Renewable Energy SmartPod

Sean McMahon
Renewable Energy SmartPod

The Renewable Energy SmartPod offers an inside look at the people, technologies and trends that are powering the energy transition. If you want to hear more about the role renewables are playing to decarbonize the global economy and combat climate change, this is the podcast for you. Follow us on Twitter @RenewablesPod or sign up for our newsletter: Renewable Energy SmartBrief.

  1. 09/26/2024

    The Big Picture on Batteries - with Roger Miksad from Battery Council International

    Sponsored by KPMG With Climate Week in full swing, tons of speeches, meetings and presentations are taking place in New York, with an eye toward how the energy transition will continue to evolve. One key technology that will continue to play a huge role in that evolution is batteries. Roger Miksad, the president and executive director of Battery Council International, stops by the show to explain how batteries of various chemistries are advancing to power things like data centers, EVs and microgrids. Roger also touches on a few policies that the battery sector is watching closely, like the USA Batteries Act. And with more and more batteries coming to the market, Roger outlines the hard work BCI and its members have put in over the years to advance recycling and develop a circular economy for raw materials and components. More resources from KPMG KPMG generative AI survey report: Energy, natural resources and chemicals KPMG LLP AI & Digital Innovation Quarter Pulse Survey - Q2 2024 Key highlights The importance of Climate Week - (2:57) What Roger hopes to see from this year's Climate Week - (3:59) The expanding role of batteries in the energy landscape - (4:30) Specific areas batteries are powering the energy transition - (6:04) The impact the Inflation Reduction Act is having on battery manufacturing - (7:53) Other policies that are crucial for the battery industry - (10:31) The role batteries play in powering data centers - (14:41) Advancements in battery recycling and the circular economy - (16:42) Roger's bold predictions - (19:58) Sign up for the Renewable Energy SmartBrief

    24 min
  2. 09/24/2024

    Suzanne Leta from Fluence on the Policies (And Politics) of Domestic Manufacturing

    Sponsored by KPMG and EDF Renewables With the election fast-approaching, many people in the renewable energy industry are wondering how a potential shift in the current political power structure in the US might impact the push for clean energy. With that uncertainty in mind, Suzanne Leta, vice president of policy and advocacy for the Americas at Fluence, joins the show to discuss tax incentives related to the Inflation Reduction Act, with a particular focus on domestic manufacturing. Suzanne also explains how tariffs related to batteries are structured in a way that makes them surprisingly vulnerable to the whims of whoever occupies the White House. Suzanne also touches on cybersecurity and shares her insights on the impact data centers powering AI are placing on batteries and the rest of the grid … and how smart utilities and other organizations are planning to manage that increased energy demand. More insights from Suzanne: Powering America's Future: Grid-Scale Energy Storage Boosts Grid Reliability, Jobs and US Manufacturing More resources from KPMG: Survey results:  High energy expectations for renewables More resources from EDF Renewables: What We Do Key highlights from Suzanne: The buzz around domestic manufacturing - (4:01) Other IRA incentives like the PTC, ITC and other bonus tax credits - (10:45) The whimsical nature of Section 301 tariffs on batteries - (13:20) The politics of the election and the energy transition in the US - (17:15) Cybersecurity and the grid - (22:12) Manaing the boom in energy demand from AI data centers - (26:41) 'Hyperscale' data centers vs. typical data centers - (27:24) Suzanne's bold predictions about the future of battery storage - (31:46) Sign up for the Renewable Energy SmartBrief

    36 min
4.9
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16 Ratings

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The Renewable Energy SmartPod offers an inside look at the people, technologies and trends that are powering the energy transition. If you want to hear more about the role renewables are playing to decarbonize the global economy and combat climate change, this is the podcast for you. Follow us on Twitter @RenewablesPod or sign up for our newsletter: Renewable Energy SmartBrief.

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