Welcome to The Zenergy Podcast! On today's episode, host Karan Takhar speaks with Brian DiMarino, Deputy Director of Global Sustainability at J.P. Morgan. They discuss J.P. Morgan’s new all-electric HQ building and all its sustainability features, they talk about the power purchase agreements J.P. Morgan is making, and discuss navigating the balance of financial benefits with sustainability benefits, as well as what inspired Brian’s shift from the real estate side to the sustainability side. Then, Brian and Karan chat about exciting, new technologies J.P. Morgan is keeping its eye on, its partnership with Climeworks, the economics of nuclear power, and Brian lets us know what title he’d give his memoir if he were to write one.
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Timestamps:
0:00 - Intro
0:30 - Welcome
1:30 - JP Morgan’s new HQ building sustainability features
6:30 - Getting green power to NYC
7:50 - Challenges with power purchase agreements
11:35 - Benefits in terms of cost and savings in power purchase agreements
13:45 - What inspired Brian’s shift from real estate to sustainability
17:15 - What does Brian’s day to day look like
19:00 - Brian’s Kansas City trip
22:00 - Challenges with finance vs. sustainability
27:40 - Exciting upcoming technologies
32:20 - The cost of nuclear power
34:45 - Economics of carbon technologies
37:35 - Advice to climate professionals
41:50 - What would the title of Brian’s book be about his career
Credits:
Editing: Desta Wondirad, Wondir Studios
