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Achieving bold decarbonization goals requires transforming how economies around the world make, move, and use energy. However, the net-zero energy transition requires carefully balance to help ensure affordability and reliability for all. At the end of the day, navigating the transition before us comes down to considering practical realities of the road ahead.
 
 
 
Join us for a conversation with EPRI’s vice president of energy supply and low carbon resources, Neva Espinoza, as she discusses the practical realities that the electric industry face now and into the decades to come. From optionality to infrastructure to scaling technologies, the energy transition will require collaboration and an open mind.

Guests: Neva Espinoza, Vice President of Energy Supply and Low Carbon Resources, EPRI
 
Host: Samantha Gilman

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EPRI Current examines key issues and new R&D impacting the energy transition. Each episode features insights from EPRI, the world's preeminent independent, non-profit energy research and development organization, and from other energy industry leaders. We also discuss how innovative technologies are shaping the global energy future. Learn more at www.epri.com 

Join Dan Monaghan, Kimberly Cook-Nelson, and Brendan Hall as they uncover the similarities between operating a nuclear facility anda small-crewed competitive yacht. Learn about leadership, innovation, and empowering people to operate a lean machine. A must-listenfor insights into enhancing nuclear operations through exceptional workforce management.
 
Guests: Kimberly Cook-Nelson, Entergy’s Executive Vice President of Nuclear Operations and Chief Nuclear Officer and BrendanHall, winning skipper of the Clipper Round the World Yacht Race
 

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EPRI Current examines key issues and new R&D impacting the energy transition. Each episode features insights from EPRI, the world's preeminent independent, non-profit energy research and development organization, and from other energy industry leaders. We also discuss how innovative technologies are shaping the global energy future. Learn more at www.epri.com 

Threats to the power delivery systems and the built environment from climate change and increasingly frequent extreme weather events means that the energy systems and structures of the future must be more prepared to withstand weather-related dangers.  Listen as two EPRI experts share how resilience and the changing climate has directly impacted their lives, and what EPRI is doing to support the development of resilient housing.
 

Guests: Erik Ela, Program Manager and Technical Executive, Integrated Planning and Operations Team at EPRI, and Agatha Kazdan Principal Technical Leader, Advanced Buildings and Communities Group at EPRI 

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EPRI Current examines key issues and new R&D impacting the energy transition. Each episode features insights from EPRI, the world's preeminent independent, non-profit energy research and development organization, and from other energy industry leaders. We also discuss how innovative technologies are shaping the global energy future. Learn more at www.epri.com 

Addressing region-specific challenges to the clean energy transition requires structured collaboration among research and innovation experts, policy drivers and energy companies. Learn how EPRI Europe addresses the region’s complex landscape of technological advancements, policy frameworks, and operational strategies through specific efforts with ENTSO-E and other stakeholders.

Guests: Eamonn Lannoye, Sr. Program/Area Manager for EPRI Europe DAC, Norela Constantinescu, Head of the Innovation Section, European Networks for Transmission System Operators for Electricity (ENTSO-E)
 
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EPRI Current examines key issues and new R&D impacting the energy transition. Each episode features insights from EPRI, the world's preeminent independent, non-profit energy research and development organization, and from other energy industry leaders. We also discuss how innovative technologies are shaping the global energy future. Learn more at www.epri.com 

In this episode of the EPRI Current, host Samantha Gilman discusses EV efficiency with guests Geoff Blandford from EPRI and Luke Tonachel from Natural Resources Defense Council. Listen in as they discuss the findings of a recent report on EV efficiency improvements, highlighting the potential to reduce future electric infrastructure build-out usage. The conversation covers the importance of understanding the impact of electric vehicles on the energy system, insights from using EPRI's REGEN model, and the strategies to improve vehicle efficiency. The conversation also explores the benefits of electrifying transportation, reducing pollution, and the key role of efficiency in shaping the energy transition goals.
 
Guests: Luke Tonachel, Senior Strategist for Transportation at NRDC; and Geoff Blanford, Principal Technical Executive, Energy Systems and Climate Analysis at EPRI 

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EPRI Current examines key issues and new R&D impacting the energy transition. Each episode features insights from EPRI, the world's preeminent independent, non-profit energy research and development organization, and from other energy industry leaders. We also discuss how innovative technologies are shaping the global energy future. Learn more at www.epri.com 

In this episode titled “Nuclear Beyond Electricity,” Ville Tulkki, Lead of SMR technologies at VTT, and Mark Feltner, Sr. Nuclear Technology Manager at Dow Chemical Co. unveil the potential of nuclear energy in revolutionizing district heating and petrochemical decarbonization. Discover how the sector's talent is pivotal in driving innovative solutions to meet energy demands sustainably.

Links and Resources: 
 
Learn more at https://www.globalnuclearinnovation.com/ 
EPRI website https://www.epri.com/ 
More episodes https://epricurrent.com/ 
 
 
If you enjoy this podcast, please subscribe and share! And please consider leaving a review and rating on Apple Podcasts/iTunes. 
 
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EPRI Current examines key issues and new R&D impacting the energy transition. Each episode features insights from EPRI, the world's preeminent independent, non-profit energy research and development organization, and from other energy industry leaders. We also discuss how innovative technologies are shaping the global energy future. Learn more at www.epri.com