is sponsored by Carbonfuture.Carbonfuture is an end-to-end platform for companies who want to participate in removing carbon from the atmosphere. Unlike conventional marketplaces, Carbonfuture's monitoring, reporting, and verification platform solves carbon credit uncertainty for buyers like Microsoft and SwissRe while Carbonfuture's support helps scale the world's most promising carbon removal ventures for real climate impact.The core message of this podcast series is that the monumental task of removing gigatons of CO2 from the atmosphere is too big, too complex, and needs to happen too quickly for any one technology or stakeholder to solve alone.That's why I call carbon removal (or CDR) a collective action problem. Everybody has a unique and important role to play in scaling it up - from government, to entrepreneurs, to civil society.What I learned in my previous career improving access to healthcare in some of the most underserved parts of the world is that sometimes depending on the organic growth of a suite of technologies is just not sufficiently fast enough to solve big, important, global imperatives. Like expanding access to vaccines or HIV medicines in low income countries … or massively scaling up CDR by 2050.That's why Dai Ellis - who has written some excellent thought pieces on this - advocates for intentionally shaping the CDR market we want, instead of accepting the CDR market as it is.Roadmaps are one powerful organizing tool to accomplish this. If they're done well, they can accelerate the scale up of public goods like CDR by mapping out the gaps in an ecosystem, prioritizing what needs to get done, and assigning responsibility to the right stakeholder groups.It creates clarity and forward motion, and enables cross-sector collaboration. It charts a path for what it's going to take to build an entirely new sector roughly the size of the global concrete industry.That's why I'm excited to speak to today's guest - who co-developed a roadmap that spells out what it's going to take to scale up geochemical carbon removal approaches to gigaton scale by mid-century. This roadmap is tremendously valuable in its own right, but is also useful as a blueprint for how to plan, organize, and mobilize stakeholders around scaling up other CDR pathways.In this episode, Na'im and Cara discuss:* The definition of geochemical CDR* Why RMI developed this roadmap and why Cara thinks it will be useful and additive* How the roadmap was developed with the input of experts in the field* What the most critical building blocks are to get to megaton and gigaton scale for geochemical CDR* Some of the key bottlenecks to scaling up geochemical CDR and the overarching roles of major stakeholders in scaling it up* How this roadmap will be used and RMI's plans to support the CDR spaceRelevant links:* RMI's CDR Initiative* Geochemical Negative Emissions Technologies: Part II. Roadmap in Frontiers in Climate* Geochemical Negative Emissions Technologies: Part I. Review in Frontiers in Climate* Connect with Cara on LinkedIn* Rock Solid by the Energy Futures Initiative and Innovation for Cool Earth Forum RoadmapsAbout Cara:Dr. Cara Maesano began her science career working in cosmology labs at UC Santa Barbara and Stanford University, building instrumentation for cosmic microwave background studies. She holds a PhD in Physics from UC Davis, where she helped to construct large underground particle detectors and studied interactions between cosmic rays and carbon atoms. As a postdoc, Cara focused on environmental exposure assessments and the impacts of air pollution, and climate change in general, on public health. The realities of the health impacts of climate change led her to switch her focus towards carbon removal as a solution, and she joined The Climate Map as a research scientist in Spring 2021.  At RMI, she now leads efforts on technology assessments for Geochemical CDR and how they integrate into both the broader CDR ecosystem and the wider industrial landscape. If you enjoyed this episode, please subscribe to this podcast on your favorite podcast app or subscribe via The Carbon Curve newsletter here. If you'd like to get in touch with Na'im, you can reach out via Twitter and LinkedIn.Na'im Merchant, Founder and Managing Director of Carbon Curve, is an advisor and thought partner to start-ups, policy groups, and research organizations on scaling up climate technologies to meet the monumental challenge of removing billions of tons of CO2 from the atmosphere. Every week, Na'im will release a short interview with individuals advancing bold new ideas and taking a collective action approach to scaling up carbon removal. This is a public episode. If you would like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit carboncurve.substack.com

