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Play Later Play Later Lists Like LikedSponsored by: EDF Power Solutions When hockey legend Mike Richter retired from the NHL, he pivoted to a career in energy efficiency. Mike is now the president of Brightcore Energy , a company that offers turn-key solutions -- including geothermal systems, solar, energy storage, or smart building technologies -- that simplify the clean energy journey for large commercial and industrial clients. During our conversation, Mike and I focus on advancements in geothermal that enable companies like Brightcore to not only complete projects in wide open spaces like business parks and college campuses, but also in extremely tight spaces ... like Manhattan. More resources from EDF: Energy Designed for the Future Selected highlights How geothermal helps buildings 'beat the heat ... and the cold' - (4:33) The challenges of using georthermal in urban settings - (10:05) Geothermal and earthquakes - (18:48) PPAs and other financial factors for geothermal - (25:17) The impact of the Big Beautiful Act on geothermal - (32:06) Mike's bold predictions for the future of geothermal - (39:33) Geothermal and AI data centers - (43:13) Sign up for the Renewable Energy SmartBrief…
1 Samuel L. Jackson lends his colorful voice to offshore wind 4:37
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1 Jigar Shah helps the renewables industry look in the mirror 6:24
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1 Details scarce on US tariff deal with EU ... The US needs more transmission ... Geothermal industry faces a skills shortage 4:05
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1 Trump agenda hits jobs and US energy investment ... Data centers go portable ... Google turns to CO2 6:03
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Play Later Play Later Lists Like LikedNational Renewable Energy Laboratory and the Pacific Northwest National Laboratory facing job cuts ... Foreign investors shy away from US ... Brightcore Energy's Mike Richter is on the way Sign up for the Renewable Energy SmartBrief
1 Grain Belt Express responds to cancellation of DoE loan guarantee ... NextEra's Ketchum sounds upbeat ... Powin declares bankruptcy 4:36
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1 BNEF issues renewables forecast ... PJM sees energy costs going up ... Texas weighs Senate Bill 6 ... Equinor takes $955 million impairment ... Fusion energy sees investment surge ... Clean energy… 4:51
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1 Watchdog says PJM can't handle more data centers ... UN's Guterres weighs in on the future of energy ... Trump takes anti-renewables sentiment to a new level ... JP Morgan makes a play in carbon… 4:21
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1 Tough headlines for solar ... Congress pivots to permitting ... RMI aims to close funding gap 4:10
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1 BP sells its US onshore wind business ... Moss Landing fire sparks BESS pushback 3:41
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Sponsored by KPMG Policy shifts and market pressures are making big headlines in renewables industry in the US. Amid all the uncertainty, Daniel Cruise, Partner and Head of Renewables at LIUM , returns to the show to provide an update on the state of the solar sector. Leveraging data gathered via LIUM's solarSAT montioring system, Daniel offers a near-term forecast for utility-scale solar that many listeners of this podcast might find surprising. (Note: This episode was recorded on June 25, 2025) More resources from KPMG: Shaping the Future of Renewable and Emerging Energies Natural Gas Power Surge The First 100 Days: The New Administration's Impact on Energy Sign up for the Renewable Energy SmartBrief…
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1 Congress Takes Aim at Tax Incentives in the Inflation Reduction Act 42:24
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Play Later Play Later Lists Like LikedSponsored by KPMG Negotiations currently taking place on Capitol Hill stand to have a dramatic impact on tax incentives in the Inflation Reduction Act that have powered tremendous growth in clean energy and domestic manufacturing. With so much chatter coming out of Congress, Alfred Johnson , the co-founder and CEO of Crux , and Lauren Collins , a partner at Vinson and Elkins LLP , return to the show to help separate the signal from the noise -- or in this case, decipher the difference between a scalpel and a sledgehammer. Insights from Crux (updated May 22, 2025) Insights from Vinson & Elkins LLP (updated May 22, 2025) More resources from KPMG Transferable Tax Credits Trade and Tarfiff Insights Shaping the Future of Renewable and Emerging Energies Sign up for the Renewable Energy SmartBrief…
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Play Later Play Later Lists Like LikedFrom project development and permitting to interconnection, construction and startup, the experience of a fully integrated engineer-procure-construct (EPC) team can be a crucial driver of results for renewables projects. With that in mind, two experts from Burns & McDonnell join the show to outline best practices for getting projects done amid all the uncertainty that is swirling around the industry. Cam Garner , section manager in the solar program, and Bob Fayard , solar preconstruction manager, share examples from the field and offer great tips that owners and developers can utilize at various stages of a project. More resources from Burns & McDonnell: Drive Predictable Results With an Integrated EPC Team Early Moves That Matter: Aligning Solar Project Teams From Day One Sign up for the Renewable Energy SmartBrief…
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1 State of the Industry: Offshore Wind - Part 2 24:41
