On The Grid

We've got a delightful panel of electric vehicle experts on today to talk about how the market will change post-covid and beyond. EV Erin Hardick directs the conversation with Austin Energy's Karl Popham, GreenLots' Ashley Horvat, and EVolve Houston's Michael Conklin. They cover the challenges and pitfalls of increasing EV adoption, organizing information campaigns, and shine a light on the unspoken truths of the EV market.

Check out zpryme.com for the video later this week along with a full catalog of our Zpryme Now videos.

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Intel is making a brain! Their data analytics lead, Gretchen Stewart, talked with Erin Hardick about AI and the litany of potential applications, and an artificial brain being created at Intel’s laboratories. Discussion on defining traits and the translation of seemingly immutable qualities of the human brain lead into discussion about the how and why such an undertaking could advance… well you name it. Perhaps our most human episode to date!

On this next episode of Zpryme on the Grid — this past February 2020 — Zpryme's Chris Moyer interviewed Dr. Ralph Izzo PSE&G chairman of the board, president and CEO on renewables, consumer engagement, and his career. PSE&G services 1.8 million gas customers and 2.2 million electric customers in more than 300 urban, suburban and rural communities.

Today we have NYU's Dr. Carolyn Kissane back on the show to talk about the situation on the ground in New York, and how the pandemic has affected her role as an educator.

Then in the second half, we do an in-depth dive into a growing economic conflict between Russia and Saudi Arabia. Dr. Kissane goes into the background of the conflict, what role the U.S. has in it, and what the possible ramifications are. A jam-packed episode, but well worth a full listen!

Check out Dr. Kissane's article on the conflict at https://zpryme.com/insights/covid-19-and-an-oil-price-war-no-one-wins/

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Today on the show, we have Chelsea Collier, founder of digi.city to talk about the toll the coronavirus is taking on cities, but also about what strengths and weaknesses have been revealed by it. Comparing different successes and trials in different cities has shown what strategies have been most effective and what our society's ability to weather crises like this actually is.

There's discussion about lessons we're learning; silver linings on how we can emerge stronger from this crisis, but we acknowledge that we're all still going through the worst of this. Stay safe and we hope you learn something!

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We're back ladies and gentlemen!

After collecting ourselves from the shocks of the current... well everything, we're back to talk about how cities are handling themselves.

We have Joyce Deuley from Geekdom here to talk about San Antonio specifically and what they've done to have a fairly successful response to the COVID-19 crisis.

If you're looking for ways to help go to https://www.washingtonpost.com/nation/2020/03/21/how-you-can-help-during-coronavirus/?arc404=true

If you want to see tips for adjusting to work from home life check out this article: https://www.linkedin.com/pulse/top-5-tips-help-you-adjust-working-from-home-ricky-murray/

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Employee retainment? Future clean tech for utilities? This is another very special edition of On the Grid with guest host Zpryme's Chris Moyer. Chris joined Calvin Butler Exelon Utilities President and Matt Tobias Deloitte Principal in Washington D.C. recently to talk about the importance of customer engagement, tech, and how utilities can do a more effective job overall for its employees and customers.

On the Grid is on the road again! Made possible by Itron, Zpryme's Erin Hardick ventured to National Grid in Boston to talk mentorship with energy's leading women. What relationships helped shaped their careers? What advice do they have for the next wave of mentors?

Marcy Reed, President of National Grid Massachusetts and Executive Vice President of US Policy & Social Impact, Sharelynn Moore, SVP Networked Solutions Itron, Inc., and Angela O'Connor, Power and Utilities Strategy Consultant, and former Chairman at Massachusetts Department of Public Utilities talk personal experiences, lessons learned, and pass on invaluable wisdom. Follow our podcasts, interviews, and more at www.zpryme.com.

Like it or not, data runs our increasingly digital world and we're still trying to figure out the implications of what that means for people's everyday lives. The systems by which data is collected, stored, secured, applied, categorized, and sold are labyrinthine which makes discussion of not only the solutions but the problems themselves difficult to parse. So to help us navigate this minefield, Bianca Wylie, Senior Fellow at CIGI, and Emily Royall, Smart City Coordinator for the City of San Antonio engage in a deep dive on what data solutions look like and how we talk about them.

If you want to hear more from Emily and Bianca, they will be speaking at City of the Future. Go to https://cityofthefuture.io/ for registration and full lineup

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At Distributech 2020 the podcast crew was able to sit down with IBM Director of Strategy and Environemtn for Energy, Environment Utility Industries Elle Carberry, IBM Senior Consultant Lauren Kaley, SMUD elected member Nancy Bui-Thompson along with Zpryme's Director of Research Programs Erin Autin and Senior Research Analyst Erin Hardick.

What followed was an in-depth discussion about their personal journeys to get to where they are now and how they can broadcast to other women what opportunities there are in the energy industry. Drawing from personal experience, these five professionals outline areas in energy where they are seeing women succeed and areas where perhaps greater efforts need to be made to bring women in. Policy, marketing, and culture all rolled into one dynamic podcast!

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