An increased demand for energy following COVID-19 lockdowns created a severe energy supply crunch in Europe this winter. And now, decisions from corporate executives and government leaders to reduce or outright ban the purchase of Russian oil has forced energy prices even higher.  For a look at how energy markets can be leveraged to end Russia's war in Ukraine and accelerate the transition to clean energy– all while reducing the risks of nuclear proliferation– host Jason Bordoff spoke with former US Secretary of Energy Ernest Moniz. A key architect of the Paris Agreement and Iran nuclear deal, Moniz is currently the CEO of the Energy Futures Initiative and the Nuclear Threat Initiative. Before joining the Obama administration as Secretary of Energy, Dr. Moniz  served as Under Secretary of Energy and as Associate Director for Science in the Office of Science and Technology Policy at the Department of Energy. Prior to his appointment, Dr. Moniz was a Physics and Engineering Systems Systems Professor at the Massachusetts Institute of Technology, where he founded the MIT Energy Initiative. In this conversation, Dr. Moniz sheds light on the energy security threats created by the Russia-Ukraine conflict, where things stand on the Iran deal and the future of energy innovation amid turbulent times for the markets.

Things have shifted dramatically since we aired our last episode. There's now a crisis in Ukraine and sanctions on Russian oil and gas. This is all on top of record demand for petroleum products and electricity as the world emerges from lockdowns. So this week, we're bring you an episode about energy security from the other podcast that we have here at the Center on Global Energy Policy, the Columbia Energy Exchange. If you like the show, please head give it a rating and review. An increased demand for energy following COVID-19 lockdowns created a severe energy supply crunch in Europe this winter. And now, decisions from corporate executives and government leaders to reduce or outright ban the purchase of Russian oil has forced energy prices even higher.  For a look at how energy markets can be leveraged to end Russia's war in Ukraine and accelerate the transition to clean energy– all while reducing the risks of nuclear proliferation– host Jason Bordoff spoke with former US Secretary of Energy Ernest Moniz. A key architect of the Paris Agreement and Iran nuclear deal, Moniz is currently the CEO of the Energy Futures Initiative and the Nuclear Threat Initiative. Before joining the Obama administration as Secretary of Energy, Dr. Moniz  served as Under Secretary of Energy and as Associate Director for Science in the Office of Science and Technology Policy at the Department of Energy. Prior to his appointment, Dr. Moniz was a Physics and Engineering Systems Systems Professor at the Massachusetts Institute of Technology, where he founded the MIT Energy Initiative. In this conversation, Dr. Moniz sheds light on the energy security threats created by the Russia-Ukraine conflict, where things stand on the Iran deal and the future of energy innovation amid turbulent times for the markets.

In the inaugural episode of the Siemens Energy Podcast, Christian Bruch, President and CEO of Siemens Energy, hosts a fascinating and wide-ranging chat with Ernest J. Moniz, former US Secretary of Energy and current President and CEO of the Energy Futures Initiative. Topics covered include:The two important benchmarks of access to electricity enunciated in the UN Quality of Life indicators (i.e the jump from access to hundreds of kilowatt-hours per year to thousands)The expectations for the coming November 2021 Glasgow COP meeting (action must match rhetoric)What “de-carbonizing” the economy means in reality (there are sectors that are really difficult to de-carbonize)The need for negative carbon technologies (de-carbonizing is an insufficient strategy)The idea that “net zero” can be a distraction (it is a milestone, not a goal)The realities of renewables (sometimes the wind doesn't blow)The weaknesses in global supply chains exposed by Covid-19 (energy and security are deeply linked)Moniz also discusses the important role that governments can play in unlocking private capital for an energy transformation. While he was Secretary of Energy, Moniz saw $30 billion of financing reach the hands of private capital, which helped various energy sectors take giant leaps forward.If you enjoyed today's show, please leave a 5-Star review. For more information and links to all of the resources mentioned in today's episode, visit Siemens-Energy.com See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

The world's biggest carbon capture and storage machine launched last week in Iceland. It's called Orca. According to Swiss startup Climeworks, the company which built the plant, it will capture 4,000 metric tons of CO2 per year and bury it underground.  The launch event for this new project was attended by the Center on Global Energy Policy's Dr. Julio Friedmann. Host Bill Loveless snagged him for an interview to discuss what he saw there. Julio is a Senior Research Scholar at CGEP and one of the most well-known experts on carbon capture, removal and storage. He is also a distinguished associate at the Energy Futures Initiative. He gave his take on what the Orca plant foretells about this technology, the potential drawbacks, areas of concern, and why he believes that carbon capture technologies are integral to addressing climate change.

