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Go Beyond the Meter for Seasons 1 and 2
Catch up on both seasons of the Beyond the Meter podcast, including the most recent episodes featuring "Driving Energy Innovation in Data Centers with Clemson University," "Getting the Green Light for Energy Projects," and "Collaborating to Drive Diversity in Clean Energy."
Beyond the Meter - Episode 18: Getting the Green Light for Energy Projects
The Beyond the Meter podcast returns as host John Failla is joined by three Duke Energy Sustainable Solutions team members - Mark Adams, Business Development Manager; Mike York, Strategic Account Manager; and Wayne Johnson, Key Segment Manager for Education - to walk through practical steps toward gaining approval for resiliency projects.
Beyond the Meter Podcast
Go Beyond the Meter with all three seasons of the Smart Energy Decisions podcast series, created in partnership with Duke Energy Sustainable Solutions. As the industry evolves, these conversations bring into focus the issues that most affect energy executives today by offering insights from top industry players.
Beyond the Meter - Episode 16: The State of Community Solar
In this episode of Beyond the Meter, host John Failla is joined by Terri Dalmer, Vice President of Solar Business Development at CleanChoice Energy, and Owen Grant, Business Development Manager at Duke Energy Sustainable Solutions. They discuss the broad impact community solar can have on businesses and diverse communities nationwide. You won’t want to miss the insights and reflections they have to share from their over 30 years of experience.
Beyond the Meter - Episode 15: Innovation through Electrification
Our guest for this episode of Beyond the Meter is Diana Kotler, Executive Director at Anaheim Transportation Network. Host John Failla and Diana discuss one of the hottest topics in the industry: fleet electrification. Diana has extraordinary insights and experience on the topic that we’re excited to share.
Go Beyond the Meter with Season 3 Podcast Premiere
Smart Energy Decisions announces the premiere of Season 3 of the Beyond the Meter podcast series. This season takes a close look at the meaningful impact renewable energy projects can have on the world around you, with industry guests discussing how their cleaner energy transition is driving positive change both within their organization and in the larger community.
Beyond the Meter wraps Season 2 with ESG Investing and Electrification of Transportation
The final two episodes of Beyond The Meter's second season are now available, featuring discussions of ESG investing and innovative financing models, and the electrification of transportation.
Beyond the Meter Podcast - Episode 13: ESG Investing & Innovative Financing Models
Environmental, Social, and Governance factors (ESG's) refer to a set of standards that socially conscious investors use to screen potential investments. ESG's are increasing in importance and many companies are looking to ESGs to guide sustainability decisions and to prove their sustainability commitment to customers and stakeholders. Join us for this episode of Beyond the Meter as Cari Boyce, Katherine Neebe, and Doug Esamann join host John Failla to discuss the steps Duke Energy has taken and continues to take in the adoption and implementation of ESGs in moving toward its sustainability goals.
Go Beyond the Meter with Kroger, Ithaca College and California Polytechnic
Two new episodes of the Beyond the Meter podcast series have been released, featuring guests from Kroger discussing “Teaming on Sustainability” and Ithaca College and Cal Poly on “Evolving Energy Strategies in Higher Ed.”
Beyond the Meter Podcast - Episode 10: Teaming on Sustainability: Manufacturing & Retail with Liza Zwack and Denis George
While many people know Kroger as the nation’s largest traditional food retailer, few know that they are effectively the fifth largest consumer packaged goods manufacturer in the nation and have more than 2800 retail food stores under a variety of banner names. In this episode of Beyond the Meter, we learn that Kroger is committed to protecting people and the planet by realizing that they could have multiple environmental and social impacts through their own operations, through the supply chain, and in other areas.
Beyond the Meter Podcast - Episode 11: Evolving Energy Strategies In Higher Ed - What's Next?
Institutes of higher education are large consumers of energy. From the lights and heat that are needed to keep students and faculty comfortable enough to learn effectively, to the equipment, technology, and staff required to keep things running, the expense is enormous. In this episode of Beyond the Meter, three guests from the realm of higher education join John for a frank conversation about the overall challenges faced by institutions of higher learning when it comes to renewable energy.
