Redefining Energy - TECH
by Michael Barnard
59. Why Fusion, SMRs, and CCS Won’t Save Us (and other Seven Sins of…
About this podcast
Redefining Energy - Tech, a channel of the award-winning Redefining Energy podcast, features deep and broad conversations between global decarbonization leaders and technologists and host Michael Barnard.
His informed perspectives on energy, industry and transportation enable him to have intense conversations with brilliant and knowledgeable people.
You’ll be informed, stimulated and amused.
Episodes
The newest 20 of 60 episodes
- 59. Why Fusion, SMRs, and CCS Won’t Save Us (and other Seven Sins of the Energy Transition) · 29 minIn this episode, Gerard Reid, Laurent Segalen and Michael Barnard dug into the technologies and narratives that keep surfacing in discussions about the energy transition, but…
- 58. Deepwater Minerals, Shallow Promises (2/2) · 1 h 7 minIn the second episode of Redefining Energy Tech, Lyle Trytten (aka the Nickel Nerd) joins host Michael Barnard to explore the controversial world of seabed mining. The discussion…
- 57. Deepwater Minerals, Shallow Promises (1/2) · 43 minIn this episode of Redefining Energy Tech Michael Barnard sat down with Lyle Trytten, who many in the industry know as the nickel nerd. He has spent decades working in mining and…
- 56. Planning the future of an energy system: case study Netherlands (2/2) · 43 minIn this second part of the podcast, Michael Barnard pursues his conversation Paul Martin and Emiel van Druten with explores emerging insights into the Netherlands' energy…
- 55. Planning the future of an energy system: case study Netherlands (1/2) · 40 minMichael Barnard hosts Paul Martin and Emiel van Druten in an insightful podcast episode exploring the Netherlands’ evolving energy transition scenarios, specifically focusing on…
- 54. Decarbonizing the High Seas - IMO’s Billion-Dollar Bet (2/2) · 39 minIn this episode (2/2), Michael Barnard concludes his conversation with Tristan Smith, a leading voice in maritime decarbonization and professor at the UCL Energy Institute, to…
- 53. Decarbonizing the High Seas - IMO’s Billion-Dollar Bet (1/2) · 45 minIn Episode 53 of Redefining Energy TECH, Host Michael Barnard speaks with Tristan Smith, a prominent expert in maritime decarbonization and professor at the University College…
- 52. The Hydrogen Titanic (2/2) · 38 minIn this episode of Redefining Energy Tech, host Michael Barnard concludes his conversation (See Ep51 for part 1/2) with Dr. Joseph Romm about the uncomfortable truths behind…
- 51. The Hydrogen Titanic (1/2) · 37 minIn this episode of Redefining Energy Tech, host Michael Barnard sat down with Dr. Joseph Romm—physicist, energy policy veteran, and author of The Hype About Hydrogen—to pull back…
- 50. Geothermal: Drilling for Decarbonization (2/2) · 56 minSimon Todd is back with Michael Barnard for part 2/2, and this time he’s drilling deeper—both literally and figuratively. In this second round, the Managing Director of Causeway…
- 49. Geothermal: Drilling for Decarbonization (1/2) · 47 minIn this eye-opening episode (part 1/2), Host Michael Barnard invites Simon Todd, Managing Director of Causeway Energies and a man whose geological expertise spans from the chalk…
- 48. Grid Reliability in a Renewable World (2/2) · 39 minIn this second part of the conversation, Mark O'Malley returns to discuss with co-host Michael Barnard grid reliability and the evolving challenges of integrating renewable…
- 47. Grid Reliability in a Renewable World (1/2) · 43 minThe transformation of global power systems is accelerating as wind and solar become dominant energy sources. In the latest episode of Redefining Energy Tech, Mark O'Malley…
- 46. China’s Balancing Act: Coal, Renewables and Nuclear (2/2) · 50 minIn Episode 46 of *Redefining Energy - Tech*, host Michael Barnard concludes his talk with David Fishman. David examines China's dynamic energy landscape, emphasizing the rapid…
- 45. China’s Balancing Act: Coal, Renewables and Nuclear (1/2) · 53 minIn Episode 45 of the *Redefining Energy TECH* series, host Michael Barnard invites David Fishman, a senior manager at Lantau Group. David delves into the intricacies of China's…
- 44. Critical Minerals: the new Gold Rush (2/2) · 48 minIn this second part, Gavin Mudd, director of the Critical Minerals Intelligence Center at the British Geological Survey, shares insights into the pivotal role of minerals in the…
- 43. Critical Minerals: the new Gold Rush (1/2) · 48 minIn the latest episode of *Redefining Energy Tech*, host Michael Barnard is joined by Gavin Mudd, director of the Critical Minerals Intelligence Center at the British Geological…
- 42. The HVDC Grid Revolution (2/2) · 53 minMichael Barnard concludes his conversation with John Fitzgerald, CEO of Supernode. They explore the game-changing potential of superconducting transmission technology…
- 41. The HVDC Grid Revolution (1/2) · 44 minMichael Barnard invites John Fitzgerald, the CEO of Supernode. John delves into the transformative potential of energy transmission technologies and the critical role of…
- 40: Buses - Hydrogen vs Batteries (2/2) · 54 minIn this second part of the episode, Michael Raynor and Michael Barnard offer an in-depth analysis of the comparison between hydrogen fuel cell and battery electric buses…