Hank welcomes Ernest Moniz (13th US Secretary of Energy and President and CEO of Energy Futures Initiative) to Straight Talk to discuss the intersection of energy, climate, science, and policy. Moniz shares insights on mentorship and STEM education, what it takes to succeed in Washington, how carbon capture can help the world reach net zero emissions, nuclear energy's potential, serving as a key architect of the Paris Agreement, the upcoming Glasgow climate summit, and his case for climate optimism. Ernest Moniz: https://static1.squarespace.com/static/58ec123cb3db2bd94e057628/t/5f440228ca6f072097c9c604/1598292521088/Moniz+Bio+-+August+2020.pdf Energy Futures Initiative: https://energyfuturesinitiative.org/

What would Professor Ernest Moniz, 13th  United States Secretary of Energy, say to the 16th Secretary who will be appointed in the coming months?Would he, as the architect of the JCPOA (known better as the Iran nuclear deal) agree with Donald Trump that it was “the worst deal ever negotiated? (Spoiler alert: no).What does he consider to be the most interesting innovations in the energy space?Listen to the special, 17th episode of Cleaning Up to find out!  Bio/introductionWhile the US election votes are being counted, Ernie Moniz and Michael Liebreich sit down for Cleaning Up’s 17th episode.  Ernie Moniz served as the U.S. Secretary Energy during President Barack Obama’s second term. He  was the architect of the Joint Comprehensive Plan of Action (known better as the Iran nuclear deal). In addition to that he played a key role in negotiating the Paris Agreement and founding Mission Innovation at COP21. Currently he is the CEO of Energy Futures Initiative, a Washington based non-profit he founded.He is also co-chairman of the Board of Directors and CEO of the Nuclear Threat Initiative, a non-profit organization that has advanced innovative solutions for securing nuclear materials, building international cooperation for nuclear disarmament and non-proliferation, preventing the spread of disease and reducing radiological threats.  He is the inaugural Distinguished Fellow of the Emerson Collective and CEO of the non-profit Energy Futures Initiative.  Before going into politics, Ernie Moniz worked at the MIT’s Department of Physics from 1973 until becoming Secretary of Energy in 2013. Dr. Moniz was the Founding Director of the MIT Energy Initiative (MITEI) and Director of the Laboratory for Energy and the Environment. He  is now the Cecil and Ida Green Professor of Physics and Engineering Systems emeritus and Special Advisor to the MIT President.   Dr. Moniz is also a non-resident Senior Fellow at the Harvard Belfer Center.  Professor Moniz previously served in government as DOE Under Secretary from 1997 until January 2001 with science, energy, and nuclear security responsibilities and from 1995 to 1997 as Associate Director for Science in the Office of Science and Technology Policy with responsibility for the physical, life, and social sciences.  Key linksOfficial Biohttps://www.nti.org/about/leadership-and-staff/ernest-moniz/  Energy Futures Initiativewww.energyfuturesinitiative.orgReport calls on California to lead on carbon capture for deep decarbonization (22nd October 2020)https://www.spglobal.com/marketintelligence/en/news-insights/latest-news-headlines/report-calls-on-california-to-lead-on-carbon-capture-for-deep-decarbonization-60855240  An Action Plan for Carbon Capture and Storage in California: Opportunities, Challenges, and Solutions (October 2020)https://earth.stanford.edu/events/action-plan-carbon-capture-and-storage-california-opportunities-challenges-solutions#gs.k69lgrWorld Climate Foundation North American Virtual Summit (24th of September 2020)https://www.worldclimateforum.org/The Importance of Building Coalitions for a Clean Energy Recovery From COVID-19 (April 14th 2020)https://blogs.ei.columbia.edu/2020/04/14/clean-energy-recovery-covid-19/  The Joint Comprehensive Plan of Action (JCPOA) at a Glance (October 2020)https://www.armscontrol.org/factsheets/JCPOA-at-a-glanceClearing the Air: Technological Carbon Dioxide Remove RD&D Initiative (2019)  https://static1.squarespace.com/static/58ec123cb3db2bd94e057628/t/5d899dcd22a4747095bc04d5/1569299950841/EFI+Clearing+the+Air+Summary.pdf  Donald Trump’s on JCPOA (April 2015)https://www.whitehouse.gov/briefings-statements/president-donald-j-trump-cutting-off-funds-iranian-regime-uses-support-destructive-activities-around-world/US Energy Secretary Ernest Moniz interviewed by BNEF’s Michael Liebreich at Summit (2014)https://vimeo.com/99820281 

