Fueling the Future of Transport Podcast

#100. Accelerating Decarbonization at the Intersection of Transportation and Energy As the automotive landscape shifts toward electrification, how will the electric grid keep up? WeaveGrid is providing a technological bridge between industry players, from utilities to automakers to charging station operators, and in this episode, we dive into the intersection of technology, policy, and the electrification revolution. With Special Guest: Apoorv Bhargava, CEO & Cofounder, WeaveGrid “My worry is that the conversation is so dominated by critical minerals and the need for labor unions and the need for manufacturing capacity and this and that, that we are forgetting the fact that when we start cranking out 10 million vehicles a year in this country – forget getting to a place of having 280 on the road – we will find the grid is not ready to handle it and that we have not built out the requisite grid infrastructure and of course, the corresponding charging infrastructure to support it, but really importantly, the grid infrastructure. And, I think that is going to be a huge failure moment where we forgot that finding bottlenecks in supply chains isn’t just looking upstream. It also means looking downstream. And the grid, in my view, is one of the biggest downstream risks to large-scale electrification.” Apoorv Bhargava is the CEO and Co-founder of WeaveGrid. WeaveGrid is a software company that drives rapid decarbonization at the intersection of clean energy and transportation, by helping some of the largest utilities and automakers transform electric vehicles into grid assets. Apoorv has dedicated his career to furthering innovation in the climate and energy sectors. His prior experiences include Opower and NRG, as well as in management consulting at BCG and climate-focused venture capital. He was featured on both the GreenBiz and Forbes 30 Under 30 Lists in 2019 for his work on WeaveGrid. Apoorv holds an MBA and an MS from Stanford University, and graduated from Rice University with a B.S. in Chemical and Biomolecular Engineering and a B.A. in Economics. Episode Transcript The post #100. Accelerating Decarbonization at the Intersection of Transportation and Energy appeared first on Transport Energy Strategies.

#99. Driving Zero-Emission Innovation With Hydrogen Fuel Cell Technology In this episode, Ben Nyland, President and CEO of Loop Energy, discusses their role in enabling zero-emission transportation. We discuss Loop’s hydrogen fuel cell technology in multiple applications, the impact of policies, and the challenges and opportunities in the growing hydrogen sector. Learn more about Loop Energy With Special Guest: Ben Nyland, President and CEO, Loop Energy “We see an opportunity for Loop to be a major international player in this value chain, really enabling vehicle manufacturers to deliver zero-emission vehicles that meet both the emission and the economic requirements that fleets have and their operating requirements at the same time. And that’s our mandate, that’s our mission. And we see ourselves as a key part of the solution to making zero emissions a reality in the transportation sector.” As President & CEO of Loop Energy, Ben Nyland strategically guides the company’s vision to design and manufacture fuel cell solutions for the commercial vehicle industry. Ben was appointed President of Loop Energy in 2015 and Chief Executive Officer in 2016. Under his leadership, Loop Energy has grown its operations internationally, with facilities in China and Europe to serve its growing customer base in Asia and Europe. During his tenure, Ben has overseen the launch of multiple industry leading products while expanding Loop Energy’s team to China, the US and Europe. He led the company in securing two rounds of strategic investment and subsequently through the IPO process in 2021, raising $100 million on the Toronto Stock Exchange. Prior to joining Loop Energy, Ben spent over 10 years in a variety of senior management positions, including as President of Rampworth Capital Services, Exro Technologies and Maclean Group Marketing. Episode Transcript The post #99. Driving Zero-Emission Innovation With Hydrogen Fuel Cell Technology appeared first on Transport Energy Strategies.

