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Electrifying GrowthWhat (Almost) Every CEO Gets Wrong About Boards with Chris Sugden, Edison Partners A well-structured board can be a game-changer for CEOs, but too often, it’s an underutilized resource. In this episode, Chris Sugden, Managing Partner at Edison Partners, challenges the conventional thinking around boards and shares how CEOs can turn them into a strategic advantage. Chris breaks down why independent directors often provide more value than investor-heavy boards, how to avoid the common pitfall of “board amnesia,” and why ongoing engagement beyond quarterly meetings is critical. He also discusses the role of lead directors and chairpersons, highlighting how they can drive accountability and alignment. Plus, he explores the fine l...2025-03-1927 minElectrifying GrowthBalancing Growth and Profitability with Chris Sugden, Edison Partners 2025 is here, and with it comes a mix of cautious optimism and strategic challenges for entrepreneurs and business leaders. In this solo episode, Chris Sugden, Managing Partner at Edison Partners, dives into his perspectives on the evolving business landscape, offering actionable advice for the year ahead. Chris explores the renewed optimism in sectors like FinTech, spurred by regulatory shifts and AI advancements, while highlighting areas requiring careful navigation, such as healthcare IT. He also shares his views on the Rule of 40 as a benchmark for sustainable growth and offers advice on balancing growth with profitability. ...2025-01-2222 min
Uncovering Trusts by Edison Group22. Uncovering Trusts – Gresham House Energy Storage Fund (GRID)In this episode, Edison analyst Joanne Collins discusses Gresham House Energy Storage Fund, which seeks to provide investors with an attractive and sustainable dividend over the long term, by investing in a diversified portfolio of utility-scale battery energy storage systems located in the UK and Ireland. In addition, the company seeks to provide investors with capital growth through the reinvestment of net cash generated in excess of the target dividend. Joanne discusses the recent adverse market backdrop for the BESS sector and GRID’s response to these challenges, while also outlining the very supportive long-term fundamentals of the sector. Mo...2024-12-1811 minElectrifying GrowthBuilding for the Long Run with Chris Sugden, Edison PartnersBooms, busts, and the “messy middle” - Chris has seen it all. In this solo episode, host Chris Sugden, Managing Partner at Edison Partners, shares his journey of over 25 years from auditor to operator to investor. His operator-first approach and hands-on perspective have helped countless businesses scale effectively, bridging the gap between financial acumen and the human dynamics of entrepreneurship. This episode is an exploration of the realities of scaling a business. Chris opens up about the nuances of building sustainable growth models, the importance of cautious optimism, and the value of pattern recognition in inve...2024-12-1826 minUncovering Trusts by Edison Group20. Uncovering Trusts – Healthcare-focused trusts: A sector on the mendIn this episode, our healthcare analyst, Jyoti Prakash, CFA, and director of content, investment trusts Milosz Papst discuss Edison’s latest thematic research note on healthcare-focused investment companies as a way of gaining exposure to the sector while managing the downside risk. Following a turbulent period in recent years, the healthcare sector (and in particular small and mid-cap biotech companies) are now primed for a turnaround. The sector remains fundamentally strong, and the downturn after 2021 led to rightsizing and more realistic valuations (which potentially offer an attractive entry point). This is coupled with continued high level of innovation, a lo...2024-11-1412 minUncovering Trusts by Edison Group17. Uncovering Trusts – The Diverse Income Trust (DIVI)In this episode, our director of content, investment trusts Milosz Papst explores The Diverse Income Trust (DIVI), which is managed by Gervais Williams and Martin Turner at Premier Miton Group with the aim to provide an attractive and growing level of dividends along with long-term capital growth from a diversified portfolio of primarily UK-listed companies, across the market cap spectrum. He discusses the managers’ stock selection process and the trust’s portfolio structure. He also explains how the trust’s lower-risk exposure to UK equities is illustrated by Edison’s upside/downside analysis. Finally, he elaborates on the trust’s dividend...2024-09-2708 minElectrifying GrowthBuilding Something Big and Giving Back with David F. Eisner of Edison PartnersDavid F. Eisner is a Wall Street executive, high-growth CEO, and entrepreneur with a remarkable journey from lawyer to banker at Jefferies & Company, where he helped grow the firm's market cap from $100 million to $2 billion, to starting his own company with Idealab. David brings a wealth of experience that stretches from hands-on entrepreneurship to navigating roles at high levels of government. Join us as David shares his wisdom, honed over decades of diverse experiences, on this episode of Electrifying Growth. In this episode, host Chris Sugden, Managing Partner at Edison Partners, talks with David about his career...2024-08-2833 minUncovering Trusts by Edison Group14. Uncovering Trusts – Baker Steel Resources Trust (BSRT)In this episode, our director of content, investment trusts Milosz Papst discusses Edison’s latest thematic piece on US Small Cap equities. He then explores Baker Steel Resources Trust whose bottom-up, value-focused strategy is to invest in a concentrated portfolio of 10–20 unlisted junior mining companies. BSRT’s objective is to create value through driving the development of investee companies, as well as exploiting market inefficiencies and pricing anomalies. He discusses how the trust mitigates the risks arising from investments in early-stage mining businesses. He elaborates on the implications of the portfolio maturity for distributions to shareholders. He also delves into t...2024-08-2713 minUncovering Trusts by Edison Group12. Uncovering Trusts – A closer look at Emerging MarketsIn this episode, our director of content, investment trusts Milosz Papst, and investment trust analyst, Michal Mordel, explore the key takeaways from Edison’s recent thematic campaign on emerging markets. They highlight that emerging market equities have been out of favour recently and are trading on average at attractive absolute and relative valuations compared with developed markets. They outline the key secular growth drivers underpinning the performance of emerging economies. They discuss some of the key beneficiaries of the changes in the global supply chain. Moreover, they discuss the state-level and corporate-level governance across the emerging markets. They conclude by...2024-07-2318 min
Capital Light Assembly with EdisonPros and Cons of In-house Production & Contract Manufacturing
Choosing between in-house production or working with a contract manufacturing partner can be a difficult decision. This episode helps to dissect the pros and cons of each option, while also providing a third alternative.
Benefits of in-house
- Proximity between design and production
- Opportunity to be scrappy
- Theoretical potential to capture greater gross margin
- Confidentiality is simpler
- Greater flexibility
- Quality and delivery is within your control
- You care more
Benefits of CM
- Able to get to market faster
- Predictable costs
- Reduced capital investment
- Higher net profit margin potential
...2024-07-1711 minCapital Light Assembly with EdisonManufacturing Tips for Launching in a New Market
The conversation discusses the effective, efficient, and reliable introduction and launch of a new product in a new market, focusing on five key tips. These tips include starting small, leveraging manufacturing best practices, determining what is 'good enough' for the new market, using the right suppliers, and maintaining tight communication and collaboration between product development, business, and manufacturing functions.
Takeaways:
- Starting small and validating the market before investing heavily in capital is crucial for a successful product launch.
