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$The Energy Talk - Storytellers of Africa\'s Energy Transition$ The Energy Talk - Storytellers of Africa's Energy TransitionEmpowering The Last Mile: SolarAid’s Unique Model to Scaling Energy Access.In this episode, we explore SolarAid's visionary work under CEO John Keane, aiming to deliver sustainable energy solutions to remote African communities. Focused on last mile areas, SolarAid's unique model tackles energy poverty while empowering communities with clean, affordable energy access. Through innovation and strategic partnerships, SolarAid is reshaping energy accessibility in Africa, paving the way for a brighter, more sustainable future continent-wide.2024-04-2938 min $The Energy Talk - Storytellers of Africa\'s Energy Transition$ The Energy Talk - Storytellers of Africa's Energy TransitionThe GridCrux Story: How one Energy Entrepreneur is Democratizing Energy Access in NigeriaIn this episode, we speak to Mojola Ola, a Nigerian-based energy entrepreneur about how his company, GridCrux, is channeling its core ethos of value-add to democratize energy access for thousands of Nigerians. We delve into his roots, entrepreneurial journey, innovations, and failures in a bid to uncover what it takes to thrive as an energy entreprenueur in Africa's largest market.2024-03-1838 min $The Energy Talk - Storytellers of Africa\'s Energy Transition$ The Energy Talk - Storytellers of Africa's Energy TransitionDe-risking Procurement and Financing to Accelerate Scale for Renewable Energy Companies in NigeriaDoing business in Nigeria is often fraught with challenges, especially on an operational scale amidst business models that involve cross-border transactions. In this episode, we speak to Justin Tinsey, the Vice President of Procurement, about Odyssey Energy Solution's innovative framework to de-risking procurement through its partnerships and systems, as well as financing through its DART and better payment programs.2024-02-2229 min $The Energy Talk - Storytellers of Africa\'s Energy Transition$ The Energy Talk - Storytellers of Africa's Energy TransitionFunding Climate Impact with Persistent CapitalClimate venture building is a concept that is not very common within sub-Saharan Africa. In this episode, we interview Tobias and Wairimu from Persistent Energy, a company deploying "persistent" financial and human resource capital to result in climate impact along energy, agriculture, mobility, and the circular economy. We talk about Persistent's venture building model, investment ethos, recent exits, as well as its role as a fund advisor to other investment entities.2024-02-021h 01 $The Energy Talk - Storytellers of Africa\'s Energy Transition$ The Energy Talk - Storytellers of Africa's Energy TransitionDistributed Energy For People & The Planet Ep. 8: Rethinking Policy and Finance for Distributed RenewablesIn the eighth and final episode of the Distributed Energy For People & The Planet series, we are joined by Henok Assefa - Founder and Managing Partner at PRECISE, and Dr. Paul Yillia - COO and Technical Advisor, TENN to find out how policy design and finance go hand-hand in ensuring that farmers in rural communities can afford their energy needs for their agricultural production.2023-12-221h 01 $The Energy Talk - Storytellers of Africa\'s Energy Transition$ The Energy Talk - Storytellers of Africa's Energy TransitionDistributed Energy For People & The Planet Ep. 7: Distributed Cooling to Create and Capture MarketsIn the seventh episode of the Distributed Energy For People & The Planet series, we are joined by Anshul Ojha - Founder and Principal anchor for the Desert Resource Center, and Ralph Roothaert - Principal Investigator – Veggies 4 Planet & People (V4P&P) Project and Country Director – of Kenya Eastern and Southern Africa (World Vegetable Center).2023-12-1142 min $The Energy Talk - Storytellers of Africa\'s Energy Transition$ The Energy Talk - Storytellers of Africa's Energy TransitionA $10M Partnership to Scale Energy Access: CrossBoundary and Mobile Power's Historic DealIn this episode, we discuss the intricacies of the landmark $10M partnership between Crossboundary Access (CBA) and Mobile Power–a partnership that promises to unlock energy access for over 300,000 people within Nigeria.2023-12-0738 min $The Energy Talk - Storytellers of Africa\'s Energy Transition$ The Energy Talk - Storytellers of Africa's Energy TransitionDistributed Energy For People & The Planet Ep. 6: Closing the Cooling Gap with Distributed RenewablesIn the sixth episode of the Distributed Energy For People & The Planet series, we are joined by Nirmita Chandrashekar a licensed architect and Senior Program Manager with SELCO Foundation in India, and Bijal Brahmbatt from the Mahila Housing Trust or MHT, a non-profit that was selected as a Women Changemakers India Fellow by Womanity Foundation. In this episode, we will focus on delivering cost-effective renewable energy-based solutions for cooling in India's most underserved communities.2023-10-2734 min $The Energy Talk - Storytellers of Africa\'s Energy Transition$ The Energy Talk - Storytellers of Africa's Energy TransitionDistributed Energy For People & The Planet Ep. 5: Delivering health justice through distributed renewablesIn the fifth episode of the Distributed Energy For People & The Planet series, we continue our conversation from the last episode of the series joined by Shweta Narayan from the India-based NGO "Health Care Without Harm", and Shri Ram Kumar S, IAS - Project Director of the Meghalaya Health Systems Strengthening