Energy Impact

Bret Kugelmass, Energy Impact Center

The Energy Impact Podcast features world-renowned experts across international energy policy and project finance along with regular news updates leading journalists specializing in energy innovation.

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#118
Sep 24, 2024 · 47 min
Ep 118: Anthony Casciano & Erika Gupta - Financial Services, Siemens
1. Where Erika and Anthony grew up, respectively, as well as how their passions for sustainability came to be 2. The process of Siemens Financial Services and how they think ahead both strategically and tactically 3. A deep dive into The Decarbonization Business Optimizer (DBO) tool 4. A discussion of software and hardware technologies and how both can contribute to energy efficiency improvement and the fight against climate change
#117
Jul 11, 2024 · 51 min
Ep 117: Vanessa Chan - Chief Commercialization Officer and Director, Office of Technology Transitions, U.S. Department of Energy
1. Vanessa's move to the United States and her early interests in the STEM field, as well as the passion for creation that eventually led to Vanessa being a seller on QVC 2. How Vanessa was introduced to the Department of Energy and began her career there 3. A deep dive into the work of the Office of Technology Transitions (OTT) and the mission behind it all 4. Innovative things the OTT has done to speed up commercialization, investing in clean energy, and the sometimes missing link that improves the likelihood of success for startups
#116
Jun 21, 2024 · 38 min
Ep 116: Amy Harder - Executive Editor, Cipher
1. Amy's upbringing on a cattle ranch in eastern Washington State and how this developed her understanding of energy and climate change, as well as how her interest in journalism first developed 2. What Cipher is, when it was founded, and the problem it's trying to solve 3. What Amy thinks about the state of AI as a tool or supplement for clean technologies 4. The misconceptions within the energy transition debate that stand out to Amy, specifically the questions that need to be further explored by different groups that care about the energy transition
#115
Jun 13, 2024 · 37 min
Ep 115: Paul Ellis - Sustainable Finance Consultant and Host, The Sustainable Finance Podcast
1. Sustainable investing in the early 2000's and what drew Paul to the space early in its growth 2. The challenges investors are looking to solve when it comes to sustainable investing 3. A deep dive into The Sustainable Finance Podcast 4. The guests Paul enjoys speaking to on the podcast, as well as how the younger generation will positively impact the importance of sustainability as a whole
#114
Jun 5, 2024 · 38 min
Ep 114: Bryan Walsh - Editor, Future Perfect, Vox Media
1. How Bryan's love of reading and writing translated into interests in global health, the future, and international news coverage relating to climate and energy 2. The tension between the need for reducing carbon emissions and increasing electricity demand 3. Bryan's book and what motivated him to write it, as well as what the piece covers 4. A discussion of civilian nuclear energy and what the future might hold in regards to development
#113
May 28, 2024 · 52 min
Ep 113: Jacqueline Novogratz - Founder and CEO, Acumen
1. Jacqueline's background, an abundance of travel, and how it all lead her to a career in impact investing 2. What drove Jacqueline to begin her work tackling poverty and the first projects she chose to begin in this new space of impact investing 3. Acumen's Hardest-to-Reach initiative and what it focuses on 4. The future of investing in clean energy projects and key investment trends we might see in the coming years
#112
May 22, 2024 · 50 min
Ep 112: Kate Gordon - CEO and Fmr. Sr. Advisor to the U.S. Sec. of Energy, California Forward
1. Kate's background of many moves, tenant law, and an interest in clean energy conversations both domestically and internationally 2. How Kate ended up in the ground floor of the Apollo Alliance, the first green jobs organization in the United States 3. Kate's transition from Apollo to the United States Department of Energy and how her experience with labor in the green transition flowed between the two 4. Working with Secretary Granholm, as well as some future-facing conversations surrounding Kate's upcoming book
#111
May 7, 2024 · 56 min
Ep 111: Leo Banchik - Director, Voyager Ventures
1. What motivated Leo to make a difference and become interested in clean energy technology 2. A deep dive into the many different types of carbon removal 3. Voyager's investment thesis and how it resonates with Leo 4. The constantly evolving technologies of the energy transition and what we might see from them in the future
#110
Apr 30, 2024 · 41 min
Ep 110: Michael Terrell - Senior Director for Energy and Climate, Google
1. What drew Michael into Google and the early iterations of renewable energy 2. Google's leadership in the energy procurement realm 3. What Michael has learned about driving innovation over the years and some valuable lessons for problem-solving 4. Taking a look at advanced technology and what the future holds for energy generation
#109
Apr 4, 2024 · 51 min
Ep 109: Charlie Donovan - Senior Economic Advisor, Impax Asset Management
1. Why everyone should care about and be invested in energy and the progression of the energy industry 2. How the energy transition may fundamentally change the industry and how this intersects with finance 3. The ways in which interest in the sustainable finance space has increased exponentially in the past decade 4. How communities will interact with new forms of clean energy being deployed and what the future holds for this form of progression
