This week on CleanTalk, Director-Producer Luke Harmer visits Tamarindo in Oxford to explore the world of renewable energy journalism, communications and public relations with Insight Director Richard Heap.

Richard's writing career journey has taken him through the industries of property development, music, construction and now, renewables, where he sits at the cutting edge of industry development and helps professionals across the sector make better, more informed business decisions.

In this conversation you'll learn how Richard has been able to tap into his passions and strengths as a professional, the tensions of click-bate conscientiousness in B2B reporting, where he sees key developments occurring in the European offshore market, and what advise he has for new journalists diving into their roles in the age of AI.

Enjoy!

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Connect with Richard on LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/carsten-buehrer/

Expand your insights, connections and communications as a renewable energy or climate business: https://tamarindo.global/

Join the CleanTalk community on Linkedin: https://www.linkedin.com/groups/12991627/

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CleanTalk is produced by Harmer Visuals, a corporate film production company specialising in data-driven storytelling for organisations across the renewable energy and clean technology world. To find out more about how we can help you, visit: https://www.harmervisuals.com

Many thanks to...

- Tamarindo for providing recording space for the conversation

Equipment Providers:

- Camera Dept. - O'RIORDAN | https://oriordan.io/ | Sunipa Pictures | https://www.sunipapictures.com/

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Chapters for today's episode:

00:00-01:07 Intro

01:07-01:29 Subscribe!

01:29-04:25 Education & Early Interests

04:25-06:25 Work Placements

06:25-09:16 Richard's Process For Journalism

09:16-11:24 Clickbate Conscientiousness In B2B

11:24-12:43 Evolving Mediums & Formats

12:43-13:38 Defining Content Paywalls

13:38-15:52 Tamarindo's Products & Services

15:52-17:09 Tamarindo's USP

17:09-19:06 Richard's Affiliation To Renewables

19:06-20:06 Tamarindo's Vision, Mission & Values

20:06-22:40 Where Is The European Offshore Sector Moving?

22:40-24:19 Richard's Role Evolution Within Tamarindo

24:19-25:04 Limitations To An Advisory Role To Clients

25:04-28:47 COVID's Lasting Effects On B2B Content & Comms

28:47-30:17 What's Next For Richard?

30:17-33:19 AI & LLMs In Journalism

33:19-36:16 Broader Reflections & Journalism Tips

36:16-38:24 Quickfire Curiosity

38:24 Outro

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This week on CleanTalk, Director-Producer Luke Harmer sits down for a chat with Dr. Carsten Buehrer, Executive Vice President Business Development at PNE, to unpack a career journey revolving around cutting edge technology & renewable energy.

Throwing himself right at the deep end after his Master's & PhD thesis, Dr. Buehrer unravels how his experience founding & scaling a company in superconductivity & heating technology is now equipping him to tackle the renewable energy storage and transportation problem at PNE Group.

In this conversation you'll learn what makes Carsten tick, the benefits of Power to X (electricity to gas conversion for more flexible energy storage, transport and trade) and the importance of understanding other cultures in broadening your intellectual pallet as a professional and, more specifically, in working to expand the global renewable energy supply chain.

Enjoy!

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Connect with Dr. Carsten Buehrer on Linkedin: https://www.linkedin.com/in/carsten-buehrer/

Learn more about PNE's diverse range of solutions: https://www.pne-ag.com/en/

Squeeze more value out of your wind & solar data with Bitbloom's software line up: https://bitbloom.tech/

Book your ticket to WindEnergy Hamburg, this week's spotlight industry event: https://www.windenergyhamburg.com/

Join the CleanTalk community on Linkedin: https://www.linkedin.com/groups/12991627/

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CleanTalk is produced by Harmer Visuals, a corporate film production company specialising in data-driven storytelling for organisations across the renewable energy and clean technology world. To find out more about how we can help you, visit: harmervisuals.com

Many thanks to...