Project (MEGHSSP).2023-10-1232 min $The Energy Talk - Storytellers of Africa\'s Energy Transition$ The Energy Talk - Storytellers of Africa's Energy TransitionHow Catalytic Financing is Powering Clean Energy: David ArinzeDonor-funded catalytic capital has been an integral part of the growth of the off-grid energy sector in Sub-Saharan Africa by de-risking new technologies and business models. David Arinze joins us in this episode to discuss the ecosystem impact and growth of projects funded by catalytic capital and how it is allowing organizations to scale enough to attract commercial capital.2023-09-1444 min $The Energy Talk - Storytellers of Africa\'s Energy Transition$ The Energy Talk - Storytellers of Africa's Energy TransitionDistributed Energy For People & The Planet Ep. 4: Distributed renewables transform rural health and healthcareIn the fourth episode of the Distributed Energy For People & The Planet series, we are joined by Rachita Misra - Associate Director of Knowledge and Advocacy with SELCO Foundation in India, and Heather Adair-Rohani - Acting Head of Air Quality, Energy and Health at the World Health Organization (WHO) to discuss the energy and health nexus. Focusing first on ways to bridge the gap between grassroots solutions and high-level policy. This series is hosted by Marilyn Smith of the Energy Action Project (EnAct)2023-09-0739 min $The Energy Talk - Storytellers of Africa\'s Energy Transition$ The Energy Talk - Storytellers of Africa's Energy TransitionClosing Sub-Saharan Africa's Project Deployment Gap: Wanji Ng'ang'aHow do you navigate a transition from a career in banking to enabling capital flows into underserved markets in Africa? That's exactly the story that Wanji Ng'ang'a, Regional Manager (East Africa) for Shell Foundation, tells. In this episode, we delve into more than just her driving forces and journey into the realm of clean energy. We uncover how the Shell Foundation, the power of impact investing, and robust multi-stakeholder collaborations are delivering far-reaching impact across sub-Saharan Africa, fueling advancements in electrification, mobility, and productive use.Shell Foundation (SF) is a charity and impact investment vehicle that creates...2023-09-0430 min $The Energy Talk - Storytellers of Africa\'s Energy Transition$ The Energy Talk - Storytellers of Africa's Energy TransitionDistributed Energy For People & The Planet Ep. 3: Making Small-Hold Farmers ‘Risk-Ready’ in The Face of Climate ChangeIn the third episode of the Distributed Energy For People & The Planet series, we are joined by Supriya Gowda - Project Manager of Agriculture for the SELCO Foundation, and Makena Ireri - former Director of Clean Energy Access Research at CLASP to discuss distributed energy for agriculture in the Global South, focusing on small-hold farmers in India. This episode highlights the impact of climate change on their livelihoods and the need for energy access and innovative technologies to improve productivity. This series is hosted by Marilyn Smith of the Energy Action Project (EnAct)2023-08-0331 min $The Energy Talk - Storytellers of Africa\'s Energy Transition$ The Energy Talk - Storytellers of Africa's Energy TransitionDistributed Energy For People & The Planet Ep. 2: Energy and Efficiency Support Aspirations of Small Holder FarmersIn the second episode of the Distributed Energy For People & The Planet series, we are joined by Ganesh Neelam-Director of Collectives for Integrated Livelihood Initiatives (CInI) and Huda Jaffer-Director of SELCO Foundation to discuss how improving access to clean affordable energy and energy efficient equipment & services is critical for small and marginal farmers with less than two hectares of land that account over 85% of all farmers in India. This series is hosted by Marilyn Smith of the Energy Action Project (EnAct)2023-07-2036 min $The Energy Talk - Storytellers of Africa\'s Energy Transition$ The Energy Talk - Storytellers of Africa's Energy TransitionDistributed Energy For People & The Planet Ep. 1: Practical Solutions, Political ActionIn the first episode of the Distributed Energy For People & The Planet series, we are joined by Harish Hande- founder of SELCO Foundation, and Gauri Singh- Deputy Director-General of the International Renewable Energy Agency (IRENA) to discuss the important role that policy and innovation plays in ensuring equitable outcomes in the push towards SDG7 (Sustainable Development Goal 7 is one of 17 Sustainable Development Goals established by the United Nations General Assembly in 2015. It aims to "Ensure access to affordable, reliable, sustainable and modern energy for all."). This series is hosted by Marilyn Smith of the Energy Action Project (EnAct)2023-06-2230 min $The Energy Talk - Storytellers of Africa\'s Energy Transition$ The Energy Talk - Storytellers of Africa's Energy TransitionFunding Underserved African Energy Markets: Pete JoubertHow does an investment firm contribute to accelerating Sub-Saharan Africa's access to energy? In this episode, we talk to Pete Joubert, President and Chief Investment Officer for CrossBoundary Energy--an investment firm and developer focused on unlocking capital to provide cleaner and cheaper power to enterprises in Africa-- about the challenges, investment decisions, and stakeholder relationships that have put CrossBoundary front and center in Africa's energy conversation.2022-05-3020 min $The Energy Talk - Storytellers of Africa\'s Energy Transition$ The Energy Talk - Storytellers of Africa's Energy TransitionFree Online Learning For Climate Education: Eric