Welcome to EPRI Current – bringing you the latest on new and evolving research and findings on the generation, delivery and use of electricity, and how this work benefits society as we shape the future of energy.
Your hosts, Bill Florence and Samantha Gilman, talk to EPRI experts and industry guests who provide insight, context and science-based observations on what’s new – and what is yet to come – in the energy transition.
Latest Episodes
Best of 2024: From AI to Electric Trucks
Host: Samantha Gilman
Welcome to our first podcast episode of 2025. We’re taking a look back at 2024 and sharing the highlights. You’ll hear segments from several episodes providing insights from industry experts and addressing topics such as AI and cyber security, electrification, nuclear innovation, and the future of the energy workforce. Join us as we reflect on the best from 2024 and get ready for an exciting lineup of new EPRI Current episodes in 2025. Listen in every other week as we bring you the latest research, industry insights, and more.
2024 Featured Episodes in this “Best of” Podcast:
Ambition into Action Series
24. From Emissions to Solutions: Unpacking the IRA’s Impact on Climate Change
31. Practical Realities of the Clean Energy Transition
38. Electrifying the Future of Fleets
39. AI and Generative AI: Potential Cybersecurity Impacts to the Energy Industry?
40. From Reactors to Roles: The Future of Nuclear Power
42. From the Gulf: Powering the Future
Harnessing the Wind: The Future of Offshore Energy
Host: Bill Florence
Guests: Dr. Curtiss Fox, Senior Technical Leader in Renewables at EPRI; Dr. Clément Jacquet, Engineer/Scientist at EPRI; Nikolay Dimitrov, Senior Scientist/Researcher at the Technical University of Denmark’s Department of Wind and Energy Systems
This episode of EPRI Current focuses on the advancements and challenges in offshore wind energy, particularly Europe’s HIPERWIND project.
Host Bill Florence is joined by wind energy experts Dr. Curtiss Fox, Nikolai Dimitrov, and Dr. Clément Jacquet to discuss the status of global offshore wind energy development, the challenges faced in the industry, and the significance of the HIPERWIND project in addressing uncertainties and challenges in wind turbine design.
Empowering Energy Citizens: A New Era in Europe’s Energy Evolution
Host: Bill Florence
Guests: Dr. Julia Blanke, Social Behavior Scientist and Psychologist, University College Cork; Mário Couto, Technical Leader, EPRI Europe, Distribution Operations and Planning; Eleni Kanellou, Researcher, Energy Policy Unit, National Technical University of Athens.
In this episode, Bill Florence discusses the transition to a consumer-centric energy system in Europe with experts Eleni Kanellou, Julia Blanke, and Mario Couto. They explore the ENPOWER project, which aims to integrate citizen participation in energy communities, and recognizes the importance of behavioral insights in engaging communities. The conversation also examines the role of other EU-funded projects like Crete Valley and EU-Dream, highlighting key lessons learned about trust, engagement, and data sharing in the energy transition.
Links:
ENPOWER
Crete Valley
EU-Dream
EPRI Europe
