Zürich, 31 May 2022 – This month Chris Sass, Johan Oberg and Marcelo Ortega are joined by Meredith Angwin (author of the book “shorting the grid”), Juergen Mayerhofer (CEO of Enspired), Rod Adams (Managing Partner of Nucleation Capital) and James Geshwiler (Chief Strategy and Investment Officer at Catalyze)
Episode 69 - Shorting the Grid with Meredith Angwin
Chris is joined by Meredith Angwin, author of the book “shorting the grid”. The two talk about the stability of the US grid, how the northeast was once on the brink of a rolling black-out and why gas power plants play such a crucial role in this. Listen in to find out how tax credits influence the occurrence of negative electricity prices and how grid costs are allocated to the consumers.
Episode 70 - Where is fully automated energy trading headed?
Chris and Johan are joined by Juergen Mayerhofer, the CEO of Enspired. Enspired offers fully automated trading optimization of flexible assets across various energy markets. The three discuss the increased importance of including small decentralized assets into automated trading and why PPA’s might not always be the best choice for renewable energy production. Listen in to find out why batteries are the holy grail of the energy transition and why automakers have an advantageous point of entry in the future energy market.
Episode 71 - Is nuclear part of the solution? Rod Adams shares his views.
This week Chris and Johan are joined by Rod Adams, Managing Partner of Nucleation Capital, a fund focused on advanced nuclear technologies. The three discuss the competitiveness of nuclear power compared to other power sources and its suitability to serve in addition to and as a backup to renewable sources. Listen in to find out more about nuclear-powered ships and the next generation nuclear reactors.
Episode 72 - Discussing renewables in the corporate real estate sector with James Geshwiler
Johan and Marcelo are joined by James Geshwiler, Chief Strategy and Investment Officer at Catalyze. Catalyze builds and operates solar, battery storage and electric vehicle (EV) charging systems for commercial and industrial customers. The three discuss how to optimize energy use and add resilience to energy facilities and how to generate passive revenues by producing clean energy. Listen in to find out more about how to integrate renewable energy into real estate assets to tackle climate change while lowering the carbon footprint.
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