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Renewable Energy SmartPod

Sean McMahon

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The Renewable Energy SmartPod offers an inside look at the people, technologies and trends that are powering the energy transition. If you want to hear more about the role renewables are playing to decarbonize the global economy and combat climate change, this is the podcast for you. Follow us on Twitter @RenewablesPod or sign up for our newsletter: Renewable Energy SmartBrief.
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Welcome to Energy Sector Heroes! This podcast is all about showcasing stand-out individuals in the energy sector and their inspiring careers. If you're interested in making a name for yourself in the energy industry, this is the perfect show for you. Each episode, we'll sit down with a different energy sector hero and learn about their journey to success, the challenges they faced along the way, and the valuable lessons they learned. From engineers and scientists to executives and entreprene ...
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Welcome to Green Giants: Titans of Renewable Energy, a podcast dedicated to unveiling the stories, insights, and strategies of the most influential leaders in the renewable energy sector. Our mission is to offer a platform where the voices of innovators, pioneers, and visionaries in renewable energy are amplified, sharing their journey, challenges, and triumphs with a global audience.
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The story of our environment may well be the most important story this century. We focus on issues facing people and the planet. Leading environmentalists, organizations, activists, and conservationists discuss meaningful ways to create a better and more sustainable future. Participants include EARTHDAY.ORG, Greenpeace, UNESCO World Heritage Centre, PETA, European Environment Agency, Peter Singer, 350.org, UNESCO Mahatma Gandhi Institute of Education for Peace and Sustainable Development, Ci ...
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"Nathan is brilliant at making the complicated simple..." Amber Rudd (Secretary of State for Energy and Climate Change 2015-16) BetaTalk is an award winning podcast for Local Authorities, Social Housing Groups, Think Tanks, Government, Journalists, Consultants, Developers, Gas, Oil and Heat Pump engineers and the general public. It is hosted by Nathan Gambling who's family have been involved with heat pump technologies for nearly half a century. "Nathan is one of the UK's clean heat leaders, ...
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If you work in renewables, product development, or quality systems—or you're transitioning into green energy from another industry—this episode will be relevant to your journey. I sat down with Ketan Patel, Head of Quality, Reliability and Development at First Solar. He came into solar energy after years in semiconductors, aerospace, and consumer t…
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Send us a text Rhiannon and Nathan discuss the recent Installer Show 2025 at Birmingham NEC, covering current trends within the heating industry, including issues related to training. This season is sponsored by Intergas Support the show Learn more about heat pump heating by following Nathan on Linkedin, Twitter and BlueSky…
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“So I think that part of colonialism for Indigenous peoples has been this idea that Indigenous peoples aren't thinking peoples and that we don't have thought on a kind of systemic level. One of the things that I was interested in doing is intervening in that because I think Indigenous people have a lot of beautiful, very intellectual, theoretical c…
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How do we electrify 60 million American homes without armies of contractors driving hours for in-home visits? This week on Green Giants: Titans of Renewable Energy, host Wes Ashworth sits down with Grant Gunnison, founder and CEO of Zero Homes, a climate tech startup reshaping how homeowners upgrade their homes for a cleaner future. Grant’s career …
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If you’re working in energy policy, digitalisation, or want to shape how energy systems evolve beyond engineering and operations, this episode will speak directly to you. I sat down with Shota Lemondzhava , Head of Government Relations at the World Energy Council, to discuss the messy middle of the energy transition: where diplomacy, AI, cybersecur…
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Send us a text In this episode Nathan chats to his friend Ian Edgeworth, author of the recent books "Wellcome to the Wonderful world of Air source Heat Pumps - What Kept You" and "The Pocket Guide to Low Temperature Central Heating" You can find the books at New Perspectives.Com Listen to Ian's journey into teaching and what he and Nathan think of …
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In this episode on Speaking Out of Place podcast Professor David Palumbo-Liu talks with M. E. O’Brien and Eman Abdelhadi about their dazzling and challenging book, Everything for Everyone: An Oral History of the New York Commune, 2052 to 2072. They imagine a world haunted by genocide, ecocide, disease, fascism, and viral capitalism, but rather than…
