Energy Conversations
Energy Conversations
Podcast Description
Energy Conversations is a dynamic podcast produced by the Centre for Energy Policy (CEP) at the University of Strathclyde, bringing together leading voices from across the energy landscape to explore the most critical and timely issues shaping our energy future.
Our episides take two formats: discussions featuring two energy experts, and recordings of our Energy Conversations events.
CEP website: https://www.strath.ac.uk/humanities/centreforenergypolicy/
Follow us on LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/company/15815895/ centreforenergypolicy.substack.com
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Content Themes
The podcast emphasizes critical themes in the energy sector such as energy regulation, workforce transitions, and social equity in energy initiatives. Episodes tackle timely issues like the £12bn investment plan by SP Energy Networks, the importance of just transitions ensuring fair shifts to low-carbon economies, and the emergence of green jobs necessary for sustainable development.
Energy Conversations is a dynamic podcast produced by the Centre for Energy Policy (CEP) at the University of Strathclyde, bringing together leading voices from across the energy landscape to explore the most critical and timely issues shaping our energy future.
Our episides take two formats: discussions featuring two energy experts, and recordings of our Energy Conversations events.
CEP website: https://www.strath.ac.uk/humanities/centreforenergypolicy/
Follow us on LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/company/15815895/
The aging UK grid is in urgent need of upgrading. We discuss how new subsea cables will help transform our grid capacity, plus the challenges of completing major infrastructure projects like this.
These massive projects will help to:
⚡ replace old electricity networks and scale up the UK’s grid capacity
⚡ help accelerate #CleanPower and net zero targets
⚡ ease congestion and bottlenecks which could lead to less curtailment of windfarms.
Eastern Green Link 1 (https://www.easterngreenlink1.co.uk/) is a subsea cable being developed jointly by SP Energy Networks (https://www.spenergynetworks.co.uk/) (SPEN) and National Grid Electricity Transmission (https://www.nationalgrid.com/electricity-transmission), which will be able to deliver enough electricity for two million homes.
Our guests for this episode:Katie Protheroe – EGL1 Senior Project Manager, Scottish Power Dr Callum MacIver – Research Fellow, University of Strathclyde and UK Energy Research Centre (UKERC) Matthew Dougan – Senior Cable Design Engineer, SP Energy Networks
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The Centre for Energy Policy at the University of Strathclyde works to ensure that transitions to mid-century net zero targets deliver sustainable and more equitable prosperity.
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Music credit: Arturo Gonzalez (@arturibus)
Video & audio editor: Richard Hill and Paulina Gonzalez-Martinez
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