What is The Future for Cities‪?‬ Fanni Melles

"We are in a space that any one person can have an impact in some way."

Are you interested in rethinking urban planning? What do you think about our power provided by the modern times for changing cities? How can we create better communities and urban collaboration?

Interview Craig Ehrke, the Chief Executive Officier at Skai Energies. We talk about his vision for the future of cities, circularity, reconciliation, urban living rooms, smart city, hydrogen energy storage, and many more.

Over more than 2 decades, Craig's career has spanned both large multi-national and mid-size businesses throughout the Americas, Europe, Australia and Asia Pacific. In these roles, he worked from FMCG to Defence to Life Sciences & Industrial Gases, and was constantly focussed on both supporting the continuous improvement of businesses operations, and the development of global technologies. Now in the industry of hydrogen & renewables, Craig has set Skai up to tackle the issues of how we can use decentralised renewable energy and hydrogen, to transition from dirty and costly use of fossil fuel. Working with organisations to develop hydrogen projects, he leans on close partnerships with 4 European Original Equipment Manufacturers to bring best practice and install critical hydrogen equipment.

Find out more about Craig through these links:


Craig Ehrke on LinkedIn;
Skai Energies website;
Skai Energies on LinkedIn;
Craig Ehrke at Hydrogen Fuel Australia;
Renewable Hydrogen by Craig Ehrke at EnergyOceania on YouTube;

Connecting episodes you might be interested in:


No.171 - Interview with Nicole Garofano about circular economy
No.196 - Interview with Alan Pears about energy assessments and quality housing
No.210 - Interview with Pearl Ng about regenerative economy;
No.216 - Interview with Sara Stace about the urban living room;

What wast the most interesting part for you? What questions did arise for you? Let me know on Twitter ⁠⁠⁠@WTF4Cities⁠⁠⁠ or on the ⁠⁠⁠wtf4cities.com⁠⁠⁠ website where the ⁠⁠⁠shownotes⁠⁠⁠ are also available.

I hope this was an interesting episode for you and thanks for tuning in.

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Are you interested in utilising hydrogen in our urban lives?

Our summary today works with the article titled Development of a sustainable hydrogen city concept and initial hydrogen city projects from 2022 by Münevver Özge Balta and Mustafa Tolga Balta, published in the Energy Policy journal.

This is a great preparation to our next interview with Craig Ehrke in episode 240 talking about using hydrogen for energy storage, among others.

Since we are investigating the future of cities, I thought it would be interesting to see how we can utilise hydrogen for better urban futures. This article presents a conceptual hydrogen city planning model for minimizing the carbon footprint of cities.As the 3

As the most important things, I would like to highlight 3 aspects:


Cities need to transition from fossil fuels to sustainable, efficient, and environmentally friendly energy systems like hydrogen to combat pollution and climate change.
The conceptual hydrogen city planning model outlines a process for creating sustainable urban energy systems by producing hydrogen through renewable sources, storing it, and distributing it throughout the city.
Policymakers play a crucial role in driving the transition to renewable energy sources like hydrogen by implementing energy-based urban planning strategies, improving infrastructure, adopting new technologies, and creating supportive policies.

You can find the article through this link.

Abstract: Recently, the concept of sustainable cities has become increasingly important because of serious technical and environmental challenges stemming from global warming. These challenges are related to an increase in the energy demand of cities, which is still met by non-renewable energy sources that release CO2 into the atmosphere. A carbon-free economy should be planned in a sustainable way by utilizing renewable energy sources and sustainable technologies. In this context, planning and implementing a hydrogen economy can be one solution to prevent these problems; sustainable urban planning has become a more complex issue, considering all these problems together. The main objectives in doing the present study are twofold, namely: (i) to provide an overview of the current status of hydrogen city projects and (ii) a conceptual hydrogen city planning model is presented for policy and decision makers. In this study, the initial hydrogen city projects are reviewed and summarized. And a conceptual hydrogen city planning model is presented for minimizing the carbon footprint of the cities. As can be concluded based on the status of the initial hydrogen city projects, which have been investigated and presented, these projects need more time to complete by considering the energy efficient technology.

