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Back to SearchEpisode 40: Regulating Power and the Wyoming Public Service Commission with Chairman Mary Throne
Season 1 Episode 40
Despite some recent increases, Wyoming continues to have low cost electricity compared to national averages – even as the state weighs different energy sources and innovative options like nuclear ene…
Published on 6 months, 4 weeks ago
Episode 39: Revolutionizing Subsurface Energy with Digital Innovation
Season 1 Episode 39
Artificial intelligence, machine learning, blockchain, and other forms of digital innovation have become buzzwords, but these increasingly common terms underly powerful technologies that can be appli…
Published on 7 months ago
Episode 38: Wyoming Wildlife and Energy with Bob Budd
Season 1 Episode 38
As the least populated state in the nation, and a place where outdoor recreation is a way of life, Wyomingites deeply value wild lands and wildlife. Balancing energy production with Wyoming’s respect…
Published on 7 months, 1 week ago
Episode 37: Communicating the Future of Nuclear Energy in Wyoming and Beyond
Season 1 Episode 37
It is often said that nuclear energy is experiencing a renaissance and Wyoming has the opportunity to play a significant role in several different areas of this dynamic industry. The Equality State’s…
Published on 7 months, 2 weeks ago
Episode 36: Producing Renewable Gas with Cowboy Clean Fuels
Season 1 Episode 36
Like most energy states, Wyoming has stranded infrastructure due to the boom and busts associated with energy production, including in the Powder River Basin where a coal bed methane industry has bee…
Published on 7 months, 3 weeks ago
Episode 35: A Wyoming Native Helps Reinvent Coal
Season 1 Episode 35
Eli Ellis is a researcher at the Center for Carbon Capture and Conversion at the School of Energy Resources. In this episode, Dr. Krutka and Mr. Ellis discuss his time as a student studying mechanica…
Published on 8 months ago
Episode 34: Delivering Power in the West with PacifiCorp CEO Cindy Crane
Season 1 Episode 34
Cindy Crane is the CEO of PacifiCorp and the Chairwoman of SER’s governance board, the Energy Resources Council. In this episode, Dr. Krutka and Ms. Crane discuss her long and distinguished career in…
Published on 8 months, 1 week ago
Episode 33: A Primer on Electricity Markets with EPSA's Todd Snitchler
Season 1 Episode 33
Like other energy sources, Wyoming exports most of the electricity it produces into complicated electricity markets. Todd Snitchler is a nationally recognized expert on electricity issues, especially…
Published on 8 months, 4 weeks ago
Episode 32: From Submarines to National Labs, Nuclear Energy with Todd Allen
Season 1 Episode 32
Professor Todd Allen is the Chair of Nuclear Engineering & Radiological Sciences at the University of Michigan. After serving in the Navy, he earned a PhD in nuclear engineering and has spent his car…
Published on 9 months ago
Episode 31: Talking Strategy with the Wyoming Energy Authority
Season 1 Episode 31
Rob Creager is the Executive Director of the Wyoming Energy Authority, an entitiy with a mission is to advocate, facilitate, and advance Wyoming's energy economy. In an all-of-the above state, WEA co…
Published on 9 months, 1 week ago