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Fred Davis

Connecting the Energy Transition One Conversation at a Time.

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Ep. 46 - Jason Schwartzberg & Phil Croskey - MD...

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2022/10/26

We head to BMore aka Baltimore to chat with two rising stars in the Energy Space, Jason Schwartzberg and Phil Croskey of MD Energy Advisors. Along with their third partner, Paul Clary, these three visionaries took a leap of faith 12 years ago with no experience in the energy space because they wanted to help people save money on their electric bills. Now, several pivots, a pandemic and a 350 percentage in employee size later, the MD Energy Advisor Team is widely recognized as one of the premier

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Ep. 45 -Matt Delorenzo - A Tightwad’s Guide to EV...

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2022/10/21

The EV rush, like pretty much everything with the Energy Transition right now, is in demand yet the consistent knock against the cars themselves is the hefty price tag that’s attached to so many of the new electric car models. Enter the Tightwad. In today’s episode, we welcome the Author of ‘How to Buy an Affordable Electric Car : A Tightwad’s Guide to EV Ownership,’ Matt Delorenzo. Now, Delorenzo is a self-described tightwad so frugalists can relax for a bit, but not only he is economically

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Ep. 44 - Ahmad Atwan - VC Fuel - Clean Energy Services

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2022/10/13

By far one of the most impressive people to join The Power Connect, entrepreneur and founder Ahmad Atwan shares a host of impressive insights, career moves and how he has drawn on a successful oil and gas career to fuel his current endeavors that are already making waves in the renewable industry. A veteran of BlackRock and Morgan Stanley, Atwan details getting to know James Baker, how to approach CEOs and his strategy to closing deals, why labor and the grid may be the two most overlooked aspects

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Ep. 43 - Magnus Thomassen - Hystar

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2022/10/05

Will the Hydrogen Revolution be televised? Who knows but you can bet that Magnus Thomassen and his team at Hystar will have a starring role in some capacity as they’re bringing energy efficiency and reducing energy consumption as part of their play with their additions to the Market. Joining us from his office in Norway, Thomassen, a long-time R&D guy, tells us about making the entrepreneurial plunge, what makes their Hydrogen Electrolysers different than what we’ve seen in the market thus far

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Ep. 42 - Forward Party - Andrew Yang, Christine Todd...

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2022/09/27

A special live, on-location episode of The Power Connect this past weekend as we went to the Forward Party Kickoff Convention at the Bayou City Event Center on the southside of Houston. The event was headlined by Froward Party Founder Andrew Yang, former Presidential candidate who tells folks what the party is about and shares their thoughts on energy independence and what’s needed for the US to stay energy independent. Former NJ Governor and EPA Chairman Christine Todd Whitman is also part of the

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Ep. 41 - Devin Paris - Solar Foundations USA

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2022/09/22

It’s easy to see why folks love working in the solar and renewables field when you meet people like Devin Paris. The Sales Director of Solar Foundations USA, Paris found his way into solar sales through a LinkedIn because he needed a gig and 13 years later he works for the premier solar racking company in the United States. A doting father to boot, Paris talks his journey in solar, how Made In America kept Solar Foundations USA one step ahead of its competition during the pandemic and with the

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Ep. 40 - Robert Jensen - ‘An Inconvenient Apocalypse’

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2022/09/20

I had to kick things up a notch for Episode 40 and did so in a big way with longtime writer, professor and celebrated author Robert Jensen. With 16 books to his credit, Jensen discusses what might be his most controversial piece, ‘An Inconvenient Apocalypse,’ which he co-wrote with another legendary scribe, Wes Jackson. In the book, Jensen and Jackson’s take an unpopular stance in terms of how the current global climate crisis will fare - that it’s not going to end well for civilization regardless

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Ep. 39 - Veronika Wright - Electrified Veronika

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2022/09/15

A talented and determined entrepreneurial type makes their way to the United States from Austria and immediately makes an impact in the space and educates - and entertains - the masses along the way… Sound familiar? Of course it does and that’s the path Dr. Veronika Wright aka ‘Electrified Veronika’ has charted since her arrival in the United States less than two years ago and the Social Entrepreneur and Battery Expert is on her way to becoming a household name in the battery and electrification

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Ep. 38 - Don Wright - Unico

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2022/09/14

In a nearly 30 year career in the automotive industry, there’s not much when it comes to technology and performance that Don Wright hasn’t seen. That’s why when he talks about makes electric vehicles so appealing, he’s coming from a place of honesty and experience, and he breaks all that down in today’s episode. Wright discusses the challenges EV’s are facing when it comes to infrastructure and improving battery life and sourcing, but he also explains how the circular economy plays a vital role in

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Ep. 37 - Brett Frazee - EFO Ventures

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2022/09/09

The Great Resignation was one of the effects of Covid and after 25 years working for a billion-dollar behemoth like Enterprise Rental Cars, Brett Frazee decided it was time to chart his own path as well, and took a plunge into the Venture Capital world. Now, the 50-something entrepreneur is using those skills that made him successful at Enterprise and transitioning into the mobility and micromobility space as a Partner with EFO Ventures. In today’s discussion, Brett tells us how a cross-country trip

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Ep. 36 - Hawk Dunlap - Well Control Intl.

