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The ZENERGY Podcast: Energy Leadership, Finance, and Technology

The Zenergy Podcast interviews global energy leaders, featuring guests such as U.S. Deputy Secretary of Energy David Turk, former National Climate Advisor Gina McCarthy, former EPA Administrator Andrew Wheeler, and founders of leading financial firms like DBL Partners and Spring Lane Capital. Past guests also include founders of major energy and automotive companies. These conversations share industry developments, highlight clean tech investment opportunities, and provide guidance for young

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00:26:48

Linda Silverman | U.S. Department of Energy

The ZENERGY Podcast: Energy Leadership, Finance, and... ·

2022/04/08

In this conversation we will be speaking with Linda Silverman, who recently retired from the US Department of Energy after spending over 30 years with this government organization. Ms. Silverman and I discuss how the USG energy focus has evolved over time, what the process for multilateral energy events looks like, and also her experience running the world renowned solar decathlon competition. Hope you enjoy this wide-ranging conversation! DOE Profile:

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00:21:31

Dan Stein | Chief Economist at IDinsight

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2022/03/31

In this conversation we will be speaking with Dan Stein, the Chief Economist of IDinsight and the founder of IDinsight’s Giving Green initiative. IDinsight is a mission-driven global advisory, data analytics and research organization that helps global development leaders maximize their social impact. In our conversation we discuss what types of data help maximize climate investments and the work Mr. Stein is engaged in with regards to improving climate outcomes across several emerging markets. Hope

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00:27:10

Alexander Hogeveen Rutter | Emerging Clean Technology...

The ZENERGY Podcast: Energy Leadership, Finance, and... ·

2022/03/25

In this conversation we will be speaking with Alexander Hogeveen Rutter who was recently leading the IFC’s market creation efforts for energy storage and green hydrogen in developing Asia, and is now spearheading private sector development initiatives for the International Solar Alliance. In this conversation we dive into the economics of energy storage technology and whether renewable energy systems paired with storage can currently outcompete coal generation plants. Links to referenced articles:

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00:23:29

Rajeev Singh | Chief Technology Officer at AutoGrid

The ZENERGY Podcast: Energy Leadership, Finance, and... ·

2022/03/17

Rajeev Singh is the chief technology officer of AutoGrid, a company which is known as a pioneer in the energy management space—and the first company that was backed by Arpa-E to pursue research in smart grid applications. Mr. Singh was AutoGrid’s first engineer, and in this conversation, we discuss AutoGrid’s work with helping grid operators integrate renewable energy. Hope you enjoy my conversation with Mr. Singh! Topics covered in this podcast: The story behind AutoGrid and Mr. Singh's initial

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00:25:05

Sameer Shukla | World Bank Energy Head for Europe and...

The ZENERGY Podcast: Energy Leadership, Finance, and... ·

2022/03/11

Sameer Shukla is the Head of Global Energy Practice World Bank for the European and Central Asian regions. Mr. Shukla's background is in finance and energy and he has been working for the World Bank for 24 years. Throughout his career, Mr. Shukla has been working to support countries in energy security and reforms and also to help them successfully manage the energy transition. In this interview, Mr. Shukla discusses the global shift towards sustainable forms of energy, and the important factors

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00:38:44

Radhika Thakkar | Board Chairman at Global...

The ZENERGY Podcast: Energy Leadership, Finance, and... ·

2022/03/04

In this episode we will be speaking with Radhika Thakkar, one of the earliest employees of green light planet, a leading global provider of solar home energy products to over 45 million rural consumers that employs over 1000 dedicated individuals. Ms. Thakkar helped expand the company’s presence from India to Africa, Southeast Asia, and Latin American within one year of operations, to include hundreds of channel parters in more than 50 countries around the world today. Ms. Thakkar is also the

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00:17:41

Manoj Kohli | Founding CEO of SoftBank Energy

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2022/02/25

Manoj Kohli is the current head of SoftBank India and the former CEO of Airtel. Mr. Kohli also was the founding CEO of SoftBank Energy (SBE), and was instrumental in enabling SBE to develop 5.5 GW of solar capacity in the Indian market. In this conversation Mr. Kohli shares the story behind what propelled SoftBank to invest in this market in 2015, and how the risks have evolved over the years. This conversation concludes with great guidance to the younger generation — developed from years of

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00:36:30

Inderpreet Wadhwa | Founder of Azure Power (NYSE: AZRE)

The ZENERGY Podcast: Energy Leadership, Finance, and... ·

2022/02/18

Inderpreet Wadhwa is the founder of Azure Power, which is one of India’s leading renewable energy development companies that has a total installed capacity of 7 GWs. Azure power was the first renewable energy company to have an IPO and the first of any Indian energy company to list an issuance of solar green bonds in the international market. In this conversation Mr. Wadhwa explains how he developed Azure Power into one of the most successful energy companies in India and reflects on the challenges

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00:27:20

Meagan Fallone | CEO of Barefoot College International

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2022/02/17

Meagan Fallone is the recent CEO and current board member of Barefoot College International, which received a Skoll foundation award for its pivotal work in helping to improve the livelihoods of rural communities across the globe. Barefoot College was founded in 1972 and now has an established presence in 93 countries across the world, with its decentralized energy applications producing 1.6 GW of renewable energy annually. In this conversation we explore Barefoot’s model and how it is able to scale