- Bitbloom for providing space for the recording session

Equipment Providers:

- Camera Dept. - O'RIORDAN | https://oriordan.io/ | Sunipa Pictures | https://www.sunipapictures.com/

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Chapters for today's episode:

00:00-01:56 Intro

01:56-03:14 Carsten's Early Life

03:14-04:21 Business Learning Curves

04:21-06:17 How He Built His Superconductor Startup

06:17-07:18 Next Career Moves

07:18-08:57 Intro to PNE Group

08:57-09:54 What Carsten Brings To PNE

09:54-11:11 Complications People Don't Understand About Renewable Energy

11:11-12:22 Delegating Workloads

12:22-13:06 Recap Of Career Timeline

13:06-14:58 Interests & Hobbies

14:58-15:43 Applying Early Interests To Current Responsibilities

15:43-17:23 How Project Development Works

17:23-18:04 Power To X As A New Solution

18:04-20:10 Managing Teams In Renewables

20:10-21:07 Case Studies At A Glance

21:07-23:28 Challenges & Benefits In Working With Other Cultures

23:28-25:32 What Actually Drives Industry Growth In Renewables?

25:32-27:09 Why A Region's Resources Must Orient Their Energy Narrative

27:09-28:40 Adapting To New Responsibilities

28:40-29:49 Age-Based Management Style Stereotypes

29:49-31:53 The Future Of Renewable Energy - Digitalisation

31:53-34:40 Teaming Up With Bitbloom

34:40-36:47 PNE's Future - Broadening Services & Partnerships

36:47-38:45 Why The Energy Transition Needs Wider Conversation

38:45-40:40 The Developing World Renewables Debate

40:40-42:00 Quickfire Curiosity

42:00-42:16 Outro

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This week on CleanTalk, Director-Producer Luke Harmer visits Above to speak with Founder & CEO Will Hitchcock. Above provides solar surveying, data and analytics solutions and is helping asset owners in around 25 countries manage construction, maximise their asset lifespans, increase yield and reduce maintenance costs with their drone hardware and software technology.

In this episode you'll hear a story about how passions for sustainability, efficiency, aeronautics, technology and climate converged at just the right time in Will's life to make a valuable contribution to the solar power generation industry. We explore the challenges the industry faces in adopting greater diligence and agency in the use of data, the establishment of digital twins, the challenges of co-operating with upstream contributors in the solar supply chain, how the solar supply chain differs from other renewables' supply chains, and how Above plans to bring Europe's knowledge and experience in solar power generation to the USA in the future.

Enjoy!

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Connect with Will on LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/willhitchcockuk/

Learn more about Above's solar plant data and analytics solutions: https://www.abovesurveying.com/

Book your ticket to RE+, North America's largest clean energy event: https://www.re-plus.com/attend/

Join the CleanTalk community on LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/groups/12991627/

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CleanTalk is produced by Harmer Visuals, a corporate film production company specialising in data-driven storytelling for organisations across the renewable energy and clean technology world. To find out more about how we can help you, visit: https://www.harmervisuals.com/

Many thanks to...

• Above for providing space for the recording session

Equipment rental suppliers:

- Lighting Dept. & Media Storage - O'RIORDAN: https://oriordan.io/

- Camera Dept. - Sunipa Pictures: https://www.sunipapictures.com/ | Shutter Films: https://www.shutterfilms.co.uk/ | Action Elements: https://www.actionelements.co.uk

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Chapters for today's episode:

