Inside Cleantech
By Cleantech Geek
Inside Cleantech Jun 26, 2023
Powering & Digitizing the Circular Economy Gary Lewis - Resourcify
On this episode, I am discussing with Mr Gary Lewis and CEO of RESOURCIFY, (https://www.resourcify.com). Resourcify is an all-in-one waste management and recycling platform, based in Hamburg, Germany. It facilitates the connection of businesses with local recyclers and helps them gain end-to-end control and transparency of their waste management providing them with the right digital tools to achieve their goals. Gary, is sharing with us his experiences and working with companies to capitilise on their waste resouyrces, he speaks about the necessity to reach a true circular economy but also provides an insight in his own whys and the struggles that they undergowing as a growing digitial startup. We also touch on the current situation with the War in Ukraine and the energy crisis we face as sociaty. Can we discuss energy without discussing circularity? What are the challenges? Listen to this facinating interview and the insights that Gary provides on the hot topic of Circularity.
Critical Mineral Key to Green transition Jeff Townsend
On this interview, I am discussing with Mr Jeff Townsend, Founder of the Critical Minerals Association - CMA (https://www.criticalmineral.org). Critical Minerals Association aims to bring together changemakers and disruptors with experience across public affairs, communications, marketing, research, client relations and mining. Jeff is sharing his thoughts and facts on how critical minerals are a key factor in our journey for the Green Transmission. We discuss geopolitics, Recycling and material recovery, security of supply, possible solutions for the western world, mining, ESG and many more. A must-hear interview with mindblowing data that Jeff shares with us!
Education & Value Creation in Solar PV - Interview with Steve Williams | Clean Solar Solutions
Cleantech Geek - Inside Cleantech Series 2 : Episode 6
At this series we discuss with experts, senior executives and influencers from the Cleantech and Renewable Energy Industry as well as from the Entrepreneurship and Investment World. Find out about their opinions on the future of Green Entech and Cleantech, get their insights on opportunities & risks, discover the secrets of successful businesses & ventures, learn from their successes and failures.
On this interview, I am discussing with Mr. Steve Williams, Founder of Clean Solar Solutions. Steve, is sharing with us his thoughts on the value of educating clients and creating value instead of competing in price. We also discuss about best practises and the mistakes that we keep on making as Solar PV industry when we develop new projects and create forecast models. CSS, is an established Solar PV specialist service provider, the first to adopt robotic cleaning of solar PV systems in the UK. Filmed in Solar & Storage live Expo in Birmingham UK we also discuss about the current state of the solar pv service industry and what the future holds for CSS and Steve.
An Institutitonal Investor's Perspective | Interview with Eric Bjonerud - Macquarie GIG
On this interview, I am discussing with Mr Eric Bjonerud, Managing Director of Macquarie's Green Investment Group. Macquarie’s GIG is an established global player on renewable energy investments. Eric, is sharing with us his thoughts on why institutional investors are now willing to take development risk, what are the current bottlenecks on accelerating investments in Renewables and what are the important key criteria when they invest in new markets and development platforms. We also discuss about PPAs, the current energy crisis and the challenges in procurement and logistics. Filmed in Macquarie's Office Tower in London during the COP26 conference in Glasgow, Eric and I touch upon a controversial matter in the industry of CAPEX vs OPEX and share personal expectations from COP26 climate change conference.
Optimising & Digitalising Solar PV Project Development - Proven Strategies & Tools to Maximise Value
During the Solar & Storage Live 2021 Exhibition, Wattcrop's Managing Partner Ypatios gave a presentation on Optimising & Digitalising Solar PV Project Development. He presented and elaborated on Proven Strategies & Tools all developers should adopt to Maximise Solar PV Asset Value during the Development Phase, based on Wattcrop's experiences. You can also view the presentation on our Youtube Channel: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=IdM6lWSLW1o
Evolution of Battery Storage - Interview | Jorg Heinemann - EverVenue
On this interview, I am discussing with Mr Jorg Heinemann, CEO of EnerVenue. Jorg, is sharing with us his insighs on Battery Storage and the develpments both from market and technologies perspective. EnerVenue, is a Unicorn Startup based in the USA, developing cutting edge energy storage techology for Utility Scale Applications. Filmed over a video call on Teams Jorg and I, are discussing about EnerVenue's journey the current state of the renewable and energy storage industries, developemtns in the battery storage and the challenges we face towards a decarbonised energy generating market environment.
The Future of Renewables | Discussion with Guy Auger
At this video I am discussing with Mr. Guy Auger, former CEO of Greensolver Group. What is the future of Renewables in a pure merchant un-subsidised environment? How do we move forward as an industry? What are the trends? Will IPPs survive the new market environment?