Building a low-carbon future will bring significant change to the U.S. economy, especially to employment as alternative forms of energy increasingly take hold. And to go smoothly, that transition will require sound public policy and public support. In this edition of Columbia Energy Exchange, host Bill Loveless talks to Richard Trumka, the president and CEO of the AFL-CIO, and former U.S. Energy Secretary Ernest Moniz, the president and CEO of the Energy Futures Initiative. Earlier this year, their organizations formed the Labor Energy Partnership to promote energy policies that promote economic, racial and gender equity based on quality jobs and the preservation of workers’ rights, all the while addressing the growing climate crisis. In exclusive podcast discussion, President Trumka and Secretary Moniz explain a new report by the Labor Energy Partnership that lays out the opportunities and pitfalls of such sweeping changes in the economy. The report, called “Energy Transitions: The Framework for Good Jobs in a Low-CarbonFuture,” makes the case that this industrial transition is both different from those in the past and urgently needed because of the existential threat of climate change. The report opens by acknowledging that industrial transitions have rarely been smooth. In fact, it notes they have been typically marked by community and worker dislocations with significant regional disparities, disproportionate impacts on minority communities, and fraying of existing social institutions. The AFL-CIO is the largest federation of unions in the U.S., and the Energy Futures Initiative is a Washington-based non-profit dedicated to promoting a clean-energy future. Richard Trumka was elected president of the AFL-CIO in 2009 after having served as secretary treasurer of the federation since 1995. Previously, he was president of the United Mine Workers from 1982 to 1995. Ernest Moniz founded the Energy Futures Initiative in 2017. He is also the co-chair and CEO of the Nuclear Threat Initiative. Dr. Moniz was the U.S. energy secretary from 2013 to 2017 and an under secretary at the U.S. Department of Energy from 1997 to 2001. A long-time member of the faculty at the Massachusetts Institute of Technology, he was also founding director of the MIT Energy Initiative.

Senator Lisa Murkowski, chairman of the U.S. Senate Energy and Natural Resources Committee, records the tenth episode of her new podcast. This episode features Dr. Ernest Moniz, a nuclear physicist who served as Secretary of the Department of Energy from 2013 to 2017, and is currently the president of the Energy Futures Initiative. Subsequent episodes will include additional updates from the ENR Committee, guest interviews, and discussion of various issues related to Murkowski's home state.

Governments around the world are consumed now with the challenge of responding effectively to the coronavirus pandemic, including providing adequate healthcare and alleviating the economic impact of the crisis. But policymakers in Washington and other capitals will eventually need to find ways to stimulate a recovery of their economies to put back to work the legions of people who are now unemployed. In this edition of Columbia Energy Exchange, host Bill Loveless talks to Ernest Moniz about the role that energy sectors can play in reinvigorating the U.S. economy, especially those sectors responsible for the early stages of a low-carbon transition that’s taken place over the last decade, and the importance of building coalitions to support such options. Moniz is well known to listeners as a former U.S. secretary of energy during the Obama administration and a key architect of the Paris Agreement on climate change. He also negotiated the Iran nuclear agreement alongside then Secretary of State John Kerry. Now, he is the founder and CEO of the Energy Futures Initiative, a Washington-based clean-energy nonprofit, and co-chair and CEO of the Nuclear Threat Initiative, a nonprofit that works to prevent catastrophic attacks and accidents with weapons of mass destruction.