#98. Exploring Europe’s Ethanol Industry and Policy Landscape What are the challenges and future prospects of ethanol in the European market? David Carpintero of ePURE, the association representing European producers of renewable ethanol, discusses the state of the ethanol industry in Europe, the goal of reaching 10% ethanol blending in the EU, and the development of advanced ethanol technologies in Europe. With Special Guest: David Carpintero, Director General, ePURE “And I think new internal combustion and engine approaches to powertrains where we are able to use and benefit from both biofuels and efuels will be part of how we tackle this big issue of defossilizing transport.” David joined ePURE as Director General in June 2022. Previously he worked as Director General for a Brussels-based food trade association and has a long international experience with a multinational in the agricultural sector with postings in Europe and America. He started his career as a management consultant with A.T. Kearney. David earned an MBA at IESE Business School and a Master’s in Agronomic Engineering at Polytechnic University of Madrid. Episode Transcript The post #98. Exploring Europe’s Ethanol Industry and Policy Landscape appeared first on Transport Energy Strategies.

#97. Sustainable Aviation: A Conversation with United Airlines Sustainable Aviation Fuel (SAF) is identical to conventional jet fuel but made from renewable resources and can reduce greenhouse gas emissions by up to 85%. Rohini Sengupta, Director of Sustainability and Decarbonization at United Airlines, discusses United’s commitment to reaching net zero by 2050 through strategies such as fuel reduction and the expansion of SAF usage, highlighting both the opportunities and the challenges as the market scales up. With Special Guest: Rohini Sengupta, Director, Environmental Sustainability, United Airlines “We don’t have a magic wand to do over and just create a brand new way of providing energy to aircraft to get people around the world. And, it’s important to get people around the world. So I think we have to find ways to smartly transition using what’s in the ground. We always have to recognize that and aim to strive for better.” Rohini Sengupta has worked in all aspects of the environmental industry, from quantifying greenhouse gas reductions in operations to helping shape global climate policy. Currently, she is the Director of Environmental Sustainability for United Airlines. Rohini has been recognized as an expert on the Carbon Offsetting and Reduction Scheme for International Aviation, nominated to ICAO’s Committee on Aviation Environmental Protection (CAEP), as well as the company’s lead on carbon markets and climate policy/legislation. Before several positions at United, Rohini was an Environmental Specialist and Engineer at BP, focusing on refinery greenhouse gas emissions, with before that biofuel coprocessing and hydroprocessing. Rohini received her Bachelors of Science in Earth and Environmental Engineering from Columbia University. Episode Transcript The post #97. Sustainable Aviation: A Conversation with United Airlines appeared first on Transport Energy Strategies.

#96 Decarbonizing with DME (Dimethyl Ether) Renewable DME (dimethyl ether) is a sustainable fuel that is formed using waste and other feedstocks, creating LPG. In some cases, rDME production is low-carbon and even carbon-negative. Slightly a crash course in chemistry, this episode will dive into the production and benefits behind rDME. With Special Guest: Rebecca Boudreaux. President and CEO, Oberon Fuels “It’s interesting when people think about innovation generally. They think about the new shiny object, something really cool that’s being released. And so naturally when we think about decarbonization, we think about something completely new. What is a completely new thing we’re going to do to help the world decarbonize because we love new things and we love shiny objects. But I think it’s more important that we say, how are we gonna decarbonize really quickly and what do we have that partly exists that we can leverage to help that happen faster?” Rebecca Boudreaux, Ph. D. is President and Chief Executive Officer of Oberon Fuels. Oberon is the first company in the world to commercialize renewable DME as a straightforward way to both slash the CO2 emissions of the huge propane industry, and transport renewable hydrogen more efficiently and cost effectively. Episode Transcript The post #96 Decarbonizing with DME (Dimethyl Ether) appeared first on Transport Energy Strategies.

