In this episode, Kenny talks to Jim Ziglar from Rebel about the Clackamas Court House and the work that Rebel undertook to help finance and rebuild the Oregon-based Court House as a P3 project, also known as PPP outside of the US. Built as a 1 courtroom Court House back in 1937, Clackamas was in desperate need for relocation due to logistical and safety concerns. In this episode you’ll learn: What it takes to run an effective P3 process How to find the most affordable and effective way to approa...
Feb 22, 2023•31 min•Season 2Ep. 4
In this episode, Kenny talks to James McKemey from Pod Point about the EV charging ecosystem and the work they are doing to support the mass adoption of electric vehicles in the UK and Ireland. Founded in 2009, Pod Point is a charging infrastructure provider, committed to building the charging solutions we need to enable mass adoption of electric vehicles. We talk about why home and workplace charging is the future EV solution and why we still have to defend the purchase of an EV because of its ...
Jan 30, 2023•28 min•Season 2Ep. 3
In this episode, Kenny is talking to Joanne Elson from Herbert Smith Freehills, about the work she is doing to support the future of energy transition projects. Joanne, a self confessed projects and energy transition geek, discusses the challenges around financing energy transition, the buzz around hydrogen projects and how it fits into energy transition, and the need for carbon capture as part of the energy transition process. We also explore the latest energy transition developments in Africa,...
Jan 23, 2023•23 min•Season 2Ep. 2
We are kicking off the 2nd season of The Project talking to Tony Donné, Program Manager at EUROfusion. In this episode, Kenny and Tony discuss how to build a star on earth and unleash the revolutionary possibilities of nuclear fusion. EUROfusion is a European body that coordinates 30 research organisations and 150 affiliated entities to ensure the research towards nuclear fusion is coordinated across the EU, UK, Switzerland and Ukraine. Their ultimate goal is the construction of DEMO - a fully f...
Oct 10, 2022•21 min•Season 2Ep. 1
Hi, it’s Kenny and I’m just dropping a quick update into your podcast feed to let you know that we are coming back for season 2. We'll be tackling the big stuff! In the first episode of season 2 I’ll be talking to Professor Tony Donne from Euro fusion about the future of fusion power. Tony himself says the task is to build a star on earth. That episode is coming soon. Thanks for listening and for supporting this podcast. It really means a lot.
Sep 30, 2022•2 min0
In May of this year, the Orbital O2 tidal powered turbine was sailed out of Dundee, Scotland bound for its home off the coast of the Orkney Islands. Since then the 680-tonne 2MW turbine has been generating power from the fast-flowing tidal waters. In this episode we’re speaking to Chris Milne from Orbita Marine Power to find out more about how the company got to this point and what their plans are for the future. We also discuss how Orbital used crowd-funded debt as part of its financing mix for...
Oct 25, 2021•32 min•Season 1Ep. 17
Working in Infrastructure can be enormously demanding. We work under tight deadlines. We deal with complex problems. There's no question that the pressure of the work that we do can have an adverse effect on our mental health. In recognition of World Mental Health day we are sharing a conversation that Nick Chism , chair of the IPFA recently had with Paul Farmer , CEO of Mind, the UK's leading mental health charity. This interview was originally published by the IPFA as part of their "Our Voices...
Oct 14, 2021•20 min
In part 2 of our series on Infrashares we're talking to Paul Skillicorn. Paul's wastewater treatment project in Texas is currently raising on Infrashares. Paul has a fascinating background having being building projects like this overseas for decades. Can he bring this innovative approach to wastewater treatment and the circular economy to the US? You can find out more about the project here . Importance Notice - this episode does not in any way form any investment advice, recommendation or endo...
Aug 11, 2021•26 min
This is the first of a 2 part series on Infrastructure Crowdfunding platform Infrashares. In this episode, we're speaking to Brian Ross, founder of Infrashares about how Infrashares got started and the challenges he's had to overcome along the way. Find out more about Infrashares at www.infrashares.com
Aug 11, 2021•21 min•Season 1Ep. 14
In this episode, we're talking to Carl Dainter and Pierpaolo Avanzi from Mace, about the work they are doing to support the transformation of the aviation sector. We discuss the impact of COVID and the efforts that are underway across the sector to support the transition to a decarbonised future. We also find out about the work that Mace is doing in Iceland to support the development of a Sustainable Aviation Fuel hub in the country. Carl Dainter is Global Head of Aviation at Mace, the internati...
