Lithium-ion batteries are used in tech gadgets and electric vehicles, but the high cost of lithium extraction and ambiguous mining practices for several key components has led the industry to look for alternative technologies for energy storage.

James Quinn is the CEO of Faradion and guides us this week through a conversation about energy storage. Faradion is the world leader in non-aqueous sodium-ion cell technology that provides cheaper, cleaner energy for key applications, such as transportation, storage, back-up power, and energy in remote locations. 

Recommended listening: Energy Storage Technology - podcasts.apple.com/ng/podcast/teague-egan-energy-storage-technology/id1467655589?i=1000471792264

Special thank you to Pratik Dattani- Managing Director of EPG Economic and Strategy Consulting for his help in setting up this episode.

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James on LinkedIn: linkedin.com/in/james-quinn-707a2b3/

Learn more about Faradion: faradion.co.uk/about-us/background/

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As of December 6, 2020, over 9,279 fires have burned 4,359,517 acres, more than 4% of California's roughly 100 million acres of land, making 2020 the largest wildfire season recorded in California's modern history. This has also led to large-scale power shutoffs.

Shawn Adderly, Chief of Staff & Principal Program Manager at Pacific Gas & Electric company - California's largest Investor-Owned Utility serving 5.48 million customers - joins us this week to talk about the recording-breaking wildfires this year and the effect its' had on the electricity grid and residents of the state of California. 

Disclaimer: The views shared by Shawn in this episode represents his own thoughts and might not represent the position of PG&E on the matters discussed. 

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Shawn on LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/shawnadderly/

Learn more about Pacific Gas & Electric company: pge.com/en_US/about-pge/about-pge.page

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The Middle East has a long history with the energy sector, with many countries in the region benefitting from the prosperity in the oil and gas sector for decades - but how will the rapid growth of the region cope with the energy transition?

This week, Colman Hands joins us to discuss the country of Qatar and how it is positioning itself with its natural gas and solar investments to take on the transformation of the energy sector, driven by climate change.

Colman Hands is the Sustainable Energy Programmes Manager at The Al-Attiyah Foundation based in Doha, Qatar.

~THIS IS PART TWO OF A TWO-PART SERIES~

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Colman on LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/colman-hands-3187a443/

Learn more about The Al-Attiyah Foundation: https://www.abhafoundation.org/

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The Middle East has a long history with the energy sector, with many countries in the region benefitting from the prosperity in the oil and gas sector for decades - but how will the rapid growth of the region cope with the energy transition?

This week, Sudharsan Sarathy joins us to discuss the implications that policy and investments in alternative energy generation sources are going to have as we move into the critical years of establishing a global low carbon economy. He guides us through a conversation covering LNG, Petrochemicals, and the energy history of the Middle East region.

Sudharsan is a senior oil analyst at a leading firm based in Dubai, UAE.

~THIS IS PART ONE OF A TWO-PART SERIES~

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Sudharsan on LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/sarathysudharsan/

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Thank you for supporting us this far, we look forward to 50 more and beyond!

In this episode: Olu, Jennifer, and Oghosa run through our first 4 episodes of season 3 and our Campfire series that ran through the summer. Reflecting on what we learned and stories that have inspired us. 

We also announce the start of our fundraising drive, we have adapted the execution a bit since the recording but if you'd like to support us grow and make the show better then you can donate directly via Paypal, or subscribe to our Patreon. No amount is too small and we appreciate every amount as we optimize the process better (we are very open to feedback on this). 

Here is the link to support us and find out more information: https://theenergytalk.disha.page/

We look forward to the next episode in a few days and having another bonus episode in a few weeks, have a great week.

All my best and with Energy!

Olu.

Global oil prices have been pushed under $40 per barrel over the last few months in large parts due to the pandemic, this will have lasting impacts on the industry and would potentially take years to rebound. 

Fraser Cowie is the Eastern Hemisphere Sales Manager at Gyrodata, he joins us this week to discuss how the pandemic is affecting the oil and gas services industry and what low oil prices will look like for the future of GyroData.

Recommended podcast: How to survive a downturn - https://podcasts.apple.com/ng/podcast/putra-adhiguna-how-to-survive-a-downturn/id1467655589?i=1000443859780&ref=dishapages

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Fraser on LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/fraser-cowie-080435113/

Learn more about GyroData: www.gyrodata.com/

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This episode was made possible with the help of Stephen Forrester. 

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Monika is the Founder & Managing Director of Energy Dialogues, a platform that unites the energy industry through dialogues and serves as inspiration for our podcast. 

This week, Monika guides as we explore how conversations around energy have evolved over the years as a direct result of climate change and the energy transition, and what this would mean for the future of the energy industry and the role of collaborations going forward. 

Energy Dialogues creates strategic opportunities for worldwide energy industry leaders to meet, converse, learn, and leverage available business insights and potentialities. 

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Monika on LinkedIn: linkedin.com/in/monika-sim%C3%B5es-2601b94/

Become a member of Energy Dialogues (It's free till the end of the year): energy-dialogues.com/ 

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This episode was made possible with the help of Bena Leslie.

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Nuclear energy produces clean electricity, but why isn't it considered as a main energy generation source to address climate change?

Matthew and Amanda join us this week to answer our questions and discuss the role of nuclear in the energy transition.

They are both active members of NAYGN (North America Young Generation in Nuclear). NAYGN provides opportunities for a young generation of nuclear enthusiasts to develop leadership and professional skills, create life-long connections, engage and inform the public, and inspire today’s nuclear technology professionals to meet the challenges of the 21st century.

Recommended resources:

Podcast on Radiophobia - podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/ep-278-john-lindberg-public-affairs-manager-world-nuclear/id1331598443?i=1000491305438

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Amanda on LinkedIn: linkedin.com/in/amanda-lang-005b3017/

Matthew on LinkedIn: linkedin.com/in/matthew-mairinger-p-eng-19524380/

NAYGN: https://naygn.org/

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This episode was made possible with the help of Lee Causey (Former president of NAYGN).

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