Energy Transition Solutions

This episode is a recording of our host, Joe Batir, moderating a panel at the MIT Energy Conference in 2023. The title of the panel was “Role of Geothermal and Nuclear in Clean Energy Transition”. The panel included geothermal industry leaders Jamie Beard, Executive Director of Project Innerspace and Taylor Mattie, Director of Geothermal Strategy and Growth at Baker Hughes, and nuclear industry experts Jamie Coleman, Regulatory Affairs Director – Vogtle 3 & 4 at Southern Nuclear and Emma Wong, Sr. Technology and Innovation Advisor at OECD Nuclear Energy Agency and European Lead – Nuclear Strategy, Innovation, and Development at EPRI. In this Panel discussion, they discuss: The current state of Geothermal and Nuclear in the US What are the risks of these different power sources Why have we not seen more growth Where and how regulations are slowing the growth process How to advance these baseload power sources Special thank you to the MIT Energy Conference and panelists for allowing me to post this and Jerome Sfeirand Adria Peterkin for putting together a great panel and inviting me to moderate. This episode is made possible by AWS Energy. Enjoying the show? Leave me a review here! 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 …PodcastsLinkedIn GroupLinkedIn Company PageGet notified about industry events

In this episode, our host Joe Batir thanks everyone for the past 100 episodes. He discusses: Many, many people who deserve a “thank you” Requests more feedback on the show Gives out his new email Joe’s Book Recommendations: Outdoor Kids in an Inside World by Steven Rinella Catch a crayfish, count the stars by Steven Rinella This episode is made possible by AWS Energy. Enjoying the show? Leave me a review here! 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 …PodcastsLinkedIn GroupLinkedIn Company PageGet notified about industry events

In this episode our host Joe Batir talks with Jen Huffstetler, Chief Product Sustainability Officer at Intel Corporation. They talk about Intel Corporation and the ways Intel is promoting and developing sustainable computing power now and into the future. Topics covered include: How much energy is used annually by computing What is the growing role of computing and specifically AI throughout all aspects of everyday life How AI is being used to make computing more efficient How efficiency gains are being made at the various levels of the computing industry, from data centers to household causal users Integration of Carbon aware software and Carbon efficient software into daily operations to further produce energy and carbon efficient computing Jen’s book recommendations: Speed and Scale by Jon Doerr Chip War by Chris Miller These show notes contain affiliate links. Show your support for this show, the information we provide, and our energy community by using these links. This episode is made possible by AWS Energy. Enjoying the show? Leave me a review here! 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 …PodcastsLinkedIn GroupLinkedIn Company PageGet notified about industry events

In this episode our host Joe Batir talks with Golnaz Yekrangian, Senior Client Partner, North America Head of Infrastructure and Energy Investing, and Kim Waller, Senior Client Partner, North America DEI Leader, both at Korn Ferry. In this show, they discuss talent, talent retention, the role of companies and DEI in talent retention, and how this all relates to the energy transition. Specific questions answered include: How the workforce changed? What does the workforce want or desire from a job these days? What are companies doing to attract and retain talent? What does it mean to have purpose at work? Who controls the change within companies? Golnaz’s book recommendation: All books by Louis Penny, the first one linked here. Kim’s book recommendation: Blink by Malcom Gladwell These show notes contain affiliate links. Show your support for this show, the information we provide, and our energy community by using these links. This episode is made possible by AWS Energy. Enjoying the show? Leave me a review here! 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 …PodcastsLinkedIn GroupLinkedIn Company PageGet notified about industry events  

In this episode our host Joe Batir talks with Nate Turner, President of Thermal Energy at NLine Energy. Here, they talk about back pressure steam turbine energy recovery units and how this is a significant opportunity to decarbonize existing, critical infrastructure. Specific questions they discuss include: How did NLine Energy go from the hydropower industry into steam turbines. What is the difference between a backpressure steam turbine and a condensing steam turbine. Where there are opportunities to generate power using a system like this. Why there are so many opportunities. Just how big this waste energy opportunity is in the US. Nate’s Book Recommendation:  Zen and the Art of Motorcycle Maintenance by Robert Pirsig These show notes contain affiliate links. Thank you for your support of the show by using the links. This episode is made possible by AWS Energy. Enjoying the show? Leave me a review here! 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 …PodcastsLinkedIn GroupLinkedIn Company PageGet notified about industry events