SteinbergerMotivated by the lack of engaging and accessible resources on climate change, Eric Steinberger co-founded ClimateScience: a non-profit E-learning platform dedicated to filling the knowledge gaps in subject matters related to climate change.2022-05-0340 min $The Energy Talk - Storytellers of Africa\'s Energy Transition$ The Energy Talk - Storytellers of Africa's Energy TransitionPioneering Green (Fossil-Free) Steel: Niklas WahlbergGreen steel is metal manufactured using a hybrid process powered by hydrogen, as opposed to fossil fuels. Mainstream adoption of green steel could be as far as 2026 and will significantly decarbonize heavy industries. Niklas Wahlberg, Vice-President of Societal Changes and Solutions at the Volvo Group, joins us this week to discuss the development and adoption of green steel. Volvo received the first shipment of green steel for the manufacturing of trucks and wants to be the first manufacturer to produce vehicles from fossil-free steel.2021-11-0824 min $The Energy Talk - Storytellers of Africa\'s Energy Transition$ The Energy Talk - Storytellers of Africa's Energy TransitionPolicy-Driven Industry Decarbonization: Dr. Ulrike LehrUli Lehr, Head of Socio-Economics at the International Renewable Energy Agency (IRENA), joins us this week to discuss the human costs of decarbonizing heavy industries and the role governments and multi-national organizations need to play in the push for a just and equitable transition in the industry sector.2021-11-0226 min $The Energy Talk - Storytellers of Africa\'s Energy Transition$ The Energy Talk - Storytellers of Africa's Energy TransitionSustainability in African Industries: Dr. Amy JadesimiBuilding low-carbon infrastructure and enabling industries to support their growth is becoming increasingly challenging globally. Lagos Deep Offshore Logistics Base (LADOL), a free trade zone in Nigeria with a world-class integrated logistics base, is at the center of this challenge in West Africa.2021-10-2143 min $The Energy Talk - Storytellers of Africa\'s Energy Transition$ The Energy Talk - Storytellers of Africa's Energy TransitionNet Zero Needs Nuclear: Saralyn Thomas & Miguel Trenkel-LopezSaralyn Thomas & Miguel Trenkel-Lopez, members of the Nuclear Institute's Young Generation Network, join us to discuss the role of nuclear energy in the energy transition and their plans for COP26 (United Nations Climate Change Conference) in Glasgow, Scotland this November.2021-10-0621 min $The Energy Talk - Storytellers of Africa\'s Energy Transition$ The Energy Talk - Storytellers of Africa's Energy TransitionTurning Waste Heat to Power: Janice TranHeavy industries are responsible for about a quarter of the world's greenhouse gas emissions and re-imagining the physical infrastructure of energy is the challenge that Kanin Energy aims to solve through its 'hardware-as-a-service' business model.2021-09-2833 min $The Energy Talk - Storytellers of Africa\'s Energy Transition$ The Energy Talk - Storytellers of Africa's Energy TransitionHow Em-One Empowers Communities: Mir S. IslamEnabling economic growth and development through access to energy is at the heart of Em-One Energy Solutions' work. Since it was founded, Em-One has electrified rural healthcare centers and communities, government offices, schools, and much more.2021-09-0231 min $The Energy Talk - Storytellers of Africa\'s Energy Transition$ The Energy Talk - Storytellers of Africa's Energy TransitionBuilding Okra Solar: Afnan HannanAfnan is the CEO of Okra Solar, which aims to unlock the potential of villages and microentrepreneurs with Internet-of-Things controlled smart microgrids. While other companies looked to ride out the pandemic conservatively, Afnan took a 3 week trip to Nigeria to partner with local companies and attract investments to Okra.2021-08-0534 min $The Energy Talk - Storytellers of Africa\'s Energy Transition$ The Energy Talk - Storytellers of Africa's Energy TransitionScaling Solar in West Africa: Doseke AkporiayeOolu Solar raised an $8.5 million Series B funding round in 2020 led by RP Global and including All On, Doseke Akporiaye is leading their expansion into Nigeria.2021-07-2634 min $The Energy Talk - Storytellers of Africa\'s Energy Transition$ The Energy Talk - Storytellers of Africa's Energy TransitionHow These 2 RE Companies Raised $10.5M : Femi Adeyemo & Chuks UmezuloraArnergy and Auxano Solar have raised a combined total of $10.5 million in funding to build renewable businesses. In this episode, we speak to the founders of the 2 companies to understand the unique challenges of building and scaling in Africa.2021-07-1225 min $The Energy Talk - Storytellers of Africa\'s Energy Transition$ The Energy Talk - Storytellers of Africa's Energy TransitionEnergy Solutions For Rural Communities: Habiba AliFor every two hours, staying by a kerosene lantern is the equivalent of smoking two packs of cigarettes.2021-07-0520 min $The Energy Talk - Storytellers of Africa\'s Energy Transition$ The Energy Talk - Storytellers of Africa's Energy TransitionBuilding A Clean-Tech Ecosystem: Dr. Wiebe BoerWith about 80 million Nigerians completely off-grid and another 40 million with less than four hours of power a day the estimated cost to fix Nigeria's power problem today is $200 billion.2021-06-2842 min $The Energy Talk - Storytellers of Africa\'s Energy Transition$ The Energy Talk - Storytellers of Africa's Energy TransitionInvesting in Africa's Minigrids: Humphrey Wireko"Achieving universal access to electricity by 2030 is estimated to require an investment of USD 187 billion (EUR 163bn) in mini-grids