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Energy Changemakers Podcast

Energy Changemakers
Distributed Energy Resources
Community Solar
Energy Efficiency
Solar Energy
Energy Independence
Sustainability
Distributed Energy
Renewable Energy
Geothermal Energy
Decentralized Energy
Electricity Costs
Utilities
Renewable Natural Gas
Fuel Cells
Urban Housing
Financial Modeling
Energy Saving
Demand Flexibility
Clean Energy
Lower Income Communities

As the energy grid faces unprecedented changes, local energy solutions are increasingly needed. Hosted by Elisa Wood, an experienced energy journalist, The Energy Changemakers Podcast brings you into the heart of these transformations. Each episode features in-depth discussions with industry leaders pioneering the move toward a decentralized grid. From technological innovations to policy changes —... more

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Jigar Shah is one of clean energy's most influential — and outspoken — figures. In this episode, he takes a surprising stand on a utility battery program that has the distributed energy world divided, makes the case that the solar industry is now the... more

Eliot Assimakopoulos, CEO of Realizse and former GE microgrid pioneer, discusses a critical barrier to clean energy deployment: "stranded abundance." Despite available capital and valuable incentives, friction in finance prevents these resources from... more

The explosive growth of AI training centers is creating unprecedented challenges for the electric grid. In this eye-opening conversation, Kay Aikin reveals why gigawatt-scale data centers like Stargate aren't just about needing more power—they're cre... more

This episode explores "speed to power" - the urgent need for data centers to access electricity quickly to support AI infrastructure growth. Anna Demeo explains why the fast-moving world of hyperscalers (Google, Meta, Microsoft) is colliding with the... more

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Recent Guests

Kay Aikin
CEO of Dynamic Grid
Dynamic Grid
Episode: Gigawatt-Scale Data Centers Push the Grid to Its Limits. What's the Fix?
Anna Demeo
Managing partner at Clean Tech Strategy Advisors
Clean Tech Strategy Advisors
Episode: The Many Ways Data Centers Try to Achieve Speed to Power
Mariko Geronimo Aydin
Energy economist and Chief Economist at the Earthshot Foundation
Earthshot Foundation
Episode: An Energy Economist on the Abundance Agenda
Nick Josefowitz
CEO of Permit Power
Permit Power
Episode: How to Make It Easier for American Families to Go Solar
Adam Scarsella
Vice President of Digital Infrastructure Sales at Voltus
Voltus
Episode: Data Centers: Bring Your Own Capacity Instead of Building Power Plants
Dick Munson
An expert on environmental and clean-energy issues, and author of "Power Corrupts"
Episode: Is Utility Corruption Impeding Energy Innovation?
Jim Mozell
Senior Director of Strategic Partnerships at Siemens Energy
Siemens Energy
Episode: How to Speed Microgrid Development for Data Centers
Juan Colina
Data center and IT segment leader at Eaton
Eaton
Episode: How to Speed Microgrid Development for Data Centers
Bruce Nordman
Retired research scientist with insights into energy use and electric grid innovations.
Lawrence Berkeley National Lab
Episode: What It Really Takes to Make a Customer-Centric Electricity System

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Elisa Wood
Host of the Energy Changemakers Podcast, with extensive experience as an energy journalist.

Reviews

4.6 out of 5 stars from 10 ratings
  • Thank you Elisa, for this great pod aimed at the bullseye of what I hope will be the core architecture of the future clean energy grid: microgrids!

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    SCSierraDave
    6 months ago

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How Microgrid Finance Suffers from Stranded Abundance
Q: How do you begin instituting this in your project?
Eliot advises that developers should focus on removing recapture risks associated with incentives, thus facilitating smoother project finance processes.
How Microgrid Finance Suffers from Stranded Abundance
Q: What are some examples of how stranded capital and stranded value streams can be better integrated?
Eliot provides the example of renewable energy certificates and how standard frameworks allow capital to flow, suggesting similar approaches could apply to new financial models for clean energy.
How Microgrid Finance Suffers from Stranded Abundance
Q: How does this then relate to energy, and distributed energy in particular?
Eliot explains that just as historical information integration led to democratization, modern DERs need to similarly establish trust and remove financial frictions to capitalize on their full potential.
How to Make It Easier for American Families to Go Solar
Q: What is automated permitting?
Automated permitting is an online system that allows homeowners to apply for permits digitally, which speeds up the process significantly.
How to Make It Easier for American Families to Go Solar
Q: What do you think are the most likely areas of soft costs we could reduce?
We believe that red tape, particularly surrounding permitting and interconnection, is a major contributor to high soft costs.

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Focused on the rapidly evolving landscape of energy, this series brings expert insights about the need for local, decentralized energy solutions. Listeners can expect discussions on a wide range of critical topics including energy abundance, the challenges of transitioning to solar power for families, and innovative approaches to supporting the electric grid. The episodes frequently feature influential industry figures sharing their strategies on utilizing distributed energy resources and addressing regulatory hurdles, along with the impact of new technologies like microgrids. This podcast stands out for its commitment to not only highlight innovations but also emphasize community engagement and real-world applications in the energy sector,... more

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1. Kay Aikin
2. Anna Demeo
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4. Nick Josefowitz
5. Adam Scarsella
6. Dick Munson
7. Jim Mozell
8. Juan Colina

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