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2022/09/06

Sometimes you meet folks who look and sound exactly like their name - and Hawkins ‘Hawk’ Dunlap fits that bill. This 32-year Oilfield Veteran from Longview, Texas may not look like a global businessman and world traveler at first glance, but after a few minutes you realize this man has seen firsthand what oil and gas means to the global economy and the importance of investing in oil and gas wells. From West Texas to Singapore and hundreds of points in between, Dunlap shares how he got his start as

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Ep. 35 - Michael Eyman - Origis Services

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2022/08/31

From defending his country as a Navy Pilot to now defending his country’s energy independence, Michael Eyman is leading the charge at Origis Services with doses of optimism, diligence and realism. In today’s episode, Eyman, the Managing Director for Origis Services, shares its genesis and why joining them made sense for him personally and professionally; why litigation isn’t always the answer; the need for more transparency in the solar industry and how the Inflation Reduction Act might make things

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Ep. 34 - Daniel Roesler - UtilityAPI

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2022/08/29

Data collection leading to better energy efficiency? It’s one thing to suggest it and it’s another thing to demonstrate it. However UtilityAPI Founder and CTO Daniel Roesler and his team have uncovered that and more in the last eight years since they looked to streamline and improve the process in which companies acquired utility billing information and now UtilityAPI has become the go-to clean data collection company leading the energy transition. They’ve also become active in the data and consent

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Ep. 33 - Aria McKenna - Becoming the Change

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2022/08/24

What makes someone detour from acting to climate activism? We ask that of Aria McKenna, who spent years honing her craft as an actress but the pull to do improve the planet for her daughter was even more important so she combined both loves and is now both a climate activist and working to bring more green entertainment to the small and big screen. Aria shares her story and details what viewers will learn on her newest program, Becoming the Change, and she details how she’s trying to make climate a

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Ep. 32 - Catherine McLean - Dylan Green

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2022/08/19

Not all recruiters are created equal and we learned that from a veteran in the business, Catherine McLean, CEO and founder of Dylan Green, a recruitment agency that specializes in the green and clean energy spaces. McLean details a little about her journey into recruiting, but then dishes on how she approaches including more diverse candidates, how a resume isn’t always a great indicator of the quality of candidate - and what a cover letter really showcases. Plus she let’s us know why she’s

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Ep. 31 - Andreas Thorsheim - Otovo

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2022/08/17

Rooftop solar isn’t just a hit in the United States as it’s booming in Europe too thanks to the likes of Andreas Thorsheim and his team at Otovo. Thinking e-Commerce meets Solar Energy, Thorsheim and his team have revolutionized the residential solar process while keeping tabs on what’s going on in the US market and abroad. Thorsheim also shares how the Russia-Ukraine crisis has affected business, why Norway was the perfect place to get started and would Otovo ever think about coming to the United

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Ep. 30 - David Horesh - 4M Analytics

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2022/08/11

From removing mines to tackling a global subsurface utility problem - although both are big problems - the team at 4M has taken on the herculean task of identifying what’s underground. David Horesh, Director of Marketing for 4M, tells the story of how two former Israeli Special Forces members have taken what started out as a humanitarian mission and is now trying to become the ‘Google Earth of the Subsurface’ as David puts it. He details exactly how tall a task this company has taken on and

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Ep. 29 - News You Can Use - 8/9

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2022/08/09

It’s a Special Tuesday edition of News You Can Use and we get into the following: Offshore wind ready to blow thanks to new climate billOil Price dips amid talks with Iran Rainwater is not safe to drink Canada ready to tax emissions - on luxury items. Follow our podcast partner 30 To Net Zero and make sure you’re connected with The Power Connect.

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Ep. 28 - News You Can Use - 8/8

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2022/08/08

It was a busy news weekend in the Energy World as the Inflation Reduction Act took center stage with its passing on Sunday in the US Senate along party lines. But that was not the only big news as there are more concerns from automakers as you’ll find out about the act and whether the EV Tax credits are even viable for most of the electric vehicles in the United States and what that means for the EV goals by 2030. Plus extreme heat causing serious Grid issues in Iraq — Here are your stories - on a

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Ep. 27 -News You Can Use - 8/5

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2022/08/05

It’s another Friday which means another News You can Use to close out your work week - for some of some of us anyway. It’s a Climate Bill aka Inflation Reduction Act kind vibe today - so here we go: Senator Sinema gives her approval for Climate BillPrinceton predicts big boom for SolarEV Tax Credits too good to be true? When BBQ Shark gets you in prisonBe sure to connect with The Power Connect on Apple and Spotify and learn more about our podcast partner this week - Amperon.

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