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Play Later Play Later Lists Like LikedWalt Musial , a principal engineer at the National Renewable Energy Laboratory , stops by the show to discuss the current state of the US offshore wind market. Walt details progress in key regions like the Northeast, where gigawatt-scale projects are actively under construction. Walt addresses the ramifications of renegotiations of power purchase agreements and the mixed outcome of recent offshore wind lease auctions. On the technology front, Walt goes into great detail about the potential of floating wind technology, which offers flexible siting and cost benefits when compared to fixed-bottom turbines. Walt also outlines the key highlights of NREL's annual Offshore Wind Energy Market Assessment , which track information for 2,036 active offshore wind energy projects in 49 countries. Sign up for the Renewable Energy SmartBrief…
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1 State of the Industry: Offshore Wind - Part 1 37:14
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Play Later Play Later Lists Like LikedSponsored by EDF Renewables Learn more about Atlantic Shores Offshore Wind The offshore wind industry has been navigating some choppy seas as of late, so Oliver Metcalfe , Head of Wind Research at BloombergNEF , stops by the show to outline what the industry must do to chart a course for sustained growth. Oliver recently returned from an industry conference in China, so he shares his expert insights on that market -- including how Chinese turbine companies are starting to boost their export efforts. When it comes to policy, Oliver details how the early steps in the UK market that put offshore wind on a path for success could be copied in other developing markets. And finally, we turn our attention to the US, where tough economic conditions are beginning to recede, but much work lies ahead for the offshore wind industry to reach its full potential. Sign up for the Renewable Energy SmartBrief…
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1 How Renewables Are Powering Heavy Industry and Data Centers 26:20
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Play Later Play Later Lists Like LikedWade Gungoll , CEO of Industrial Sun , and Christine Larson , the Head of Strategy and Operations at Modern Energy , stop by the show to discuss the role of renewables in heavy industries like chemical processing, manufacturing, and oil and gas. Petrochemical refineries might not be first thing that comes to your mind when you think of the facilities that powered by renewables, but it’s happening -- and Wade and Christine are here to tell us more about it. They highlight the unique approach of Industrial Sun, which focuses on industrial net-metered solar for heavy industries, offering significant cost savings and green attributes. They discuss the challenges and opportunities in the data center market and outline why Big Tech's race for computing power means renewables might actually have to wait to capture a larger share of the market. Christine predicts a rise in battery storage, while Wade predicts more than $100 billion in green hydrogen investment in ERCOT by 2030. Sign up for the Renewable Energy SmartBrief…
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1 Geothermal Energy Digs Deep to Meet Surging Power Demand 28:53
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Play Later Play Later Lists Like LikedJason Peart , GM of Strategy and Development at Sage Geosystems , joins the show to outline the many ways geothermal energy is advancing to provide diverse solutions for the world's booming growth in power demand. Jason walks us through some need-to-know information about the latest trends and technologies related to geothermal energy, including how progress is being made on using geothermal for energy storage. Jason also shares details about a partnership Sage recently formed with Meta to power data centers, as well as the work Sage is doing with the US Air Force , the US Army and California Resources Corporation . Sign up for the Renewable Energy SmartBrief…
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1 The Big Picture on Batteries - with Roger Miksad from Battery Council International 23:44
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Play Later Play Later Lists Like LikedSponsored by KPMG With Climate Week in full swing, tons of speeches, meetings and presentations are taking place in New York, with an eye toward how the energy transition will continue to evolve. One key technology that will continue to play a huge role in that evolution is batteries. Roger Miksad , the president and executive director of Battery Council International , stops by the show to explain how batteries of various chemistries are advancing to power things like data centers, EVs and microgrids. Roger also touches on a few policies that the battery sector is watching closely, like the USA Batteries Act . And with more and more batteries coming to the market, Roger outlines the hard work BCI and its members have put in over the years to advance recycling and develop a circular economy for raw materials and components. More resources from KPMG KPMG generative AI survey report: Energy, natural resources and chemicals KPMG LLP AI & Digital Innovation Quarter Pulse Survey - Q2 2024 Key highlights The importance of Climate Week - (2:57) What Roger hopes to see from this year's Climate Week - (3:59) The expanding role of batteries in the energy landscape - (4:30) Specific areas batteries are powering the energy transition - (6:04) The impact the Inflation Reduction Act is having on battery manufacturing - (7:53) Other policies that are crucial for the battery industry - (10:31) The role batteries play in powering data centers - (14:41) Advancements in battery recycling and the circular economy - (16:42) Roger's bold predictions - (19:58) Sign up for the Renewable Energy SmartBrief…