Connecting episodes you might be interested in:


No.120 - Interview with Matt Ferrell about renewable energy opportunities
No.143R - Extraction of microalgae as a form of wastewater treatment

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I hope this was an interesting episode for you and thanks for tuning in.

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Are you interested in rethinking urban planning? What do you think about our power provided by the modern times for changing cities? How can we create better communities and urban collaboration?

Trailer for episode 240 - interview Craig Ehrke, the Chief Executive Officier at Skai Energies. We talk about his vision for the future of cities, circularity, reconciliation, urban living rooms, smart city, hydrogen energy storage, and many more.

Find out more in the ⁠⁠⁠episode⁠⁠⁠.

Music by ⁠⁠⁠Lesfm ⁠⁠⁠from ⁠⁠⁠Pixabay⁠⁠⁠

"In my experience, a lot of change comes from bottom-up, as opposed to the top-down."

Are you interested in cultivated meat production? What do you think about sustainability and circularity? How can we use our technological advancements for food production?

Interview with Paul Bevan, CEO of Magic Valley. We talk about his vision for the future of cities, the differences in future visions, food industry challenges, personal choice, and many more.

As the founder and CEO of cultivated meat startup Magic Valley, Paul Bevan is on a mission to revolutionize the way we produce and consume meat. By using cutting-edge technology and innovative techniques, they are able to create real meat that is more sustainable and ethical than traditional livestock farming. Paul is a driven and passionate leader with a strong track record of success. He has a deep understanding of the industry and a clear vision for the future of meat production. In addition to his professional experience, he is also a committed advocate for sustainability and animal welfare. Paul believes that by working together, we can create a more ethical and sustainable food system for all.

Found out more about Paul through these links:


Paul Bevan on LinkedIn;
Magic Valley website;
Magic Valley on LinkedIn;
@MagicValleyFood as Magic Valley on X;
Paul Bevan on the Future Alternative podcast;
Australia's Magic Valley takes on the growing demand for lamb - on the green queen;

Connecting episodes you might be interested in:


No.171 - Interview with Nicole Garofano about circular economy;
No.210 - Interview with Pearl Ng about regenerative economy;
No.222 - Interview with Adam Dorr about food technologies

What wast the most interesting part for you? What questions did arise for you? Let me know on Twitter ⁠⁠@WTF4Cities⁠⁠ or on the ⁠⁠wtf4cities.com⁠⁠ website where the ⁠⁠shownotes⁠⁠ are also available.

I hope this was an interesting episode for you and thanks for tuning in.

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Are you interested in cultivated and lab-grown meat?

Our summary today works with the white paper titled Cultivated meat and consumers – 2023 consumer trends and insights for the cultivated meat industry from 2023 by Magic Valley, published on their website.

This is a great preparation to our next interview with Paul Bevan in episode 238 talking about cultivated meat.

Since we are investigating the future of cities, I thought it would be interesting to see how we could get our proteins in cities without huge animal involvement. This white paper explores consumer perceptions and acceptance of cultivated meat from 2023.

As the most important things, I would like to highlight 3 aspects:


Cultivated meat offers a sustainable, ethical alternative to traditional meat by producing real animal meat from cultured cells without slaughtering animals.
Price, nutrition, and taste are the top factors driving consumer interest in cultivated meat, with many finding it appealing due to its ethical, health, and sustainability benefits.
By focusing on educating consumers and highlighting the benefits of cultivated meat, stakeholders can foster a more informed and receptive market.

You can find the white paper through this link.

Connecting episodes you might be interested in:


No.120 - Interview with Matt Ferrell about food cultivation and other new technologies
No.178R - Brighter (book summary)
No.222 - Interview with Adam Dorr about the disruptive changes in food among others

You can find the transcript through ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠this link⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠.

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I hope this was an interesting episode for you and thanks for tuning in.

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Trailer for the episode 238 - interview with Paul Bevan, CEO of Magic Valley. We talk about his vision for the future of cities, the differences in future visions, food industry challenges, personal choice, and many more.

Find out more in the ⁠⁠episode⁠⁠.

Music by ⁠⁠Lesfm ⁠⁠from ⁠⁠Pixabay⁠⁠