Chuck chats the evolution of energy transition with Tudor Pickering Holt alum Deanna Zhang.  From being on John Gibson’s team, oilfield digitization, carbon and to her own transition…from banker to blogger.  

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00:00 - Intro
00:48 - Growing up in Houston
02:43 - Why Yale University
05:23 - Artsy Nerd in Energy Investment Banking
11:08 - College Job Offers
13:37 - Joining Tudor, Pickering, Holt
16:24 - Entering Energy Tech
23:06 - John Gibson Insights
27:28 - Writing on Energy Technology
29:24 - First Year in Banking
32:55 - Shift in Investor Sentiment
34:42 - COVID-19 and Green Movement
38:45 - Public vs Private Investor Sentiment
46:55 - Speculation and Dot-Com Bubble
48:30 - Net Zero by 2050 Feasibility
50:00 - Energy Costs and Human Prosperity
57:10 - Leaving TPH
59:30 - E-Tech Monkey Overview
01:01:05 - Funding Ecosystem Challenges
01:05:45 - Company Capital Raising Struggles
01:09:30 - Aligning Risk Profiles
01:15:41 - Contacting Deanna

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