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1 Suzanne Leta from Fluence on the Policies (And Politics) of Domestic Manufacturing 35:50
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Play Later Play Later Lists Like LikedSponsored by KPMG and EDF Renewables With the election fast-approaching, many people in the renewable energy industry are wondering how a potential shift in the current political power structure in the US might impact the push for clean energy. With that uncertainty in mind, Suzanne Leta , vice president of policy and advocacy for the Americas at Fluence , joins the show to discuss tax incentives related to the Inflation Reduction Act, with a particular focus on domestic manufacturing . Suzanne also explains how tariffs related to batteries are structured in a way that makes them surprisingly vulnerable to the whims of whoever occupies the White House. Suzanne also touches on cybersecurity and shares her insights on the impact data centers powering AI are placing on batteries and the rest of the grid … and how smart utilities and other organizations are planning to manage that increased energy demand. More insights from Suzanne: Powering America's Future: Grid-Scale Energy Storage Boosts Grid Reliability, Jobs and US Manufacturing More resources from KPMG: Survey results: High energy expectations for renewables More resources from EDF Renewables: What We Do Key highlights from Suzanne: The buzz around domestic manufacturing - (4:01) Other IRA incentives like the PTC, ITC and other bonus tax credits - (10:45) The whimsical nature of Section 301 tariffs on batteries - (13:20) The politics of the election and the energy transition in the US - (17:15) Cybersecurity and the grid - (22:12) Manaing the boom in energy demand from AI data centers - (26:41) 'Hyperscale' data centers vs. typical data centers - (27:24) Suzanne's bold predictions about the future of battery storage - (31:46) Sign up for the Renewable Energy SmartBrief…
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1 Checking in from RE+ with Ryan Pfaff from EDF Renewables 19:32
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Play Later Play Later Lists Like LikedSponsored by KPMG In this special episode from RE+ , we connect with Ryan Pfaff , EVP of Grid- and Distribution-Scale Power at EDF Renewables . Ryan discusses the massive growth in energy demand from companies and utilities, the geographic distribution of clean energy jobs across the US and what the future of automation might look like for renewables. Ryan explains how the longer duration of incentives in the Inflation Reduction Act is boosting renewables and he also outlines what customers and developers can do to quicken the pace of projects and bring more clean energy to the grid. More resources from KPMG Survey results: High energy expectations for renewables Sign up for the Renewable Energy SmartBrief…
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1 Checking in from RE+ with Jessica Libby from KPMG 11:06
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Play Later Play Later Lists Like LikedSponsored by EDF Renewables This special episode focusing on RE+ features insights from Jessica Libby , a Principal in the KPMG US Trade and Customs service line. Jessica shares her expert analysis of all the hottest topics from the conference, including the outlook for tariffs, news related to forced labor and the future of the United States-Mexico-Canada Agreement (USMCA). We also discuss the long-term prospects for key components of the Inflation Reduction Act -- regardless of which party takes the White House. And in a lighter moment, Jessica kicks off the conversation by revealing that one of the 'must-see' things at this year's RE+ is sheep ... real, live sheep in the convention hall. More resources from EDF Renewables What We Do Sign up for the Renewable Energy SmartBrief…
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1 Inside the Loan Programs Office with Chris Creed from the DoE 30:46
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Play Later Play Later Lists Like LikedSponsored by KPMG and Vinson & Elkins Chris Creed , the chief investment officer at the US Department of Energy's Loan Programs Office (LPO), joins the show to discuss how the LPO is deploying public funds and attracting private capital to energy, transportation and manufacturing projects that are advancing technologies and delivering jobs across America. Creed shares his insider perspective on how the LPO's various financial programs are helping established companies expand their operations and newer companies build what the LPO calls a 'bridge to bankability.' Key highlights Overall mission of the LPO - (3:42) Projects the LPO has recently helped finance - (4:26) Diversity of projects that apply for LPO financing - (6:50) The differing maturity levels of companies within the LPO's portfolio - (10:13) The philosphy behind the 'bridge to bankability' - (18:27) The 'patient capital' of the LPO - (20:08) How the LPO works with private investors - (22:25) The process for LPO applicants - (24:44) More resources from the LPO Monthly Application Activity Report More resources from KPMG Turning the Tide in Scaling Renewables Energy Institute 2024 Statistical Review of World Energy More resources from Vinson & Elkins Energy Transition & Clean Technology In-Depth Insight on the Energy Transition V&E+ - Conversations About Our Values, Views and Ventures Vinson & Elkins' main office is located at: 845 Texas Avenue, Houston, Texas 77002 +1-713-758-2222 Sign up for the Renewable Energy SmartBrief…
