The Future of Energy

S3E13 | Is Oil a Blessing or a Curse?

The resource curse, also known as the paradox of plenty or the poverty paradox, is the phenomenon of countries with an abundance of natural resources (such as fossil fuel

S3E12 | The Next Generation Energy workforce

In an era defined by rapid technological advancement, rising global tensions, escalating environmental concerns and the quest for sustainable energy, our nation’s future

S3E11 | Carbon Markets

What is the cost of going green? Actually no one really knows for sure and it depends on the scope of the transition. But a recent study by the consultancy, McKinsey & Co

S3E10 | Rebellion Energy Solutions

A carbon market is a specialized type of financial market. Carbon markets facilitate the purchase and sale of carbon credits. Carbon credits are essentially permits that

S3E9 | Mine of the Future

Decarbonizing the world’s electricity supply will take more than solar panels and wind turbines. EVs need on-board batteries and grid-scale storage is required to solve t

S3E8 | Carbon Management Regulations

The oil and gas industry is under increasing pressure to stop leaks of methane from their production operations. We read a lot about increasing regulations but in this ep

S3E7 | Enhanced Geothermal Systems - Drilling

To find the first geothermal power plant in the world you have to go to Tuscany, Italy in the early twentieth century. The creation of the first geothermal power plant wa

S3E6 | Enhanced Geothermal Systems - Conformance

Geothermal energy is gaining traction as oil and natural gas majors funnel substantial investments into startups and projects that use drilling techniques akin to frackin

S3E5 | The Impact of Digitization and AI

What is the role of AI in the future of Energy?You read about artificial intelligence or AI every day. But I was surprised that Ai could be a factor in the energy transit

S3E4 | Nature Based Solutions

Sometimes we worry too much about emerging technologies that we forget that there are powerful natural solutions as well, say like photosynthesis that takes carbon dioxid

S3E3 | Teague Egan

Welcome to the Future of Energy podcast brought to you by the University of Southern California Ershaghi Center for Energy Transition. On this podcast we dive into the te

S3 E2 | The Blue Economy

Welcome to the Future of Energy podcast brought to you by the University of Southern California Ershaghi Center for Energy Transition. On this show we explore the people,

S3 E1 | The Atmosphere Forgets but the Ocean Remembers

Sometimes we worry too much about emerging technologies that we forget that there are powerful natural solutions as well, say like photosynthesis that takes carbon dioxid

S2 E15 | Kiara Billy and Alex Brunson

While clean energy goals are critical, environmental groups have expressed their concerns around the environmental damage that would occur as a result of an increase in m

S2 E14 | We Didn't Inherit the Earth From Our Grandparents, We Borrowed It From Our Children

Our second episode on the critical topic of Just Transition is with Dr. Richard Luarkie, the newly named director of the Native American Mining and Energy Sovereignty ini

S2 E13 | What Does a Just Transition Look Like: Minority Communities Energy and Minerals Sovereignty

“Energy won't end poverty, but we can't end poverty without energy." We can’t forget about the communities and people that will be affected by the energy transition. The

S2 E12 | Nuclear Rebirth

Despite its characteristics as a clean energy source, nuclear energy has not been a priority in the energy transition to date. Countries like Germany have shut down their

S2 E11 | Green Steel

Industrial processes like the manufacture of steel, cement, fertilizers and petrochemicals, especially plastics, account for one-third of our global energy use. The world

S2 E10 | Energy Security Plan for the Middle East

S2 E10 | Energy Security Plan for the Middle East

S2 E9 | The Business Case for Going Green

Many universities study the topic of the future of energy or the energy transition as a policy issue or from research in environmental science. USC is adding another face