In this episode, our host, Joe Batir, speaks with Patrick Flam, CFO of Revterra. Patrick explains what fast charging is and how Revterra is trying to make fast charging accessible to all. Topics they cover include: What is fast charging. How fast charging impacts EV adoption. Why fast charging is more difficult than you think. How the right kind of energy storage enables extensive fast charging growth without increasing electricity costs. How the mechanical energy storage supply chain is inherently more secure and more sustainable than some other energy storage supply chains Patrick’s book recommendation: The Originals by Adam Grant These show notes contain affiliate links. Show your support for this show, the information we provide, and our energy community by using these links. This episode is made possible by AWS Energy. Enjoying the show? Leave me a review here! 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 …PodcastsLinkedIn GroupLinkedIn Company PageGet notified about industry events

In this episode our host Joe Batir talks with Pratibha Pillalamarri, Senior Product Marketing Manager at AspenTech and David Daines, Global Alliance Manager at AWS Energy. They discuss industrial manufacturing, some of the inherent challenges, and AspenTech’s Mtell solution being applied to this space. Topics covered include: What are the current ways manufacturing facilities operate What problems exist in large scale manufacturing and how those are currently handled How AI and prescriptive maintenance can extend equipment life and increase performance Which industries would benefit from AI and prescriptive maintenance monitoring What Mtell is and how it solves these challenges How increasing operational efficiencies can lead to decarbonized and more environmentally friendly manufacturing Pratibha’s Book Recommendations: How Big Things Get Done by Bent Flyvbjerg and Dan Gardner David’s Book Recommendations: Good to Great by Jim Collins These show notes contain affiliate links. Show your support for this show, the information we provide, and our energy community by using these links. This episode is made possible by AWS Energy. Enjoying the show? Leave me a review here! 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 …PodcastsLinkedIn GroupLinkedIn Company PageGet notified about industry events

In this episode our host Joe Batir talks with Patrick Hanson, Senior Geothermal Development Manager from Expro. Joe and Patrick talk about geothermal energy, Expro’s experience and role in geothermal energy, and why we are talking about all this at OTC. Topics covered include: Patrick’s background Expro’s experience in geothermal energy How oil and gas equipment, hardware, and infrastructure easily transfer to the geothermal industry What is Geothermal Rising (GR) Why does GR have a booth at the Offshore Technology Conference Patrick’s book recommendation: Relentless by Tim Grover These show notes contain affiliate links. Show your support for this show, the information we provide, and our energy community by using these links. This episode is made possible by AWS Energy. Enjoying the show? Leave me a review here! 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 …PodcastsLinkedIn GroupLinkedIn Company PageGet notified about industry events

In this episode our host, Joe Batir, talks with Michael Ducker, Senior Vice President, Head of Hydrogen Infrastructure at Mitsubishi Power Americas. Topics covered include: What is a Hydrogen Hub. What it takes to build a Hydrogen Hub. Why ACES Deltas is an ideal location for a western US Hydrogen Hub. How Mitsubishi Power Americas ended up in a joint venture with Magnum Development to build ACES Delta. How big ACES Delta will be when complete and how that compares to other energy storage and other Hydrogen projects currently in operation. Michael’s Book Recommendations: Forces for Good by Leslie Crutchfield These show notes contain affiliate links. Show your support for this show, the information we provide, and our energy community by using these links. This episode is made possible by AWS Energy. Enjoying the show? Leave me a review here! 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 …PodcastsLinkedIn GroupLinkedIn Company PageGet notified about industry events

In this episode, our host Joe Batir talks with Damian Beauchamp,  President and Chief Development Officer of 8Rivers. They discuss 8Rivers and their holistic approach to decarbonization. Topics covered include: How decarbonization can be profitable How the IRA will produce significant opportunities How a holistic systems approach drives better business decisions, which can also be good for the environment Deep dive theories on some recent investments by the oracle of Omaha (Warren Buffett) Damian’s book recommendations: The New Map by Daniel Yerguin Who Says Elephants Can’t Dance? By Louis V. Gerstner, Jr. These show notes contain affiliate links. Show your support for this show, the information we provide, and our energy community by using these links. This episode is made possible by AWS Energy. Enjoying the show? Leave me a review here! 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 …PodcastsLinkedIn GroupLinkedIn Company PageGet notified about industry events