This week: what one entrepreneur's story tells us about the migration of talent from tech to climate.
Jason Jacobs is the founder of My Climate Journey, a podcast, newsletter, and slack room that brings together a high-level group of people who are dedicating their careers to addressing climate change.
Co-host Shayle Kann talks with Jason about his own jou ... Show More
Nov 18
Energy policy, technology, and utility challenges: How industry leaders are overcoming barriers
<p>Utility-scale clean energy projects in development are still facing connection queues and regulatory barriers. RE+ may be done for 2025, but the debate is still going. Host Sylvia Leyva Martinez, Research Director at Wood Mackenzie, sits down with three leaders who are driving ... Show More
37m 32s
Nov 4
Will energy storage save the grid? How batteries and the software behind them are reshaping reliability in the age of AI demand
<p>Electrification is surging, AI data centres are multiplying, and volatility is rising on both sides of the meter. Can storage step in as the flexible backbone the US grid now needs? </p><p>Host Sylvia Leyva Martinez is joined by Joanna Martin Ziegenfuss, General Manager f ... Show More
47m 45s
Nov 2022
Climate tech to save the planet: Techno-optimism or greenwashing?
<p>Billions of dollars are being spent by tech companies and investors on new technology to fight climate change. In the final episode of this series of Tech Tonic, Eric Toone, from Bill Gates’ Breakthrough Energy Ventures fund, tells FT columnist and host Pilita Clark why he bel ... Show More
24m 22s
Jul 2014
What Was He Smoking? How a Solar Pioneer’s Big Dreams Came True
Today, solar’s dominance feels inevitable. But in 1979, when Neville Williams started promoting the industry at the Department of Energy, it felt like a far-off dream. That didn’t stop the early pioneers from thinking big and pushing the government to invest in the early technolo ... Show More
42m 47s
Oct 2021
What Do Transit Systems Look Like After Covid?
<p>Ride sharing has swept transportation systems over the last decade -- bringing convenience, but also congestion, inequities, and political fights.</p><p>Now a new category of transportation networking is emerging: <a href="https://ridewithvia.com/resources/articles/transittech ... Show More
58m 55s
Nov 2017
Watt It Takes: Dan Shugar, the King Midas of Solar
<p>Dan Shugar lives, breathes and bleeds solar. </p><p>"If you cut my wrist, pure silicon comes out," he exclaimed in an interview with Powerhouse CEO Emily Kirsch, as part of the <a href="https://wattittakesdec2017.splashthat.com/" target="_blank">Watt It Takes intervi ... Show More
58m 49s
Feb 2024
Leading the charge in commercial solar | Steve Raeder, CEO of Summit Ridge Energy
<p>In this week's episode, Gil Jenkins sits down with Steve Raeder, the founder and CEO of Summit Ridge Energy. As a leading player in the community solar market, Summit Ridge Energy (SRE) has made significant strides since its inception in 2017, deploying over $1.6 billion into ... Show More
26m 36s