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Energy Empire

Energy Empire
Solar Energy
Clean Energy
Electric Vehicles
Data Centers
Energy Affordability
Rooftop Solar
Octopus Energy
Virtual Power Plants
Trump Administration
Natural Gas
Strait Of Hormuz
Wind Power
Energea
Energy Efficiency
Iran
Grid Utilization
Solar Energy Industries Association
Venezuela
Oil Markets
Inflation Reduction Act

Welcome to the Age of Energy AbundanceA once-in-a-generation shift is underway in how the world is powered. Across the United States, clean energy now makes up more than 90% of new electricity added to the grid — not because of politics or ideology, but because these technologies simply work better. They’re cheaper to build, faster to deploy, and easier to scale than anything that came before.The ... more

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Sting has the rainforest. Pierce Brosnan has the whales. Adam Met has permitting reform.

The AJR pop star, who has more than 5 billion streams on Spotify and a PhD in sustainable development, joins Jigar and Jamie to make the case that permitting re... more

Dave Roberts spent years covering energy for Grist and Vox before building Volts into one of the most influential independent energy podcasts in the country. His last conversation with Jigar, on Volts, was about doing data centers the dumb way. The c... more

Every construction site, concert, film set, and hurricane recovery runs on temporary power. So does the Super Bowl, and so do data centers that can't wait years for a grid connection. Most people use it every day and never see it.

Alicia Waineo beca... more

In March, Google paid $4.75 billion to buy Intersect — the first time a Big Tech giant has bought a clean energy developer.

Jigar and Jamie talk with Sheldon about why Google decided it had to own a power company, how the race to build data centers ... more

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Recent Guests

Dave Roberts
Guest from the Volts podcast
Volts Podcast
Episode: Crossover with Volts: Data Centers Could Win Over Neighbors for Pennies. They'd Rather Fight
Alicia Waineo
Co-founder and CFO of ANA, mobile generator company
ANA
Episode: The Nurse Who Built a $400 Million Generator Company
Sheldon Kimber
Founder/leader of Intersect, later acquired by Google
Intersect (acquired by Google)
Episode: Sheldon Kimber on Why Google Paid $4.75 Billion for His Power Company
Amit Narayan
CEO of GridCARE, expert in grid visibility and utilization
GridCARE
Episode: How to Add 300 Gigawatts to the Grid Without Building a Single Power Plant
Jennifer Granholm
Former Secretary of Energy
U.S. Department of Energy
Episode: Jennifer Granholm's Data Center Playbook for Governors
Daniel Dus
CEO, Cleantech Industry Resources
Cleantech Industry Resources
Episode: The Costco of Solar — Meet the Man Quietly Cutting the Cost of Clean Energy
Kathy Castor
Congresswoman, Florida's 14th District
U.S. Congress
Episode: Can a Climate Democrat Win a Trump District? — with Rep. Kathy Castor
Mike (Energea founder)
Clean energy entrepreneur; founder of Energea
Energea
Episode: Forget Solar Stocks. The Best Solar Returns Are Overseas.
Katherine Blunt
Journalist from The Wall Street Journal
The Wall Street Journal
Episode: The Utilities Want $1.4 Trillion. The Hyperscalers Want a Gigawatt. Nobody Did the Math.

Hosts

Jigar Shah
Host of Energy Empire; energy entrepreneur and former DOE leader
Jamie Nolan
Co-host and clean energy communications strategist; host

Reviews

5.0 out of 5 stars from 38 ratings
  • All Pumped for Energy Again!

    I absolutely love this podcast. This has reignited my love for the energy markets, and I can’t wait to see all the wonderful stuff that’s going to happen.

    Thank you for all your hard work behind this Jigar and Jamie. Let’s Go!!!

    Laxmi Gandhi

    Apple Podcasts
    5
    L Gandhi
    United States3 months ago
  • Fav energy wonk

    Love the show but what is up with theme song? Am I hearing it wrong?

    Apple Podcasts
    5
    Gujibear
    United States3 months ago
  • Great Wisdom

    There’s more wisdom per cubic second in this podcast, than most others that address the energy transition. Jigar Shaw and Jamie Nolan show how to deploy clean energy in a way that advances all of the other important goals: affordability, reliability, national security, economic development, environmental protection, etc. Five stars!

    Apple Podcasts
    5
    Wayne Willis
    United States5 months ago
  • Jigar is the only I listen to when it comes to clean energy

    Such a great new podcast! I love Open Circuit but this is even better. Can’t wait for more episodes.

    Apple Podcasts
    5
    TheLollo18
    United States5 months ago
  • Deploy deploy deploy

    Great podcast. We need more people aware of the benefits of faster deployments of more clean energy solutions which this podcast does!

    Apple Podcasts
    5
    Lhowex14
    United States5 months ago

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The Nurse Who Built a $400 Million Generator Company
Q: What's the strategic rationale for expanding EBOS into Europe?
Europe offers higher fuel costs and tighter emissions rules, making the architecture-driven separation of load from the generator a compelling advantage over pass-through battery packs used in Europe.
The Nurse Who Built a $400 Million Generator Company
Q: How does eBoss fundamentally work to cut emissions and fuel use?
eBoss uses batteries and inverters attached to a generator; it draws 100% of the load from the battery while the generator simply recharges, resulting in up to 80% fuel cost savings and reduced emissions.
The Nurse Who Built a $400 Million Generator Company
Q: What drove ANA to shift from a distributorship to the EBOS hybrid system?
Alicia explains that they wanted to build a durable company with strong customer outcomes, learning from a damaged Airman brand, and leveraging existing market trust and a profitable distribution base to launch EBOS in 2022.
Sheldon Kimber on Why Google Paid $4.75 Billion for His Power Company
Q: Walk us through the moment you decided to take price risk when everyone else was running away from it.
The decision was based on a differentiated view of market dynamics, where selling into a merchant market, despite high downside risk, offered substantially higher upside and the ability to adapt with market conditions; the team ran sensitive, worst-case scenario analyses and found merchant exposure more profitable than locked-in PPAs.
Jennifer Granholm's Data Center Playbook for Governors
Q: What would be the top priorities in the first 100 days of a new energy administration?
Rapidly reinstate tax credits for solar and wind, unlock ITC for infrastructure, launch a national framework for grid-enhancing technologies like demand response and VPPs, expedite public-lands permitting, and deploy a bold 100 GW target through state incentives with robust support from the interagency process.

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Frequently Asked Questions About Energy Empire

What is Energy Empire about and what kind of topics does it cover?

A forward-looking show focused on the people, technologies, and policies accelerating a global energy transition. Episodes highlight wind, solar, grid optimization, policy, and finance, with conversations that blend entrepreneurism, industry strategy, and geopolitics. Listeners are likely to be industry professionals, policy enthusiasts, and investors who want practical takeaways on deployment, grid modernization, and market dynamics. A notable strength is the ability to pair seasoned executives and policymakers with on-the-ground practitioners to surface actionable insights, real-world challenges, and compelling narratives about scaling clean energy. This mix makes the show useful for anyone evaluating partnerships, sponsorships, or guest ... more

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1. Dave Roberts
2. Alicia Waineo
3. Sheldon Kimber
4. Amit Narayan
5. Jennifer Granholm
6. Daniel Dus
7. Kathy Castor
8. Mike (Energea founder)

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