00:00-02:26 Intro

02:26-06:46 Growing up

06:46-09:10 Early career - IT, tech & Dot-com era

09:10-14:12 Starting a family & Green Energy Nayland

14:12-18:47 Project management & leadership

18:47-19:35 Above's vision, mission & values

19:35-21:59 A convergence of interests - drones & thermography

21:59-27:23 Solar digital twins

27:23-32:59 How Above delivers over an asset's lifespan

32:59-34:16 Risk mitigation as a central selling point

34:16-37:49 The value of capturing module metadata

37:49-38:41 Solar VS Wind - Supply chain differences

38:41-42:17 Why capturing data early saves cost later

42:17-42:57 Staying ahead of the tech curve

42:57-44:02 Market nuances across the globe

44:02-46:57 Autonomous Drone-In-A-Box

46:57-49:02 On-demand Digital Construction Management

49:02-52:43 Building a liability trail for defect resolution

52:43-53:30 Upstream supply chain challenges

53:30-58:11 Above's global coverage & US market entry

58:11-1:00:25 Residential-scale VS utility-scale - building energy democracy

1:00:25-1:01:57 The road to abundance

1:01:57-1:05:36 Agri-PV & the food industry

1:05:36-1:09:24 Quickfire Curiosity

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This week on CleanTalk, Director-Producer Luke Harmer sits down with Philip Bradstock, Head of Analytics at Bitbloom, to explore how his team have enabled wind and solar farm owners to get more value out of their data using software, analytical services, scientific computation and application development.

Covering a varied range of subjects, we explore: Philip's early proficiency in the sciences; the formative experience of running industry training sessions in other cultures; a breakdown of what software development actually is (for the layman); how Bitbloom is using advancements in technology to empower client analysts, not replace them; and why using advanced analytics on long-term trends in wind and solar is vital for maximising energy yield and reducing costs.

Enjoy!

To connect with Philip on Linkedin: https://www.linkedin.com/in/philip-bradstock-7834b979/

Explore Bitbloom's solutions: https://bitbloom.tech/

Join the CleanTalk community on Linkedin: https://www.linkedin.com/groups/12991627/

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CleanTalk is produced by Harmer Visuals, a corporate film production company specialising in data-driven storytelling for organisations across the renewable energy and clean technology world. To find out more about how we can help you, visit: harmervisuals.com

Many thanks to...

- Bitbloom for providing recording space for the podcast

- Stuart Pringle from Make The Break for connecting us with Philip & the Bitbloom team

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This week on CleanTalk, join Director-Producer Luke Harmer for a deep dive into renewables recruitment, offshore wind, and China's global influence in the energy transition.

George Jamison, Director at Clarehill Associates, a renewable engineer recruitment firm based in Bristol, takes us through his story from a village boy recycling bottles in Northern Ireland to founding a recruitment firm that would connect purpose-driven engineers with job opportunities in the renewable energy space.

With a degree in Economics, George brings a fascinating insight into how the global market of offshore renewables is shifting as China invests more and more into its own renewable energy economy.

If you're looking to grow your team, learn about China's place in our sustainable future, and hear some funny stories along the way, tune in!

Enjoy!

To connect with George on Linkedin: https://www.linkedin.com/in/georgejamison/

Grow your engineering firm with top talent: https://www.clarehillassociates.com/

Join the CleanTalk community on Linkedin: https://www.linkedin.com/groups/12991627/

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CleanTalk is produced by Harmer Visuals, a corporate film production company specialising in data-driven storytelling for companies across renewable energy value chains. To find out more about how we can help you, visit: www.harmervisuals.com

Many thanks to...

- BitBloom for providing space for the recording session

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This week on CleanTalk, Director-Producer Luke Harmer visits serial entrepreneur Nick Thomas in Scotland, to explore his inspiring story of personal and professional development. With an extensive engineering background spanning aviation, oil and gas, and offshore renewables, Nick brings a uniquely rich perspective to infrastructure and technology in the widest sense. Nick explores how what he defines as an addictive personality has allowed him to excel in his areas of interest and expertise. His interest in technology has led him into multiple ventures testifying to how virtual reality, AI and robotics have the potential for substantial cost reduction, increased safety and more compelling training experiences across the offshore renewables industry. From his first marathon at around just 9 years old, to the world famous Celtman Triathlon, Nick gives us a fascinating insight into how his desire for challenge and accomplishment has run parallel tracks across his physical and entrepreneurial pursuits.

Enjoy!