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00:21:46

Todeman Assan | Head of Energy Directorate, Benin

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2022/02/10

Todéman F. Assan is the Head of the Ministry of Energy, Water and Mines in Benin. Benin is importantly situated in West Africa and is where the HQ for the West African Power Pool is based. In this interview, Mr. Assan discusses the West African renewable energy landscape, the challenges that have to be overcome for its development and the process of formulating solar projects across this region. I hope you enjoy this conversation with Mr. Assan! Topics to be discussed: [1:40] A Brief

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00:24:00

Gaurav Gupta | Global Managing Partner, Dalberg

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2022/01/28

Gaurav Gupta is the Global Head of Dalberg’s Energy practice, which is one of the world's top impact consulting firms. As the founder of Dalberg's Asia practice, Mr. Gupta has been a key contributor for Dalberg's growth and primarily focuses his efforts in the areas of energy access, sustainability, access to education, and poverty alleviation. In this conversations, Mr. Gupta breakdowns decentralized energy applications and provides his perspective on what he believes the future of energy to look

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00:34:39

Vaishali Sinha | CoFounder of ReNew Power (NASDAQ: RNW)

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2022/01/20

Vaishali Sinha is a founding member of ReNew Power and president of the ReNew Foundation, which is the largest renewable energy development company in India, with more than 10 GW’s of operational capacity. In our conversation, Ms. Sinha shares what the early days of ReNew looked like, how the idea came about, and what were the key inflection points in the company's journey. Additionally, this podcast episode includes a clip of our conversation with Anand Gupta, who led ReNew’s recent acquisition

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00:26:41

Dan Croft | Founder of Scaling Solar Program,...

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2022/01/14

Dan Croft is a founding member of the IFC scaling solar program and was instrumental in developing and implementing IFC's so-called ‘Upstream’ strategy. He has been involved in the renewable sector since the beginning of his career, and has extensive experience advising governments and other authorities on how to form public-private partnerships in the energy sector. In this interview, Mr. Croft gives us an insight into the African solar market, what the challenges for renewable energy integration

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00:25:56

Benson Mwakina | Director of Renewable Energy,...

The ZENERGY Podcast: Energy Leadership, Finance, and... ·

2022/01/06

Benson Mwakina is the Director of Renewable energy in Kenya, and in this capacity, Mr. Mwakina oversees all of the renewable energy initiatives in Kenya which is one of the fastest growing emerging countries located in East Africa. Kenya’s electrification has been one of the success stories, improving from an 8% rate in 2000 to now 75% in 2020. In this conversation, Mr. Mwakina walks us through the government's plans to invest further in solar energy projects and how the country plans to prop up its

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00:29:09

Ajaita Shah | Founder and CEO of Frontier Markets...

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2021/12/31

Ajaita Shah is a social activist and the founder and CEO of Frontier Markets, which has sold over 1 million products to customers across India’s last mile. As Ms. Shah describes it, “Frontier is going to be the Amazon of the last mile,” and in this episode, we explore what led to the founding of Frontier Markets, the initial fears, and how the model as evolved over time. Hope you enjoy my conversation with Ms. Ajaita Shah! In case interested - transcript link here:

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00:15:37

Lessons From Fulbright Experience

The ZENERGY Podcast: Energy Leadership, Finance, and... ·

2021/12/17

Hi everybody! With all that is happening in India right now - in terms of the covid situation - The Fulbright ZENERGY Podcast is taking a small break I would like to stand with those who are suffering in this pandemic and also be respectful to my guests who I often ask to share their respective episodes via social media at the time of release Today I simply will be posting an episode of myself speaking to graduating students on the key lessons I learned through engaging in the Fulbright Everybody

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00:26:31

Anand Shah | CoFounder of Ola Electric

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2021/12/10

Mr. Anand Shah is the co-founder of Ola Electric, which is India’s largest electric vehicle company. As a leader on the Ola Electric team, Anand Shah helped formulate Ola Electric’s Mission Electric initiative, which seeks to put 1 million electric vehicles on the road by 2021. Through this interview, we explore Mr. Shah's perspective on social entrepreneurship, the importance of energy storage and how EVs and renewable energy will shape India in the decade to come. Hope you enjoy my conversation

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00:27:20

Meagan Fallone | CEO of Barefoot College...

The ZENERGY Podcast: Energy Leadership, Finance, and... ·

2021/12/02

Meagan Fallone is the recent CEO of Barefoot College International and current board member, which is a Skoll foundation awardee for its pivotal work in helping to improve the livelihoods of rural communities across the globe. Barefoot College was founded in 1972 and now has an established presence in 93 countries across the world, with its decentralized energy applications producing 1.6 GW of renewable energy annually. In this conversation we explore Barefoot’s model and how it is able to scale to

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00:35:36

Inderpreet Wadhwa | Founder of Azure Power (repost)

The ZENERGY Podcast: Energy Leadership, Finance, and... ·

2021/11/25

Inderpreet Wadhwa is the founder of Azure Power, which is one of India’s leading renewable energy development companies that has a total installed capacity of 7 GWs. Azure power was the first renewable energy company to have an IPO and the first of any Indian energy company to list an issuance of solar green bonds in the international market. In this conversation Mr. Wadhwa explains how he developed Azure Power into one of the most successful energy companies in India and reflects on the challenges

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00:14:54

Fulbright US-India Series: Harsh Vardhan Shringla |...

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2021/11/18

Mr. Harsh Vardhan Shringla is India’s Foreign Secretary and Former Ambassador of India to the US. In this episode, Foreign Secretary Shringla explains how renewable energy can help India assume a stronger leadership position in the world and simultaneously help combat global warming by cutting down on carbon emissions. Foreign Secretary Shringla also articulates the potential partnerships which can be explored between the US and India in the clean energy space for the future. Hope you enjoy my

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