globally, and sub-Saharan Africa is the main destination."2021-06-1733 min $The Energy Talk - Storytellers of Africa\'s Energy Transition$ The Energy Talk - Storytellers of Africa's Energy TransitionHydrogen Economy: Jared Moore Ph.D.Hydrogen's role in the energy transition has gained popularity as new use cases (and markets) open up, but concerns around distribution and storage have affected its real-world applications.2021-06-0235 min $The Energy Talk - Storytellers of Africa\'s Energy Transition$ The Energy Talk - Storytellers of Africa's Energy TransitionOvercoming Career Challenges: Mervin AzetaCareers in energy along with other industries have many challenges, this week we speak with Mervin Azeta who started her career as a field engineer at Schlumberger. A highly technical field that has very low female participation.2021-05-2432 min $The Energy Talk - Storytellers of Africa\'s Energy Transition$ The Energy Talk - Storytellers of Africa's Energy TransitionCareer Planning: Dr. Amanda RicoThe job market has never been so competitive and the energy sector is no exception, how can you stand out in an ever-growing pool of applicants?2021-04-3028 min $The Energy Talk - Storytellers of Africa\'s Energy Transition$ The Energy Talk - Storytellers of Africa's Energy TransitionAchieving Universal Energy Access: Damilola OgunbiyiSustainable Development Goal 7 aims to "Ensure access to affordable, reliable, sustainable, and modern energy for all" by 2030 - are we on track?2021-04-0831 min $The Energy Talk - Storytellers of Africa\'s Energy Transition$ The Energy Talk - Storytellers of Africa's Energy TransitionWalking With Energy: Dr. Aimee AmbroseDr. Aimee Ambrose joins us this week to explain how the concept of 'energy invisibility' inspired her research into how our relationship with energy influences policy and energy infrastructure.2021-03-2319 min $The Energy Talk - Storytellers of Africa\'s Energy Transition$ The Energy Talk - Storytellers of Africa's Energy TransitionGlobal Youth Energy Outlook: Bonus EpisodeThe Global Youth Energy Outlook is designed to be the definitive tool for understanding what young people want for the future of energy. The first report of its kind, the Global Youth Energy Outlook is an entirely youth-led research project that aims to connect with 50,000 young people from around the world.2021-03-0710 min $The Energy Talk - Storytellers of Africa\'s Energy Transition$ The Energy Talk - Storytellers of Africa's Energy TransitionOil & Gas in Transition: Jim ClaunchJim joins us this week to discuss the role oil & gas companies will play in the energy transition, and how this will affect the workforce especially young people as large companies race to decarbonize and digitize their global operations. Email us your questions: energytalkpodcast@gmail.com 2021-02-2635 min $The Energy Talk - Storytellers of Africa\'s Energy Transition$ The Energy Talk - Storytellers of Africa's Energy TransitionRhodes Scholar: Godwin NwangeleJoining us this week is Godwin Nwangele who will share his story of being awarded the Rhodes scholarship after a last-minute submission and how he started a renewable company prior to this award while in the final year of his bachelor's program in electrical engineering.2021-02-1823 min $The Energy Talk - Storytellers of Africa\'s Energy Transition$ The Energy Talk - Storytellers of Africa's Energy TransitionGeneration 2050: Sinead ObengGeneration 2050 is an initiative by the Energy Institute that aims to create space for young professionals in the energy sector to call for governments and energy leaders to take more decisive action on both universal energy access and climate change mitigation.2021-02-1324 min $The Energy Talk - Storytellers of Africa\'s Energy Transition$ The Energy Talk - Storytellers of Africa's Energy TransitionClean Cooking: Raffaella BellancaLack of access to clean cooking disproportionately affects women in developing countries, aside from emission - use of biomass fuels in enclosed spaces have been tied to adverse health effects.2021-02-0423 min $The Energy Talk - Storytellers of Africa\'s Energy Transition$ The Energy Talk - Storytellers of Africa's Energy TransitionPowering The Clean Transition: Jigar ShahJigar Shah joins us this week to discuss renewable energy being "the largest wealth creation opportunity of our lifetime", and it's role in delivering sustainable energy generation to billions of people worldwide.2021-01-2639 min $The Energy Talk - Storytellers of Africa\'s Energy Transition$ The Energy Talk - Storytellers of Africa's Energy TransitionTransitioning Nigeria's Energy Sector: Olatunde OkeowoNigeria's oil and gas reserves have contributed to it being Africa's largest economy, but how will the economy fare in the context of a global energy transition and an international push away from fossil fuels.2021-01-1829 min $The Energy Talk - Storytellers of Africa\'s Energy Transition$ The Energy Talk - Storytellers of Africa's Energy TransitionA Quick Update (and Happy New Year!)Congratulations on making it past 2020 and thank you for all your support, we are looking forward to sharing more stories and growing this platform with your help. New podcast episode going live tomorrow (14th January 2021). The Energy Talk Team.2021-01-1300 min $The Energy Talk - Storytellers of Africa\'s Energy Transition$ The Energy Talk - Storytellers of Africa's Energy TransitionSodium-Ion Battery Technology: James QuinnLithium-ion batteries are used in tech gadgets and electric vehicles, but the high cost of lithium extraction and ambiguous mining