We discuss the recent study showing how much lithium exists under California’s Salton Sea with Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory lead Pat Dobson. For pictures and more info, visit http://www.energy-cast.com/175-lbl.html

We discuss the potential to tap a nearly inexhaustible supply of garbage for fuel and energy with Reformed Energy’s Head of Technology Development, Bill Smith. For pictures and more info, visit http://www.energy-cast.com/174-reformed.html

We discuss what INL’s "Microgrid in a Box" can mean for resiliency and recovery from a blackstart with Energy & Grid Systems Integration group lead Kurt Myers. For pictures and more info, visit http://www.energy-cast.com/173-inl.html

We explore how analytics to microgrids are expanding services complementing Trane’s HVAC systems, with Energy Services Sales Director Becky Wacker. For pictures and more info, visit http://www.energy-cast.com/172-trane.html

We examine the potential to combine mixed-oxide fuel and a lead-cooled fast reactor design for small nuclear, with newcleo CEO Stefano Buono. For pictures and more info, visit http://www.energy-cast.com/171-newcleo.html

We discuss a NREL report prescribing three times the transmission infrastructure in place today, in order to achieve 100% clean energy, with WSP SVP-Energy Mike Case. For pictures and more info, visit http://www.energy-cast.com/170-wsp.html

We discuss plans by one company to restart onshore gas drilling in Germany and Austria with MCF Energy CEO Jim Hill. For pictures and more info, visit http://www.energy-cast.com/169-mcf.html

We explore the potential for utilities to use crypto mining as a solution for unused energy, with DPO co-founder and CEO Andrew Webber. For pictures and more info, visit http://www.energy-cast.com/168-dpo.html

I discuss the journey Charlotte-based Atom Power has made to become the world’s first commercial solid-state circuit breaker, with CEO (and my former boss) Ryan Kennedy. For pictures and more info, visit http://www.energy-cast.com/167-atom.html

We discuss the potential to harness algae as a sustainable fuel, with Bioenergy Technologies Office (DOE) Technology Project Manager Christy Sterner. For pics and more info, visit http://www.energy-cast.com/166-beto.html