- Leveraging manufacturing best practices and determining the quality and reliability standards for the new market are essential for delivering...2024-06-1008 min
Uncovering Trusts by Edison Group7. Uncovering Trusts - Murray Income Trust (MUT)In this episode, Edison analyst Joanne Collins discusses Murray Income Trust, which invests in high-quality, mainly UK-listed stocks, outlining its long term performance record and the rationale for holding some overseas stocks. The episode highlights the Board's commitment to maintaining the Company's 50 year track record of continuously rising dividends and explains why the managers are confident about the outlook for the sector and the Company.***********************************************************About Uncovering TrustsThe Uncovering Trusts podcast is run by Edison analysts and released every two weeks. Subscribe to hear analyst talk about how investment trusts maximise returns...2024-05-1011 minCapital Light Assembly with EdisonLaunching a New Product Quickly without Overspending or Sacrificing QualityWhen launching a new product or version, it's important to balance speed, cost, and quality. Start with a strong and flexible foundation, understanding the unique requirements of your product. Turn the dials appropriately by finding the right balance between formal processes and speed. Be efficient with capital by starting with manual processes and introducing automation when necessary. Don't forget about in-process quality checks, but be intentional about when and where to implement them.
Takeaways:
Start with a strong and flexible foundation for production
Understand the unique requirements of your product
Find the right balance between formal...2024-05-1005 minUncovering Trusts by Edison Group6. Uncovering Trusts – Deutsche BeteiligungsIn this episode, our director of content, investment trusts Milosz Papst dives into Deutsche Beteiligungs and its unique business model as an investor and asset manager focused on the private equity mid-market in the DACH region (Germany in particular) and neighbouring countries. He discusses the company’s portfolio shift in terms of sector exposure, as well as its latest entrance into the private debt business. He also talks about the company’s track record and its policy on dividends and buybacks.***********************************************************About Uncovering TrustsThe Uncovering Trusts podcast is run by Edison analysts and...2024-04-2310 minCapital Light Assembly with EdisonAV Production Tip #7 - Understand that Reliable Production is Critical for Business SuccessThis video is part of a series focused on 7 Tips to Reliably Scale Autonomous Vehicle Production. The seventh tip is to understand that reliable production is critical for business success.
The following questions are addressed in this video:
Why is manufacturing so important for an AV company?
What role does production play?
Why is trust so important in a relationship with a manufacturing partner?
Key themes include:
AV production
Operational efficiency
Production performance
Partnership
Customer-centric manufacturing
About Edison:
Edison Manufacturing & Engineering is...2024-04-1104 minUncovering Trusts by Edison Group5. Uncovering Trusts – abrdn UK Smaller Companies Growth TrustToday Milosz dives into abrdn UK Smaller Companies Growth Trust and its high-conviction investment strategy driven by a proprietary Matrix screening tool. He outlines the manager’s seven principles for successful small-cap investing. He also discusses how the trust performed and its major portfolio activity recently. Finally, he explains the trust’s positioning amid attractive valuations of UK stocks.------------------------------------------------------------About ‘Uncovering Trusts’'Uncovering Trusts': is a podcast run by Edison analysts released every two weeks. Subscribe to hear analyst interviews on how investment trusts maximise returns while managing risks for investors.About...2024-04-0810 minCapital Light Assembly with EdisonAV Production Tip #6 - Choose the Right Things to OptimizeThis video is part of a series focused on 7 Tips to Reliably Scale Autonomous Vehicle Production. The sixth tip is to choose the right things to optimize.
The following questions are addressed in this video:
What variables should be optimized during prototype builds?
What should be optimized for low volume production?
Why is supplier delivery and quality so important?
Key themes include:
Cost
Manufacturing optimization
Continuous improvement
Production strategy
About Edison:
Edison Manufacturing & Engineering is a niche contract manufacturer, focused on flexible...2024-03-2804 minUncovering Trusts by Edison Group4. Uncovering Trusts – The Merchants TrustToday Milosz dives into the long heritage and disciplined approach to stock selection of The Merchants Trust. He discusses the trust’s opportunistic and contrarian style aimed at building a high-conviction, reasonably concentrated portfolio. He also highlights the trust’s AIC dividend hero status and its commendable performance record. He concludes by commenting on UK equities as an interesting investment opportunity.About ‘Uncovering Trusts’:'Uncovering Trusts': is a podcast run by Edison analysts released every two weeks. Subscribe to hear analyst interviews on how investment trusts maximise returns while managing risks for investors.About Edison:2024-03-2510 minCapital Light Assembly with EdisonAV Production Tip #5 - Build and Execute within a Robust Supply ChainThis video is part of a series focused on 7 Tips to Reliably Scale Autonomous Vehicle Production. The fifth tip is to build and execute within a robust supply chain.
The following questions are addressed in this video:
What is the biggest risk posed to AV manufacturing operations?
Why is supplier selection and supplier quality so important?
What elements are most critical when establishing a supply chain?
What activities are required following goods receipt to assure that materials and components are available when and where they are needed?
Key themes...2024-03-1405 minUncovering Trusts by Edison Group2. Uncovering Trusts - BlackRock Greater Europe Investment Trust (BRGE)In today's episode, Milosz dives into how BlackRock Greater Europe Investment Trust has employed its concentrated, high-conviction strategy and broad investment remit to outperform the broad Europe ex-UK market. He also discusses the trust’s current cyclical bias, its overweight positions in technology, consumer discretionary and industrials, as well as its largest holding – the Danish pharma company Novo Nordisk. Finally, he highlights the relatively attractive valuations of European equities at present.----------------------------------------------------------About Uncovering Trusts:Uncovering Trusts is a podcast run by Edison analysts, which is released every two weeks. Subscribe to hear anal...2024-03-1210 minUncovering Trusts by Edison Group3. Uncovering Trusts - Invesco Asia Trust (IAT)In this episode, Milosz dives into the bottom-up, unconstrained, contrarian approach of Invesco Asia Trust, which looks for ‘unloved’ investments across Asia with strong fundamentals that are trading at undemanding valuations. He discusses the trust’s current overweight position to China and South Korea, as well as its cyclical bias at present. He also elaborates on the trust’s dividend policy and performance-related conditional tender offer.-----------------------------------------------------------------About Uncovering Trusts:Uncovering Trusts is a podcast run by Edison analysts, released every two weeks. Subscribe to hear analyst interviews on how investment trusts maximise returns...2024-03-0812 minUncovering Trusts by Edison Group1. Uncovering Trusts - HgTToday Milosz dives into HgT’s portfolio of leading, profitable, unquoted European mid-market businesses with an international footprint, offering mission-critical, low-spend software solutions to SMEs. He discusses how HgT’s portfolio fulfils the so-called ‘Rule of 40’ by delivering revenue and EBITDA growth of around 20–30% per annum at a margin above 25% across its top 20 holdings. Finally, he delves into the key underlying drivers of HgT’s healthy historical returns.----------------------------------------------------------About Uncovering Trusts:Uncovering Trusts is a podcast run by Edison analysts, which is released every two weeks. Subscribe to hear analyst interviews on how investme...2024-03-0814 minCapital Light Assembly with EdisonAV Production Tip #4 - Optimize for Human-Centric Production ProcessesThis video is part of a series focused on 7 Tips to Reliably Scale Autonomous Vehicle Production. The fourth tip is to optimize for human-centric production processes.
The following questions are addressed in this video:
Why will AV upfits and retrofits be a manual-heavy process?
How should automation be applied for AV assembly?
