{"version":"1.0","type":"rich","provider_name":"Acast","provider_url":"https://acast.com","height":250,"width":700,"html":"<iframe src=\"https://embed.acast.com/$/6139ed546c72dd00137e80e9/6151d69f155b4f001921fc7a?\" frameBorder=\"0\" width=\"700\" height=\"250\"></iframe>","title":"An Energy Fireside Chat between Christian Bruch and Ernest J. Moniz","thumbnail_width":200,"thumbnail_height":200,"thumbnail_url":"https://open-images.acast.com/shows/6139ed546c72dd00137e80e9/1632753382989-4ea618049cfdf01d7038f87da09be306.jpeg?height=200","description":"<p>In the inaugural episode of the <em>Siemens Energy Podcast</em>, <a href=\"https://www.linkedin.com/in/christian-bruch/\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">Christian Bruch</a>, President and CEO of Siemens Energy, hosts a fascinating and wide-ranging chat with <a href=\"https://www.linkedin.com/in/ernestmoniz/\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">Ernest J. Moniz</a>, former US Secretary of Energy and current President and CEO of the Energy Futures Initiative.&nbsp; Topics covered include:</p><p><br></p><ul><li>The two important benchmarks of access to electricity enunciated in the UN Quality of Life indicators (i.e the jump from access to hundreds of kilowatt-hours per year to thousands)</li><li>The expectations for the coming November 2021 Glasgow COP meeting (action must match rhetoric)</li><li>What “de-carbonizing” the economy means in reality (there are sectors that are really difficult to de-carbonize)</li><li>The need for negative carbon technologies (de-carbonizing is an insufficient strategy)</li><li>The idea that “net zero” can be a distraction (it is a milestone, not a goal)</li><li>The realities of renewables (sometimes the wind doesn’t blow)</li><li>The weaknesses in global supply chains exposed by Covid-19 (energy and security are deeply linked)</li></ul><p><br></p><p>Moniz also discusses the important role that governments can play in unlocking private capital for an energy transformation. While he was Secretary of Energy, Moniz saw $30 billion of financing reach the hands of private capital, which helped various energy sectors take giant leaps forward.</p><p>If you enjoyed today’s show, please leave a 5-Star review. For more information and links to all of the resources mentioned in today’s episode, visit <a href=\"http://siemens-energy.com\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">Siemens-Energy.com</a></p>","author_name":"Siemens Energy"}