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The SMART Inclusion PodcastSMART Inclusion Podcast: Episode 10 - Climate Tech Storytelling with Kobby Osei-KusiHow can small and medium-sized businesses thrive in the EV revolution? In this episode of the "SMART Inclusion" podcast, host Todd Q. Adams chats with Kobby Osei-Kusi, CEO of Pirl EV Charging, about innovative ways to join the clean energy movement. From his journey from Ghana to Wall Street and into clean energy, Kobby shares insights on making EV charging smarter, more accessible, and sustainable. Explore topics like democratizing EV infrastructure, grid load management, and the role of small businesses in energy transformation. Whether you're a business owner, entrepreneur, or sustainability advocate, this episode offers practical tips and big-picture...2024-12-1324 min
Trail EAffectPisgah Area SORBA Hurricane Helene Update with Daniel Sapp | 182For Episode 182 we have Daniel Sapp back on, this time Daniel is here to provide some insight around the impacts that Hurricane Helene had on Western North Carolina and the Communities around the Pisgah National Forest. Western North Carolina relies heavily on tourism, please consider supporting these communities and organizations in any way that you see fit as they clean up, reopen and rebuild.
Topics Include:
The broad impact that Hurricane Helene had on Western North Carolina
Being allowed back into the forest for damage assessment and clean up
Chainsaws and being certified to work within...2024-11-1953 minTrail EAffectPisgah Area SORBA Hurricane Helene Update with Daniel Sapp | 182For Episode 182 we have Daniel Sapp back on, this time Daniel is here to provide some insight around the impacts that Hurricane Helene had on Western North Carolina and the Communities around the Pisgah National Forest. Western North Carolina relies heavily on tourism, please consider supporting these communities and organizations in any way that you see fit as they clean up, reopen and rebuild.
Topics Include:
The broad impact that Hurricane Helene had on Western North Carolina
Being allowed back into the forest for damage assessment and clean up
Chainsaws and being certified to work within...2024-11-1953 min
Naked NuclearBill Collector to PhD?!? An Unexpected Pivot to Nuclear PioneerThank you for dropping in!
In this inspiring episode of Naked Nuclear, we share the remarkable story of Dr. Jennifer Watkins, who made an unexpected career pivot from bill collector to becoming an advanced nuclear fuels researcher at the Idaho National Laboratory. From growing up in rural Idaho to earning a PhD at Boise State, Dr. Watkins reflects on the pivotal moments that changed the course of her life.
She opens up about the challenges she faced, including jumping back into math at age 36, and shares how her passion for discovery led her t...2024-11-1829 min
Public Power NowThe Center for Energy Workforce Development Offers a Wide Range of Resources for Careers in Energy WeekIn the latest episode of Public Power Now, Missy Henriksen, Executive Director of the Center for Energy Workforce Development, details the resources that CEWD will make available to those who are interested in promoting Careers in Energy Week, which is set for October 21 through October 25 this year. She also offers details on a CEWD Workforce Development Summit in Washington, DC, which will take place from November 19 to November 21.2024-10-2115 min
Electric PerspectivesDeveloping the Next Generation WorkforceIt takes a highly skilled workforce to provide reliable electricity service to customers, who depend on it more and more every day to power their lives. As electricity demand grows and our industry continues to deliver increasingly cleaner energy, the next generation of energy workers must be prepared to build, maintain, and operate energy infrastructure and equipment, including for new and emerging clean energy technologies. And, they must continue to work in the necessary positions to keep the lights on.
On this episode, EEI Senior Vice President, Chief Diversity Officer, and Chief Human Resources Officer Courtney Peterson...2024-04-0124 min
ACC PodcastACC Podcast: CEWD with Sunjay BaliIn this episode we talk to the new Continuing Education Workforce Development Executive Director Sunjay Bali about his department and its future
2023-07-2013 minPublic Power NowCenter for Energy Workforce Development’s Executive Director Details Work in the Area of Diversity, Equity, and InclusionIn the latest episode of Public Power Now, Missy Henriksen, Executive Director for the Center for Energy Workforce Development, discusses the organization’s work in the area of Diversity, Equity and Inclusion and the primary issues that will drive CEWD’s 2022 workplan.2022-04-0427 min
Energy ScaleUpsJose Soliz – AI, The Maldives, DOE, JEDI, and SBUX on the Energy ScaleUps Podcast – ESU009My name is Jose Soliz with OGGN, and in this episode of the Energy ScaleUps podcast, we will explore:
How energy companies are utilizing artificial intelligence to improve safety and reduce their electric generation footprint.
https://www.forbes.com/sites/christopherhelman/2021/05/13/how-green-energy-is-transforming-the-ranks-of-the-worlds-biggest-electric-generators/?sh=2e35cfff151a
opportunities for battery energy storage systems manufacturers in the Maldives.