A Climate Change Engineering Startup Story - Interview | John Davies
On this interview, I am discussing with Mr John Davies, Founder of 2DEGREESKELVIN. John, shares with us his story and his decision to start an innovative Climate Change Engineering Company offering speciallised services and testing to the solar enery industry. With years of experience on the field and hands-on problem solving skills John and I discuss about the challenges in the services sector, common failures and mistakes the industry did during cinstruction and lessons learned. We also expand on subsidies and the current CFD round in the UK. Finally John gives us his opinion on service pricing and digitalisation of the O&M activities. This episode was filmed with ZOOM in an isolation environment due to COVID-19 pandemic. Don't miss John's personal story on how he took the brave decision to create his company, his insights on the services within the Solar sector and the challenges that COVID-19 brings to startups and the sector.
Challenges of Asset Management - Discussion with Adele Ara - Part 2
This second part of the interview, provides further insights on asset management and the challenges we face as an industry. Mrs Adele Ara, Director of Asset Management for Lightsource BP, offers freely many "gold nuggets" from her experience and remarkable career.
Challenges of Asset Management - Discussion with Adele Ara - Part 1
On this first part of the interview, I am discussing with Mrs Adele Ara, Director of Asset Management for Lightsource BP. A very interesting interview on the challenges of Asset Management, the current trends in the market, the need for standardisation and how the service provides must evolve to facilitate a new level of complexity on an ever maturing market environment.
Future of Solar in the UK - Interview with A. Klassen & N. Gall
On this interview, I am discussing with two Solar Trade Association experts on the front line of the solar Industry representation, Mrs Aleksandra Klassen Business Development Manager and Mr Nicholas Gall, Senior Policy Analyst of the STA. Learn their views and the views of STA on what the next day holds for the solar sector in the UK as well as the important regulatory changes that will effect existing and new solar assets.
Data Collection & Management with Drones – Interview with Will Hitchcock
On this interview, I am discussing with Mr Will Hitchcock Founder & CEO of Above. Learn how the sector has evolved over the last 4 years, with drones becoming a key tool for inspections and how data collection and management becomes more important for efficient decision making. Get Will’s personal view on what made Above a success story over the last 4 years and how starting up a company laying on the intersection of his personal interests was critical for his success.
Unsubsidised Assets Development & PPAs – Interview with Mark Henderson
On this interview, I am discussing with Mr Mark Henderson Chief Investment Officer at Gridserve. Learn how a new breed of Renewable energy Investors like Gridserve are embracing new innovative solar PV technologies and adopting new business models in an unsibsidised environment. We are discussing about the imporance of PPAs and how these will evolve over the next years. Get Mark’s personal view on what should we expect from the legislators and how combining technologies can mitigate investment risk.
You can also watch the interview on Youtube: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1bSb3vEhihI&feature=emb_title
Owners Operators Insights – Interview with Francesco Girardi
On this interview, I am discussing with Mr Francesco Girardi, Chairman of Bluefield Services / Bluefield Group. Francesco, is giving us his insights as an owner / operator. Bluefield, has been a pionner in adopting vertically integrated management models from asset investments all the way to retaining key services like O&M and Asset Management in-house. Filmed on a very nice setting within Bluefield’s London offices Francesco and I, are discussing about the journey and the current state of the solar PV industry, project development on an un-subsidised environment and the importances of leveraging and diversifing on technology for trading electricity. Get Francesco’s personal view (and disruptive suggestions!) on how market demands will require new expertise and how the core service will evolve to deliver value taking the discussing away from prices.
Insights of a Green Entech Technologist – Interview with Andrew Eisenberg
On this interview, I am discussing with Mr Andrew Eisenberg, CEO at Green IT Energy Applications. Andrew, is giving us his opinion on critical subjects as a technology provider for the last 20 years in the USA. Green IT, has been a pionner in developing technologies specifically designed for the Renewable Energy Industry. Green IT provides end-to-end data capture and management systems on Solar, Wind, Storage and Hydro across North America. Filmed with Zoom in an isolation environment due to COVID-19 pandemic, Andrew and I, are discussing about his journey and the current state of the solar PV industry in the US, the importance of Cybersecurity and critical fact data acquisition, validation and analysis for the Renewable Energy Industry. Get Andrews personal view on how data are critical for the decision making in an unsubsidised environment and how he sees the new normal for him, his team and the wider industry in the aftermath of COVID-19.
An Angel’s Insights, Investing in a Crisis – Interview with Angelica Morrone
On this interview, I am discussing with Mrs Angelica Morrone, Fund Manager and Angel Investor in impactful ethical ventures. Angelica, is a co-founder of an asset management company which to date has invested and managed a coumpounded USD 2 billion and over the years she has built a private real estate portfolio worth USD 90 million. She is an active Angel Investor for the last 20 years. Angelica offers a unique insight into the mind of an Angel investor. She gives us her insights on the current unprecedented situation, how investors are reacting, which industries are considered safe bets for the future and how entrepreneurs and business should react in the situation. Filmed with Zoom in an isolation environment due to COVID-19 pandemic, Angelica and I, are discussing about her journey and her decision to invest in impactful ventures through various platforms like Venture Tinkers, how can startups raise money in a crisis and what are the lessons learned from this profound time in human history.