Today’s guest Dr. Julio Friedmann, a Senior Research Scholar at the Center on Global Energy Policy at Columbia University.Dr. Friedmann recently served as Principal Deputy Assistant Secretary for the Office of Fossil Energy at the Department of Energy where he was responsible for DOE’s R&D program in advanced fossil energy systems, carbon capture, and storage (CCS), CO2 utilization, and clean coal deployment. His expertise includes Large-Scale Carbon Management, CO2 removal, CO2 recycling, Oil and Gas systems, international engagements in clean fossil energy, and inter-agency engagements within the US government. He has also held positions at Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory, including Senior Advisor for Energy Innovation and Chief Energy Technologist. He is also the CEO of Carbon Wrangler, LLC, is a Distinguished Associate at the Energy Futures Initiative, and serves as a special advisor to the Global CCS Institute. He was recently named as a Senior Fellow to the Breakthrough Institute and the Climate Leadership Council.Dr. Friedmann is one of the most widely known and authoritative experts in the U.S. on carbon removal (CO2 drawdown from the air and oceans), CO2 conversion and use (carbon-to-value), and carbon capture and sequestration. His expertise includes technology, policy, and operations. In addition to close partnerships with many private companies and NGOs, Julio has worked with the U.S. State Department, the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency, and the U.S. Treasury.Dr. Friedmann received his Bachelor of Science and Master of Science degrees from the Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT), followed by a Ph.D. in Geology at the University of Southern California. He worked for five years as a senior research scientist at ExxonMobil, then as a research scientist at the University of Maryland. He serves as a formal and informal advisor to several clean energy and CarbonTech companies.In today’s episode, we cover:Julio’s current work at the Center for Global Energy Policy at Columbia University, leading an initiative called the Carbon Mitigation Research Initiative, CAMRI.Julio’s prior work, including at places like Lawrence Livermore National Lab, DOE, and ExxonMobil.When Julio started caring about climate change, how that came about, and how his thinking on the problem has evolved over the years.What culpability the fossil fuel industry has, and their role in the climate fight looking forwards.Julio’s current work in emissions-heavy industries.The role of government.The role of carbon capture, and best ways to accelerate.The importance of prioritization, based on big levers but also on what’s doable.The role of consumers.How Julio would allocate a big pot of money to maximize its impact in the climate fightJulio’s advice for the most important things you and I can do to help.Links to topics discussed in this episode:Dr. Julio Friedmann bio: https://energypolicy.columbia.edu/dr-julio-friedmannColumbia Center on Global Energy Policy: https://energypolicy.columbia.edu/Mr. Peabody and Sherman: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mr._Peabody_%26_ShermanLee Raymond: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Lee_RaymondStratigraphy: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/StratigraphyLawrence Livermore National Lab: https://www.llnl.gov/DOE: https://www.energy.gov/Ernie Moniz: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ernest_MonizOffice of Fossil Energy: https://www.energy.gov/fe/office-fossil-energyJonathan Pershing: https://hewlett.org/people/jonathan-pershing/Melanie Kenderdine: https://www.energy.gov/policy/contributors/melanie-kenderdineHoward Gruenspecht: https://www.csis.org/people/howard-gruenspechtHu Jintao: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hu_JintaoXi Jinping: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Xi_JinpingVaclav Smil: http://vaclavsmil.com/Pete Buttigieg: https://peteforamerica.com/meet-pete/Climeworks: https://www.climeworks.com/Geoengineering: http://www.geoengineering.ox.ac.uk/www.geoengineering.ox.ac.uk/what-is-geoengineering/what-is-geoengineering/Chemtrails conspiracy theory: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Chemtrail_conspiracy_theoryYou can find me on twitter @jjacobs22 or @mcjpod and email at info@myclimatejourney.co, where I encourage you to share your feedback on episodes and suggestions for future topics or guests.Enjoy the show!

Like what you see? Please give generously. http://www.thinktechhawaii.com On Energy In America. Ernest Moniz, who was the energy secretary from 2013 to 2017 under President Obama, recently delivered a speech at a U.S. Chamber of Commerce meeting in D.C. on energy innovation. In what he’s calling the 'Green Real Deal,' Moniz says building broad coalitions — including with big business — will be essential to drastically reducing greenhouse gas emissions in the next 30 years. 'If one is not pragmatic and pushes programs that are tough but at least achievable and if we can’t pull together and recognize the needs of a broad coalition, we won’t get there.' Moniz, who now runs the think tank Energy Futures Initiative, is respected by many environmentalists and business leaders alike, so what he says could influence people across the political spectrum. Backers of the Green New Deal, including Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez and numerous Democratic presidential candidates, blame big business for blocking action and are pushing broad progressive policies that are unlikely to get support from fossil fuel companies or trade groups like the U.S. Chamber of Commerce. Moniz said speaking at the Chamber appealed to him because the powerful lobby group, long known for fighting climate-change policies, has “put out some strong statements recently about needing to move beyond the inaction phase.' The host for this episode is Jay Fidell. The guest for this episode is Luciano Pugliaresi.