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The electric grid we rely on was designed for a world that no longer exists. Aging infrastructure, surging demand from AI and electrification, and multi-year wait times for grid interconnection have collided to form a perfect storm. In this episode of Green Giants: Titans of Renewable Energy, Wes Ashworth sits down with James Richmond, CEO of e2 Co…
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“I guess the book was about giving hope because I realized how much we could do together. I believe that ordinary people are the ones bringing changes here. I believe that the communities gathering together – for example, I am seeing that in this country around the protection of rivers – are the ones that will mark the change. It's not going to com…
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In this episode, I speak with Trond Knutsen Hundsnes, Head of Early Phase and Subsurface Capital Decommissioning Projects at Equinor. For those of you navigating leadership, project portfolios, or trying to understand how to build a meaningful engineering career—this episode offers practical examples of how to do just that. What struck me most was …
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Sponsored by KPMG Policy shifts and market pressures are making big headlines in renewables industry in the US. Amid all the uncertainty, Daniel Cruise, Partner and Head of Renewables at LIUM, returns to the show to provide an update on the state of the solar sector. Leveraging data gathered via LIUM's solarSAT montioring system, Daniel offers a ne…
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“I like young people to know that they're extremely powerful. So I'm one person, but I think I always had this positive idea about my role. You cannot let anyone tell you what limitations are there, so you shouldn't feel limited by anyone telling you this is as far as you can go, or this is what you can do. I think only you know about that, and I t…
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What if the biggest threat to the clean energy transition isn’t technology, but lack of coordination? In this powerful episode of Green Giants: Titans of Renewable Energy, host Wes Ashworth sits down with Mats Larsson, founder of the Global Energy Transformation Institute, to explore why electrifying global transportation requires the kind of top-d…
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“ It's a really dangerous time we're living through, and I do think that when we talk about these progressive policies, a huge problem in the US is that we still have a lot of stigma left over from the Cold War that keeps us from really great ideas because they're branded as socialist or communist. And I’ve seen, in the time I've been a journalist …
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This week’s conversation might seem like a step away from traditional energy sector topics—but it’s not. As professionals working in high-pressure environments, many of us (engineers, executives, and frontline staff alike) face invisible strains that can quietly unravel our lives and careers. I spoke with Rebecca Fitzpatrick, Director of Criminal L…
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Send us a text The latest episode of BetaTalk dives deep into a topic of critical importance for the future of skilled trades and green technology: the intricate world of Vocational Training Qualifications (VTQs) and how they stack up against General Qualifications (GQs). Host Nathan Gambling, always at the forefront of heating and skills discussio…
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What if the biggest bottleneck in clean energy wasn’t technology or financing, but how we develop and deliver projects? In this episode of Green Giants: Titans of Renewable Energy, host Wes Ashworth sits down with Daniel Dus, Founder & CEO of Cleantech Industry Resources (CIR) and a two-decade veteran of the solar sector, whose leadership spans ove…
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Send us a text This week on the podcast, Nathan sits down with Nigel from DK Heat Recovery to discuss an innovative approach to energy efficiency. Many businesses across the UK, like meat and food processing plants and butchers, rely on cold storage rooms kept cool by heat pump systems. These facilities also require significant amounts of hot water…
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For many of my listeners—especially those studying energy, geoscience, or trying to figure out how exploration and innovation actually connect—this episode with Troy Tittlemier might help sharpen your thinking. Troy is a geologist, podcaster, and CEO of MagmaChem Research Institute. We talked about his alternative view on where oil really comes fro…
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In this episode of Green Giants: Titans of Renewable Energy, host Wes Ashworth speaks with Dr. Richard Lu, President and CEO of SolarBank Corporation. SolarBank is a publicly traded clean energy company delivering solar, storage, and EV infrastructure projects across North America and Europe. Dr. Lu brings a rare blend of global energy leadership, …
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As someone who regularly hears from students, graduates, and early-career professionals trying to break into the energy sector, I know how overwhelming it can be to figure out where to start and how to grow. That’s why this episode with Brad Dore, VP of Global Marketing at EnerVenue, matters. We talked about navigating a marketing career in the ene…
