Energy Futures Katherine Garlinghouse

As the world moves toward an electrified future, the ability to meet the demand for batteries is taking on increasing importance. John Cooley (co-founder and head of product at Nanoramic Laboratories) has taken the challenge. He and the team at Nanoramic are applying innovations from early work in oil & gas and aerospace to produce battery materials that enable our shift to an electrified, and low carbon, future. 

Energy has always been a place for the curious, and that is true now more than ever. As the world’s demand for energy continues to increase, and the need to balance economic, social and environmental drivers grows, innovation and people willing to take on big challenges are essential. Hear my conversation with Tosin Joel as we talk about how the curiosity that first drew her to the world of energy is driving her interest in the future of energy. 

As the world moves to electrify everything in pursuit of a low carbon future, the practicalities of the supply chain for batteries become increasingly essential to get right.  That’s exactly what Vivas Kumar (Founder and CEO of Mitra Chem) and his partners are looking to do. Hear Vivas talk about how his experience managing battery materials for Tesla coupled with his background growing up in the shadow of oil & gas led him to see opportunity in the future of battery technology and launch Mitra Chem. And how the flow of talent to new forms of energy makes him so optimistic about the future.

The future of energy has a lot of moving parts. Communications – the ability to tell a compelling story about where a company is going, and how it will play a role in solving the energy equation for the future is essential. Good communication builds momentum. It’s essential to the ability to raise capital, manage stakeholder expectations and attract and retain top talent. Hear Rishi Bhattacharya (Founder and CEO of Impact & Influence) talk about what’s changed in his time working in communications around the energy business and the factors converging to accelerate change. 

What else do we all agree on when it comes to the future of energy? There's no single thing that will be enough to meet future demand. Hear Rishi Jain (Managing Director, Cross River Infrastructure Partners) talk about what it is going to take to make the transition to a low carbon future. From the practicalities of how the world moves to a carbon free future, to the broader considerations of Electro States (vs. Petro States), Rishi helps us shed light on why getting to the future of energy isn't as easy as flipping a switch, but how the pandemic has helped accelerate change. 

So what do we all agree on when it comes to the future of energy? We're going to need more of it. Hear David Morgan (CEO of Iron Matrix) talk about his background in energy, looking at the future of energy on technology curves - rather than scarcity curves - and what it means to think about the future of energy in terms of Energy Wealth.