Leslie Palti-Guzman exchanges with Melanie Kenderline, principal of Energy Futures Initiative, dubbed as a low-carbon energy think tank. They discuss Turkey's ambitions to become a hub, but recent geopolitical tensions could slow down progress. Melanie dives into key drivers that make a functioning hub, including infrastructure and market design. This chat is full of anecdotes: working with 4 different energy secretaries, including former Energy Secretary Ernest Moniz, commuting on a weekly basis from New Mexico to Washington DC, working in two transition teams, having a supportive life partner. Melanie explains also her role as the C3E Symposium series ambassador, a joint MIT-DOE program to support the careers of women in clean energy with cash prizes.

In this episode, we discuss how... Joseph entered the nuclear energy industry through his work at the Office of Management and Budget   Joseph's involvement in the MIT Energy Initiatives led to the formation of the Energy Futures Initiative Policy should balance the needs to mitigate and remove carbon dioxide from the atmosphere We hope you enjoy the show!

The U.S. is undergoing a boom in energy production as oil, natural gas and renewable energy set records for output, and electric utilities increasingly shift to cleaner fuels for power generation. So, what does this mean for jobs in energy sectors that are flourishing as well as some that are not?   In this edition of the Columbia Energy Exchange, host Bill Loveless talks to David Foster, the author of the newly released “U.S. Energy and Employment Report 2019.” It’s the product of the Energy Futures Initiative, a Washington-based think tank headed by former U.S. Energy Secretary Ernest Moniz, and the National Association of State Energy Officials.   The report, previously compiled by the U.S. Department of Energy, looks at employment in 2018 in five sectors: fuels; electric power generation; transmission, distribution and storage; energy efficiency; and motor vehicles. And it compares those numbers with those of the previous year.   As Bill and David discuss, the findings are generally positive, showing, for example, that employment in the traditional energy sectors, like fuels, electric power, and transmission, distribution and storage, as well as energy efficiency, increased 2.3% in 2018, adding almost 152,000 jobs, nearly 7% of all new jobs nationwide. This comes as the U.S. energy system continues to experience an evolution in which market forces, new technology, tax policy, and declining federal regulation affect the changing profile of the energy workforce.   David Foster is a distinguished associate at the Energy Futures Initiative, and previously was a senior adviser to Secretary Moniz from 2014 to 2017, where he designed the report when it was done at DOE.   Before that, he was the founding executive director of the BlueGreen Alliance, a partnership of unions and environmental organizations, and director of a United Steelworkers district covering 13 states. Now, he also sits on the boards of Kaiser Aluminum and Oregon Steel Mills.   The talk is timely as Washington and the rest of the U.S. grapple over the best way to address climate change, with the Green New Deal attracting so much attention.

From climate policy to geopolitical tensions and sanctions to technological innovation, the energy world is facing enormous change, complexity and uncertainty. To discuss some of today’s most timely issues across the energy landscape, Jason Bordoff recently sat down with Dr. Ernest Moniz, the former U.S. Secretary of Energy. As Secretary, Dr. Moniz worked across a range of issues from nuclear security and strategic stability to technological innovation and renewable energy to energy efficiency and climate policy. He also served in government as the Energy Department's Under Secretary from 1997-2001 and is the Founding Director of the MIT Energy Initiative and Director of the Laboratory for Energy and the Environment. Dr. Moniz is currently CEO of the Nuclear Threat Initiative, a Distinguished Fellow at the Emerson Collective, and CEO of the Energy Futures Initiative.  On this episode of Columbia Energy Exchange, Dr. Moniz and Jason discussed the status of the global transition to a lower carbon future and what will be needed to not simply meet, but exceed, the goals of the Paris Agreement. Dr. Moniz spoke about the intersections between technological progress, policy frameworks, and business model innovation to drive decarbonization. Dr. Moniz discussed the state of nuclear power technology and the potential for escalating proliferation risks in light of current US-Russia tensions. Dr. Moniz and Jason also discussed the outlook for the Iran nuclear agreement, and what the implications may be for energy markets, following the Trump Administration’s decision to withdraw from the deal. 

