Fueling the Future

As part of an ongoing collaboration with The Center for Energy, Development and the Global Environment (EDGE) at Duke University’s Fuqua School of Business, in this episode, we explore the demand of green hydrogen with guest speaker Janice Lin.

We discuss what industries hydrogen is most suited for, where to anticipate growth, and who the various stakeholders are. What are the most important next steps for green hydrogen to mature into a thriving industry?

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Oil and gas companies face a conundrum: stay and capture the remaining value in hydrocarbons or embrace new energy business models. The oil and gas industry has an opportunity to redeploy $838 billion towards more economical hydrocarbon projects and/or promising green ventures over the next 10 years. In this episode, we discuss this and how companies can make strategic shifts that position them for future growth and greater sustainability.

In this episode, we discuss what the chemical workforce will look like in the future and how the energy transition, innovation, and technology will play a role in this transformation. The panelists explore the future landscape and how the new work profile will likely need different skillsets, such as AI and machine learning, to replace the large significant number of retirements impacting the workforce in the chemical industry.

In this episode, in collaboration with The Center for Energy, Development and the Global Environment (EDGE) at Duke University’s Fuqua School of Business, we explore the role of hydrogen as part of the energy transition. Since there is recent interest and enthusiasm about hydrogen, especially for its use to reduce emissions, Nichelle discusses with Kate and Dan the value proposition of green hydrogen. How does the future of hydrogen look? What are the most promising pathways to get there? 

Are we getting closer to a lower-carbon future? Deloitte’s energy transition survey reveals the drive to cleaner energy sources continues to sustain momentum, even amid economic headwinds. In this episode, Host Tanya Ott discusses the report findings with authors Stanley and Kate. They share how companies are engineering change across six key channels—and how the COVID-19 crisis could actually accelerate the clean energy transition.

As the chemical industry moves into 2021, the changed economic, social, environmental, and political expectations are expected to play an even more important role in shaping its future.. In this episode, Stanley and Duane discuss the five trends that may challenge the traditional way of operating and working, determine the direction of the industry, and start separating the pioneers from the followers in 2021.

With the survival of many companies at risk and the longer-term decline in petroleum demand, the next decade could look very different for the entire oil and gas value chain. 2021 will either be a leapfrog year or a test of endurance for many. In this episode, Stanley and Duane discuss the five trends that may challenge the traditional way of operating and working, determine the direction of the industry, and start separating the pioneers from the followers in 2021.

What are the prospects for the oil and gas industry and chemical industry in 2020 now that COVID-19 has disrupted the sectors? In this episode, Stanley and Duane discuss the major trends outlined in Deloitte’s midyear 2020 oil and gas and chemical industry outlooks—providing actionable insights to help organizations recover and thrive in the short- and long-term from the impact of COVID-19.

Digital advances offer opportunities for oil and gas companies to lower costs of production, improve productivity, reduce carbon emissions, and regain public confidence, but many companies have been slow to adopt. In this episode, Geoffrey Cann and Rachael Goydan, the authors of “Bits, Bytes and Barrels: The digital transformation of oil and gas.” discuss key reasons why digital adoption is slow in the oil and gas industry, and why digital is both an opportunity and a threat.

In this podcast, Sarah McAlister-Smiley, Partner, Financial Advisory at Deloitte Australia and Joanna Spanjaard, Partner, Risk Advisory at Deloitte Australia explain what they mean by “sharks and bandwagons” in the gas sector. They also discuss how companies can meet their diversity goals and encourage diversity to better manage risks.