practices for several key components has led the industry to look for alternative technologies for energy storage.2020-12-1735 min $The Energy Talk - Storytellers of Africa\'s Energy Transition$ The Energy Talk - Storytellers of Africa's Energy TransitionWildfires & Utilities in California: Shawn AdderlyAs of December 6, 2020, over 9,279 fires have burned 4,359,517 acres, more than 4% of California's roughly 100 million acres of land, making 2020 the largest wildfire season recorded in California's modern history.2020-12-0839 min $The Energy Talk - Storytellers of Africa\'s Energy Transition$ The Energy Talk - Storytellers of Africa's Energy TransitionEnergy in the Middle East: Colman Hands - Part 2The Middle East has a long history with the energy sector, with many countries in the region benefitting from the prosperity in the oil and gas sector for decades - but how will the rapid growth of the region cope with the energy transition?2020-11-2515 min $The Energy Talk - Storytellers of Africa\'s Energy Transition$ The Energy Talk - Storytellers of Africa's Energy TransitionEnergy in the Middle East: Sudharsan Sarathy - Part 1The Middle East has a long history with the energy sector, with many countries in the region benefitting from the prosperity in the oil and gas sector for decades - but how will the rapid growth of the region cope with the energy transition?2020-11-2536 min $The Energy Talk - Storytellers of Africa\'s Energy Transition$ The Energy Talk - Storytellers of Africa's Energy TransitionCelebrating 50 Episodes: Bonus EpisodeThank you for supporting us this far, we look forward to 50 more and beyond!2020-11-0926 min $The Energy Talk - Storytellers of Africa\'s Energy Transition$ The Energy Talk - Storytellers of Africa's Energy TransitionAnother Downturn For Oil & Gas: Fraser CowieGlobal oil prices have been pushed under $40 per barrel over the last few months in large parts due to the pandemic, this will have lasting impacts on the industry and would potentially take years to rebound.2020-10-2931 min $The Energy Talk - Storytellers of Africa\'s Energy Transition$ The Energy Talk - Storytellers of Africa's Energy TransitionPromoting Energy Dialogues: Monika SimoesMonika is the Founder & Managing Director of Energy Dialogues, a platform that unites the energy industry through dialogues and serves as inspiration for our podcast.2020-10-1436 min $The Energy Talk - Storytellers of Africa\'s Energy Transition$ The Energy Talk - Storytellers of Africa's Energy TransitionNuclear Energy Is Clean Energy: Amanda Lang & Matthew MairingerNuclear energy produces clean electricity, but why isn't it considered as a main energy generation source to address climate change?2020-10-0741 min $The Energy Talk - Storytellers of Africa\'s Energy Transition$ The Energy Talk - Storytellers of Africa's Energy TransitionThe Cost of an Oil Spill: Yuvan Beejadhur - Part 2This is part 2 of a 2 part series. A Japanese bulk carrier ran aground on coral reefs of Mauritius on 25 July 2020. The ship began to leak fuel oil (nearly 4000 tonnes) in the following weeks.2020-09-2430 min $The Energy Talk - Storytellers of Africa\'s Energy Transition$ The Energy Talk - Storytellers of Africa's Energy TransitionThe Cost of an Oil Spill: Yuvan Beejadhur - Part 1A Japanese bulk carrier ran aground on coral reefs of Mauritius on 25 July 2020. The ship began to leak fuel oil (nearly 4000 tonnes) in the following weeks.2020-09-2439 min $\'Conversations with Manuel\'$ 'Conversations with Manuel'EP 4 - Olubunmi OlajideOlubunmi Olajide - petroleum engineer and host of 'The Energy Talk Podcast' - joins Manuel to discuss podcasting, climate change, activism, energy policy, climate justice, and much more! Check Olu's content on: Twitter: https://twitter.com/OluOlajide1 Podcast: https://theenergytalk.disha.page/ Instagram: @olu_olajide Check Manuel on: Twitter: https://twitter.com/manuelchukwudi Instagram: https://instagram.com/officialmanuelpod/ Website: http://thelatewire.com/ 'Conversations with Manuel' is a production of The Late Wire 2020-09-1458 min $\'Conversations with Manuel\'$ 'Conversations with Manuel'EP 4 - Olubunmi OlajideOlubunmi Olajide - petroleum engineer and host of 'The Energy Talk Podcast' - joins Manuel to discuss podcasting, climate change, activism, energy policy, climate justice, and much more! Check Olu's content on: Twitter: https://twitter.com/OluOlajide1 Podcast: https://theenergytalk.disha.page/ Instagram: @olu_olajide Check Manuel on: Twitter: https://twitter.com/manuelchukwudi Instagram: https://instagram.com/officialmanuelpod/ Website: http://thelatewire.com/ 'Conversations with Manuel' is a production of The Late Wire 2020-09-1458 min $The Energy Talk - Storytellers of Africa\'s Energy Transition$ The Energy Talk - Storytellers of Africa's Energy TransitionEnergy Literacy in Nepal: Campfire Ep. 5Pramod, Kushal, and Joshua are building an energy literacy program that integrates with school curriculums in Nepal.2020-08-2426 min $The Energy Talk - Storytellers of Africa\'s Energy Transition$ The Energy Talk - Storytellers of Africa's Energy TransitionRe-imagining Nuclear Waste: Campfire Ep. 45 graduate students from the University of Michigan entered a grand challenge to find a practical use for nuclear waste, and here is the winning idea that won them $17,000.2020-08-1736 min $The Energy Talk - Storytellers of Africa\'s Energy Transition$ The Energy Talk - Storytellers of Africa's Energy TransitionDegrees Of Change: Campfire Ep. 3Co-founders, Isha Kulkarni and Tanmay Takle started Degrees of Change to inspire systemic