While many energy insiders remain focused on the staggering demand coming from AI and data centers, a much larger and far-reaching shift is happening. We are entering what Energy Impact Partners’ head of research Andy Lubershane calls the "electric supercycle" — a series of interlocking technological flywheels that are accelerating the clean energy transitio ... Show More
Jun 25
How data centers are complicating transmission expansion
Electric transmission development is notoriously difficult, and these days, NIMBYism gets the brunt of the blame. But as data center loads surge and electricity prices climb, there’s a new roadblock – the messy world of multi-state cost allocation. The Mid-Atlantic Resiliency Lin ... Show More
30m 35s
Jun 11
How China is reshaping the global auto market
In 2020, China exported about a million cars a year. Now, it’s tracking somewhere around twelve million — surpassing the historic peaks of giants like Japan and Germany. Yet this massive global shift feels nearly invisible in the U.S. A 100% tariff on Chinese vehicles, combined w ... Show More
34m 12s
Sep 2025
How can the grid help AI, and how can AI help the grid? Live from NYU at New York Climate Week, featuring leaders from Nvidia and Amazon | Energy Gang Live from Climate Week
Recorded in front of a packed room at NYU’s Kimmel Center during Climate Week NYC, Ed Crooks and Amy Myers Jaffe moderate a debate on the high-stakes topic of AI and energy. They dig deep into the questions raised by the surge of investment in data centers: what it means for grid ... Show More
1h 8m
Oct 2025
The connected world of energy | Special episode from Wood Mackenzie
Host Ed Crooks talks to Jason Liu, Chief Executive of Wood Mackenzie and co-author (with Chief Analyst Simon Flowers) of a new book, Connected, about the fast-changing world of energy. They are also joined by Sunaina Ocalan, formerly Senior Director for Corporate Strategy & Clima ... Show More
44m 5s
Apr 2023
2344: Cloudera: Moving Beyond Big Data to Hybrid Data Mastery
I sit down with Chris Royles, EMEA Field CTO at Cloudera, to discuss the evolution of Big Data and why hybrid data is the next challenge for businesses to tackle. In this episode, we explore how the term 'Big Data' has become dated and how the rapid rise of hybrid data has shifte ... Show More
39m 54s
Oct 2024
Unlocking the Power of Data with Acxiom
<p> On this episode, Janet Cinfio, Chief Information Officer of Acxiom, discusses the company's role in marketing intelligence and data management, the importance of balancing privacy with personalized marketing experiences, the need for responsible innovation in technology, and ... Show More
36m 1s
Sep 2025
Leading across technical domains, strategic deep-dives & applying your skills in new industries w/ Simone Kalmakis #231
<p>How do you apply your leadership skills to a new, mission-driven industry and effectively lead teams across multiple technical domains? In this episode, Simone Kalmakis (VPE @ Viam) shares her playbook for successfully transitioning between industries from health-tech and clim ... Show More
43m 17s
Jan 2025
3164: Breaking Data Silos: How Hammerspace is Powering AI Storage and Hybrid Cloud
<p>As part of the IT Press Tour in Silicon Valley, I had the opportunity to sit down with David Flynn, CEO of Hammerspace, to explore how the company is redefining the future of enterprise data storage.</p> <p>At a time when AI-driven workloads and hybrid cloud computing are push ... Show More
24m 26s