#95. Chevron: The Future Is Lower Carbon Energy Chevron believes the future of energy needs to be lower carbon, reliable and affordable. The company is taking a “portfolio approach” to carbon intensity reduction, investing in an array of different technologies to meet its carbon reduction targets. One of those technologies we discuss in this episode is Chevron’s partnership with Toyota and its recent road trip across the Southeast U.S. to test its new renewable gasoline formulation. Learn more about the road trip, how consumers and policymakers responded, and about what Chevron is planning for the future. With Special Guest: Kaustav Sinha, Director, Strategic Partnerships, Chevron “We need to continue to learn from our past, plan for the future, but most importantly, act now on what is in our control and we believe working collaboratively with fuel producers and innovators in the automotive, agriculture and technologies sectors can promote adoption of these lower-carbon technologies like renewable gasoline blend.” Kaustav Sinha is director of strategic partnerships. He is responsible for leading a global team across multiple Chevron business units to develop Chevron’s enterprise automotive OEM strategy and shape the potential for commercial, technology and advocacy partnerships with strategic OEM partners, with a focus on lower carbon solutions. Prior to his current role, Kaustav was Manager, Global Strategic Account responsible for managing people, P&L, strategy, business development and operations of one of Chevron Oronite’s largest ustomer portfolios. He also led Chevron Oronite’s North American sales organization where he and his team played a key role in growing the regional business and developed a growth portfolio with multimillion-dollar opportunity pipeline. Previous assignments included global product segment management here he led one of Chevron Oronite’s key automotive growth projects from early development phase through commercialization. He has actively participated in several industry advocacy positions where he worked closely with various industry groups, energy companies and OEMs to develop new specifications and build strategic partnerships. Prior to joining Chevron, he worked at Dow Chemical, Infineum (an ExxonMobil & Shell JV) and Ford Research in various technology, strategy, R&D and product development roles. He has over 15 years of technical, commercial and people management experience with focus on building and scaling new products, businesses, and teams in the energy/chemicals industry. He regularly engages in various diversity, inclusion and mentoring initiatives and is currently on the enterprise leadership team of Chevron’s elevate program (an inhouse diversity and inclusive initiative supported by Chevron’s CDIO). He received his PhD in Materials Science and Engineering from the University of Nevada Reno and an MBA from the University of Chicago’s Booth School of Business. Episode Transcript The post #95. Chevron: The Future Is Lower Carbon Energy appeared first on Transport Energy Strategies.

#94. A Whole Blue World: The Future of Methanol Fuel Cells Methanol – it’s everywhere you want to be! Blue World Technologies is developing methanol fuel cells for stationary, automotive, heavy-duty and maritime applications and paving the way to net zero.   With Special Guest: Anders Korsgaard, CEO and Co-Founder, Blue World Technologies “Just looking at the last couple hundred years, we’ve been relying on the discovery of fossil energy to drive our growth. Now we are changing that. It’s the biggest change in the last 200 years, since the early 1800s, that we’ve been replacing both conversion and devices such as combustion intelligence and also sources of energy. It’s a pivotal moment where humankind has the opportunity to continue growth or to do the opposite. But really, if you don’t change that now, it’s like we have already peaked. But if we succeed in this transition, then there’s infinite growth potential ahead in the future.” Anders Korsgaard is the Chief Executive Officer and Co-Founder of Blue World Technologies. An experienced tech entrepreneur and leader with a focus on new energy technologies and with a PhD and DBE from Columbia/CBS, Anders was previously the founder and former CEO of SerEnergy. Episode Transcript The post #94. A Whole Blue World: The Future of Methanol Fuel Cells appeared first on Transport Energy Strategies.

#93. Who Owns the EV Customer? When the founder of EV charging company FreeWire took apart his first electric vehicle to find it resembled a washing machine motor, he realized that EVs would be the simpler and safer car that the world needed. After making a name in Silicon Valley as a one-man charging network, Arcady Sosinov’s company is revolutionizing the way retailers (formerly known as gas stations) are viewing their EV charging business. With Special Guest: Arcady Sosinov, CEO, FreeWire Technologies “I remember getting a Fiat 500E, it’s a little tiny car…I put it up on a lift, tore it apart, dropped the battery pack and I looked at what remained, and there was almost nothing on the ground. I mean, it was just a battery pack that was relatively simple to design at this point, a motor that was effectively a souped-up washing machine motor – the same motor that we’ve been using in washing machines for many decades now – and I just think about it now. Imagine you telling me or telling my kids one day that we used to drive around and there were thousands of little explosions that happened within the hood of the car and we had to control those little explosions. So how did those explosions happen? Well, we used dinosaurs and that concept seems crazy and complex. And when you look at how simple the platform the electric vehicle is, you start to think to yourself simplicity always wins. It always wins.” Arcady is the Founder and serves as the Chief Executive Officer of FreeWire. Prior to founding FreeWire, he spent almost a decade in finance and investment management, most recently at GMO and prior to that BNY Mellon. Arcady holds an MBA from UC Berkeley and an economics degree from Boston University. Episode Transcript The post #93. Who Owns the EV Customer? appeared first on Transport Energy Strategies.