What are the most important considerations for controlling quality for manual processes?
Key themes include:
Poka-yoke
Production process
Operator work instructions
Repeatability
Operator screening and selection
Operator training
About Edison:
Edison Manufacturing & Engineering is a niche contract manufacturer, focused...2024-02-2905 minCapital Light Assembly with EdisonAV Production Tip #3 - Plan for Traceability in Manufacturing ProcessesThis video is part of a series focused on 7 Tips to Reliably Scale Autonomous Vehicle Production. The third tip is to plan for traceability in manufacturing processes.
The following questions are addressed in this video:
How can AV companies assure quality throughout production
How does the APQP process apply to AV assembly?
What role does traceability play for AV production?
How should product genealogy be handled?
Key themes include:
Advanced Product Quality Planning (APQP)
Design Failure Modes and Effects Analysis (DFMEA)
Process Failure Modes and Effects Analysis (PFMEA)
Quality planning
Data capture
Manufacturing traceability
...2024-02-1505 minCapital Light Assembly with EdisonAV Production Tip #2 - Optimize your Manufacturing Strategy for FlexibilityThis video is part of a series focused on 7 Tips to Reliably Scale Autonomous Vehicle Production. The second tip is to optimize your manufacturing strategy for flexibility.
The following questions are addressed in this video:
How can volatility be overcome in the autonomous vehicle market?
How can manufacturing systems be designed for flexibility?
Why is capital efficiency so important?
How should engineering changes be managed?
Key themes include:
Change management
Flexible manufacturing
Agile production management
Agile planning
Capital efficiency
Flexible production
About Edison:
Edison Manufacturing & Engineering is a niche contract manufacturer...2024-02-0106 minCapital Light Assembly with EdisonAV Production Tip #1 - Begin the Production Planning Process EarlyThis video is part of a series focused on 7 Tips to Reliably Scale
Autonomous Vehicle Production.
The first tip is to Begin the Production Planning Process Early.
The following questions are addressed in this video:
- When should production planning begin?
- What should be considered during early production planning?
- What aspects should an initial manufacturing strategy include?
- How does the APQP process apply to production planning?
- Why is early production planning crucial?
Key themes include:
- Design for Manufacturing
- Design for Assembly
- Advanced Product Quality Planning (APQP)
- Production Planning
- Production Capacity...2024-01-2103 minCapital Light Assembly with EdisonIntroducing 7 Tips to Reliably Scale Autonomous Vehicle ProductionAutonomous vehicles are generally software forward products that rely on a physical hardware product to bring their software to the world. As such, effective manufacturing and production is critical for an company looking to scale in the autonomous vehicle space.
This series aims to answer some of the following questions:
How can autonomous vehicles be built at-scale?
How can AV companies bring their hardware products to the market?
How can common manufacturing mistakes be avoided?
How does automotive know-how and experience apply in the AV space?
Applications include last mile delivery, middle mile logistics, long haul trucks...2024-01-1902 min
Plugged InCurrent Thought - Con Edison Transmission With Mallorie AzzoliniListen to Mallorie Azzolini from Con Edison Transmission talk about some of the exciting projects in the works to bring clean energy to customers. Mallorie shares her insights on planning for brining offshore wind energy onshore with the fewest impacts to the environment and the consumer's wallets. #transmission #offshorewind #CET #ConEd2023-09-1914 min
Plugged InCurrent Thought - Con Edison Transmission With Mallorie Azzolini 9.15.23Listen to Mallorie Azzolini from Con Edison Transmission talk about some of the exciting projects in the works to bring clean energy to customers. Mallorie shares her insights on planning for brining offshore wind energy onshore with the fewest impacts to the environment and the consumer's wallets.2023-09-1814 minCapital Light Assembly with Edison17 - Being Truly Customer-Centric & Product-Centric w/ Brandon BartneckBrandon Bartneck is Vice President & General Manager of Edison. Solo episode this week, in which Brandon talks about the five most important factors that enable a manufacturing entity to be truly product-centric and customer-centric while executing low volume production in the electrification and autonomy spaces.
About Edison:
Edison Manufacturing and Engineering is your low volume contract manufacturing partner for capital light assembly of complex mobility and energy products that don't fit neatly within traditional high volume production.
https://www.edison-mfg.com/2023-08-0912 minCapital Light Assembly with Edison16 - Managing Cost during Low Volume Electric & Autonomous Vehicle Assembly with Frank WebbFrank Webb is Director of Engineering at Edison, leading both engineering and program management functions. Frank joins this discussion to explore the strategic approaches to minimize costs during low volume, complex assembly activities.
About Edison:
Edison Manufacturing and Engineering is your low volume contract manufacturing partner for capital light assembly of complex mobility and energy products that don't fit neatly within traditional high volume production.
https://www.edison-mfg.com/2023-07-2516 minCapital Light Assembly with Edison12 - Operationalizing Core Values - with Tracey FletcherTracey Fletcher is Chief People Officer for Wallbank Industrial, which includes Edison as well as Edison's sister company, PJ Wallbank Springs. The discussion this week focuses on how to operationalize core values. Essentially, how to transform core values from an academic exercise into something that makes a meaningful impact on our people, our customers, and our business.
About Edison:
Edison Manufacturing and Engineering is your low volume contract manufacturing partner for capital light assembly of complex mobility and energy products that don't fit neatly within traditional high volume production.
https://www.edison-mfg.com/2023-05-3020 minCapital Light Assembly with Edison11 - Materials Storage & Warehouse Management with Nic EnglandNic England leads Supply Chain and Operations at Edison. The discussion this week focuses on the importance of effective warehouse management and materials storage to assure that production builds can be executed on-time and with a high degree of reliability.
About Edison:
Edison Manufacturing and Engineering is your low volume contract manufacturing partner for capital light assembly of complex mobility and energy products that don't fit neatly within traditional high volume production.
https://www.edison-mfg.com/2023-05-0210 minCapital Light Assembly with Edison10 - The Right Approach for the Product and SituationBrandon Bartneck is Vice President & General Manager of Edison. The episode this week focuses on the importance of crafting a production solution for the specific situation at hand. There are no "one size fits all" solutions when executing low volume, complex assemblies.
About Edison:
Edison Manufacturing and Engineering is your low volume contract manufacturing partner for capital light assembly of complex mobility and energy products that don't fit neatly within traditional high volume production.
https://www.edison-mfg.com/2023-04-1805 minCapital Light Assembly with Edison9 - Overcoming the Challenges of Scaling Production as a Start-up with Gabriel Scheer (Elemental Excelerator)Gabriel is the Director of Innovation for Elemental Excelerator, a Hawaii-based climatetech accelerator founded in 2009. He leads the mobility and energy portfolio and is responsible for pipeline development, cohort management, policy guidance and support, and partnership development.
Gabriel joins this episode to explore topics including:
How start-ups should think about manufacturing strategy
What it takes for a contract manufacturer to be a great partner for a growing start-up
Elemental Excelerator's work and why Gabriel is so excited about climate tech right now
Prior to his work at Elemental Excelerator, Gabriel was on the founding team...2023-04-0420 minCapital Light Assembly with Edison8 - PJ Wallbank Springs & Edison's Background with Chris WallbankChris Wallbank is CEO of Edison, as well as our sister company, PJ Wallbank Springs. Chris joins to discuss the genesis of Edison, our sister company, PJ Wallbank Springs, and the importance of impact for both organizations.