To connect with Nick on Linkedin: https://www.linkedin.com/in/nick-thomas-23628719/

Discover Immersive Engineering: https://www.linkedin.com/company/immersive-engineering/posts/?feedView=all

Join the CleanTalk community on Linkedin: https://www.linkedin.com/groups/12991627/

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CleanTalk is produced by Harmer Visuals, a corporate film production company specialising in data-driven storytelling for companies across renewable energy value chains. To find out more about how we can help you, visit: www.harmervisuals.com

Many thanks to...

- BitBloom for providing space for the recording session

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To kick off Season 2 of CleanTalk, Director-Producer Luke Harmer joins Colin Touhey, CEO and founder of Pvilion, for a discussion all about the integration of solar PV cells into fabrics. With a background in electrical engineering in the tent design space, Colin enlightens us on how starting out in-house for another organisation provided opportunities to get a new commercial offering off the ground with a wealth of resources at his fingertips.

We ask what it's like to grow up in a household of socratic problem solvers, how the theoretics of an engineering degree play out in the real world, and explore why sustainability advocacy is often more complex than meets the eye in multi-layered supply chains across the industries.

Enjoy!

To connect with Colin on Linkedin: https://www.linkedin.com/in/colin-touhey-24885219/

Discover Pvilion's product range: https://www.pvilion.com/

Join the CleanTalk community on Linkedin: https://www.linkedin.com/groups/12991627/

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CleanTalk is produced by Harmer Visuals, a corporate film production company specialising in data-driven storytelling for companies across renewable energy value chains. To find out more about how we can help you, visit: www.harmervisuals.com

Many thanks to...

- BitBloom for providing space for the recording session

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Chapters for today's episode:

00:00-01:50 - Intro

01:50-03:46 - Colin's early life

03:46-06:09 - Discovering engineering

06:09-09:51 - Entrepreneurs as parents

09:51-11:24 - Irony of entrepreneurship

11:24-15:11 - Interest in renewables

15:11-20:07 - Vision, mission & values

20:07-29:41 - Pvilion's origins & intrapreneurship

29:41-33:46 - Sustainability advocacy complexities

33:46-36:45 - Plans for the future

36:45-39:51 - Quickfire curiosity

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This week on CleanTalk, Director/Producer Luke Harmer takes a trip across the pond to visit Taras Kravtchouk, founder & head of design at Tarform, a luxury electric motorcycle company based in Brooklyn, New York. Taras is a remarkable artist, engineer and entrepreneur who's European background laid the foundations for a fascinating contribution to the sustainability discourse in the USA later in life.

Unpacking everything from the psychology of product design, to the USA's energy & environmental narrative, you'll get an insightful glimpse into one of the most notable case studies of sustainable product development New York has to offer.

Enjoy!

To connect with Taras on Linkedin: https://www.linkedin.com/in/taras-kravtchouk-2a702169/

Reinvent your mobility lifestyle with a Tarform Motorcycle: https://www.tarform.com/

Join the CleanTalk community on Linkedin: https://www.linkedin.com/groups/12991627/

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CleanTalk is produced by Harmer Visuals, a corporate film production company specialising in data-driven storytelling for companies across renewable energy value chains. To find out more about how we can help you, visit: www.harmervisuals.com

Many thanks to...

- Tarform for providing space for the recording session

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Chapters for today's episode:

00:00-02:08 - Intro

02:08- 04:06 - Taras’ early life

04:06-05:32 - Intro to motorcycles

05:32 -07:42 - Product Design Pyschology

07:42-09:49 - Learning mechanics & customising

09:49-11:41 - Joining a community in NYC

11:41- 14:30 - First commissioned bike build

14:30-19:33 - Tarform’s origins

19:33-21:43 - Designing Tarform’s bikes

21:43-25:32 - The importance of sustainability

25:32-30:07 - The USA’s sustainability discourse

30:07-32:28 - Understanding luxury sustainability

32:28-35:00 - Market uptake challenges

35:00-36:40 - Who’s Tarform for?

36:40-37:56 - Lewis Hamilton

37:56-40:12 - Sustainability & the future of art

40:12-41:11 - What’s next for Tarform?

41:11-41:30 - Outro

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