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#103: The Nuclear Option

This episode’s guest is Mark Nelson. Mark is the Managing Director of Radiant Energy fund and previously worked under Michael Shellenberger at Environmental Progress. Mark is from Oklahoma City and ran cross country at my alma matter Oklahoma State University, before heading to Cambridge to get his Masters in Nuclear Energy. Mark is an outspoken advocate of nuclear and a fantastic follow on Twitter. Over the last few weeks he has been featured on multiple mainstream news outlets talking about th...

#102: Oil Market Update - Abhi Rajendran

We are live for the Talk Energy podcast #102 with returning guest Abhiram Rajendran from Energy Intel. We are doing an open riff on the state of the oil markets. A LOT has changed since he came on a few weeks ago. Hope you enjoy the show! Abhi Rajendran Twitter: https://lnkd.in/eZR3nK3Z Talk.Energy Podcast: https://talk.energy/ Twitter: https://lnkd.in/guUwXJf LinkedIn: https://lnkd.in/gPFhtdv YouTube: https://lnkd.in/g4My-CB...

#101: Solar's Dirty Secrets

We went live for this episode of The Talk Energy podcast with returning guest Brian Gitt. This episode we dive into Solar's dirty secrets and why Brian thinks that Solar is hurting the environment and is not good for humanity. You don't want to miss this one! Hope you enjoy the show! Brian's Twitter: https://lnkd.in/gZnhWK59 Talk.Energy Podcast: https://talk.energy/ Twitter: https://lnkd.in/guUwXJf LinkedIn: https://lnkd.in/e4WaK7Hi ... YouTube: https://lnkd.in/ezmPYSxa ......

#100: Oil, Macro, & Clown World

We went live for this episode of the Talk.Energy podcast with Tracy Shuchart to talk about all the craziness going on in the world, oil markets and macro! The last episode we did was on spaces and we had a lot of technical difficulties so we wanted to try it again! Hope you enjoy the show! Tracy's Twitter: https://twitter.com/chigrl Talk.Energy Podcast: https://talk.energy/ Twitter: https://lnkd.in/guUwXJf LinkedIn: https://lnkd.in/gPFhtdv YouTube: https://lnkd.in/g4My-CB...

#99: The Energy Debate

This episode’s guest is Craig Lawrence, Partner and co-founder of Energy Transition Ventures. Craig is an outspoken advocate of the green movement and the energy transition, and needless to say we don’t see eye-to-eye on many energy topics but that’s the exact reason I wanted to have him on the show. We've often gone back and forth in the replies on Twitter and eventually we decided to sit down and have a conversation. For those of you who may have wanted to see a fiery debate… I hate to break i...

#98: TE Insights - $100+ Oil & War in Europe

We went live for this week's episode of Talk.Energy Insights with co-host David Heikkinen. We had a couple weeks off but this episode was one of my favorite rips we have done in a long time! We talked about all the craziness in the world right now, including the war in Ukraine, energy markets, the headwinds for the energy transition, the future of energy security, and what it means to have courage in the face of adversity. Hope you enjoy the show! Talk.Energy Podcast: https://talk.energy/ Twitte...

#97: PRTI

This episode’s guest is Chris Hare. The CEO of PRTI, where he is recycling used tires, breaking them down into their raw components and generating power to mine Bitcoin with it. As far as I’m concerned, this is the energy transition! Converting what would otherwise be a waste product, converting it into useful materials, harnessing the energy into a digital store of value that has no shelf life, and can be sent around the world at the speed of light. Pretty amazing stuff! This episode we discuss...

#96: Shorting the Grid

This episode’s guest is Meredith Angwin the author of the book Shorting the Grid. I’m also excited to announce that I am giving away 5 signed copies of her book to people that like and share this episode (on Twitter or LinkedIn) as well as are subscribed to the Talk Energy Podcast YouTube channel. I will be putting the names in a hat and randomly selecting the winners a week from today (3/1/22). This episode we discuss the basics of the US electrical grid. We talk about how government policies a...

#95: TE Spaces - American Energy w/ Daniel Turner

Sitting down with returning guest Daniel Turner from Power the Future to talk about some of the topical issues going on in American Energy right now. We covered: -FERC Climate Rules for Pipelines -The FED using Climate Change in monetary polices -PTF's Letter to the Energy Secretary about restricting LNG exports -Biden Admin undermining American energy -Solar and EV subsidizing the wealthy Hope you enjoy the show! Daniel's Twitter: https://twitter.com/DanielTurnerPTF Talk.Energy Podcast: https:/...

#94: Petro Mundo

This episode’s guest is Griffin Haby, the co-founder of Mountain Lion oil & gas and Limpia Creek Technologies. We sat down in person at NAPE and got a very solid recoding in the books. You may know Griffin for his movie star mustache or his western stylings, but he is also an impressive oil & gas entrepreneur who has recently made the switch over to the Bitcoin Mining space. This episode we discuss Griffin’s background as an entrepreneur and the path he’s taken to land where he is today....