About Edison:
Edison Manufacturing and Engineering is your low volume contract manufacturing partner for capital light assembly of complex mobility and energy products that don't fit neatly within traditional high volume production.
https://www.edison-mfg.com/
https://www.linkedin.com/company/edison-manufacturing-and-engineering/2023-03-2815 minCapital Light Assembly with Edison7 - Delivering on Time in a Dynamic Build Environment with Frank WebbFrank Webb is Director of Engineering at Edison, leading both engineering and program management functions. Frank joins this discussion to explore the challenges associated with meeting critical delivery timelines in a fluid build environment, who holds ultimate responsibility for delivery, and best practices for assuring that a program can follow the defined delivery schedule.
About Edison:
Edison Manufacturing and Engineering is your low volume contract manufacturing partner for capital light assembly of complex mobility and energy products that don't fit neatly within traditional high volume production.
https://www.edison-mfg.com/
https...2023-03-1418 minCapital Light Assembly with Edison6 - A Capital Efficient Approach to Low Volume Production with Erik GildemeisterErik Gildemeister is Director of Finance for Wallbank Industrial, which includes Edison as well as our sister company, PJ Wallbank Springs. This episode talks about the financial impacts of a capital light approach to production, incorporating Erik's experience as a controller at a global automotive Tier 1 supplier, as well as what he has learned as Edison has provided value for our customers.
About Edison:
Edison Manufacturing and Engineering is your low volume contract manufacturing partner for capital light assembly of complex mobility and energy products that don't fit neatly within traditional high volume production.
2023-02-2812 minCapital Light Assembly with Edison5 - The Evolving Role of Contract Manufacturing in the Mobility Space with Alex MitchellAlex Mitchell is a Senior Advisor at LACI (Los Angeles Cleantech Incubator). In this episode, Alex talks about the historical use of contract manufacturing in the automotive space, how that is changing, and where he sees the greatest opportunities for contract manufacturing to provide value moving forward.
Before his current role, as SVP Alex led all of LACI's founder-facing work, including startup recruitment, startup programs, and the LACI Impact (venture capital) Fund and LACI Debt Fund. Alex joined LACI from Groupe PSA in Paris where he was VP of Corporate Strategy, co-leading the company’s acquisition of Op...2023-02-2123 minCapital Light Assembly with Edison4 - The Most Important Concerns for Start-ups Scaling Up ProductionBrandon Bartneck is Vice President and General Manager of Edison. This solo episode talks about the "why" behind Edison's approach to manufacturing, highlighting the importance of flexibility, quality, and capital preservation while ramping up from proof of concepts and engineering builds into low volume production.
About Edison:
Edison Manufacturing and Engineering is your low volume contract manufacturing partner for capital light assembly of complex mobility and energy products that don't fit neatly within traditional high volume production.
https://www.edison-mfg.com/2023-02-1408 minCapital Light Assembly with Edison3 - Why Culture Matters & The Foundation for Edison's Culture - with Tracey FletcherTracey Fletcher is Chief People Officer for Wallbank Industrial, which includes Edison as well as Edison's sister company, PJ Wallbank Springs. The discussion this week focuses on the importance of culture when building an organization to best serve our customers' needs and the foundational values on which Edison's culture has been built.
About Edison:
Edison Manufacturing and Engineering is your low volume contract manufacturing partner for capital light assembly of complex mobility and energy products that don't fit neatly within traditional high volume production.
https://www.edison-mfg.com/2023-01-3115 minCapital Light Assembly with Edison2 - Supply Chain and Operations with a Focus on Quality - with Nic EnglandNic England leads Supply Chain and Operations at Edison. The discussion this week focuses on the importance of supply chain management and operational execution for assuring a high-quality product, and what these functions should do to help maximize quality.
About Edison:
Edison Manufacturing and Engineering is your low volume contract manufacturing partner for capital light assembly of complex mobility and energy products that don't fit neatly within traditional high volume production.
https://www.edison-mfg.com/2023-01-1711 minCapital Light Assembly with Edison1 - Engineering and Project Management with a Focus on Quality - with Frank WebbFrank Webb leads Engineering and Program Management at Edison. The discussion this week focuses on the importance of engineering and program management for assuring a high-quality product, and what these functions should do to help maximize quality.
About Edison:
Edison Manufacturing and Engineering is your low volume contract manufacturing partner for capital light assembly of complex mobility and energy products that don't fit neatly within traditional high volume production.
https://www.edison-mfg.com/2023-01-0310 minCapital Light Assembly with EdisonIntroducing Capital Light Assembly with EdisonLearn from the experts. Hear what it takes to thrive while executing low-volume, complex assembly operations.
Coming soon, the Edison team will share thoughts, experiences, and stories about how an organization can excel while building complex and obscure products in volumes that fall below industry standards.2022-12-2700 min
Plugged InPlugged In - Con Edison Helps Customers Prepare for Winter BillsListen as top a Con Edison executive tells us how to be more efficient this coming Winter.2022-09-1610 min
Plugged InCon Edison Helps Customers Prepare for Winter BillsListen as top a Con Edison executive tells us how to be more efficient this coming Winter.2022-09-1610 min
Plugged InCurrent Thought: New Ideas Are Hatching with the Support of Con Edison and Clean Energy IncubatorsThe fight to meet New York’s clean energy goals is on. That’s why Con Edison’s Innovation Hub is working with business incubator programs to help “hatch” new ideas and technologies that will help our customers reduce their reliance on fossil fuels and be as energy efficient as possible. Find out what innovations we’re supporting and why, in our Clean Energy Incubator episode with Eric Davis in Con Edison’s Utility of the Future group.2022-08-1917 min
Plugged InNew Ideas Are Hatching with the Support of Con Edison And Clean Energy IncubatorsThe fight to meet New York’s clean energy goals is on. That’s why Con Edison’s Innovation Hub is working with business incubator programs to help “hatch” new ideas and technologies that will help our customers reduce their reliance on fossil fuels and be as energy efficient as possible. Find out what innovations we’re supporting and why, in our Clean Energy Incubator episode with Eric Davis in Con Edison’s Utility of the Future group.2022-08-1917 min
Plugged InPlugged In - What's Con Edison Doing to Help Customers Behind on Their BillsCon Edison's senior vice president for Customer Operations Michele O'Connell talks about what the company is doing to help customers get back on track with bills. Listen now to find out more.2022-05-0917 min
Plugged InPlugged In 2022 What's Con Edison Doing to Help Customers Behind on Their BillsCon Edison's senior vice president for Customer Operations Michele O'Connell talks about what the company is doing to help customers get back on track with bills. Listen now to find out more.2022-05-0917 min
探究與實作EP 10 好好玩社團本集錄音時校內剛好有施工的工程...只能跟大家說聲抱歉了嗚嗚，希望大家還算可以忽略...QAQ 若想聽到更多Edison社團的故事，歡迎跟我們說～ (00:00:47) intro (00:01:38) Edison大一生活 (00:05:29) 草創社團 (00:11:06) 擔任第二屆社長帶給Edison的啟發 (00:17:18) Edison是時間管理大師？ (00:19:03) 享受「被需要」 (00:22:50) 社團活動新的岔路 (00:24:49) Edison自認吃香的個性 (00:28:17) Daniel聽了這些故事而感動了？ (00:29:03) Edison用力玩社團的原因是什麼？ (00:30:53) 結尾 留言告訴我你對這一集的想法： https://open.firstory.me/story/ckyhhfigat1fm0910j2zub43w?m=comment Powered by Firstory Hosting2022-01-1733 min探究與實作EP 9 社團好好玩(00:00:47) intro (00:02:26) Daniel時代的「高中社團」若有似無？ (00:05:00) Daniel高中參加了一個沒人敢參加的社團？ (00:08:15) 隱藏版主題是...？ (00:09:00) Daniel高中社團的轉折！ (00:11:30) Edison參加社團的起源？ (00:16:40) Edison高中玩社團最了不起的成就是？ (00:19:00) 這個成就出了一些小問題？ (00:21:00) 認真玩認真唸書 (00:22:52) Daniel大學參加社團的緣由超荒謬！ (00:25:40) 多少人觀賞表演？ (00:27:00) 大學社團的學長姐就像口香糖 (00:28:07) 便宜的卸妝方式居然是用xxx (00:28:53) 公車上的表演者 (00:30:17) 婚姻始於社團！ (00:31:10) 社團對Daniel人生的影響 (00:35:07) 埋個Edison大學社團的伏筆 (00:38:47) Edison玩社團的心態是？ (00:41:03) 片尾曲 留言告訴我你對這一集的想法： https://open.firstory.me/story/ckxx82qrtbmm6099732l30jpa?m=comment Powered by Firstory Hosting2022-01-0342 min
The Surgical Fiction PodcastThe Articles of Confederation in their entirety NONFICTIONThe Constitution was not the first government of the United States. That distinction belongs to the little known but occasionally mentioned Articles of Confederation. This brief document is read in total here and now.
