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Power Flow

The energy revolution is coming, and it"s all hands on deck. Amplifying the expertise of the leaders in the new energy economy and inviting diverse voices to the table, we"ll talk solar power, battery storage and battery alternatives, microgrids, renewable energy, distributed energy architectures, energy policy, energy equity, and all things energy. I"m your host, Amy Simpkins, renewable energy CEO (and Rocket Scientist) and I am passionate about creating sustainable change. I believe that access to

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48:57

2.05 On Solar Reuse for Low Income Communities & a...

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2022/03/15

Maria Agazio is a sustainability and renewable energy professional who serves the rocky mountain region. She is the Co-founder of Equitable Solar Solutions(TM), a nonprofit program that reallocates discarded solar panels that still have a useful life by installing them in low income communities in an effort to close the gap in access to solar. She was awarded the Forbes 30 under 30 class of 2022 for her efforts. She is passionate about preserving and restoring diverse, resilient communities that fit

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2.04 On Gaps in Data Access & Balancing Complexity...

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2022/03/08

Nancy LaPlaca, J.D., is a regulatory policy consultant who has worked at the cutting edge of regulatory policies that affect clean energy. In 2006, Nancy challenged the permit for a so-called “clean” coal plant with carbon capture and sequestration. Nancy and colleagues helped to stop that boondoggle, as well as other “clean” coal boondoggles around the U.S. Nancy served as Policy Advisor to an AZ Public Utilities Commissioner for 4 years, helped to promote policies that increase solar, energy

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2.03 On Intentionality & Intersections in Energy with...

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2022/03/01

Melanie Santiago-Mosier is an award-winning energy expert and thought leader, implementing a vision for diversity, equity, inclusion, and justice in and through clean energy. She is the Deputy Director for Clean Energy Group & Clean Energy States Alliance, sister nonprofits who provide technical expertise and independent analysis in support of communities and government leaders working for an equitable clean energy transition. Melanie ensures the organizations pursue their highest strategic

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52:33

2.02 On Market Parity for Solar & an Expansive Future...

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2022/02/22

An experienced and highly motivated business leader, Darryl Parker’s work in 57 countries makes him a leader in driving innovation across global, matrixed organizations and developing and executing strategies for complex organizations. He brings a strong entrepreneurial mindset, business acumen, passion for innovation and a true commitment to developing the talent around him to every role. He also designs sales and marketing programs that achieve financial targets and deliver beyond customer

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51:14

2.01 On Equity & Shaping Human Behavior with Puja Vohra

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2022/02/15

Puja Vohra is the Director of Business Strategy at Slipstream, where she focuses on leading the expansion of Slipstream's clean energy programs and services in the Northeast. Puja has twenty years experience in energy efficiency and sustainability in the built environment, strategic planning for utility program design, green building technology research and energy policies.Prior to Slipstream, she was a principal analyst overseeing the commercial and industrial energy efficiency portfolio

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51:40

Episode 1.14 On Designing for Change & Compassion...

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2021/12/07

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Episode 1.13 On Opportunities at the Consumer/Utility...

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2021/11/30

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Episode 1.12 On Interoperability and Breaking Down...

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2021/11/16

Lori Wright is helping to solve tomorrow's problems today. She is a lawyer working in technology - often energy technology - and helping developers, designers, and innovators build systems that will stand the test of time. She focuses on issues of cybersecurity and interoperability, topics that are often hard for implementers to stop and think about. Lori brings a long-game perspective on how the decisions we make today help or hinder the clean energy future, and we'd all do well to pay

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Episode 1.11 On Resilient Microgrids and the Courage...

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2021/11/09

After a historic flooding event in 2016, which left the Bad River Band of Lake Superior Chippewa without power and critical infrastructure, the tribe committed themselves to installing microgrids to ensure clean, resilient power on tribal lands. In May 2021, the tribe commissioned three building level microgrids, incorporating more than 520 kW of solar and over 1MWh of battery storage, the largest battery system to date in the state of Wisconsin. The project is named Ishkonige Nawadide, which means

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Episode 1.10 On Solar Recycling and the...