action on climate change and bridge the knowledge gap.2020-08-0421 min $The Energy Talk - Storytellers of Africa\'s Energy Transition$ The Energy Talk - Storytellers of Africa's Energy TransitionWater For Everyone: Campfire Ep. 2Paola & Areli are building solar water distillers for rural communities in Bolivia while being in their 4th year of University.2020-07-1323 min $The Energy Talk - Storytellers of Africa\'s Energy Transition$ The Energy Talk - Storytellers of Africa's Energy TransitionBuilding An Energy Background: Campfire Ep. 1Welcome to our first campfire episode, over the next 8 weeks we'll be hearing the stories of different teams of young people building projects in the energy space.2020-07-0617 min $The Energy Talk - Storytellers of Africa\'s Energy Transition$ The Energy Talk - Storytellers of Africa's Energy TransitionSeason Finale: Introducing CampfireOur final episode for season 2, thank you all for your support so far. We couldn't have made it this far with our audience and amazing guests.2020-06-0123 min $The Energy Talk - Storytellers of Africa\'s Energy Transition$ The Energy Talk - Storytellers of Africa's Energy TransitionAnna Mikulska: Covid-19 Impacts On Oil & GasLast month, the WTI oil price traded negative for the first time in history, thanks to the coronavirus and other contributing factors.2020-05-2625 min $The Energy Talk - Storytellers of Africa\'s Energy Transition$ The Energy Talk - Storytellers of Africa's Energy TransitionRebekah Shirley: Why is Energy Access Important?840 million people don't have access to energy, and by 2030, 90% of the people without energy will be in Sub-Saharan Africa. (Source: IEA)2020-05-1834 min $The Energy Talk - Storytellers of Africa\'s Energy Transition$ The Energy Talk - Storytellers of Africa's Energy TransitionAnu Adasolum: Women In EnergyWomen account for 26% of the total workforce in the energy sector, but their representation at higher levels in the organization is even less: 23% of managers and 17% of board members are female on average.2020-05-1432 min $The Energy Talk - Storytellers of Africa\'s Energy Transition$ The Energy Talk - Storytellers of Africa's Energy TransitionRobert West: Technological Investments In The Energy TransitionBig banks and institutions are making commitments to divest from fossil fuel projects, but where will new investments go? and is this the right move?2020-05-1229 min $The Energy Talk - Storytellers of Africa\'s Energy Transition$ The Energy Talk - Storytellers of Africa's Energy TransitionPromise Ahante: Leveraging Opportunities in The Energy TransitionCovid-19 is affecting job markets worldwide and many young people are facing increasing uncertainty in their career prospects.2020-05-0448 min $The Energy Talk - Storytellers of Africa\'s Energy Transition$ The Energy Talk - Storytellers of Africa's Energy TransitionBonus Episode: Staying Sane During Lockdown and Episode RecapsHello everyone, I hope you're all doing well. Come hang out with us as we chat about the podcast, COVID-19, and things that inspire us.2020-04-2731 min $The Energy Talk - Storytellers of Africa\'s Energy Transition$ The Energy Talk - Storytellers of Africa's Energy TransitionSanjana Paul: Hacking The Climate CrisisEarth Hacks works with college students to host 48-hour environmental hackathons focused on creating innovative, equitable, and just solutions to the climate crisis.2020-04-2430 min $The Energy Talk - Storytellers of Africa\'s Energy Transition$ The Energy Talk - Storytellers of Africa's Energy TransitionAyodeji Dada: Energy Efficiency - Beyond LightbulbsAyodeji Dada is the CEO of Stratagem Energy Management Company, Nigeria’s emerging energy management company for manufacturers, entrepreneurs, SMEs, and government agencies that want to reduce cost and maximize profit.2020-04-2044 min $The Energy Talk - Storytellers of Africa\'s Energy Transition$ The Energy Talk - Storytellers of Africa's Energy TransitionTeague Egan: Energy Storage TechnologyTeague Egan is the CEO of EnergyX and in this episode, he guides us through a conversation on the exploration and production of lithium for battery technologies and the role the lithium industry will play in the clean energy systems of the future.2020-04-1737 min $The Energy Talk - Storytellers of Africa\'s Energy Transition$ The Energy Talk - Storytellers of Africa's Energy TransitionJames Ellsmoor: Innovating island SustainabilityJames is an entrepreneur, digital nomad, and founder of island innovation. Where he helps islands transition towards low carbon energy sources and develop sustainable practices for the environment.2020-03-1629 min $The Energy Talk - Storytellers of Africa\'s Energy Transition$ The Energy Talk - Storytellers of Africa's Energy TransitionUjunwa Ojemeni: Impact Investing In EnergyUjunwa Ojemeni is an impact investing and energy expert with experience in the areas of opportunity maturation, financing, and policy. Previously a Senior Investment Associate at All On, responsible for driving clean energy investment opportunities from origination to closing as well as providing strategic, governance, and operational support to investees of All On.2020-03-1032 min $The Energy Talk - Storytellers of Africa\'s Energy Transition$ The Energy Talk - Storytellers of Africa's Energy TransitionVanessa Nakate: African Voices In The Climate MovementClimate change disproportionately affects African communities but it's still not discussed in many African countries, in this episode, we explore some of the reasons why.2020-03-0236 min $The Energy Talk - Storytellers of Africa\'s