Spoiler alert: It mentions pirates!
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THE SURGICAL FICTION PODCAST is narrated by Edison McDaniels.
Edison McDaniels is a physician, surgeon, wordsmith, author, and audiobook narrator. More here: https://www.audible.com/search?searchNarrator=Edison+McDaniels&sort=pubdate-desc-rank&ref=a_search_c1_sort_1&pf_rd_p=073d8370-97e5-4b7b-be04-aa06cf22d7dd&pf_rd_r=SXWSET85T7NWS39C3XDX
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Plugged InCon Edison's Steam Team May Be the Dream Team for Our Clean Energy FutureHow is New York going to meet its clean energy goals for buildings? Con Edison's Frank Cuomo thinks it just might be with electric steam. Hear how Con Edison is looking to decarbonize the steam system and make the buildings that use it cleaner and even more efficient. Frank Cuomo general manager of Con Edison's Steam Services is our guest.2021-11-0525 min
Plugged InCon Edison's Steam Team May Be the Dream Team for Our Clean Energy FutureHow is New York going to meet its clean energy goals for buildings? Con Edison's Frank Cuomo thinks it just might be with electric steam. Hear how Con Edison is looking to decarbonize the steam system and make the buildings that use it cleaner and even more efficient. Frank Cuomo general manager of Con Edison's Steam Services is our guest.2021-11-0525 min
INSPIRING MINDS2021 Edison Award winners, Nano and Advanced Materials Institute (NAMI) are advancing nanotechnologyOn Inspiring Minds, we often talk about BIG ideas...on today's episode, we're going small. Smaller than you can even see with a microscope...as we dive into advancements in nanotechnology.
When you start to manipulate matter on this near-atomic scale...it creates the opportunity to produce new structures, materials and devices. This work is producing impacts in many sectors including medicine, consumer products, energy, materials and manufacturing.
In 2021, the Edison Awards recognized the work of the Nano and Advanced Materials Institute (NAMI) with two Silver Edison Awards.
Director of Operations Jenny Yiu an...2021-10-1320 min
Plugged InCurrent Thought: Con Edison is All In on EVsCon Edison is all in on EVs. Hear what Con Edison's Lenny Singh has to say about how we're working to reduce transportation's carbon footprint.2021-07-2112 min
Plugged InCurrent Thought: Con Edison is All In on EVsCon Edison is all in on EVs. Hear what Con Edison's Lenny Singh has to say about how we're working to reduce transportation's carbon footprint.2021-07-2112 min
Plugged InCon Edison Advances Diversity, Equity, InclusionIn this episode of Plugged In we take a closer look at Con Edison’s award-winning commitment to diversity, equity and inclusion with Joan Jacobs, Vice President of Learning and Inclusion and Nicole Leon, Director of Diversity.2021-06-0919 min
Plugged InCon Edison Study Outlines Steps to Counter Climate Change ConsequencesHear how Con Edison is leading the way energy companies are thinking about climate change—designing the grid of the future to improve resiliency and sustainability. Con Edison’s manager of strategic planning, Charles Viemeister and @MichaelGerrard, founder and director of Columbia Law’s Sabin Center for Climate Change Law highlight the plans.2021-04-0624 min
Plugged InCon Edison Study Outlines Steps to Counter Climate Change ConsequencesHear how Con Edison is leading the way energy companies are thinking about climate change—designing the grid of the future to improve resiliency and sustainability. Con Edison’s manager of strategic planning, Charles Viemeister and @MichaelGerrard, founder and director of Columbia Law’s Sabin Center for Climate Change Law highlight the plans.2021-04-0624 min
Plugged InSteering into the Future: Con Edison is Developing the first All-Electric Bucket TruckCon Edison and its partners Lion Electric and Posi-Plus are developing the country's first all-electric utility bucket truck capable of performing the full range of work required. This class 8 truck will be able to put in a full day's work, lift a line worker 60 feet into the air, travel 130 miles and top off its batteries in about eight hours. It is expected to be on the road in 2022.
Click the link for more information: https://bit.ly/3m6OxOR2021-03-3132 min
Plugged InSteering into the Future: Con Edison is Developing the first All-Electric Bucket TruckCon Edison and its partners Lion Electric and Posi-Plus are developing the country's first all-electric utility bucket truck capable of performing the full range of work required. This class 8 truck will be able to put in a full day's work, lift a line worker 60 feet into the air, travel 130 miles and top off its batteries in about eight hours. It is expected to be on the road in 2022.
Click the link for more information: https://bit.ly/3m6OxOR2021-03-3132 min
Edison Sports Network's show2021 Edison Spring Football: Week 2 - vs Newport HarborMarch 18, 2021 Edison Football vs Newport Harbor2021-03-192h 27
The Surgical Fiction PodcastThe Least Detailed Plans of a Great and Complicated ApparatusAn ancient skull gradually subsumes Dr. Jolly Frye’s time, talents—and mind. Is it possession, madness, or something else altogether?
Read by the author, this story first appeared in the 2016 anthology THE NIGHT BAZAAR: Eleven Haunting Tales of Forbidden Wishes and Dangerous Desires, edited by Lenore Hart.
