Category: ets

  • Energy Project Financing: Risk, Capital, and Innovation | Ep 226

    Sponsored by ABB – Helping industries outrun leaner and cleaner. SummaryIn this episode, host Joe Batir speaks with Violeta Tostanoski, Head of Corporate Development at Mitsubishi Power Americas. The discuss the complexities of financing clean energy projects, the role of technology risk, and strategies for developing sustainable capital stacks in different markets. Violeta’s Book Recommendation:Hidden…

  • Global Autonomy: Where are we? | Devan Pillay of Schneider Electric | Ep 225

    Sponsored by ABB – Helping industries outrun leaner and cleaner. SummaryIn this episode, host Joe Batir interviews Devan Pillay of Schneider Electric. They discuss the latest insights from the Global Autonomous Maturity Report, exploring how autonomous operations are transforming heavy industry sectors like oil, gas, and mining. The conversation covers the implications for safety, efficiency,…

  • Modular Solutions to Revolutionize Geothermal Deployment | Ep 224

    Sponsored by ABB – Helping industries outrun leaner and cleaner. SummaryJoin us as host Joe Batir explores the future of geothermal power generation with Spencer Jackson and the transformative potential of factory-built, modular power plants and how they could change the geothermal deployment landscape. In this episode, we discuss recent innovations in modular geothermal power…

  • Micro Modular Nuclear Energy for Big Data | Ep 223

    Sponsored by ABB – Helping industries outrun leaner and cleaner. SummaryDiscover how next-generation nuclear technology, specifically micro modular reactors, is set to revolutionize energy supply, with insights from Sam Gibson, founder and CEO of Hadron Energy, interviewed by host, Joe Batir. Learn about the technology, safety, market applications, and the timeline for deployment as the…

  • The Brave New World of Tariffs | Ep 222

    Sponsored by ABB – Helping industries outrun leaner and cleaner. SummaryIn this episode, host Joe Batir discusses with expert Josh Zive, Senior Principal from Bracewell, the impact of tariffs and geopolitics on the energy transition, with insights into trade policies, supply chain vulnerabilities, and use geothermal as an example. The discuss how companies both big…

  • How to Solve the Copper Shortage | Ep 221

    Sponsored by ABB – Helping industries outrun leaner and cleaner. In this episode, Joe Batir interviews experts Matt Uddenberg, Founder and CEO, and John Redwood, Senior Process Engineer, of Skouria. They discuss the future of mineral extraction, energy efficiency, and sustainable mining. Listen in and explore how innovative in situ recovery techniques are poised to…

  • Talking Prospects and Conferences | Ep 220

    Sponsored by ABB – Helping industries outrun leaner and cleaner. Join host Joe Batir as he shares his recent experiences at industry conferences, and the relevance and presence of energy transition, decarbonization, and resource prospecting at these conferences. Listen also to different companies share their prospects and opinions on renewable energy opportunities. Joe Batir’s Linkedin:…

  • Talking Trash and AI with Hassan Murad | Intuitive AI | Ep 219

    Sponsored by ABB – Helping industries outrun leaner and cleaner. SummaryIn this episode of the Energy Transition Solutions Podcast, Joe Batir interviews Hassan Murad, co-founder and CEO of Intuitive AI. They discuss the challenges of waste management and how Intuitive AI is addressing these issues through innovative technology, particularly their AI recycling assistant, Oscar. The…

  • Making Hardware Better with ABB and Typhoon | Ep 218

    Sponsored by ABB – Helping industries outrun leaner and cleaner. SummaryIn this episode of the Energy Transition Solutions Podcast, host Joe Batir discusses the concept of Hardware in the Loop (HIL) with Adrian Daeppen from ABB and Ivan Celanovic from Typhoon. They explore the importance of HIL in testing and validating power electronics, its applications…

  • Alternative Ways to Finance Energy with Brent Franklin | Rise Capital | Ep 217

    Sponsored by ABB – Helping industries outrun leaner and cleaner. SummaryIn this episode of the Energy Transition Solutions Podcast, host Joe Batir speaks with Brent Franklin, founder and CEO of Rise Capital and Rise Energy Group. They discuss the challenges of raising capital in the energy sector, the importance of vertical integration, and the complexities…