Energy Transition$ The Energy Talk - Storytellers of Africa's Energy TransitionDejo Fabolude: Power Of AI & How It'll Take Your JobArtificial intelligence technology will drastically change the way we work but what about the effect it'll have on energy systems?2020-02-2449 min $The Energy Talk - Storytellers of Africa\'s Energy Transition$ The Energy Talk - Storytellers of Africa's Energy TransitionBonus Episode: Introductions, Goat Economics, And Generating Free ElectricityCome hang out with us on the first bonus episode of season 2.2020-02-1732 min $The Energy Talk - Storytellers of Africa\'s Energy Transition$ The Energy Talk - Storytellers of Africa's Energy TransitionGirish Shivakumar: Energy and Sustainability in India (Mission Zero)Girish Shivakumar guides us through the energy systems of India, the second-largest country population and one of the fastest-growing economies.2020-02-1037 min $The Energy Talk - Storytellers of Africa\'s Energy Transition$ The Energy Talk - Storytellers of Africa's Energy TransitionMeredith Adler: How You Can Make Impact In EnergyStudent Energy is a global charity building the next generation of energy leaders who will accelerate our world’s transition to a sustainable future, and this week we speak to the organization's Executive Director.2020-02-0339 min $The Energy Talk - Storytellers of Africa\'s Energy Transition$ The Energy Talk - Storytellers of Africa's Energy TransitionGuled Ahmed: Trading Goats For Solar Home SystemsGuled Ahmed is the CEO and Founder of Power Off-Grid and Jiko Bio-Gas, both operating in Somalia. He has gotten recognition over the years for his innovative approach towards rural electrification in Somalia, some of his patent solutions include trading Goats for solar home systems... yes, Goats.2020-01-271h 08 $The Energy Talk - Storytellers of Africa\'s Energy Transition$ The Energy Talk - Storytellers of Africa's Energy TransitionThe Energy Talk - Season 2 TrailerExcited to share more stories about energy.2020-01-2100 min $The Energy Talk - Storytellers of Africa\'s Energy Transition$ The Energy Talk - Storytellers of Africa's Energy TransitionSandra Dozie: Tackling Energy Poverty Through Entrepreneurship.Sandra Dozie is the CEO of Salpha Energy, a company that provides solar electricity products to various homes, businesses, and income levels across West Africa.2020-01-2046 min $The Energy Talk - Storytellers of Africa\'s Energy Transition$ The Energy Talk - Storytellers of Africa's Energy TransitionBonus Episode: Last Podcast of The Year!Thank you to everyone who has made the last 6 months of The Energy Talk podcast worthwhile.2019-12-1813 min $The Energy Talk - Storytellers of Africa\'s Energy Transition$ The Energy Talk - Storytellers of Africa's Energy TransitionDimitrios Mentis: Building The Energy Access ExplorerThe Energy Access Explorer provides the data and tools necessary to create a future where all people have access to affordable, reliable, and modern energy. This week on the podcast we'll be speaking to an individual that is helping to build it.2019-12-0445 min $The Energy Talk - Storytellers of Africa\'s Energy Transition$ The Energy Talk - Storytellers of Africa's Energy TransitionYetunde Fadeyi: Energy Poverty and Environmental SustainabilityYetunde Fadeyi is the founder of REES Africa and co-founder of Wattcore Energy, both organizations focus on providing electricity to disenfranchised communities and promoting sustainable developments of the environment.2019-11-2550 min $The Energy Talk - Storytellers of Africa\'s Energy Transition$ The Energy Talk - Storytellers of Africa's Energy TransitionJamie Margolin: Rise of The Youth Climate ActivistsJamie Margolin is a youth climate activist and the co-founder of This Is Zero Hour. She was one of the main figures in the global climate strike that had over 1 million people worldwide participate in. And oh, she is only 17.2019-11-1829 min $The Energy Talk - Storytellers of Africa\'s Energy Transition$ The Energy Talk - Storytellers of Africa's Energy TransitionBret Kugelmass: Misconceptions About Nuclear EnergyBret Kugelmass - Host of the Titans of Nuclear podcast and Managing Director of the Energy Impact Center - will be guiding us through our first conversation about Nuclear Energy!2019-11-1143 min $The Energy Talk - Storytellers of Africa\'s Energy Transition$ The Energy Talk - Storytellers of Africa's Energy TransitionBonus Episode: Episodes recap, Banter, and Podcast announcementsDon't forget to follow us on Twitter and Instagram @TheEnergyTalk. You can get in touch with us via email: energytalkpodcast@gmail.com Tune in next week to listen to our first conversation about Nuclear Energy. _ Special thanks to Jensen for providing the music used in this episode, you can find out more about his work here or with the link below. theenergytalk.mystrikingly.com/blog/podcast-music. The Energy Talk is a platform dedicated to telling the energy transition story of Sub-Saharan Africa, focusing first on the perspective of...2019-11-0841 min $The Energy Talk - Storytellers of Africa\'s Energy Transition$ The Energy Talk - Storytellers of Africa's Energy TransitionAnna Mikulska: An Introduction To Energy & Climate PolicyAnna Mikulska, Ph.D., is a nonresident fellow for the Center for Energy Studies at Rice University's Baker Institute for Public Policy. She is also a fellow and lecturer at the Kleinman Center for Energy Policy at the University of Pennsylvania.2019-11-0253 min $The Energy Talk - Storytellers of Africa\'s Energy Transition$ The Energy Talk - Storytellers of Africa's Energy