From Publisher's Weekly:
In this dark fantasy anthology, editor Hart invites 11 authors to explore the concept of the Night Bazaar, a place where the magical intertwines with the everyday. The setting is reminiscent of The Twilight Zone in scope, and throughout the anthology there is the ever-present sense that something nasty is lurk...2021-02-191h 08
The Surgical Fiction PodcastAn excerpt from BAHAMAS BLUE, a novel by David PoyerUSA Today -bestselling author David Poyer writes gripping undersea thrillers in the tradition of Clive Cussler and John D. MacDonald.
This time on THE SURGICAL FICTION PODCAST, an excerpt from David Poyer's novel BAHAMAS BLUE, with the continuing undersea exploits of Tiller Galloway and his sidekick Shad Aydlett. Narrated by Edison McDaniels.
Salvage diver and ex-con Tiller Galloway vowed he'd never work for "The Baptist" again. Until the menacing kingpin makes him an offer he can't refuse, sending him deep into the beautiful blue Caribbean to raise fifty tons of sunken cargo-- a dive to the razor's edge of death...2021-02-1136 min
The Surgical Fiction PodcastThe Leonardo Gulag - an excerptAn excerpt from THE LEONARDO GULAG by Kevin Doherty
Narrated by Edison McDaniels
“[The Leonardo Gulag is] vivid, fresh, gripping, clever. This historical thriller set in a gulag in Stalin’s Russia thoroughly propelled me. With appearances from Stalin himself and Soviet spy Anthony Blunt, it feels authentic on every page. I felt I was there.”—David Morrell, New York Times best-selling author
“[The Leonardo Gulag is] an extraordinary novel with a fresh and unique premise—one that draws the reader into a world that’s both clever and imaginative. Bravo. Bravo.”—Steve Berry, New York Times best-selling author
“The Leonardo Gulag is a bold...2021-02-0520 min
The Surgical Fiction PodcastVoices of the Dead - Chapter 1Voices of the Dead: Battling the Yellow Fever Epidemic of 1878: A Novel (Creole Voices Book 1)
By John Babb
Her patients are dying. And it’s not just the yellow fever that’s killing them.
Yellow fever. In 1878, the words sent shivers down the spines of anyone living near a body of water. From New Orleans, up the Mississippi River to Memphis and beyond, thousands of people sickened and died during that terror-filled summer.
A determined band of volunteers fought for their patients’ lives. A Creole nurse traveled north from New Orleans to help, bringing with her a very special necklace. An Irish...2021-01-2917 min
The Surgical Fiction PodcastThe Monk Downstairs - an excerptTHE MONK DOWNSTAIRS
by Tim Farrington
Narrated by Edison McDaniels
"A charmingly written, gratifyingly hopeful tale."
—Publishers Weekly
“Farrington writes startlingly well; there are sentences to marvel at on every page.”
—Book Street USA
The use of letters written by a disillusioned monk to begin sections of the book reveals his initial bitter attitudes toward both himself and the recipient of his letters and gradual mellowing brought about by his relationship with the single mother from whom he rents a small apartment. The premise of the book is one I've not seen before, and it speaks to the universal doubts experien...2021-01-2235 min
The Surgical Fiction PodcastHow to Review a PodcastThe EASY way to rate or review this or any podcast on Apple iTunes!
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The Surgical Fiction PodcastSaving King by Edison McDaniels, MDSAVING KING
by Edison McDaniels, MD
Creative nonfiction
At 6:01 pm on On April 4th, 1968, Martin Luther King was shot. He was pronounced dead at 7:05 pm at St. Joseph's Hospital in Memphis, TN after a failed attempt at open cardiac massage. He was 39 years old.
King was standing on the balcony outside room 306 on the second floor of the Lorraine Motel when, in the words of biographer Taylor Branch, time on the balcony turned lethal and King's sojourn on earth went blank.
But did it? Did it do so immediately? Was King doomed the moment that bullet crashed through him? Is...2021-01-1850 min
The Surgical Fiction PodcastA Thousand Shiny New Parts and One Rather Worn OneThe old scar, he’d had it as long as he’d had any skin at all, had always been raw. But now it was more than raw. There was a gnawing, bone deep, down where you couldn’t get to it...
A short horror story written and narrated by Edison McDaniels.
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THE SURGICAL FICTION PODCAST is narrated by Edison McDaniels.
Edison McDaniels is a physician, surgeon, wordsmith, author, and audiobook narrator. More here: https://SurgicalFiction.com.
SUBSCRIBE and check back regularly for another episode of The Surgical Fiction Podcast. In the meantime, please REVIEW THIS PODCAST here: http://surgfict.biz/re...2021-01-1232 min
The Surgical Fiction PodcastGeorge Washington's Farewell Address to the Nation NONFICTIONA letter to the people of the United States, written near the end of Washington’s second term. Originally published in David Claypole's American Daily Advertiser on September 19, 1796 under the title "The Address of General Washington To The People of The United States on his declining of the Presidency of the United States," the letter was almost immediately reprinted in newspapers across the country and later in a pamphlet form.
The Farewell Address endures as a critical founding document for issues of Union, partisanship, and isolationism. It seems, as you shall hear, particularly relevant today.
Presented in full.
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The Surgical Fiction PodcastAn excerpt from NO SALVATION by Jeffery HessNo Salvation by Jeffery Hess
Narrated by Edison McDaniels
Available right now at Audible and wherever fine audiobooks are sold!
Inspired by actual events, No Salvation features the USS Salvation as it sails for months on end in the South China Sea in the violent closing days of the Vietnam War. Exhaustion, drugs and discontent run rampant aboard ship and crew morale is at an all-time low. These conditions affect four thousand men being sequestered for months on end without port visits has everyone on edge.
This is 1972, a time when inequality and racial tension permeated ships fleet-wide. As a...2021-01-0922 min
The Surgical Fiction PodcastAn excerpt from chapter 1 of STALINGRADChapter 1 of Stalingrad by Theodore Plievier.
Narrated by Edison McDaniels.
This time round on The Surgical Fiction Podcast, an excerpt from Theodore Plievier’s shattering account of the destruction of the entire German Sixth Army in the decisive battle of World War II. This is probably the best WW2 novel ever written. This is a graphic depiction of life (and death) among those who bury the dead amid the carnage of the great and most decisive battle of the most destructive war in all of human history.
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THE SURGICAL FICTION PODCAST is narrated by Edison McDaniels.
Edison McDaniels is a ph...2021-01-0821 min
The Surgical Fiction PodcastFrederick Douglass - The Nature of Slavery NONFICTIONThe Nature of Slavery, the famous address a master orator.
Hear what FrederickDouglass had to say about slavery, in his own words.
Read by Edison McDaniels.
A special presentation of SurgicalFiction.com.
Frederick Douglass is one of the most celebrated writers in the African American literary tradition, and his first autobiography is one of the most widely read North American slave narratives. Narrative of the Life of Frederick Douglass, An American Slave was published in 1845, less than seven years after Douglass escaped from slavery. The book was an instant success, selling 4,500 copies in the first four months. Throughout his life...2021-01-0818 min
The Surgical Fiction PodcastAugust Heat Narrated by Edison McDaniels"August Heat" is a 1910 short story by William Fryer Harvey, about two men, unknown to each other, whose look at the other's possible future suggests that one of them will be murdered and the other will be the murderer. It is often referred to as a ghost story (it appears in The Folio Society's Book of Ghost Stories, for example, and in Edward Gorey's ghost story collection The Haunted Looking Glass) even though no ghosts are featured.
