47 min
Kathleen Nelson Romans - Business Innovation Engineer YPE Podcast
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- Business
Kathleen Nelson Romans works to develop and commercialize electric vehicle charging technology, serving as a bridge between Eaton's research division and business units to ensure that time and research will actually lead to revenue. In this episode of the YPE Podcast, she sits down with hosts Mark and Jake to discuss the current state of electric vehicle infrastructure, barriers to EV adoption, and even lab-grown meat.
Show Notes:
00:34 Kathleen's role as business innovation engineer & what Eaton does
02:59 Kathleen's background & development program rotations
05:14 Electric vehicle infrastructure strategies & market segments
07:04 What bottlenecks exist for switching everyone to electric vehicles?
08:59 Managed charging & time-of-use tariffs
11:34 Opportunities for young professionals in this sector
15:14 Electric alternatives to off-road vehicles?
16:44 Common misconceptions about electric infrastructure
18:24 How do the YPE hosts feel about electric vehicles?
21:29 How would existing infrastructure handle the increase in charging demand?
24:14 Emerging trend of "DC as a service"
28:14 How public perception is a barrier to EV adoption
30:49 The carbon footprint of food; water consumption in food production
34:24 Ranking food by its carbon dioxide and car miles equivalent
37:04 Meat substitutes and lab-grown meat
37:44 Advice to share with young professionals on a similar career path
38:54 Has Kathleen changed her mind about something in her industry?
40:54 Kathleen's perspective on recycling
44:14 Do any industry trends keep Kathleen up at night?
Kathleen's LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/knelsonromans/
The Rivian camp kitchen mentioned this episode: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_i4ezh8pneI
Kathleen Nelson Romans works to develop and commercialize electric vehicle charging technology, serving as a bridge between Eaton's research division and business units to ensure that time and research will actually lead to revenue. In this episode of the YPE Podcast, she sits down with hosts Mark and Jake to discuss the current state of electric vehicle infrastructure, barriers to EV adoption, and even lab-grown meat.
Show Notes:
00:34 Kathleen's role as business innovation engineer & what Eaton does
02:59 Kathleen's background & development program rotations
05:14 Electric vehicle infrastructure strategies & market segments
07:04 What bottlenecks exist for switching everyone to electric vehicles?
08:59 Managed charging & time-of-use tariffs
11:34 Opportunities for young professionals in this sector
15:14 Electric alternatives to off-road vehicles?
16:44 Common misconceptions about electric infrastructure
18:24 How do the YPE hosts feel about electric vehicles?
21:29 How would existing infrastructure handle the increase in charging demand?
24:14 Emerging trend of "DC as a service"
28:14 How public perception is a barrier to EV adoption
30:49 The carbon footprint of food; water consumption in food production
34:24 Ranking food by its carbon dioxide and car miles equivalent
37:04 Meat substitutes and lab-grown meat
37:44 Advice to share with young professionals on a similar career path
38:54 Has Kathleen changed her mind about something in her industry?
40:54 Kathleen's perspective on recycling
44:14 Do any industry trends keep Kathleen up at night?
Kathleen's LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/knelsonromans/
The Rivian camp kitchen mentioned this episode: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_i4ezh8pneI
47 min