Jul 08, 2021•27 min
This week (early April 2021), Joe Biden announced his $2 trillion investment programme. We're delighted to welcome back Norman Anderson to evaluate Biden's infrastructure strategy. Norman is a previous guest of the podcast. He’s been a member of a number of world economic forum groups including, The Global Advisory Council on Infrastructure and the Strategic Infrastructure Initiative. We also discuss Norman's excellent new book Vision: Our strategic Infrastructure Roadmap Forward . You'll also f...
Apr 03, 2021•28 min•Season 1Ep. 12
In this new episode of The Project Podcast, Kenny Whitelaw-Jones and Yusuf Macun discuss all things Hydrogen. We cover what opportunities a new Hydrogen boom brings and what the challenges will be. Yusuf Macun is the Managing Partner at Cranmore Partners. He has more than 20 years of experience in energy and Infrastructure, he is also one of the co-founders of the Project Finance Institute and teaches on the Certified Project Finance Analyst Programme....
Feb 26, 2021•36 min•Season 1Ep. 11
Giles Dickson is the CEO of Wind Europe. Wind Europe is the voice of the wind energy industry and represents over 400 companies and organisations across the whole wind power value chain. In this episode, we discuss the expected growth in European wind energy in the coming years, the impact of the European green deal, as well as new innovations in renewable hydrogen.
Sep 18, 2020•29 min•Season 1Ep. 10
Norman Anderson is the CEO of CG/LA Infrastructure. He’s been a member of a number of world economic forum groups including, The Global Advisory Council on Infrastructure and the Strategic Infrastructure Initiative. In this episode, we discuss why we build infrastructure and how the powerful symbolism surrounding many infrastructure projects reflects all of us. Norman recently wrote, "The right infrastructure shows us who we are". Here, we dig deeper into these thoughts. If you wish to read Norm...
Jul 24, 2020•38 min•Season 1Ep. 9
In this short episode, Kenny gives an introduction to the Project Finance Institute - what it is, why we created it and how you can get involved. The Project Finance Institute is a dedicated learning community for Project Finance and Infrastructure professionals. Join at members.projectfinanceinstitute.com
Jun 17, 2020•3 min•Season 1Ep. 9
Jeremy Connick is a partner at Clifford Chance. He specialises in advising clients operating in the fields of energy, natural resources and infrastructure. Jeremy has a particular focus on transactions in Africa. In addition to discussing the post COVID outlook for energy projects in Africa, we dive into topics around mental health and well-being, especially in a professional context. Jeremy lost his wife to suicide 6 years ago. Jeremy's difficult journey through this experience has led him to s...
Jun 11, 2020•37 min•Season 1Ep. 8
In this episode, we talk to Darryl Murphy, Head of Infrastructure at Aviva Investors. Topics covered in this episode: How COVID has affected the day to day working at Aviva Investors How Aviva's Infrastructure Assets have performed during the crisis How resilient the infrastructure sector has been overall What lessons Darryl brought from the Global Financial Crisis that have informed this crisis How COVID may affect aviation beyond the crisis The role infrastructure may have in the post COVID re...
Jun 07, 2020•31 min•Season 1Ep. 7
John travels from London to Edinburgh to Hartlepool discussing the impact technology can have on essential public services. This episode, featuring Dr. Steven Fawkes, Max Carcas and Paul Hewitson, explores what is needed in terms of funding and policy to see greater deployment or integration of digital and clean technologies with physical infrastructure to deliver more efficient, connected, resilient and agile assets.
Dec 06, 2019•34 min•Season 1Ep. 5
In this episode Kenny travels to Copenhagen to meet the team from Wave Dragon, a wave energy system under development, and Edinburgh to meet the founder of Pelamis. They discuss the development of the wave energy industry and what problems have to be overcome if wave energy is to complete with wind and solar.
Aug 20, 2019•24 min•Season 1Ep. 4
John walks with infrastructure specialist Laurence Carter as he nears the end of a deeply personal 12-month journey to raise awareness for cervical cancer.
Jun 16, 2019•29 min
Kenny meets Richard Threlfall, KPMG's Global Head of Infrastructure, to discuss emerging trends in infrastructure development and finance as technology washes over everything in the sector.
May 16, 2019•29 min
John revisits a documentary he made about high oil prices in 2005. Looking back it provides a backdrop to where we are now in energy policy and infrastructure development.
May 12, 2019•27 min•Season 1Ep. 1
