Energy Impact
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The Energy Impact Podcast features world-renowned experts across international energy policy and project finance along with regular news updates leading journalists specializing in energy innovation.
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1. Jacqueline’s background, an abundance of travel, and how it all lead her to a career in impact investing 2. What drove Jacqueline to begin her work tackling poverty and the first projects she chose to begin in this new space of impact investing 3. Acumen’s Hardest-to-Reach initiative and what it focuses on 4. The future of investing in clean energy projects and key investment trends we might see in the coming years
1. Kate’s background of many moves, tenant law, and an interest in clean energy conversations both domestically and internationally 2. How Kate ended up in the ground floor of the Apollo Alliance, the first green jobs organization in the United States 3. Kate’s transition from Apollo to the United States Department of Energy and how her experience with labor in the green transition flowed between the two 4. Working with Secretary Granholm, as well as some future-facing conversations surrounding Kate’s upcoming book
1. What motivated Leo to make a difference and become interested in clean energy technology 2. A deep dive into the many different types of carbon removal 3. Voyager’s investment thesis and how it resonates with Leo 4. The constantly evolving technologies of the energy transition and what we might see from them in the future
1. What drew Michael into Google and the early iterations of renewable energy 2. Google’s leadership in the energy procurement realm 3. What Michael has learned about driving innovation over the years and some valuable lessons for problem-solving 4. Taking a look at advanced technology and what the future holds for energy generation
1. Why everyone should care about and be invested in energy and the progression of the energy industry 2. How the energy transition may fundamentally change the industry and how this intersects with finance 3. The ways in which interest in the sustainable finance space has increased exponentially in the past decade 4. How communities will interact with new forms of clean energy being deployed and what the future holds for this form of progression
1. Zainab’s background in Physics and English and how all roads eventually led back to Energy and Power 2. How important lower costs are to various energy industries and the common challenge of supply chain 3. Investment trends in the clean energy space and the kind of research the Cleantech Group completes 4. Hopes for the future of the energy transition and how large-scale vs. small-scale companies might handle the change
1. An important lesson Clay learned early in his career about destinations and opportunities 2. A deep dive into Lowercase and Lowercarbon Capital 3. The idea of improving existing processes versus fundamental breakthroughs in the issue of climate change 4. A debate on the future of the energy transition and different paths to tackling climate change
1. Neal Dikeman’s early career and his experience running for the U.S. Senate 2. How Neal made his way into the energy space 3. A deep dive into Energy Transition Ventures and the state of the energy landscape 4. Neal’s vision for the future and what Energy Transition Ventures is currently working on, as well as what we might see in the near future
1. How Brandon made his way to Washington, D.C. and what landed him in the White House and the Department of Energy 2. The driving force behind Boundary Stone Partners and its initial goals and vision 3. The international client landscape and how Boundary Stone’s business model differentiates itself from other companies 4. The hurdles we might face in terms of the energy transition, what's new with battery storage, and what’s next for Boundary Stone Partners and Overture VC in 2024
1. Mark’s interests in energy, business, and finance and how his time at GE sparked a long-time passion for energy transition work 2. How an idea turned into what is now Lime Rock New Energy 3. The three big areas of Lime Rock’s focus: Grid modernization, energy efficiency for the industry, and decarbonization of transportation 4. Carbon Enterprise Value, Lime Rock’s investments, and a look toward the future
1. Jeanette’s interest in history, her time at Mother Jones, getting a degree in law, and how it all led to her early career in energy 2. The start of PNM’s Washington D.C. office and the state of climate law in the early 2000’s 3. Jeanette’s road to the Clean Air Task Force and the development of environmental justice resources 4. Climate change vs. sustainability, as well as the work we will see from Jeanette and the Clean Air Task Force in the future
1. A monumental move to San Francisco and how it led Matt to computers and engineering 2. Matt’s story of founding companies, trying new things, and meeting interesting people in different industries 3. A discussion of pre-seed deep tech, the boom of investment, and what the technology industry is looking like in 2023, as well as Anthropocene Ventures 4. The universal truth about what it’s like to start a company and some words of advice for what’s important during the process
1. How drilling oil rigs in West Texas jumpstarted Collin’s interest and career in energy 2. The mission of connecting people from different industries, starting podcasts, and Collin’s determination to start a company 3. Everything Digital Wildcatters and how they’re working towards a goal of creating a vertically integrated professional network for energy professionals 4. Breaking the barriers of professionalism to create relationships, as well as a discussion of various forms of energy
1. Michael’s upbringing in Nebraska, his early architectural engineering career interests, and how his career trajectory completely changed before his senior year of college 2. A leap into the private equity world and the first work product Michael recalls being proud of 3. Understanding risk and reward as it relates to investing on behalf of others and seeking opportunities 4. Michael’s move to Washington, D.C., learnings in his current role, and what’s on the horizon for his current role as Senior Vice President, Commercial
1. Aparna’s childhood in the wilderness of Oregon, her interest in working on cars, and some of the philosophies that guide her work 2. A dive into Aparna’s time abroad - Why recognizing privilege, power and bias is important 3. Aparna’s journey to working as Deputy Chief Climate Officer for the U.S. International Development Finance Corporation 4. An exploration of the DFC as a whole and its unique values
1. Josh’s foray into West Coast living, physics, semiconductors, and more 2. How Josh got into energy and where the industry has led him in his career so far 3. A dive into Congruent Ventures and how they stand out in a growing universe of funds 4. Who Congruent Ventures partners with, how they help, and who makes up the Congruent team
1. Jason’s path from economics to investment banking and hostile takeovers, as well as how these career jumps shaped his trajectory at a young age 2. The formation of CelerateX and the process and evolution behind it all 3. Diving deeper into CelerateX, Jason discusses investing, industry, and identification of platforms 4. An area of investment Jason is excited about and what makes CelerateX stand out as a capital provider
1. Mike’s early fascination with science and how it lead him to Stanford, working in technology, the startup world, investing, and more 2. Working at Apple and how moving on transformed the rest of Mike’s career 3. How Mike landed in energy and what energy and energy needs look like around the world 4. The transition from operator to investor, as well as an exploration of all things Dangerous Ventures
1. Michelle’s impressive background, two important catalysts, and the start of her journey in policy and sustainability 2. Microsoft’s history and the beginning of a path to decarbonization 3. How public and private sector solutions to decarbonization interact - Microsoft’s process and how it compares to the U.S. Government 4. Microsoft’s net zero initiatives, carbon reporting, and sustainability accounting, as well as what the future might look like
1. Josh’s background in chemical engineering and how it led him to his current role at Climate Investment 2. How Josh made his way into one of the only dedicated funds thinking about clean energy, as well as how this space has evolved since the mid-2000’s 3. The start of Climate Investment, its mission and vision, and the next stage of the platform’s growth 4. How the Climate Investment team is structured, source investments, LPs, and a quick message about the future
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