#92. The Challenging Journey of a Ukrainian Sustainable Battery Company Ukrainian Serhiy Kaminskyi invented a revolutionary battery storage system and details his journey from founding the company SorbiForce in Ukraine to today’s expansion to the U.S. Self-professed as “the Google of battery storage”, this technology start-up offers a safe and sustainable energy system that could alter electrification across many sectors. With Special Guests: Serhiy Kaminskyi, Founder and Kevin Drolet, Chief Marketing Officer, SorbiForce “So actually, I am a citizen of the planet. I have no borders. I don’t like any borders. And I’m trying to think globally. As I told you, to be a global company you have to be at the cutting edge of this, in the center of the revolution. And now this revolution is in the United States.” Serhiy Kaminsky is the founder of SorbiForce. Serhey is an author of the idea, an engineer, and the head of an R&D center. He created and managed large productions and consulted over 10 startups in the field of renewable energy. Episode Transcript The post #92. The Challenging Journey of a Ukrainian Sustainable Battery Company appeared first on Transport Energy Strategies.

#91. Europe Needs Clean Fuels for Net Zero FuelsEurope is the business association for fuels manufacturers in Europe and we talk with Director General John Cooper about Europe’s energy transition including the Clean Fuels for All campaign, Fit for 55, and how global energy policies affect European actions. If you would like to learn more about this subject, visit www.cleanfuelsforall.eu. Related Links: Episode #13. John Cooper: There’s Space in the Carbon Budget for Liquid & Petroleum FuelsClean Fuels for AllFuelsEurope With Special Guest: John Cooper, Director General, FuelsEurope “Our work started very soon after the Paris Agreement to look at what the transformation of the fuels industry can look like and what kind of technologies, feedstocks, and what kind of trajectory is implied by that work. And, we turned that into essentially a strategy for our industry to provide a pathway by 2050 for all of the remaining liquid fuels demand to be climate neutral. And we could see that some of that could go into each of the sectors, and it meant that both those objectives of meeting quality of life and also climate neutrality could be met with those remaining products that we would produce. And so we decided to call it Clean Fuels for All.” John Cooper was appointed Director General, FuelsEurope and Concawe in April 2015. He started his career in the motor industry working on future powertrains, and after 3 years moved to BP Downstream where he has 27 years of experience. His previous role was as Director, Renewables Strategy Downstream, leading BP’s commercial compliance strategy for renewables regulation. He has also had business leadership roles in aviation fuels and lubricants, transport energy policy, and fuels technology, in the UK and USA, and has represented the UK fuels industry at the UK Automotive Council Technology Group. He holds a BA in Engineering from Cambridge University. This Episode is Supported By: Episode Transcript The post #91. Europe Needs Clean Fuels for Net Zero appeared first on Transport Energy Strategies.

#90. Truck Stops Take On Alternative Fuels Which fuels are truck stops blending and selling and where are they trending in the next 10, 15, and 20 years? And, what are they planning for electrification? NATSO’s Alternative Fuels Council is helping truck stop operators navigate the alternative fuels landscape with information, advice, and compliance. With Special Guest: Ginger Laidlaw, Vice President, Alternative Fuels Council “We’ve got a ways to go. As exciting as it is and how many people want to move forward with [alternative fuels], I feel like you know, the messy middle. But it’s also our chance to decarbonize right now. If you can get a hold of those liquid fuels and be able to blend them now, we still should be striving for that and not waiting for the other fuels to come along.” Ginger Laidlaw, Compliance Specialist, assists members of the truckstop and travel plaza community and other fuel retailers to navigate the complex compliance requirements of state and federal fuel regulations, including the RFS, Low Carbon Fuel Standard (LCFS) and Clean Fuels Program (CFP). Episode Transcript The post #90. Truck Stops Take On Alternative Fuels appeared first on Transport Energy Strategies.

