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Is There A Future Without Oil & Gas? Ep214: Ben van Beurden
Episode 214
Oil and gas companies lie at the heart of the energy transition. To some, they are heroes, continuing to power human progress despite all the odds. T…
11 months ago
Deforestation, Oil and Aviation Fuels: A Brazilian Take on the Climate Emergency | Ep213: Thelma Krug
Episode 213
What happens if the Amazon rainforest stops absorbing carbon and starts releasing it? Do we need geoengineering to help us cool an overheating planet…
11 months, 1 week ago
Hydrogen Subsidies, Clean Power & Fixing Spain's Blackouts | Ep212: EU Commissioner Dan Jørgensen
Episode 212
What will it take to finally wean Europe off Russian gas? Can renewables help with grid stability? And is the EU making a mistake subsidising hydroge…
11 months, 2 weeks ago
Renewables Are Here To Stay. Get Over It. | Ep211: Antonio Cammisecra
Episode 211
The world's electricity system is transforming: We're integrating more and more variable renewables. Fossil plants are running fewer hours. Demand is…
11 months, 3 weeks ago
Is The Tide Turning On Hydrogen? Ep210: Andrew Forrest
Episode 210
Billionaire iron magnate Andrew Forrest believes he's on the cusp of a breakthrough to decarbonise shipping and heavy industry using hydrogen.
As the…
11 months, 4 weeks ago
Bond Vigilantes, Game Theory, And Why The US Shouldn’t Go It Alone - Ep209: Mohamed El-Erian
Episode 209
Have the bond markets become a new form of global governance? Are we witnessing the end of US economic exceptionalism? And how does game theory relat…
1 year ago
Can You Run a Grid Entirely On Renewables? Ep208: Anders Lindberg
Episode 208
Can You Run A Grid Without Fossil Fuels?
"Yes," says Anders Lindberg, President of Energy and Executive VP at Wärtsilä, on this week's episode of Cle…
1 year ago
Is Geothermal The Future For Oil & Gas? Ep207: Jamie Beard
Episode 207
Geothermal seems to have found new favour under Donald Trump's presidency, but can it ever live up to its potential? Will the oil and gas industry re…
1 year ago
Uniper Rising: Can Germany's Gas Giant Go Green? Ep206: Michael Lewis
Episode 206
When Russia unleashed its illegal and unprovoked invasion of Ukraine in February 2022, gas prices in Europe spiked by a factor of 10, driving a wave …
1 year ago
Trump vs The Transition, The Pope’s Climate Legacy & The High Price of UK Electricity — Ep205
Episode 205
In 100 short days, the world has transformed. Since the reelection of President Donald Trump, US federal climate policy has largely been abandoned, w…
1 year, 1 month ago