Aug 2024
035: Geothermal 101 with Baseload Capital - Enhanced Geothermal Systems
Text me your feedback! Geothermal energy, once known to be localized in certain geographical regions, has expanded its capacity with advanced drilling techniques. Unlike solar and wind, geothermal is not reliant on day-night cycles, weather conditions, or seasons. It can generate ... Show More
32m 10s
Jun 2024
032: CEO of Idaho Power, Lisa Grow - Delivering Safe, Reliable, Affordable, and Clean Electricity
Text me your feedback! This episode I am joined by Lisa Grow, CEO of Idaho Power. We discuss how the state is achieving reliability that is safe, clean and affordable. Idaho has a substantial mix of hydropower, with a healthy mix of natural gas, coal, geothermal, biomass, solar, ... Show More
42m 50s
Sep 2024
Ep15: Inside Diablo Canyon Nuclear Power Plant | BG2 w/ Bill Gurley & Brad Gerstner
<p>Open Source bi-weekly convo w/ Bill Gurley and Brad Gerstner on all things tech, markets, investing & capitalism. This week they sit down with Maureen Zawalick (Vice President at Diablo Canyon Power Plant) to discuss the importance of nuclear power, the history and future ... Show More
1h 18m
Aug 2024
146. NREL: “Our Renewable Energy Future” - Aug24
A special interview with one of the great minds of the Energy Transition. Dr. Doug Arent is the Executive Director of Strategic Public– Private Partnerships at the National Renewable Energy Laboratory in Golden, Colorado, U.S and Distinguished Fellow, World Economic Forum.
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31m 19s
Dec 2022
MacroVoices #355 Mark Nelson: Understanding All Things Nuclear
<p>In this first part of holiday special, MacroVoices welcomes nuclear engineer Mark Nelson to the show to discuss all things nuclear. Erik and Mark start with a brief history of the industry, then talk about both real and perceived problems with nuclear power, before moving on t ... Show More
2h 34m
Apr 2024
Throwback/Encore Presentation: Dan Reicher's Rationally Optimistic Take on Progress and Potential in the Fight Against Climate Change
<p>One of our most popular episodes of 2023 is back, with this encore presentation, just in time for Earth Day! </p> <p>Dan Reicher's interest in and advocacy for environmental protection and clean energy began when he was a child and has continued throughout his life. In additi ... Show More
53m 39s
Jan 2025
Sam Altman on AI Superintelligence, U.S. Buys Record Nuclear Power, and Nvidia's Personal AI Supercomputer
We're experimenting and would love to hear from you!In this episode of Discover Daily, we explore groundbreaking developments in AI and energy sectors that are reshaping our technological landscape. OpenAI's dramatic shift towards superintelligence development, following their re ... Show More
9m 52s
Feb 2025
The Energy Story of the Moment: The Unstoppable Rise of Solar Vs. the Unmovable Demand for Global Fossil Fuels
Fans of green energy like me face some inconvenient truths about the global energy picture. First, coal sounds like a dirty technology that the rich world is moving on from. But nearly 9 billion tons of coal were burned last year—an all-time high. Second, "peak oil" is a predicti ... Show More
1h 10m
Text me your feedback! Are you curious about how successful oil and gas personnel are adopting nuclear? Listen here to find out. Doug Robison, CEO of Natura Resources is a third-generation oil and gas leader now taking his pioneering spirit into the nuclear sector. Natura Resources is advancing development of molten salt reactors in the USA. In this conver ... Show More