In Episode 6, Michael and Hope talk with Dr. Eric Rohlfing, former acting director of ARPA-E and executive-in-residence at the Duke Energy Initiative. In his time at ARPA-E, Dr. Rohlfing oversaw dozens of projects across all areas of the energy space that received billions of dollars of follow-on funding. Tune in to hear about the most important trends and emerging technologies that will transform our energy systems.  

Shownotes:

• The role of government funding for energy research
• The most exciting emerging energy technologies
• Trends and future developments in the energy transition
• Advice from a career-long energy expert

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“We don't successfully decarbonize with out it. There is no future in which we are doing a great job fighting climate change that hydrogen doesn't play a role."

Keynotes:

• The role of hydrogen in decarbonization
• Syzygy’s revolutionary technology
• The growing cleantech and startup ecosystem
• How to get involved in the energy transition

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In this episode, Hope and Michael talk to Dexter Liu, Director of Renewable Development at NextEra Energy. Hear him talk about his journey to working at NextEra, including his early career decisions and how he knew graduate school was right for him. With Dexter, we learn about networking, getting involved in energy outside of the classroom, and other ways to get involved in the energy industry. Tune in yourself to hear all that he has to say!   

In this episode, Michael Wood’s guest Anna Dai will talk about how her time in college shaped her career path. Anna Dai elaborates and shares some of the most important aspects of the startup world and how she ended up in the direction that she is in right now. Aside from that, Anna also shares some advice for students who are thinking of starting their own company and how to manage that balance.

“I want to get to know everybody and I want to be able to talk in their language so I have to learn this, and I have to learn this fast. I'm just gonna keep talking to people, right? And keep asking questions. The biggest one is asking questions when you don't know something.”

Key notes:

• Entering the world of startups.
• Why consistency matters and the importance of tiny progress.
• The power of curiosity and asking questions
• Why pretending is never a good thing. 

In this episode, Michael Wood together with his guest Dan Vermeer will talk about what are the initial motivations to get involved in energy and environmental issues and how those motivations have changed over time.

“We're really talking about the future prosperity of people in the world and who has access to that and who doesn't. You would want to be part of that discussion, right? If you care about your own future of your kids, of your community, of your country, you're going to want to be in the discussion about what the future of energy is going to be.”

Key points:

• The tight linkage between energy and prosperity
• Why to get into the energy industry
• The importance of having an attitude of lifelong learning and curiosity
• And so much more!

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