Julio Friedmann is a carbon wrangler. Wrangling entails three things: keeping carbon emissions from the air and oceans, taking them out of the air and oceans, and creating a circular economy where the carbon is used and restored. This sounds like a futuristic system, but carbon capture and storage (CCS) technologies are actually quite mature. Ever drank beer or soda pop? You’re almost certainly drinking CO2 that came from a capture device in a power plant. We’ve known how to wrangle carbon for decades; what isn’t mature is the financing mechanisms and the policy. But as Julio argues, “we’re all on the clock and winning slowly is the same as losing,” so it’s time to double down on CCS efforts. Julio is probably the world’s leading thinker on CCS technologies. He is distinguished associate at the Energy Futures Initiative and senior advisor at the Global CCS Institute. Previously, he served as principal deputy assistant secretary for the Office of Fossil Energy at the US DOE, chief energy technologist for Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory, senior research scientist at ExxonMobil, and faculty at the University of Maryland. He has a PhD from the University of Southern California, and is a Breakthrough Senior Fellow. @CarbonWrangler

Join us in conversation with David Foster, Distinguished Associate with Energy Futures Initiative and is the former Senior Advisor for Industrial and Economic Policy at the U.S. Department of Energy. David also serves on boards of Kaiser Aluminum and Evraz North America. To view slides from the webinar or download the U.S. Energy and Employment Report, visit bit.ly/energyjobswebinar

“People are saying, ‘Oh, we can’t even talk about carbon removal. It might reduce our need for mitigation.’ Hey, math is math. If you can do arithmetic you can figure this out, and if you KNOW that we need to do carbon removal to get to a stable, just transition, to get to an ecosystem-sustained world—it’s the math. Put some money into it. Start the work. Don’t talk to me whether it’s a moral hazard or not, get on with it. We’ve got things to do.” Dr. Julio Friedmann is the CEO of Carbon Wrangler and a Distinguished Fellow of the Energy Futures Initiative. He also served as the Principal Deputy Assistant Secretary for the Office of Fossil Energy at the US Department of Energy, where his portfolio included research and programs in clean coal and carbon management, oil and gas systems, and international engagements in clean fossil energy. In his earlier role as Deputy Assistant Secretary for Clean Coal and Carbon Management, Dr. Friedmann focused on clean coal and carbon capture, utilization and storage. Dr. Friedmann joins Ross and Christophe to define his role as a carbon wrangler and why it’s important, walking us through the current climate math and sharing his insight on reframing carbon in the atmosphere as a resource to be mined. They discuss the best approach to inspiring progress around climate change, the fundamentals of carbon capture and storage, and the differences among offsets, onsets and insets. Listen in to understand the benefits of modular technology and learn Dr. Friedmann’s take on the new carbon economy. Resources Dr. Friedmann on Twitter Dr. Friedmann on Medium “Offsets, Onsets, and Insets: More is More” by Dr. Julio Friedmann Climeworks Reykjavík Energy CarbFix Project “Carbon is Not the Enemy” by William McDonough Opus 12 “Capture of Carbon Dioxide from Ambient Air” by K.S. Lackner Key Takeaways [3:53] The definition of a ‘carbon wrangler’ Keeping CO2 out of atmosphere, pulling back Important because on 2.7-3.5° trajectory Must drop emissions by 15 gigatons in 12 years to stabilize [5:36] The current climate math People emit 53 gigatons per year 75% energy sector, fossil fuels 25% land use Continue with mitigation AND carbon removal [8:07] The growing acceptance of adaptation and carbon removal Clear that mitigation alone not enough Invest in all strategies to deal with climate change [9:45] Dr. Friedmann’s insight on the way forward Go farther on solar, wind, efficiency, nuclear, capture and storage Clean up carbon in atmosphere, reframe as resource to be mined [12:21] How to inspire progress around climate change Explain why there’s hope, what can be done Provide other countries with technology [15:52] The differences among offsets, onsets and insets Offsets = mechanism set up by UN, trade and validate Onsets = go on surface of the Earth (e.g.: reforestation) Insets = into product or underground Onsets and insets easier to measure [22:19] The basics of CCS (carbon capture and storage) Terminology developed by McDonough Eliminate ‘fugitive emissions’ (i.e.: energy efficiency, conservation) Create circular economy in atmosphere (e.g.: fuel) Strict carbon removal to keep out of air, oceans [26:11] Recent examples of advances in technology Concrete delivers gigatons of abatement Possibilities around carbon fiber Solar panels that do work of 8K trees Scale up as devices cheaper, tech improves [31:22] The benefits of modular technology Faster rate of innovation Less expensive to test ideas [34:32] The new carbon economy Combination of carbon removal, carbon to value Includes increased farm yields, monetizing afforestation Companies that do waste management