The smarter E podcast is all about the current trends and developments in a renewable, decentralized and digital energy industry. Our moderators Tobias Bücklein and Zackes Brustik welcome and interview personalities who shape our industry and drive developments forward. A new episode is published every Thursday.
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Hydrogen – Saviour or Waste of Energy? Episode 198 with Dirk Messner, Sascha Müller-Kraenner and Ove Petersen |
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Think Holistically, Design Flexibly – for a Successful Transformation of the Grid Episode 197 with Dirk Kaisers, Segment Leader Distributed Energy Management EMEA from EATON |
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Episode 196 with Jochen Schwill, Founder from SpotmyEnergy |
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What's Next for the Future of Silicon Solar Cells? Episode 195 with Sebastian Bonilla and Matthew Wright from the University of Oxford |
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Automotive Industry in Transition: Retrofit as the Savior of Electrification? Episode 194 with Christoph Stürmer, Automotive Expert |
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How Can Fleet Electrification Be Economically and Sustainably Successful? Episode 193 with Hanna Full, Senior Consultant Energy & E-Mobility from GP Joule |
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Building-Integrated Photovoltaics (BIPV) – More Than Just a Niche? Episode 192 with Philippe Macé, Partner and COO from Becquerel Institute |
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Maritime Electromobility - Future or Madness? Episode 191 with Markus Emmert, Management Board and Head of Strategic Cooperations from German Federal Association for eMobility |
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Renewable Growth vs. Sustainability: Can We Balance the Footprint? Episode 190 with Katharina Eickelberg,Senior Vice President Global Communication & Sustainability from SMA Solar |
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AI-Based Energy Management: The Future Is Now Episode 189 with Dennis Schulmeyer, CEO from LADE GmbH |
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Global Race for Green Hydrogen – Just Hype or the Key to a Sustainable Energy Future? Episode 188 with Thomas Hillig, Founder from THEnergy |
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Electromobility in Austria and Switzerland - What's different with our neighbors? Episode 187 with Helmut-Klaus Schimany from Federal Association eMobility-Austria and Krispin Romang from Swiss eMobility |
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Electric Mobility Worldwide: Trends and Challenges Episode 186 with Wulf Schlachter, CEO from DXBe Management Group |
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Opportunities and Challenges in Sector Coupling For Commercial and Industrial PV Installations Episode 185 with Dr. Stefan Reber and Dr. Johannes Eisenlohr from focusEnergie |
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How China, Innovations, and Investments are Transforming the Global Solar Market Episode 184 with Christophe Lits, Market Analyst from SolarPower Europe |
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Tenant Electricity: Opportunities and Hurdles of Community Building Supply Episode 183 with Julian Schluz, Co-Founder and Managing Director from Metergrid |
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Hybrid Power Plants: Unlocking the Future of Renewable Energy Episode 182 with Felipe Narbona, Team Leader for Hybrid Energy Systems and Battery Storage from ABO Energy |
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Megawatt Charging for a Mobility Transition in Heavy Duty Transport? Episode 181 with Thorben Maier from Designwerk Technologies |
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The Energy Transition is More Than Electricity Episode 180 with Rana Adib, Executive Director from REN21 |
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Discussion: The Future of the German Solar Industry Episode 179 with Andreas Bett from Fraunhofer Institute for Solar Energy Systems and Karl-Heinz Remmers, solar entrepreneur and founder of photovoltaik and pv magazine |
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Fast Charging: The Future of Electromobility Episode 178 with Marcel Brzank, Head of Product Lifecycle Management High Power Charging from Siemens |
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Free Energy? How Renewables and Intelligent Energy Management Can Make This Dream Come True Episode 177 with Kieron Stopforth, Senior Manager from Octopus Energy Group |
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Smart Combined – Future Technologies in the E-Craft Sector Episode 176 with Alexander Neuhäuser, Managing Director from the German Electrical and Information Technology Trades Association (ZVEH) |
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Energy Storage Boom: Global Growth Rates and New Markets up to 2030 Episode 175 with Markus Vlasits from NewCharge Energy and Patricia Tatto from ATA Renewables |
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No Stable and Secure Energy System Without Storage Episode 174 with Hans Urban, freelance consultant from renewable energy, e-mobility and storage |
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Battery Production: Can Europe Keep Up? Episode 173 with Benedikt Rothhagen, Project Manager from the Battery Production division at the VDMA |
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Intelligent Charging software - Solutions for the Electric Fleet Episode 172 with Eduard Schlutius, CEO from reev |
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Shadowy Existence - How Solar Thermal Energy Is Helping to Shape the Energy Transition Episode 171 with Dr. Korbinian Kramer, Coordinator Solar Thermal Energy from Fraunhofer ISE |
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Megawatt Charging: The Future of a Sustainable Heavy Duty Transport? Episode 170 with Dr. Julia Hildermeier from the Regulatory Assistance Project (RAP) |
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Is the European car industry being overrun by China? Episode 169 with Marcus Zacher, editor-in-chief from elektroautomobil, the specialist magazine for electric mobility |
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Hydrogen: The Saviour of a Sustainable Energy Economy? Episode 168 with Silke Frank, Vice President from the German Hydrogen and Fuel Cell Association (DWV) |
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But not on my Doorstep, Please! – The Energy Transition and its Social Acceptance Episode 167 with Antonella Battaglini, CEO from the Renewables Grid Initiative |
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What opportunities does Agri-PV offer for agriculture in Germany? Episode 166 with Mark Kugel from "Obsthof Bernhard" |
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The Role of LDES in Ensuring a Renewable Energy Supply 24/7 Episode 165 with Julia Souder form LDES Council and Alan Greenshields from ESS Inc. |
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Solarpark Bundorf – Sector Coupling at Its Best Episode 164 with Christoph Strasser, CEO from MaxSolar GmbH |
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Plus-Energy House – A House That Generates More Energy Than It Consumes Episode 163 with Rolf Disch, Solar Architect from Rolf Disch SolarArchitektur |
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Start-Up Deep Dive: How They Can Be a Driver of the Energy Transition Episode 162 with Jan Lozek, Managing Partner and Co-Founder from Future Energy Ventures |
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Episode 161 with Jan Figgener from RWTH Aachen University |
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