Renewable Energy SmartPod

About Renewable Energy SmartPod

The Renewable Energy SmartPod offers an inside look at the people, technologies and trends that are powering the energy transition. If you want to hear more about the role renewables are playing to decarbonize the global economy and combat climate change, this is the podcast for you. Follow us on Twitter @RenewablesPod or sign up for our newsletter: Renewable Energy SmartBrief.

Publisher

Sean McMahon

Category

news · news · science

Language

en

Explicit

No

First episode

25 Mar 2021

Latest episode

19 Dec 2025

Latest episodes

42 of 101 episodes have a transcript.

1. 

   19 Dec 2025TRANSCRIPT

   How to Keep Data Centers Secure - with Bill Kleyman from Apolo.us

   Bill Kleyman from Apolo.us discusses the critical importance of robust security measures for AI data centers to protect against physical and cyber attacks, ensuring operational resilience in this interview.

2. 

   25 Nov 2025TRANSCRIPT

   Climate Risk Data Remains Critical with Larry Lawrence from Intercontinental Exchange

   Larry Lawrence, Vice President at Intercontinental Exchange, examines how climate risk data continues to shape sustainable finance despite evolving industry language in this interview.

3. 

   23 Oct 2025TRANSCRIPT

   Are AI Data Centers the New Power Centers?

   Jeffrey Jakubiak from Vinson & Elkins analyzes the energy demands of AI data centers and discusses the United States' ability to meet those demands in this interview.

Inside a recent episode

How to Keep Data Centers Secure - with Bill Kleyman from Apolo.us

Published 19 Dec 2025 · Transcript excerpt

[…] You know, if it was me and I'm sitting there trying to prevent the Ethan Hunt, there are some really important countermeasures that I would incorporate against, let's call them individual actors, right? The physical hardening of the critical environment, so like elevating or shielding transformers, protecting fuel tanks. One of our partners in Omaha, Nebraska, has what's called an envelope design. Everything is surrounded within a concrete wall barrier. I'm talking like everything from 20 ,000 gallons of diesel fuel to the actual eight generators. They're all inside the facility inside of concrete walls. […]

Who has been a guest on Renewable Energy SmartPod

Names identified in recent episode analyses. Showing up to five guests.

• Bill Kleyman
• Larry Lawrence
• Jeffrey Jakubiak
• Michael Chanin
• James Dice

Reach and audience

Public platform figures. Ratings count people who left a rating, not total listeners.

Apple Podcasts (US)

4.9 / 5

17 ratings

Spotify

5.0 / 5

6 ratings

Podcast Authority Score: 50 / 100

A composite of feed quality, social presence, YouTube performance and engagement. Read the methodology.

Quality

63

Social presence

0

YouTube

0

Engagement

90

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