#89. Heavy-Duty Electric Trucks With 500-Mile Range? An all-electric heavy-duty fleet that can last 500 miles seems like a dream, but the bright minds at Terraline have cracked the code and hope to roll out these trucks in the next year. Hear from former Tesla and Waymo engineer, Graham Doorely, CEO of Terraline, on how his team is breaking electric barriers. With Special Guest: Graham Doorley, CEO, Terraline “I love vehicles in general. It’s that ability to create something new and interesting and to have a real impact, like really pushing an industry to change, to be more sustainable. That’s what excites me when we start seeing our vehicles on the road driving zero emission. You know, that’s a huge win. That’s why I get up every day. and that to me, that’s the most exciting thing.” Graham Doorley, Founder & CEO of Terraline, is a lifelong car enthusiast and an entrepreneurial engineer with experience working at future-looking transportation startups like Tesla and Waymo. Graham has eight years of experience as a senior engineer for self-driving systems as part of both Google[x]’s self-driving car program and then at Waymo. At Tesla, Graham was responsible for the design, engineering, production, and sourcing of the entire front and rear suspension of the ground-breaking Model S. Episode Transcript The post #89. Heavy-Duty Electric Trucks With 500-Mile Range? appeared first on Transport Energy Strategies.

#88. Innovation in Advanced Biofuels and eFuels UPM has been at the forefront of innovating in the advanced biofuels space. Hear from Marko Janhunen, Chair of the EU’s Advanced Biofuels Coalition on policy advancements, challenges and where this evolving industry may be heading. With Special Guest: Marko Janhunen, Director, Public Affairs, UPM “I think it’s been fantastic to be part of this transformation. UPM, as I said, is a traditional forest industry company. We’ve managed to create a completely new industry business within UPM. Regulation is obviously a key part of this business strategy. We created a product that has extremely interesting and strong environmental sustainability credentials. And, you know, being part of a journey with a team, with colleagues where we’ve actually succeeded very well, that’s exciting. I think obviously also the opportunity of the hydrogen-related, or the hydrogen economy and the assets that we have at UPM, it’s extremely exciting to be engaged in these discussions. It’s a tremendous opportunity. A complex one as well but being able to support and discuss with a lot of different types of people, it’s really multidisciplinary. You need to understand a lot of different aspects. And I guess that means that you’re learning something all the time.” Marko Janhunen is currently Director, Public Affairs, at UPM, a leading forest industry company headquartered in Finland. UPM is the largest producer of only advanced biofuels in the EU and currently establishing a strong position in wood-based biochemicals. Marko is an expert in public policy issues related to environment and energy, climate change, and transport issues with 20 years of experience from projects on all continents. Marko is the Chair of Advanced Biofuels Coalition (LSB), a coalition of 11 companies from 8 countries promoting advanced biofuels for transport decarbonization. Marko is also on the steering committee of Hydrogen Cluster Finland, a newly established coalition of over 50 companies to promote hydrogen economy, and chairs the regulatory affairs committee of the Hydrogen Cluster Finland. Episode Transcript The post #88. Innovation in Advanced Biofuels and eFuels appeared first on Transport Energy Strategies.

#87. Transport Energy Outlook for 2023 In this episode, host Tammy Klein will give an analysis on the top ten issues she is watching for 2023 in global transport energy policy and in the global transport energy market. Related Links: Transport Energy Outlook ServiceTransport Energy Strategy BlogContact Tammy Klein by Email “I’m so excited for 2023. So you’ve heard my top 10 issues that I will be watching. And the idea is to have the guests on from all of these different spaces to come and talk about what’s happening in their companies, what they’re doing, how they see the evolution of policy, the impact on the market technology development for all of these different types of transport energy issues.” Episode Transcript The post #87. Transport Energy Outlook for 2023 appeared first on Transport Energy Strategies.

