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Universal Automation Standards: Better for the Environment and Business with Roxann West of Schneider Electric – Ep 105
In this episode our host Joe Batir talks with Roxann West, Business Development Manager at Schneider Electric. They discuss industrial automation and Roxanns make the case for universal automation to expedite the energy transition. Specific questions dis
Bringing Solar Manufacturing Back to the US and Canada with Martin Pochtaruk of Heliene – Ep 104
In this episode our host Joe Batir talks with Martin Pochtaruk, President of Heliene. They discuss Solar PV manufacturing in US and Canada, the role this has for the greater PV market, and the role of Heliene in this process. Specific questions answered i
Drilling Waste is a Big Problem, but there is a Solution with Patrick Rooney and Jerry Scott of Municipal Group of Companies and R3 Environmental Systems – Ep 103
In this episode our host Joe Batir talks with Patrick Rooney, Director of Manufacturing at Municipal Group of Companies and Jerry Scott, General Manager of R3 Environmental Systems. They talk about vacuum distillation for the treatment of waste drilling m
Baseload Power isn’t Dead | MIT Energy Conference Panel Discussion – Ep 102
This episode is a recording of our host, Joe Batir, moderating a panel at the MIT Energy Conference in 2023. The title of the panel was Role of Geothermal and Nuclear in Clean Energy Transition. The panel included geothermal industry leaders Jamie Beard
We made it! Thank you for 100 Episodes – Ep 101
In this episode, our host Joe Batir thanks everyone for the past 100 episodes. He discusses: Many, many people who deserve a thank you Requests more feedback on the show Gives out his new emailJoes Book Recommendations:Outdoor Kids in an Ins
Better Computing is Better Sustainability with Jen Huffstetler of Intel Corporation – Ep 100
In this episode our host Joe Batir talks with Jen Huffstetler, Chief Product Sustainability Officer at Intel Corporation. They talk about Intel Corporation and the ways Intel is promoting and developing sustainable computing power now and into the future.
Diversity helps drive Decarbonization with Golnaz Yekrangian and Kim Waller of Korn Ferry – Ep 99
In this episode our host Joe Batir talks with Golnaz Yekrangian, Senior Client Partner, North America Head of Infrastructure and Energy Investing, and Kim Waller, Senior Client Partner, North America DEI Leader, both at Korn Ferry. In this show, they disc
Episode Energy Recovery Opportunities and Critical Infrastructure with Nate Turner of NLine Energy – Ep 98
In this episode our host Joe Batir talks with Nate Turner, President of Thermal Energy at NLine Energy. Here, they talk about back pressure steam turbine energy recovery units and how this is a significant opportunity to decarbonize existing, critical inf
Fast Charging is not about the Charger, it’s about Energy Storage with Patrick Flam of Revterra – Ep 97
In this episode, our host, Joe Batir, speaks with Patrick Flam, CFO of Revterra. Patrick explains what fast charging is and how Revterra is trying to make fast charging accessible to all.Topics they cover include: What is fast charging. How fast c
Revolutionizing Industrial Operations through Cloud enabled Prescriptive Maintenance with Pratibha Pillalamarri of AspenTech and David Daines of AWS – Ep 96
In this episode our host Joe Batir talks with Pratibha Pillalamarri, Senior Product Marketing Manager at AspenTech and David Daines, Global Alliance Manager at AWS Energy. They discuss industrial manufacturing, some of the inherent challenges, and AspenTe