#108
Mar 18, 2024 · 43 min
Ep 108: Zainab Gilani - Research Associate, Energy & Power, Cleantech Group
1. Zainab's background in Physics and English and how all roads eventually led back to Energy and Power 2. How important lower costs are to various energy industries and the common challenge of supply chain 3. Investment trends in the clean energy space and the kind of research the Cleantech Group completes 4. Hopes for the future of the energy transition and how large-scale vs. small-scale companies might handle the change
#107
Feb 29, 2024 · 46 min
Ep 107: Clay Dumas - General Partner, Lowercarbon Capital
1. An important lesson Clay learned early in his career about destinations and opportunities 2. A deep dive into Lowercase and Lowercarbon Capital 3. The idea of improving existing processes versus fundamental breakthroughs in the issue of climate change 4. A debate on the future of the energy transition and different paths to tackling climate change
#106
Jan 30, 2024 · 1 hr 6 min
Ep 106: Neal Dikeman - Partner, Energy Transition Ventures
1. Neal Dikeman's early career and his experience running for the U.S. Senate 2. How Neal made his way into the energy space 3. A deep dive into Energy Transition Ventures and the state of the energy landscape 4. Neal's vision for the future and what Energy Transition Ventures is currently working on, as well as what we might see in the near future
#105
Jan 16, 2024 · 43 min
Ep 105: Brandon Hurlbut - Co-Founder, Boundary Stone Partners
1. How Brandon made his way to Washington, D.C. and what landed him in the White House and the Department of Energy 2. The driving force behind Boundary Stone Partners and its initial goals and vision 3. The international client landscape and how Boundary Stone's business model differentiates itself from other companies 4. The hurdles we might face in terms of the energy transition, what's new with battery storage, and what's next for Boundary Stone Partners and Overture VC in 2024
#104
Jan 2, 2024 · 48 min
Ep 104: Mark Lewis - Managing Director, Lime Rock New Energy
1. Mark's interests in energy, business, and finance and how his time at GE sparked a long-time passion for energy transition work 2. How an idea turned into what is now Lime Rock New Energy 3. The three big areas of Lime Rock's focus: Grid modernization, energy efficiency for the industry, and decarbonization of transportation 4. Carbon Enterprise Value, Lime Rock's investments, and a look toward the future
#103
Dec 6, 2023 · 57 min
Ep 103: Jeanette Pablo - Director, Climate Equity Initiative, Clean Air Task Force
1. Jeanette's interest in history, her time at Mother Jones, getting a degree in law, and how it all led to her early career in energy 2. The start of PNM's Washington D.C. office and the state of climate law in the early 2000's 3. Jeanette's road to the Clean Air Task Force and the development of environmental justice resources 4. Climate change vs. sustainability, as well as the work we will see from Jeanette and the Clean Air Task Force in the future
#102
Nov 21, 2023 · 1 hr 3 min
Ep 102: Matt McGraw - Managing Partner, Anthropocene Ventures
1. A monumental move to San Francisco and how it led Matt to computers and engineering 2. Matt's story of founding companies, trying new things, and meeting interesting people in different industries 3. A discussion of pre-seed deep tech, the boom of investment, and what the technology industry is looking like in 2023, as well as Anthropocene Ventures 4. The universal truth about what it's like to start a company and some words of advice for what's important during the process
#101
Nov 7, 2023 · 45 min
Ep 101: Collin McLelland - Co-Founder and CEO, Digital Wildcatters
1. How drilling oil rigs in West Texas jumpstarted Collin's interest and career in energy 2. The mission of connecting people from different industries, starting podcasts, and Collin's determination to start a company 3. Everything Digital Wildcatters and how they're working towards a goal of creating a vertically integrated professional network for energy professionals 4. Breaking the barriers of professionalism to create relationships, as well as a discussion of various forms of energy
#100
Oct 18, 2023 · 50 min
Ep 100: Michael Crabb - Senior Vice President, Commercial, Last Energy
1. Michael's upbringing in Nebraska, his early architectural engineering career interests, and how his career trajectory completely changed before his senior year of college 2. A leap into the private equity world and the first work product Michael recalls being proud of 3. Understanding risk and reward as it relates to investing on behalf of others and seeking opportunities 4. Michael's move to Washington, D.C., learnings in his current role, and what's on the horizon for his current role as Senior Vice President, Commercial
#99
Sep 12, 2023 · 45 min
Ep 99: Aparna Shrivastava - Deputy Chief Climate Officer, U.S. International Development Finance Corporation
1. Aparna's childhood in the wilderness of Oregon, her interest in working on cars, and some of the philosophies that guide her work 2. A dive into Aparna's time abroad - Why recognizing privilege, power and bias is important 3. Aparna's journey to working as Deputy Chief Climate Officer for the U.S. International Development Finance Corporation 4. An exploration of the DFC as a whole and its unique values

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