#93: RRC Showdown

This episode’s guest is Tom Slocum. Tom is the Vice President of Trifecta Solutions where he has a focus on helping oil & gas operators with plug and abandonment, as well as a suite of other oilfield consulting services. Tom is also running for the open Texas Railroad Commissioner seat and has been campaigning the last few months. I met Tom through the club house app almost a year ago and always loved the passion that he would bring to his arguments. Regardless if you agree with his politics...

#92: TE Insights - Abhi Rajendran

We are live for this week's Talk Energy Insights with co-host David Heikkinen and guest Abhiram Rajendran with Energy Intel. We are talking: OPEC US Shale Growth World Supply/Demand Hope you enjoy the show! David Heikkinen Twitter: https://twitter.com/heik_energy Abhi Rajendran Twitter: https://twitter.com/ARaj_Energy Talk.Energy Podcast: https://talk.energy/ Twitter: https://twitter.com/max_gagliardi LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/company/talkenergy YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/c/TalkEn...

#91: TE Insights - Michael Cusimano

We went live for this week's episode of Talk.Energy Insights #28 (2/4/22) with co-host David Heikkinen and guest Michael Cusimano. Michael covers the Midstream space for Pickering Energy Partners. We go in-depth on Midstream and Downstream themes including: -Commodities exposure to G&P -Volume growth and impact to valuations -Downstream bottlenecks for residue takeaway -LNG Capacity (can we continue to fill it?) Hope you enjoy the show! David Heikkinen Twitter: https://twitter.com/heik_energ...

#90: Energy Myths

This episode’s guest is Brian Gitt. Brian is a recovering green energy executive who has recently launched himself into the energy content creation and investment research space. Brian comes at his arguments from a “facts first” perspective and he’s got some of the most articulate energy takes I’ve seen recently. This episode we debunk some of the most common energy myths that you see being spread in the media. We talk about how solar and wind are not the most practical or economic way to lower ...

#89: TE Insights - Mike McGlone - Energy Markets, Commodities, & Bitcoin

We went live for this week's episode of Talk Energy Insights with co-host David Heikkinen and guest Mike McGlone with Bloomberg. We talked energy market update, commodities, and the recent Bitcoin price action. Hope you enjoy the show! David Heikkinen Twitter: https://twitter.com/heik_energy Mike McGlone Twitter: https://twitter.com/mikemcglone11 Talk.Energy Podcast: https://talk.energy/ Twitter: https://twitter.com/max_gagliardi LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/company/talkenergy YouTube: htt...

#88: Mags

This episode’s guest is Magdalena Gronowska, aka @Cypto_Mags on Twitter. Mags currently works as Vice President of Business Development for Coinkite and previously worked in energy policy and carbon markets prior to making the jump over to the Bitcoin space. I love Mag’s passion for the energy industry and Bitcoin. She makes some really interesting points in this episode about how we are living in the first era where we have heavy industry that makes a fully digital product. This episode is fill...

#87: TE Insights - Nick Kracov

We are live for this week's episode of Talk.Energy Insights with co-host David Heikkinen and guest Nick Kracov with Molecule Ventures. We discussed all things carbon markets. Hope you enjoy the show! Talk.Energy Podcast: https://talk.energy/ Twitter: https://twitter.com/max_gagliardi LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/company/talkenergy YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/c/TalkEnergyPodcast

#86: Oklahoma, Energy & Bitcoin

This episode's guest is Tyler Powell and we recorded the conversation at the OKC Bitcoin Meetup #2 on 1/11/22. Tyler is the founder of CSS Partners and formerly worked under the Fallin Administration where he served as the principal advisor to the Secretary of Energy & Environment for the State of Oklahoma. This episode we discuss the Oklahoma Bitcoin Association and the goals of the organization. Tyler discusses energy in the state and how Oklahoma is uniquely positioned as one of the lowes...

#85: TE Spaces - Brent Whitehead (Giga Energy) & Joe Burnett (Blockware Solutions)

This episode of Talk.Energy Spaces I had Brent Whitehead with Giga Energy and Joe Burnett with Blockware Solutions. Brent's Twitter: https://twitter.com/B_whitehead21 Joe's Twitter: https://twitter.com/IIICapital Talk.Energy Podcast: https://talk.energy/ Twitter: https://twitter.com/max_gagliardi LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/company/talkenergy YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/c/TalkEnergyPodcast

#84: Power the Future

This episode’s guest is Daniel Turner. Daniel is the Founder and Executive Director of Powering the Future, where he is advocating for American Energy. I follow Daniel on Twitter and I love the messaging he puts out around promoting the use of our domestic energy resources. It makes sense because the United States has lead the world in energy innovation and has unlocked hundreds of years of recoverable reserves, creating thousands of jobs in the process. This should be celebrated by everyone, bu...

