PI Energy Podcast
The PI Energy Podcast is hosted by Founder & COO Phil Layton. Phil invites scientists and leaders in clean technology and renewable energy to discuss the latest trends, technology seen in the industry, and solutions for helping global climate change. PI Energy is developing a thin-film solar PV that enables solar energy that is low-cost, non-toxic, flexible, and globally scalable. This solution has the potential to expand the solar energy market globally to electric vehicles and surfaces that are not practical for today's solar PV. Our goal is to expand renewable energy globally, creating a positive impact to billions of individuals. More information about PI Energy can be found here www.pienergy.com.
Episodes
20 episodes
What the Inflation Reduction Act Means for Solar Technology - Timothy Kim
On this episode of the PI Energy Podcast, we talk to Timothy Kim, founder and CEO of ibV Energy Partners. They are a utility-scale solar and storage company who collaborate with businesses and local energy providers to expand solar.Befor...
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30:59
New Frontiers in Energy Storage - Raj DasGupta
On this episode of the PI Energy Podcast, Phil interviews Dr. Raj DasGupta, CEO of Electrovaya. Electrovaya produces lithium ion batteries, named the Infinity Battery, and is working on a next generation solid state battery te...
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27:23
Financing Companies That Do Good and Do Green - James Regulinski
This week, PI Energy CEO Phil Layton interviews James Regulinski, CEO and co-founder of The Carbon Collective. Their mission is to make investing in companies that promote a better future-- whether through low-carbon energy, technology, or ev...
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29:24
Energy Policy, US Utilities, and Climate Change - Charles Bayless
This week, Phil interviews Charles Bayless, a retired utility executive, lecturer on energy policy and climate change, former provost of West Virginia Institute of Technology, and business advisor to PI Energy. They discuss some of the over-arc...
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23:43
Our Transportation on Sunshine - Desmond Wheatley
This week Phil interviews Desmond Wheatley, CEO of Beam Global. Desmond gives us his take on the future of electrification of the transportation ...
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25:57
Physics, Lasers, and the Technology to Change the World - Scott Cushing
This week Phil interviews Dr. Scott Cushing, an assistant professor at Caltech University and Technical Advisor to PI Energy. They discuss lasers, plasmonics, and the PIRET (plasmon-induced resonance energy transfer) project untaken together at...
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25:59
The Nature of Science Communication - Ellen Spooner
Today, Phil interviews Ellen Spooner, a marine biologist and communications specialist with ECS Federal in support of NOAA. Ellen tells us about how she got passionate about marine biology, the nature of science communication, and how NOAA uses...
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24:31
Science Education Through First-Hand Experience - Lesley Anderson
On this episode, Phil interviews Lesley Anderson, a science teacher, researcher, and entrepreneur developing curriculum to introduce the variety science careers to different age groups of students. (Check out
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28:37
Net Metering and the Need for A New Take on Energy - Lane Sharman
The PI Energy Podcast is hosted by CEO Phil Layton. Phil invites scientists and leaders in clean technology and renewable energy to discuss the latest trends, technology seen in the clean technology industry, and solutions for helping global cl...
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29:18
Technology Entrepreneurship and the Future - David Epstein
This episode, Phil interviews David Epstein of Epstein Advisors professor at Stanford University. Dave boasts many titles, from advisor, investor, entrepreneur, engineer, teacher, and coach. He shares with us the complicated processes involved ...
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29:53
Keeping the San Diego Airport Sustainable - Brendan Reed
Today we have Brendan Reed on the podcast, the Director of Planning and Environmental Affairs at the San Diego Airport Authority. Brendan shares his impressive work on mitigating climate change by keeping the San Diego airport as su...
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25:15
Mitigating Climate Change & Supporting Women in Sustainability - Caroline Trowbridge
This week´s guest on the podcast is Caroline Trowbridge, Project Manager at Metrus Energy and Boardmember at Women in CleanTech & Sustainability.Caroline shares her experiences in working at San Fransisco-based Metrus Energy, and how...
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27:20
Investing In Green Projects - Franz Hochstrasser
Phil interviews Franz Hochstrasser, Co-founder and CEO of Raise Green. Franz tells us about the necessity for a platform like Raise Green, where individuals can take ownership of local projects that benefit the community and the environment. He...
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30:33
Using Energy as an Indicator of Corporate Governance and Strategy - Jimmy Jia
Phil interviews Jimmy Jia, founder of the Jia Group. Jimmy discusses his holistic approach to energy and explains how it is done by looking at the organizational structure and how they look at energy use itself. With his consultancy, ...
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32:46
Energy and Sustainability at the Port of San Diego - Renee Yarmy
Phil interviews Renee Yarmy, Program Manager of Energy and Sustainability for the Port of San Diego. She discusses the role the Port plays in a city’s economy and maintaining of some of its most vital resources, the success San Diego’s Port has...
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29:05
San Diego's Role in the Future of Cleantech - Jason Anderson
Phil interviews Jason Anderson, President and CEO of Cleantech San Diego. They discuss the role San Diego plays as an unexpected but growing player in the clean energy and technology realms, and how the organization works to provide mentoring, ...
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28:17
The Future of Artificial Intelligence and Renewable Energy - Austin Sendek
Phil interviews Dr. Austin Sendek, founder and CEO of Aionics. Dr. Sendek tells us why AI and ionics make sense together and how they can improve technology development in many fields and how his company does this with batteries, plus how a lab...
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34:18
Being an Advisor in Renewable Energy Entrepreneurship - Lee Krevat
Phil interviews Lee Krevat, board member of PI Energy and former Sempra Energy Director of SmartGrid, and they discuss Lee’s work developing new technology programs for utility companies using solar to power an EV fleet, solar entrepreneursh...
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23:22
Swedish-American Relations and How To Develop Renewable Energy - Hans Janzon
Phil interviews Hans Janzon, president of the Swedish-American Chamber of Commerce (SACC), whose San Diego branch focuses on Clean Tech/Renewable Energy and Life Sciences and bringing together small businesses in both countries, creating a c...
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30:00
How to Speed up Our Renewable Energy Innovation - David Andresen
Phil interviews David Andresen, a board member of PI Energy and longtime friend who was part of the company’s conception, and discusses how he was introduced to the concept of renewable energy, and how that evolved, and what challenges it ha...
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