#86. Creating Sustainable Transport Energy Options for Everyone Dr. Amer Amer, Chief Technologist at Aramco, is leading the charge on R&D to improve the sustainability of transport fuels. Hear more about Aramco’s work in this area, what he thinks is the most consequential R&D work the team has done and is doing and how he envisions the future of transport energy decarbonization. With Special Guest: Dr. Amer Amer, Chief Technologist, Aramco “We need all hands on deck. And I think demonizing one industry or excluding one industry is not helpful. I think everybody needs to come to the table. All stakeholders need to work together to really end up with you know, a resilient and lasting impact on CO2 emissions. We all know that we are facing a dual challenge here. We need more transport energy with less emissions. In fact, we need more energy with less emissions in general. The question is, how do you get there?” As Chief Technologist for Aramco’s Fuel Technology Research & Development, Dr. Amer leads a team of more than 70 research engineers and technicians focused on solving tomorrow’s fuel transportation challenges today. Since his promotion to the position of Chief Technologist for Fuel Technology in 2011, Dr. Amer has been responsible for the rapid expansion of Aramco’s fuels research in Dhahran, Saudi Arabia, and in Aramco’s two new Research & Development satellite centers in Paris, France, and Detroit, U.S.A. Episode Transcript The post #86. Creating Sustainable Transport Energy Options for Everyone appeared first on Transport Energy Strategies.

#85. Developing the EV Customer Charging Journey One State at a Time Electrify America is building the largest network of public fast-chargers in the U.S. In this episode, Rachel Moses of Electrify America talks about the customer journey – literally and figuratively – at the heart of their every effort, as well as trends and challenges associated with the development of the U.S. EV charging infrastructure. With Special Guest: Rachel Moses, Director, Commercial Services, Business Development & Green Cities at Electrify America “The NEVI investment is really exciting for this country. It will make a significant difference because America needs thousands of ultra-fast reliable charging stations that are universal and non-proprietary in order to really push adoption and continue to do that. And, to my earlier point of EV being accessible for everybody in all geographies, this investment is really needed and we’re really excited about being able to support our commercial customers in their pursuits of this investment because we think we have a position to be able to really focus where that capital will go.” Rachel Moses is the Director for Commercial Services, Business Development & Green Cities at Electrify America. Prior to that she was the Senior Manager Site Acquisition, Development & Strategy. Electrify America LLC is the largest open DC fast charging network in the U.S., investing more than $2 billion in Zero Emission Vehicle (ZEV) infrastructure, education and access. Episode Transcript The post #85. Developing the EV Customer Charging Journey One State at a Time appeared first on Transport Energy Strategies.

#84. Parsing the Canadian Clean Fuel Regulation How will the Canadian Clean Fuel Regulation (CFR) affect the development of and uptake of low carbon fuels in the country? In this webinar-turned-podcast episode, learn from Fred Ghatala, Director of Carbon & Sustainability for Advanced Biofuels Canada as we discuss the CFR and its global implications on advanced biofuels, sustainable aviation, and marine fuels. With Special Guest: Fred Ghatala, Director of Carbon & Sustainability for Advanced Biofuels Canada “I think the real rallying cry is energy security, clean energy security, and that’s very amplified with geopolitics at this moment.” Fred Ghatala is the Director for Carbon and Sustainability of Advanced Biofuels Canada, a national industry association established to promote the production and use of advanced biofuels in Canada. Fred leads ABFC’s work to establish biofuel carbon value, lifecycle analyses in regulations, and expanding advanced biofuel use into aviation and marine sectors. Episode Transcript The post #84. Parsing the Canadian Clean Fuel Regulation appeared first on Transport Energy Strategies.

