Is there really a skills shortage in energy, or is something else holding the sector back? Miguel Trenkel-Lopez shares why communication and education may be the real barriers to scaling the workforce. 

In this episode of Hot Off The Grid, we speak with Miguel Trenkel-Lopez, founder of Megawatt, about the future of energy talent and how we attract, develop and retain the workforce needed to deliver critical infrastructure: 

• How Miguel’s journey into nuclear started through a graduate scheme 
• Why energy is one of the biggest challenges facing the global economy
• The difference between renewable and sustainable energy and why it matters 
• How Megawatt is building energy literacy through interactive learning 
• Why the sector’s biggest issue may be communication, not capability 
• The importance of reaching talent beyond traditional STEM routes 
• Why the energy workforce needs to nearly double in the next five years 
• What the future workforce will look like across energy and nuclear 

Guest Bio: Miguel Trenkel-Lopez is the founder of Megawatt, an education platform that has grown from a card game into a programme helping schools and organisations build energy literacy and inspire future talent pipelines. 

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Miguel Trenkel-Lopez: https://www.linkedin.com/in/migueltl 
Megawatt: https://megawatt.game 
Rullion: https://uk.linkedin.com/company/rullion