Welcome to our first episode of the Energy Transition Talk, where we explore the challenges and opportunities of transitioning to a low-carbon future. In this episode, hosts Jim, Justine, and Paulina introduce themselves and set the stage for what the energy transition is and why it matters. They speak with Dr. Ershaghi, Director of the Ershaghi Center for Energy Transition (E-CET), on the history of energy transitions, where we stand in the race to net zero, and the role that governments, private sector, and individuals play in the energy transition. They also hear from Mathew Davis, a Master’s student in petroleum engineering at USC, on how he defines energy transition and the role that petroleum engineering plays in the energy transition.

Don’t forget to subscribe to our podcast so you can automatically get access to our new episodes – you can find us on Apple, Spotify, YouTube, or wherever you get your podcasts. Special thanks to our guests for today and Abhi, our technical guru, for their important contributions to today’s episode. This podcast is sponsored by the USC Ershaghi Center for Energy Transition.

For our episode sources, please see the description of our Youtube version of this episode (https://youtu.be/jCctVgTTfLA) or view our google doc (
https://shorturl.at/TX012).

Disclaimer: The views, information, or opinions expressed during the Energy Transition Talk series are solely those of the individuals involved and do not necessarily represent those of the Ershaghi Center for Energy Transition (E-CET) or the producers of this podcast.

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Timecodes:

0:00 Introducing the hosts and podcast

12:38 Interview with Dr. Ershaghi, Director of E-CET

37:18 Interview with Mathew Davis, Master’s student at USC

49:15 Concluding Remarks