#83 TE Insights - Tracy (@ChiGrl)

We are live for this week's episode of Talk Energy Insights with co-host David Heikkinen and guest Tracy (@ChiGrl). We did this one on Twitter Spaces as well as livestream across the different platforms. Hope you enjoy the show! Tracy's Twitter: https://twitter.com/chigrl Heik Twitter: https://twitter.com/heik_energy Max Twitter: https://twitter.com/max_gagliardi Talk.Energy Podcast: https://talk.energy/ LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/company/talkenergy YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/c/Tal...

#82: Next Gen Geo

This episode’s guest is Dylan Morton. Dylan is a Geoscience graduate student at my alma mater, Oklahoma State University. Since I first started the podcast Dylan has been someone that has consistently engaged and shared my content and I am very grateful for his support. I was excited when he agreed to come on the show and talk about his journey as an up and coming geologist in the industry. This episode is filled with discussions about what it is like coming out of college in 2022 and with a geo...

#81: TE Insights - Ross Hendricks

We did a live broadcast of the TE Insights Podcast #24. With co-host David Heikkinen and guest Ross Hendricks author of the Ross Report. We had this going on Twitter spaces and also took some questions at the end. We covered: Oil, Gas, NGL S/D Investment ideas Carbon Markets This one was a great conversation. Hope you enjoy the show! Talk.Energy Podcast: https://talk.energy/ Max Twitter: https://twitter.com/max_gagliardi Heik Twitter: https://twitter.com/heik_energy Ross Twitter: https://twitter...

#80: Tick Tock Next Block

This episode’s guest is Joe Burnett with Blockware Solutions. Joe and I met through Twitter when we was working on a research report called the Golden Age of Bitcoin Mining. I’ll link the report in the show notes. This episode’s we discuss how we are currently in a very profitable time to be mining Bitcoin. We talk about the history of hash rate on the network, how we see it growing into the future. Lastly, we talk about the energy side of Bitcoin Mining and how miners are out there like energy ...

#79: The Green Chicken

This episode’s guest is the notorious little green chicken who writes some of the best energy commentary on Twitter, Doomberg. For those who don’t know, Doomberg is the anonymous publishing arm of a bespoke consulting firm providing advisory services to family offices and c-suite executives. The principals at Doomberg apply their decades of experience across heavy industry, private equity and finance to deliver innovative thinking and clarity to complex problems. This episode’s filled with discu...

#78: TE Insights - TE&M Fest - Bitcoin Mining & the Energy Industry Panel

This is episode of TE Insights was recorded earlier this week at the Pickering Energy Partner's TE&M Fest (technology, energy and mobility) conference in Austin, TX. David Heikkinen hosted the panel comprised of Marty Bent w/ Ten31VC, Jesse Peltan w/ HODL Ranch and Max Gagliardi w/ Ancova Digital. The panel discusses the basics of Bitcoin Mining and how Bitcoin Mining has the potential to change the way energy markets work. Hope you enjoy the show! Talk.Energy Podcast: https://talk.energy/ M...

#77: Dr. Tinker

This episode’s guest is Dr. Scott Tinker. Dr Tinker is a Director for the Bureau of Economic Geology; the State Geologist of Texas; Chairman of the Switch Energy Alliance; and the professor holding the Edwin Allday Endowed Chair in the Jackson School of Geosciences at The University of Texas at Austin. I have been a huge fan of Dr. Tinker’s work over the years and was very excited to get him on the podcast. He is someone who is a powerful voice in the energy space and if you haven’t heard him ta...

#76: TE Direct - Bitcoin, Energy & Decentralization

This episode is a recording from the Innotech OKC Conference where I did a talk on Bitcoin, Energy & Decentralization. I tried to make this speech relatively high level because the audience was a non-bitcoin crowd and wanted to try to explain things as simply as I could. In the talk I cover: Bitcoin 101 - the basics of the tech Bitcoin Network - how the network functions Byzantine General's Problem - what problem did Bitcoin solve Bitcoin's Energy usage - network security and why energy is t...

#75: TE Spaces - Bitcoin Mining Talk w/Sovereign Stoic @ausenhus

#74: LandManLife

This episode’s guest is Gates Mueller (aka LandManLife). Gates is an OG oil & gas content creator and started his LandManLife blog back in 2010. Gates also has some of the best swag in the game for oil & gas companies, including some of my favorites like Brrcot gear or the Kenny Lay Roll Call hats. This episode is filled with stories from the life of an independent landman. We talk about the oil & gas content creation space and what the LandManLife brand is doing to push out more qua...