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Send us a text Join Nathan's guests David & Rob from Fornax and dive into the nitty-gritty of the Boiler Upgrade Scheme (BUS) consultation and explore how third-party finance could be the key to unlocking widespread domestic heat pump adoption. We'll break down the "finance gap challenge," look at what makes third-party ownership work, and dissect …
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In this thought-provoking episode of Green Giants, host Wes Ashworth sits down with seasoned engineering and operations leader Jeff Sullivan, whose career spans some of the most pivotal moments in solar, battery storage, and electrification. With executive experience at Tigo Energy, Applied Materials, GE, and Covalent Metrology, Jeff has helped sha…
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For anyone in the energy industry working with complex supply chains, high-risk materials, or capital-intensive projects, documentation and compliance can either be a massive time sink—or a strategic advantage. In this episode, I speak with Tom Meulendijks, founder of SteelTrace, about how digital traceability is quietly transforming how we manage …
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Send us a text Join us for a fascinating conversation with Mike Costain, the Managing Director of The Installer Show! In this special episode, we pull back the curtain on the UK's leading event for heating and plumbing professionals, exploring what's new, what's next, and how the show is expanding its horizons internationally. But that's not all! M…
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In this episode of Green Giants: Titans of Renewable Energy, we sit down with Constantin Lindenmeyer, CEO of GOLDBECK SOLAR North America. GOLDBECK SOLAR is reshaping how solar infrastructure is built across North America, combining a full-lifecycle approach with deep engineering expertise to deliver smarter, faster, and more resilient solar projec…
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Send us a text In the fourth episode of the Heat Pump Ready special bulletin series, Nathan talks to three Heat Pump Ready projects to discuss the topic of ‘Improving the customer journey’. Nathan is joined by Jack Jarvis from EDF, Gareth Robertson from Thermly and Lucy Fairchild from Oxford City Council to discuss. Support the show Learn more abou…
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“The more that you have that evolving relationship with the natural world, that's dynamic and alive to the moment you're in, and that's not afraid of the feelings of fear, hopelessness, grief, or pain that attend paying close attention to the world as it is evolving around you, the better we are able to be flexible in the relationship we need to fo…
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“We are in a complex and delicately balanced relationship of connection to everything else on the planet. We begin to recognize, write into, and speak into the complex interdependence and interconnection of every gesture that we make on the planet. Most storytelling that I really respond to, whether it's from my own culture or from previous civiliz…
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The shift to clean energy isn’t just a climate issue—it’s about national security, global supply chains, and how we ensure reliable power 24/7. In this episode, I spoke with Steve Anglin, founder of Utopia, about what it takes to make real progress in harder-to-abate sectors, why concentrated solar power could be a game-changer, and how global poli…
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Send us a text In this episode, Nathan invites Mick Wall, his 'expert consumer,' back to have a discussion with the lads from Havenwise, a company dedicated to helping with quality heat pump installations. Havenwise runs an API which optimizes the weather curves on the heat pump, as well as looking at time-of-use tariffs. You can choose to use vari…
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What if the future of solar energy doesn’t mean sacrificing farmland, but restoring it? In this episode of Green Giants: Titans of Renewable Energy, we sit down with Matt Horvath, General Manager at D-Com Electric and Co-Founder of Sun Cycle Farms, to explore one of the most innovative and misunderstood models in clean energy today: agrivoltaics. M…
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Sponsored by KPMG Negotiations currently taking place on Capitol Hill stand to have a dramatic impact on tax incentives in the Inflation Reduction Act that have powered tremendous growth in clean energy and domestic manufacturing. With so much chatter coming out of Congress, Alfred Johnson, the co-founder and CEO of Crux, and Lauren Collins, a part…
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“In an age of seeming isolationism, where some countries tend to isolate, this is such a great way to bring people together. When you're doing music and the arts, all those barriers just fall away. People are just collaborating and having fun. It’s such a bridge-building endeavor. I don't mean that to sound cheesy either, because I just think it is…
