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
How Innovative R&D at EPRI’s Laboratories Improves Our Energy Future
Host: Bill Florence
Guests: Dr. John Shingledecker, Principal Technical Executive, EPRI, and Diederic Godin, Senior Manager, Technical Support & Optimization (Engineering), Capital Power
EPRI's world-class research laboratory facilities are crucial in driving value to its members and society. The labs focus on diverse topics such as energy efficiency, high-voltage testing, materials for power plants, and additive manufacturing. EPRI's labs are unique because they prioritize applied R&D and relevance to real-world problems. The labs collaborate with national laboratories, universities, and the government to transfer technology and provide relevant research.
In this episode of EPRI Current, host Bill Florence and his guests, Dr. John Shingledecker, with EPRI’s Generation Sector, and Diederic Godin, with Capital Power, provide an inside view of how EPRI’s laboratories work and why energy companies such as Capital Power choose EPRI to conduct critical R&D and transfer technology.
H2EDGE: Developing a Qualified Workforce for the Growing Hydrogen Economy
Host: Bill Florence
Guests: Dr. Eladio Knipping, EPRI; Dr. Krystal York, EPRI; Dr. Ajay Prasad, The University of Delaware; Dr. Anil Bika, The University of Delaware
EPRI’s H2EDGE initiative is currently helping to develop and train the emerging hydrogen industry workforce through professional development activities and targeted university-level instruction.
In this episode, host Bill Florence interviews four of the initiative’s key researchers from EPRI and The University of Delaware who discuss how collaboration is a key to the initiative’s work.
Industrial Clusters: How Cooperation Can Empower Emission Solutions
Host: Bill Florence
Guests: Dr. Sean P. Bushart, World Economic Forum Project Fellow, and Jonathan Oxley, Senior Manager, CBI Net Zero team
Industrial clusters—geographic areas where co-located companies create opportunities for scaling, risk/resource sharing, and demand optimization—can provide a comprehensive approach to optimizing emission solutions and developing an integrated energy system.
On this episode of EPRI Current, host Bill Florence speaks with two leading scientists actively engaged in researching and managing the world’s industrial clusters:
Dr. Sean P. Bushart is an EPRI funded World Economic Forum Project Fellow working to develop and execute a global initiative to accelerate industrial clusters' transition to net zero. He is the North American lead for the initiative, which includes a broad team of experts from EPRI, the Forum, and Accenture focused on decarbonization technology deployment, financing, policy, and partnerships.
Jonathan Oxley, a chemist by training, has worked across the energy and chemicals sectors in various roles, including renewable energy and fuels. He was a Senior Director with the World Energy Council before joining the Confederation of British Industry (CBI) where he serves as the Director of the Humber Industrial Cluster.
