77: Jigar Shah's Vision for a Greener Energy Sector

Matt Matern interviews Jigar Shah, Director of the DOE's Loan Programs Office, who shares his journey from early interest in energy to leading the office. Shah highlights his focus on financing sustainable technologies and taking on risks commercial banks avoid. He discusses hydrogen storage, small modular reactors, and virtual power plants.

Shah stresses the importance of a diverse energy portfolio for resilience and sustainability, concluding with his pride in his role and the collective effort needed to address climate change.A Climate Change With Matt Matern is handcrafted by our friends over at: fame.so

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