#83. Parkland Corporation’s Electric Vehicle Charging Transition Parkland Corporation is a rapidly expanding convenience and fuel retailer having locations in 25 countries and still growing. Scott Sharabura, Parkland’s Vice President, Electric Vehicle Charging, joins us to discuss Parkland’s test-and-learn approach to their EV charging rollout. With Special Guest: Scott Sharabura, Vice President, Electric Vehicle Charging, Parkland Corporation “I was very much an oil and gas guy through and through and I think like a lot of people who come from that background, I viewed electric vehicles and zero-emission transportation with a fair bit of skepticism, not because I was opposed to it, but just because there were so many promises that people had made for so long, and there were targets that were set that were pushed out and pushed out again, and pushed out again. It just felt like the idea that was never going to arrive, as they say, the technology of the future. And it will always be the technology of the future and it’s where it started a change for me.” Scott Sharabura is the Vice President of Electric Vehicle Charging for Parkland Corporation, one of the fastest growing convenience and fuel marketers in the Americas, focusing on developing a new EV charging business under the ON the RUN banner. Prior to his current role, he led Parkland’s strategy team, where he led the development of a 10-year energy transition strategy. Prior to Parkland, Scott spent 15 years with leading management consulting firms Booz Allen Hamilton and McKinsey, where he advised senior executives in North America, Latin America, and the Middle East on strategy development, organization design, and operational improvement in oil & gas, mining and chemicals. Episode Transcript The post #83. Parkland Corporation’s Electric Vehicle Charging Transition appeared first on Transport Energy Strategies.

#82. What Is Most Exciting In the Transport Energy Space in 2022? Earlier this year, Tammy started asking guests one important question at the end of every episode: “what excites you most about this space?” This compilation of their answers will surely leave you with hope and excitement for the energy space for 2023 and beyond. We also want to hear what excites YOU most about this space. Email Tammy at Tammy@transportenergystrategies.com with either your written inspiration or better yet, record a voice memo and send the audio file and maybe you’ll hear yourself on an upcoming episode! Listen to all previous episodes to hear the full interviews at https://transportenergystrategies.com/category/podcast. With Special Guests: Neil Chatterjee, Former Chairman, Federal Energy Regulatory Commission John Eichberger, Executive Director, Fuels Institute Britta Gross, Director of Transportation, EPRI Mikala Grubb, Senior Director, Commercial Excellence and Marketing, Topsoe Parker Meeks, President & Interim CEO, Hyzon Motors Margo T. Oge, Distinguished Fellow, ClimateWorks Foundation Dan Sperling, Founding Director, Institute of Transportation Studies at UC Davis Kameale C. Terry, Co-Founder and CEO, ChargerHelp! Episode Transcript The post #82. What Is Most Exciting In the Transport Energy Space in 2022? appeared first on Transport Energy Strategies.

#81. The Process and Planning Needed for EV Charging What does the process of planning and designing for EV charging really look like? From financing to permitting, design to accessibility, there’s a lot of nuanced planning that is needed for all sectors looking to install EV chargers in public spaces to retail. We spoke with Jenna McDavid, an Electric Vehicles Practice Director with Kimley-Horn to hear about some of the bits and nuggets of charging. With Special Guest: Jenna McDavid, Associate, Electric Vehicles Practice Director, Kimley-Horn “We need to reduce reliance on single-occupant vehicles to reduce congestion, to reduce motor vehicle accidents, to reduce pedestrian collisions. We need to make sure everyone has access to safe, affordable, reliable, clean transportation. We need to design and deploy thousands upon thousands of EV chargers in well lit, accessible spaces with accessible payment systems with high up times. These are huge, huge challenges that require experts from a lot of different disciplines to do their very, very best work very quickly. It’s very important. It’s personally important, and I think it’s globally and societally important.” Jenna has 22 years of experience in the clean energy and clean transportation industries. She provides strategic advisory support to public agencies and private companies to aid their transitions to zero-emissions vehicles. Her current and recent engagements address regional strategies for transportation decarbonization, design and delivery of programs to support EV adoption, siting optimization for EV charging infrastructure, and fleet electrification support. Episode Transcript The post #81. The Process and Planning Needed for EV Charging appeared first on Transport Energy Strategies.