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“I was originally drawn to bees because they're social creatures. And as humans, I always wanted to know about ourselves and how we can be our healthiest selves and our healthiest society. Bees and wasps, and all of these organisms have been around for so long. Bees especially have been around for 100 million years.” Noah Wilson-Rich, Ph.D. is co-f…
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Happy World Bee Day! Let’s give thanks for these tiny hardworking pollinators who play a huge role in our ecosystem. They are vital to our food supply and biodiversity. Bees can sense electric fields and navigate using the sun, and have to visit millions of flowers to produce just a pound of honey. Remarkably intelligent, they have excellent memori…
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For those of you working in—or trying to break into—the clean energy space, the question of impact often sits alongside career progression. In this episode, I spoke with Fahad Haider, a renewable energy consultant based in Sydney, who’s managed to combine his professional work with community-led energy access projects across the Global South. We ta…
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Send us a text Join host Nathan Gambling as he journeys to Intergas HQ alongside legendary heat pump engineer Steve Webster to get the inside scoop on their high-quality stainless steel hot water cylinders, specifically designed for heat pump systems. Steve shares his firsthand experience testing these cylinders on recent installations, highlightin…
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In this episode of Green Giants: Titans of Renewable Energy, host Wes Ashworth talks with Lee Keshishian, Founder and CEO of Civic Renewables, a company transforming how residential solar is built, scaled, and supported in the United States. With nearly two decades of experience in the solar industry, Lee has held pivotal leadership roles at SolarC…
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How do our personal relationships affect political movements and activism? What can we learn from Native American tradition to restore ecological balance? How can transforming capitalism help address global inequality and the environmental crisis? DEAN SPADE (Author of Love in a F*cked-Up World: How to Build Relationships, Hook Up & Raise Hell Toge…
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From project development and permitting to interconnection, construction and startup, the experience of a fully integrated engineer-procure-construct (EPC) team can be a crucial driver of results for renewables projects. With that in mind, two experts from Burns & McDonnell join the show to outline best practices for getting projects done amid all …
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Send us a text Episode Description: Host Nathan dives into the rapidly evolving world of Artificial Intelligence and its potential impact on the plumbing and heating industry. Joining him are Barrie and Amrit from Lorefuly, experts in leveraging technology for the trades. Key Discussion Points: The Hallucination Hazard: The trio discusses the cruci…
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🎧 Show Notes: Episode with Rob Dolci – What Engineering Careers Really Look Like In this episode, I sat down with Rob Dolci, Head of Operations, Maintenance, and Improvement at Enel, to talk about what it's actually like building a career in engineering and energy. If you're a student, graduate, or professional thinking about where your skills can …
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“I want to draw the similarities with alien life, and we have these questions. They're the same questions that we would be asking if we could get a sample from Europa or if we could get a sample from Mars. I think the parallels are partly in how we study them. They're teaching us how to look for strange life, but then they're also teaching us about…
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In this powerhouse episode of Green Giants: Titans of Renewable Energy, we’re joined by Sohan Das, Vice President of Renewable Energy at EVS Inc., a firm that’s gone from traditional civil engineering roots to a national leader in solar, storage, and transmission engineering. Since joining EVS in 2014, Sohan has helped grow the renewables team from…
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“It's really changed my view of what life is. So many of the things that we attribute to the trappings of life look like requirements, like oxygen and sunlight. All the things that humans would absolutely die without — they’re not really necessary for life. Studying these things sort of breaks down what is necessary; what are the things that life h…
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Send us a text Nathan speaks with Leah Robson, owner of a small SME (Your Energy Your Way) installing heat pumps, batteries, and solar, about her recent appearance at Westminster. Leah gave evidence to the "Workforce Planning to Deliver Clean, Secure Energy" Committee, invited through Ellora Coupe of "Her Retrofit Space." The discussion centres on …
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In this episode of Energy Sector Heroes, I catch up with Bill Langin—someone I first spoke to years ago when the podcast was just getting started. A lot has changed since then, especially for Bill, who recently made a major career move after over two decades at Shell. Our conversation explores what led to that shift, what he learned from stepping a…
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