Beyond the Meter podcast returns with Season 2
Smart Energy Decisions presents a second season of the Beyond the Meter podcast. The mission of the series is to explore the evolution of energy management and renewable energy sourcing strategy by large electric power users in key industry sectors.
Beyond the Meter Podcast - Episode 8: Resiliency in Healthcare with Eric Bennet
Hurricane Katrina and Superstorm Sandy were each crisis situation in their own right. One of the sectors impacted that brought the issue of power resilience to the forefront was healthcare. It’s easy to see how life and death are on the line when power outages or disruptions impact a care facility. Join host John Failla as he speaks with Eric Bennett of Duke Energy and Matt Stiene of Novant Healthcare as they discuss the current state of resiliency in healthcare systems, the challenges faced in becoming more resilient, and what the future may hold.
Beyond the Meter - Episode 9: Resiliency and Technology in Cities
Most of us live day to day in our city of choice without giving much thought to the infrastructure and services that living in the city provides. But when a natural disaster or outage happens, we immediately recognize that vitally important things were going on behind the scenes that we benefit from directly. This episode of Beyond the Meter highlights the steps the city of Greensboro, NC has taken to begin its “Smart City” initiative, including several renewable energy approaches. You’ll enjoy hearing from three officials from the city of Greensboro and how their varied roles provide unique looks at the challenges of becoming a Smart City.
Beyond the Meter Podcast - Episode 1: Renewable Energy Procurement Trends
This replay of the first episode of Beyond the Meter explores the renewable energy outlook with guests from Bloomberg NEF and Duke Energy Renewables. The discussion offers a broad overview of the current state of the renewable energy industry, the challenges currently being addressed, and an optimistic perspective relating to what can be done to make renewable energy more available and useful in the future.
Beyond the Meter Podcast - Episode 7: Look Who Switched To Renewables: Sprint’s Journey To Lower Emissions
Every company has its own unique set of hurdles to overcome in setting and attaining sustainability goals. In this conversation Amy Bond, Energy and Sustainability Program Manager at Sprint explains how Sprint started to look at procuring renewables as early as 2008 - and how their plans finally came to fruition with a 12-year VPPA signed in 2019.
Beyond the Meter Podcast - Episode 5: How Energy Providers Like Duke Are Leading the Way
As one of the largest energy providers in the United States, Duke Energy might be expected to see the renewable energy movement as a threat. On the contrary, Duke leadership sees the opportunity in growing its portfolio of renewable energy assets. Listen to this episode to learn how energy providers like Duke are positioning themselves to serve customer needs through renewable energy.
Beyond the Meter Podcast - Episode 4: The Home Depot Sustainability Approach
Home Depot is among the increasing number of corporations working to make renewables a significant part of their energy procurement strategy. But this new direction is not fueled by a desire to become sustainable - it began because it makes financial sense.
Bonus Podcast Episode - Look Who Switched to Renewables: Sprint's Journey to Lower Emissions
Smart Energy Decisions' Beyond the Meter podcast presents a bonus episode recorded live at the recent Renewable Energy Sourcing Forum, where Amy Bond, energy and sustainability program manager at Sprint, announced the company's first VPPA. And it's a whopper of a deal: a 12-year agreement with Duke Energy Renewables for 173.3 MW of wind in Texas.
The Home Depot, AT&T, Duke Energy featured in latest Beyond the Meter episodes
Building on the popularity of its initial three-episode release, Smart Energy Decisions continues its podcast series with three new episodes of Beyond the Meter, featuring guests from The Home Depot, AT&T, and Duke Energy.
SED goes Beyond the Meter with new podcast
Continuing its mission to serve the unique information needs of large electric power users, Smart Energy Decisions enters the podcast world with Beyond the Meter. The podcast is designed to elevate the conversation on critical issues impacting the adoption of renewable energy sourcing by large electric power users including commercial, industrial, higher education, and municipal organizations.