TransitionWilliam Brent: Impact of Decentralized Renewable EnergyWilliam Brent is the Chief of Communications in an NGO called Power For All; which is a global coalition of 200 private and public organizations campaigning to deliver universal energy access before 2030 through the power of decentralized, renewable electricity.2019-10-0743 min $The Energy Talk - Storytellers of Africa\'s Energy Transition$ The Energy Talk - Storytellers of Africa's Energy TransitionDr. Victoria Nalule: Energy Access in Developing CountriesJoining us this week on the podcast is Dr. Victoria Nalule from Uganda she is a lawyer that specializes in the energy and mining industries of Africa and she is an avid advocate for women’s issues and infrastructural and economic developments in African communities.2019-09-3040 min $The Energy Talk - Storytellers of Africa\'s Energy Transition$ The Energy Talk - Storytellers of Africa's Energy TransitionJake Corley: Entrepreneurship In Oil & GasJake Corley, CEO, and Co-founder of Wellhub, managing partner of Digital Wildcatters which among other things produces the "oil and gas start-up podcasts", which He co-hosts with his partner Collin. Jake also, owns and operates his own oil-field and from what you'll hear from our conversation, he might be the most natural entrepreneur I've ever spoken to.2019-09-2346 min $The Energy Talk - Storytellers of Africa\'s Energy Transition$ The Energy Talk - Storytellers of Africa's Energy TransitionBonus Episode: Introducing our new team memberIt is also my pleasure to introduce Jennifer as a new member of The Energy Talk team.2019-09-1934 min $The Energy Talk - Storytellers of Africa\'s Energy Transition$ The Energy Talk - Storytellers of Africa's Energy TransitionRuairi McLoughlin: Lighting Up The World With SolarLight Up The World (LUTW) is a Canadian non-profit organization focused on the principle that access to energy changes lives. The organization works in communities that don’t have access to electricity; now focusing operation in Peru. Joining us on this episode from Lima, Peru is Ruairi McLoughlin, the social enterprise manager of LUTW, Peru.2019-08-1248 min $The Energy Talk - Storytellers of Africa\'s Energy Transition$ The Energy Talk - Storytellers of Africa's Energy TransitionLaura Dafov: Searching For Purpose And Gas HydratesLaura Dafov joins the energy conversation this week to share about her current role in BP, finding large deposits of Natural Gas Hydrates, which is a cleaner-burning and abundant fuel source that could play a significant role in the global energy mix of the future.2019-08-0546 min $The Energy Talk - Storytellers of Africa\'s Energy Transition$ The Energy Talk - Storytellers of Africa's Energy TransitionHelena Bennett: Starting Conversations About Climate ActionHelena joins the conversation this week from London, UK; and we have a very interesting conversation about climate change, renewable energy, and environmental policy.2019-07-2941 min $The Energy Talk - Storytellers of Africa\'s Energy Transition$ The Energy Talk - Storytellers of Africa's Energy TransitionMark LaCour: A Close-up On The Oil and Gas IndustryMark LaCour is an Oil and gas expert, in our conversation, we dive into the complex Geo-politics surrounding the petroleum industry, specification the dynamic relationship between OPEC, Russia, and the USA.2019-07-2156 min $The Energy Talk - Storytellers of Africa\'s Energy Transition$ The Energy Talk - Storytellers of Africa's Energy TransitionBonus Episode: Why I Made This PodcastThank you to everyone who reads these descriptions, you're all awesome. Don't forget to rate and subscribe wherever you're listening to the podcast. There is a link in the description you can use to send voice messages, all voice messages will be played on the next episode (unless they're personal). Have a great week and look forward for the next episode! ___________________ Special thanks to Jensen for providing the music for this episode, find out more about his work here: Instagram, Twitter, SoundCloud, YouTube 2019-07-1425 min $The Energy Talk - Storytellers of Africa\'s Energy Transition$ The Energy Talk - Storytellers of Africa's Energy TransitionPutra Adhiguna: How To Survive A DownturnIn 2013, a barrel of crude traded at an average of US$112/bbl. In early 2016, the price of oil hit an historic low of $26/bbl.2019-07-0751 min $The Energy Talk - Storytellers of Africa\'s Energy Transition$ The Energy Talk - Storytellers of Africa's Energy TransitionOluwatobi Babatunde: Data Driven StorytellingTobi is a young energy data analyst that brings data to life, he is currently developing his technical and entrepreneurial skills in Lagos, Nigeria.2019-06-2951 min $The Energy Talk - Storytellers of Africa\'s Energy Transition$ The Energy Talk - Storytellers of Africa's Energy TransitionAndres Bustamante: Sustainable Developments in South AmericaJoining us from beautiful Lobitos, Peru is Andres Bustamante; the first guest of the show and one of the founding partners of an NGO called ECOSWELL.2019-06-0756 min $The Energy Talk - Storytellers of Africa\'s Energy Transition$ The Energy Talk - Storytellers of Africa's Energy TransitionA Brief History Of Energy: First we made fireWelcome to the first episode of the energy talk, here we start off with the story of Prometheus and his gift of fire to mankind.2019-06-0725 min $The Energy Talk - Storytellers of Africa\'s Energy Transition$ The Energy Talk - Storytellers of Africa's Energy TransitionEverything you need to know about energy in 50 secondsWelcome to the Energy Talk Podcast 2019-06-0700 min