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2021/11/02

We all know the green benefits of installing renewable energy generation like solar PV, but what happens at the system's end of life? If the panels end up in a landfill, we aren't doing our planet any favors. Janette Freeman at FabTech is on a mission to keep panels out of landfills by either reusing or recycling them. In this episode, we talk about what the different paths to reuse and recycling look like and how to shift mindset to prepare for project end-of-life during earlier project

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Episode 1.09 On Empowering Energy Champions with...

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2021/10/26

Energy access affects health, safety, and education. Seventy-five percent of Africa’s population live without access to modern energy, and women are affected the most.Our guest this week is Katherine Lucey, who is bringing the light to communities in Africa – literally. Her non-profit organization, Solar Sister, recruits women in sub-Saharan Africa and trains them in business skills. This provides women opportunities to distribute clean energy in underserved, off grid communities and to generate

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Episode 1.08 On Weaving a Narrative of Hope with Una...

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2021/10/19

The path to a clean energy future is likely not a straightforward one, strewn with complexities. Luckily, engineers love unpacking complexity. Our guest this week is Una Nowling, a study in paradox. Una is a fuels engineer who knows so much about coal, she has been nicknamed by colleagues and clients "The Coal Goddess." Even so, Una is relentlessly committed to decarbonization. She takes a refreshingly balanced approach to decarbonization and the clean energy transition, bringing the

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Episode 1.07 On Stewardship of Aging Assets and Reuse...

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2021/10/12

Battery energy storage is getting a great deal of press because of the way it is revolutionizing transportation and vehicle electrification as well as how it enables higher penetration of non-dispatchable renewable energy generation, both in front of and behind the meter. But questions about battery end of life plague the technology. Are batteries recyclable? What happens to batteries whose performance is no longer sufficient for the rigors of electric vehicles? Could EV batteries have a second life

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Episode 1.06 On the Power of Holistic, Incremental...

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2021/10/05

As an energy industry professional, I know that energy policy is important, but policymaking itself remains something of a black box. State representative Liana Cassar of Rhode Island is pulling back the curtain for us today. Liana's professional background is systems thinking and design for the health care sector, but as a legislator, she balances myriad legislative priorities including energy policy. On this episode, Liana shares with us how she learns about domain specific issues, how she

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Episode 1.05 On Citizen Power for the Climate Crisis...

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2021/09/28

What can regular citizens possibly do about climate change? To move the clean energy transition forward? Leslie Glustrom was a humble scientist who "belongs in a lab working on a problem only one or two other people understand." But as a mom she couldn't shake the feeling that she needed to do something, anything, to leave a cleaner planet for her kids. She dedicated herself to citizen advocacy -- working hard to rally communities to get energy policy passed at local, state, and

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Episode 1.04 On EV Infrastructure and Green Workforce...

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2021/09/21

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Episode 1.03 On the Future of Transactive Energy with...

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2021/09/14

As we transition to an all-electric future, we are presented with an unprecedented opportunity to control individual device usage to be more efficient. How do edge devices “decide” whether it’s efficient to operate? Perhaps the answer lies in proper economic incentive. Transactive energy is a concept where the instantaneous price of energy allows the grid to communicate its challenges to users and for users to communicate back to the grid their priorities.How does it work? This week we are

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Episode 1.02 On Battery Technology Innovation with...

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2021/09/14

In this episode, we get nerdy about batteries and how battery technology has the power to drive the energy transition.Energy storage is a crucial piece of the clean energy future. It mitigates the intermittency of nondispatchable renewable generation like solar or wind and allows us to shift energy to when it is truly needed while also providing grid stability. Lithium-based batteries are currently the front-running energy storage candidate due to their wide use in personal electronics over the past

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Episode 1.01 On Bringing All Minds to the Whiteboard...

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2021/09/14

In this episode, Power Flow host Amy Simpkins shares her vision for the podcast and the importance of collaboration in innovation. Featuring conversations with energy experts, Power Flow showcases all things energy: the new energy economy, the all-electric future, sustainability, resilience, and equity.Learn how microgrid project development is similar to spacecraft acquisition. Also: sustainability, community resilience, the new energy economy, all-electric future, and moving from centralized to

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Episode 1.00 Trailer

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2021/07/21

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