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 host, Samantha Gilman, talks 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
The Quantum Challenge: Pioneering Fusion Technology
Host: Samantha Gilman
Guests: Diana Grandas, Dr. Charlyne Smith, Emma Wong
In this episode of EPRI Current, we explore how quantum computing could help solve key fusion hurdles—from plasma control to materials engineering—bringing us closer to a commercially viable fusion reactor.
Join host Samantha Gilman and EPRI experts Diana Grandas, Emma Wong, and Dr. Charlyne Smith as they discuss EPRI’s work in fusion innovation, the intersection of quantum mechanics and energy research, and what’s needed to push fusion from the lab to the power grid.
Also discussed: the @EPRINews 2025 Quantum Challenge Fusion Edition, an international contest aimed at finding groundbreaking quantum computing solutions for fusion technology. Learn more at: https://aqora.io/epri-fusion-quantum-challenge-2025#about-event
Harvesting Energy and Crops: Exploring Agrivoltaics
Host: Samantha Gilman
Guests: Terry Jennings and Bailie Neary
In this episode, EPRI experts examine a new corner of the energy industry: agrivoltaics. Agrivoltaics is when solar PV panels are installed above crops so that the same land can be simultaneously used for energy and food production.
Learn from EPRI experts, Terry Jennings and Bailie Neary, on how EPRI is helping utilities explore this emerging practice. Plus, you’ll hear an overview of agrivoltaics today, and where it may go in the future thanks to AI.
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