It is considered one of the best stories ever written regarding premonition.
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THE SURGICAL FICTION PODCAST is narrated by Edison McDaniels.
Edison McDaniels is a...2021-01-0713 min
The Surgical Fiction PodcastThe Least Part of the Work - Case 1784 NONFICTIONIn August 1923, President Calvin Coolidge’s son died of blood poisoning from a blister after playing tennis. That a president’s son could die of such a mundane illness shows the poor level of healthcare available at the time.
In the beginning of the 1920’s, the most advanced diagnostic test available was a plain xray—a dark, indistinct image not unlike looking through a fogged window at night. Indeed, the entire knowledge of x-rays was less than 20 years old.
Except for picking out bacteria on a slide, there were no commonly used blood tests. Though the cause of infection was well kno...2021-01-0722 min
The Surgical Fiction PodcastThis is War - The Nurses at CorregidorFrom an article in Life Magazine in 1942. Heartbreaking. I made this recording some years ago when I was experimenting with audio. It's not perfect, but I like it and it's worth a listen, so here it is.
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THE SURGICAL FICTION PODCAST is narrated by Edison McDaniels.
Edison McDaniels is a physician, surgeon, wordsmith, author, and audiobook narrator. More here: https://SurgicalFiction.com.
SUBSCRIBE and check back regularly for another episode of The Surgical Fiction Podcast. In the meantime, please REVIEW THIS PODCAST here: http://surgfict.biz/reviewSFP and scroll to the bottom of the page to rate and review. If...2021-01-0709 min
The Surgical Fiction PodcastComing Up on The Surgical Fiction PodcastTHE SURGICAL FICTION PODCAST is inspired by my life as a brain surgeon. All the stories are read by me. Some I have written, others I have selected from the public domain as outstanding fiction. Much, but by no means all, of what is showcased on the podcast falls within the realm of speculative fiction. The podcast is free, but you can show your support by purchasing my novels and novellas, available on Kindle. Many are also available in trade paperback. A number can be found on Audible as well. I am also an audiobook narrator.
Note that this podcast...2021-01-0702 min
Plugged InCON EDISON CLIMATE STUDY DETAILS PROJECTED IMPACTS TO ENERGY SYSTEMS THROUGH THE 21st CENTURYExtreme heat, coastal storm surge, inland flooding and more violent storms are the most significant climate-driven impacts to Con Edison’s energy delivery systems and its customers through the 21st century, according to a new report. The study coned.com/resiliency, evaluated present-day infrastructure, design specifications, and procedures against expected climate change to better understand its future impact on Con Edison’s energy delivery systems. Hear more from the report’s authors.2020-09-2318 min
Plugged InCON EDISON CLIMATE STUDY DETAILS PROJECTED IMPACTS TO ENERGY SYSTEMS THROUGH THE 21st CENTURYExtreme heat, coastal storm surge, inland flooding and more violent storms are the most significant climate-driven impacts to Con Edison’s energy delivery systems and its customers through the 21st century, according to a new report. The study coned.com/resiliency, evaluated present-day infrastructure, design specifications, and procedures against expected climate change to better understand its future impact on Con Edison’s energy delivery systems. Hear more from the report’s authors.2020-09-2318 min
The ModGolf PodcastApplying 40 Years Of Golf Entrepreneurship To Innovate Wedge Design - Terry Koehler, Edison Golf“Wedges are the most frustrating performance part of the golf bag. They are finicky and volatile. We’ve done tremendous things to improve drivers, hybrids and putters but wedge design hasn’t changed much in the past 40 years. I set out to change that.” On our first episode of Season 8, Edison Golf Chairman and Director of Innovation Terry Koehler joins us to share how he created a new standard for wedges that appeal to the massive recreational golf market.
“Whether you’re a tour player or a 20 handicapper, distance consistency with wedges is the biggest problem and...2020-09-2136 min
Burnt ToastEdison and Timothy Talk About ThingsHi guys, we're back! Sorry about the inconsistent upload schedule; Edison (who edits the podcast) has been busy for the past few weeks and hasn't been able to put much time into podcasting. As a result, we didn't have time to schedule a recording time with a guest this week, and this week's podcast is completely random. However, he's completely free now, so look forward to a complete overhaul in quality next week, as well as the release of our new website, burnttoastpodcast.org!
Note from Edison: the website is actually already up, but...2020-07-1439 min
Plugged InCon Edison Employees Embrace Each Other in Trying TimesCon Edison’s 14,000 employees joined with millions of people around the world in reaction to the police killing of George Floyd. But at the energy company, employees embraced each other to create something healing, loving, and honest. “People were looking for a way to talk about what’s going on,” said Catherine Lewis, a director in Emergency Preparedness and president of the employee resource group BUILD.
So several employees from BUILD, which stands for Blacks United in Leadership and Development, and the Office of Diversity and Inclusion set up TEAMS sessions for them to come together.
“It was like floodgates...2020-06-1022 min
Plugged InCon Edison Employees Embrace Each Other in Trying TimesCon Edison’s 14,000 employees joined with millions of people around the world in reaction to the police killing of George Floyd. But at the energy company, employees embraced each other to create something healing, loving, and honest. “People were looking for a way to talk about what’s going on,” said Catherine Lewis, a director in Emergency Preparedness and president of the employee resource group BUILD.
So several employees from BUILD, which stands for Blacks United in Leadership and Development, and the Office of Diversity and Inclusion set up TEAMS sessions for them to come together.
“It was like floodgates...2020-06-1022 min
The Surgical Fiction PodcastThe Cadaver of Gideon Cathcart by Edison McDaniels - Chapter 1The Cadaver of Gideon Cathcart
Written by Edison McDaniels
Read by the author
A peculiar misery stalks Minneapolis General Hospital in this supernatural medical thriller.
One hundred fifty years ago, the General was founded as a sanatarium and gathering place for the many amputees and bedraggled troops returning from the late War Between the States. It was a population as haunted as they were wounded—not one among them was whole in any sense of the word. They bled on the floorboards and gimped about one-leggedly, strode through the halls off-balanced with bodies that only half worked and arms stumped at...2020-05-1315 min
Posting Through It79: Quid Pro Post (11/26/19) ft/ Michael Edison HaydenI took a critical look at Jordan Peterson's new "Thinkspot" social media site, and folks is it bad. This interview includes a portion of a conversation I had with one of my favorite people on this earth, SPLC senior investigative reporter Michael Edison Hayden, about his reporting on 900+ emails that White House senior policy adviser Stephen Miller sent a Breitbart News editor in 2015 and 2016. Subscribe to our Substack page to hear the full interview.SHOW NOTES: https://shtpostpodcast.com/79-quid-pro-post-11-26-19-ft-michael-edison-hayden/ This is a public episode. If you would like to discuss this with...2019-11-2756 min
Plugged InPlugged In 2019 Episode 6: Climate Change and Your Energy CompanyCon Edison is challenging the federal Environmental Protection Agency to retain authority to utilize a wide range of regulatory measures to combat climate change. Listen to the podcast to learn why Con Edison joined the Power Companies Climate Coalition, made up of nine electric energy companies, along with 29 states and several environmental groups, to stop the EPA from weakening emissions control measures.