https://renewablesnow.com/news/maldives-invites-bidders-to-install-40-mw-of-bess-744239/
M&A activity in the energy storage space.
https://www.energy-storage.news/news/us-distributed-solar-developer-agilitas-buys-new-england-battery-storage-pr
A recent post on LinkedIn predicting an energy crisis that caught my eye.
https://www.linkedin.com/feed/update/urn:li:activity:6809082435037384704/?updateEntityUrn=urn%3Ali...2021-06-2514 min
Energy ScaleUpsJose Soliz – AI, The Maldives, DOE, JEDI, and SBUX on the Energy ScaleUps Podcast – ESU009My name is Jose Soliz with OGGN, and in this episode of the Energy ScaleUps podcast, we will explore:
* How energy companies are utilizing artificial intelligence to improve safety and reduce their electric generation footprint.
* https://www.forbes.com/sites/christopherhelman/2021/05/13/how-green-energy-is-transforming-the-ranks-of-the-worlds-biggest-electric-generators/?sh=2e35cfff151a
* opportunities for battery energy storage systems manufacturers in the Maldives.
* https://renewablesnow.com/news/maldives-invites-bidders-to-install-40-mw-of-bess-744239/
* M&A activity in the energy storage space.
* https://www.energy-storage.news/news/us-distributed-solar-developer-agilitas-buys-new-england-battery-storage-pr
* A recent post on LinkedIn predicting an energy crisis that caught my eye.
* https://www.linkedin.com/feed/update/urn:li:activity:6809082435037384704/?updateEntityUrn=urn%3Ali...2021-06-2514 min
People PoweredReinventing the Utility Employee Experience: A Point of View from Accenture Chris Manshio of Accenture joins People Powered to talk about the creation of a thought-provoking new piece, Reinventing the Utility Employee Experience. This work product, developed in collaboration with CEWD, seeks to challenge traditional thinking in how the industry hires new employees and how the industry may best succeed in the competition for talent, especially in light of workplace changes spurred by the pandemic.2021-02-2328 min
HBS Managing the Future of WorkThe energy industry’s cooperative approach to expanding the talent pipelineThe Center for Energy Workforce Development was created in 2006 to help the industry prepare for a generational wave of retirements and to diversify its workforce. Utilities are the proverbial canary in the coalmine, as U.S. organizations across the board struggle with skills gaps and demographic shifts. Southern Company Executive Vice President and CEWD Chair, Beth Reese, discusses the task of replenishing the talent pipeline from the dual perspective of utility exec and consortium head.2019-07-3121 min
HBS Managing the Future of WorkThe energy industry’s cooperative approach to expanding the talent pipelineThe Center for Energy Workforce Development was created in 2006 to help the industry prepare for a generational wave of retirements and to diversify its workforce. Utilities are the proverbial canary in the coalmine, as U.S. organizations across the board struggle with skills gaps and demographic shifts. Southern Company Executive Vice President and CEWD Chair, Beth Reese, discusses the task of replenishing the talent pipeline from the dual perspective of utility exec and consortium head.2019-07-3120 minHBS Managing the Future of WorkCollaborate in the classroom, compete on the gridAs regional utilities across the country faced a silver tsunami of retiring workers, they came together as an industry to develop a pipeline of middle skills workers like linesmen and technicians. From identifying critical roles and competencies to developing curriculum, utilities relied on the Center for Energy Workforce Development (CEWD) to develop industry-wide solutions. Ann Randazzo, the head of the CEWD, says success lies in asking “what can we do better together than we can separately?”2018-07-3120 min
Gardening with GLT's Grow“Leading Beyond Authority in Utilities: A Conversation with American Water Works CEO Susan Story”Welcome to Episode 8 of the Leadership Lyceum: A CEO’s Virtual Mentor “Leading Beyond Authority in Utilities: A Conversation with American Water Works CEO Susan Story” American Water Works (Ticker: AWK) is the largest publicly-traded water utility in the country, serving one of the basic human needs of about 15 million customers across 47 states, and in Ontario, Canada. The company serves, and Susan leads, in a mission-critical infrastructure sector. I have had the pleasure of hearing Susan Story, CEO of American Water, speak to industry groups on numerous occasions over the last several years. Her speeches are engaging and carry power that mo...2017-02-1235 min
Electric Ladies PodcastEnergy Jobs: Ann Randazzo, CEWD, Center for Energy Workforce DevelopmentDid you know that training for the utility sector can also equip you to work in biotech? Do you currently work in the energy field – or want to? Ann Randazzo, Executive Director of the Center for Energy Workforce Development, explains to Green Connections Radio host Joan Michelson these surprising tips in this two-part series: How you can earn $100,000+ salary and get $200,000 worth in training Where the jobs are in the utility sector. Key qualities for someone working in this sector Tips for success Dynamics that are creating more opportunities. Ann also describes their co...2016-12-2312 min