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1 Luis Silva from EDF Renewables Shares a Developer's Perspective on Financing the Energy Transition 23:08
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Play Later Play Later Lists Like LikedSponsored by KPMG More resources from KPMG Transferable Tax Credits Energy & Chemicals Energy Institute 2024 Statistical Review of World Energy As the financial landscape for the renewables industry continues to evolve, Luis Silva , the chief financial officer at EDF Renewables , joins the show to offer his perspective on what lies ahead for the energy transition. Luis delves into areas of focus like the Inflation Reduction Act, the cost of capital and emerging trends around how projects are being financed. We also spend a great deal of time talking about transferable tax credits. In fact, when asked to share his bold predictions … the first one Luis mentions is very much related to transferable tax credits. Key highlights How the financial landscape for renewables has evolved - (3:21) Operating in the current interest rate environment - (5:06) What are the biggest financial risks to the renewables industry right now? - (6:40) New players in the transferable tax credit market - (8:10) Key questions being asked around tax deals - (10:19) Luis' views on the Inflation Reduction Act - (13:47) Policy moves that could help the renewables industry - (17:05) Top concerns around deal finance - (17:51) Luis' bold predictions - (19:26) More resources from EDF Renewables What we do - Solar Sign up for the Renewable Energy SmartBrief…
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1 Crux's Alfred Johnson Outlines Trends in the Market for Transferable Tax Credits 30:42
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Play Later Play Later Lists Like LikedSponsored by: EDF Renewables The Inflation Reduction Act has revolutionized how the energy transition is being financed. The IRA is chock full of tax credits and other incentives designed to spur investment in renewables and one key aspect of the IRA pertains to the transferability of those tax credits. Alfred Johnson , the co-founder and CEO of Crux , joins the show to discuss how the market for transferable tax credits is taking shape. The team at Crux recently released their Mid-Year Market Intelligence Report , which details how the market for transferable tax credits is faring so far this year. Alfred also offers his insights on how the market for transferable tax credits is set to grow -- regardless of political uncertainty -- and what firms can do to make their tax credits 'highly transactable' in a rapidly evolving market. And finally, Alfred tells the remarkable story of how part of his inspiration to co-found Crux came from a source that is VERY familiar to listeners of this podcast. Key highlights Background information at Alread and the founding of Crux - (3:34) How Crux's 2024 Mid-Year Market Intelligence Report was compiled - (6:41) The 6 key takeaways from the Mid-Year Market Intelligence Report - (9:31) What's driving growth in the market for transferable tax credits - (11:18) Participation in the market expands beyond big banks and Big Tech - (14:27) How long it takes deals to close - (15:46) Regions where deals are originating - (17:55) How the market is coping with political uncertainty - (19:13) Possible headwinds the market might encounter - (20:28) How big will the market be by 2030? - (21:56) How organizations can make their tax credits highly transactable - (23:43) Where Alfred got some of his inspiration to co-found Crux - (28:05) More resources from EDF Renewables What we do - Solar Sign up for the Renewable Energy SmartBrief…
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Sponsored by: EDF Renewables When it comes to the utility-scale and residential solar sectors in the US, Daniel Cruise , partner at Lium Research , says current trends tell a tale of two markets. While research from the team at Lium points to a booming utility-scale market that is enjoying record construction starts, the residential market is struggling in California and beyond. Other highlights from our conversation include: With sourcing of solar modules a hot topic in the news, Cruise notes that NextEra is switching to Indian suppliers for many of its large scale solar projects. Cruise predicts 40 gigawatts of new solar will be interconnected to the grid in 2024, with an additional 50 gigawatts to follow in 2025. Noting a decline in the fervor surrounding overall renewables markets in the last year or two, Cruise shares his insights on suspected causes ... and possible remedies. More resources from EDF Renewables What we do - Solar Sign up for the Renewable Energy SmartBrief…
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1 Grid Strategies' Rob Gramlich Talks Energy Storage and Transmission 29:23
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Play Later Play Later Lists Like LikedThis episode is sponsored by EDF Renewables Rob Gramlich, the founder and president of Grid Strategies , discusses the challenges faced by the US grid in accommodating increasing demand for renewable energy sources, including power demand growth, limited grid capacity, and constraints in the interconnection process. Rob highlights the importance of building transmission infrastructure and leveraging battery storage to ease grid stress during peak summer hours. Rob also shares his perspectives on the Inflation Reduction Act's impact on clean energy, including the significance of storage tax credits and the need for transmission cost allocation policies to develop the grid. Finally, Rob emphasizes the importance of maximizing clean energy sources and leveraging energy storage to provide value in the system. More resources from EDF Renewables Who we serve Sign up for the Renewable Energy SmartBrief…
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