“It’s the right thing to do,” says a Con Edison government affairs manager. If allowed, the changes would have a negative impact on utilities, their customers and the planet. Con Edison is the second largest producer of solar...2019-09-2512 min
Plugged InPlugged In 2019 Episode 6: Climate Change and Your Energy CompanyCon Edison is challenging the federal Environmental Protection Agency to retain authority to utilize a wide range of regulatory measures to combat climate change. Listen to the podcast to learn why Con Edison joined the Power Companies Climate Coalition, made up of nine electric energy companies, along with 29 states and several environmental groups, to stop the EPA from weakening emissions control measures.
“It’s the right thing to do,” says a Con Edison government affairs manager. If allowed, the changes would have a negative impact on utilities, their customers and the planet. Con Edison is the second largest producer of solar...2019-09-2512 min
Plugged InPlugged In 2019 Episode 1: Energy Trends For 2019FOUR 2019 ENERGY TRENDS FROM CON EDISON
The Year of the ‘Smart’ Revolution
The energy industry is evolving rapidly, as consumers seek greater access to renewables, electric vehicles and other products and services that “smart” technology makes possible.
In the latest Plugged In podcast, Con Edison’s Matt Ketschke gives an expert’s perspective about four energy trends to watch out for in 2019.
“This smart revolution is really being driven by technology,” said Ketschke, senior vice president, Customer Energy Solutions. “In the energy sector it’s technology that allows you to control your temperature and energy use with these ‘smart’ devices that are proliferating t...2018-12-3110 min
Plugged InPlugged In 2019 Episode 1: Energy Trends For 2019FOUR 2019 ENERGY TRENDS FROM CON EDISON
The Year of the ‘Smart’ Revolution
The energy industry is evolving rapidly, as consumers seek greater access to renewables, electric vehicles and other products and services that “smart” technology makes possible.
In the latest Plugged In podcast, Con Edison’s Matt Ketschke gives an expert’s perspective about four energy trends to watch out for in 2019.
“This smart revolution is really being driven by technology,” said Ketschke, senior vice president, Customer Energy Solutions. “In the energy sector it’s technology that allows you to control your temperature and energy use with these ‘smart’ devices that are proliferating t...2018-12-3110 min
Plugged InPlugged In 2018 Episode 6: Solar Flares & Your Energy GridMother Nature can throw more at us than just hurricanes, heat waves, and Nor’easters. Sometimes major storms are from out of this world.
Monitoring solar flares is part of Con Edison’s strategy to make sure New York City and Westchester customers have continued reliable energy service.
Solar flares release clouds of charged particles that interact with the Earth’s magnetic field creating fluctuations in electricity, known as Geomagnetically Induced Currents (GIC). Con Edison uses special GIC sensors to monitor unusual currents and uses strategies like early awareness protocols, mobilizing local power reserves to support voltage and de-loading vulnerable transf...2018-09-1010 min
Plugged InPlugged In 2018 Episode 6: Solar Flares & Your Energy GridMother Nature can throw more at us than just hurricanes, heat waves, and Nor’easters. Sometimes major storms are from out of this world.
Monitoring solar flares is part of Con Edison’s strategy to make sure New York City and Westchester customers have continued reliable energy service.
Solar flares release clouds of charged particles that interact with the Earth’s magnetic field creating fluctuations in electricity, known as Geomagnetically Induced Currents (GIC). Con Edison uses special GIC sensors to monitor unusual currents and uses strategies like early awareness protocols, mobilizing local power reserves to support voltage and de-loading vulnerable transf...2018-09-1010 min
Plugged InPlugged In 2017 Episode 11: Protect Yourself Against ScammersThe crooks trying to take money from Con Edison customers have shown a new level of resourcefulness this year.
The scammers are calling customers and claiming they owe Con Edison a deposit for their smart meter. They then tell the customer to make an immediate payment by Bitcoin or the company will turn off their power.
These are lies. Con Edison does not require deposits for the smart meters it is installing at homes and businesses across New York City and Westchester County. The company does not accept payment by Bitcoin.
Con Edison does not call customers and demand immediate...2017-11-1310 min
Plugged InPlugged In 2017 Episode 11: Protect Yourself Against ScammersThe crooks trying to take money from Con Edison customers have shown a new level of resourcefulness this year.
The scammers are calling customers and claiming they owe Con Edison a deposit for their smart meter. They then tell the customer to make an immediate payment by Bitcoin or the company will turn off their power.
These are lies. Con Edison does not require deposits for the smart meters it is installing at homes and businesses across New York City and Westchester County. The company does not accept payment by Bitcoin.
Con Edison does not call customers and demand immediate...2017-11-1310 min
Plugged InPlugged In 2017 Episode 3: Wonder Women & Con EdisonWonder Woman isn’t only fighting crime on the big screen this summer. She, and the other Justice League of America superheroes, are taking on criminals who pose as Con Edison employees in the newest storyline on our Con Edison Heroes app: https://www.coned.com/heroes/
Tune in to our latest podcast to learn why we’ve joined forces with DC Comics’ Justice League of America from Customer Operations Senior Specialist Chris Gallo and Diversity & Inclusion Director Nicole Leon.2017-06-0207 min
Plugged InPlugged In 2017 Episode 3: Wonder Women & Con EdisonWonder Woman isn’t only fighting crime on the big screen this summer. She, and the other Justice League of America superheroes, are taking on criminals who pose as Con Edison employees in the newest storyline on our Con Edison Heroes app: https://www.coned.com/heroes/
Tune in to our latest podcast to learn why we’ve joined forces with DC Comics’ Justice League of America from Customer Operations Senior Specialist Chris Gallo and Diversity & Inclusion Director Nicole Leon.2017-06-0207 min
Plugged InPlugged In 2017 Episode 1: Energy Trends For 2017NEW TECHNOLOGIES SHAPE ENERGY CONSUMPTION
Con Edison’s Podcast Powers Through In’s & Out’s
#PluggedIn
NEW YORK –The energy industry is going through a significant evolution. There is a growing switch to renewables such as solar, battery and other distributed energy resources, and in some cases, a new business model for the energy industry as well.
Con Edison’s podcast, called “Plugged-In” takes an insider’s look into several trends: the transition of central power generation, batteries, electric vehicles, stagnant electric demand, and consumer consumption.
the podcast, Con Edison’s Matt Ketschke, vice president of Distributed Resources Integration talks about these major...2017-03-3009 min
Plugged InPlugged In 2017 Episode 1: Energy Trends For 2017NEW TECHNOLOGIES SHAPE ENERGY CONSUMPTION
Con Edison’s Podcast Powers Through In’s & Out’s
#PluggedIn
NEW YORK –The energy industry is going through a significant evolution. There is a growing switch to renewables such as solar, battery and other distributed energy resources, and in some cases, a new business model for the energy industry as well.
Con Edison’s podcast, called “Plugged-In” takes an insider’s look into several trends: the transition of central power generation, batteries, electric vehicles, stagnant electric demand, and consumer consumption.
the podcast, Con Edison’s Matt Ketschke, vice president of Distributed Resources Integration talks about these major...2017-03-3009 min