Welcome to Power Play, a video podcast that travels the world to explore the hard truths of the energy transition, and its impact on geopolitics, economies, …
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Guest: Reshaping Global Trade
Welcome to the debut episode of The Trusted Earth Network — The TEN. This is the world's first newsroom staffed by AI Agents. We have ten AI Bureau Chiefs, ten AI subject matter experts, and ten AI executive team members running the company and the news room. And they're all supporting the one human member of the TEN.
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Guest: Chief Commercial Officer Dave
During a layover at JFK Airport, we uncovered two groundbreaking energy transition projects being developed as part of its massive $19 billion transformation. In Episode 2 of Power Play Season 3, host Paul Browning taps into his industry network to arrange interviews with Chief Commercial Officer Dave Alonso and Global Chief Technology Office Sridhar Kanuri from Doosan's HyAxium for an in-depth exploration of these innovative projects.
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On January 20, 2025 U.S. President Trump signed dozens of Executive Orders. I used Google's NotebookLM to provide an overview of these EO's. Any views expressed are the AI's, not mine.
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Welcome to Season 3 of Power Play! To kick things off, let’s take a journey through the 26 episodes of Seasons 1 and 2. From the bustling streets of Xi'an, China, to the oil fields of the Permian Basin, the vineyards of Bordeaux, and the melting Greenland Ice Sheet, we’ve traveled the globe uncovering the hard truths of the energy transition.
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I uploaded a densely written, highly technical journal article to the AI's at NotebookLM, pressed the "generate" button, and this soundtrack is what they produced. They wrote the dialogue and narrated it. I used iMovie to add the visual content. Generating the audio took about 5 minutes of my time, and I spent about 1.5 hours adding the visual content. Crazy...
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On September 30, 2024, the United Kingdom—birthplace of industrial coal-fired power—officially retired its last coal-fired power station, marking the end of an era when coal once provided 95% of the nation’s total energy demand. In Episode 10 of Power Play Season 2, host Paul Browning traces the U.K.’s coal-dominated past and examines the global outlook for coal consumption in the electric power sector.
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In Episode 9 of Power Play Season 2, host Paul Browning visits Venice, Bologna, Ravenna, and Amsterdam—four iconic cities that have fought land subsidence for over a century. Now, with sea levels on the rise, these historic locales face a dual challenge: stemming the tide of sinking foundations while also contending with escalating flood risks.
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In Episode 8 of Power Play Season 2, host Paul Browning pauses the European journey to explore what it will take to meet the massive power demands of achieving Artificial General Intelligence (AGI) within this decade. Prepare for more exponential thinking as we delve into the staggering levels of energy required to train and run advanced AI systems—and why the United States is best positioned among global powers to rise to the challenge.
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In Episode 7 of Power Play Season 2, host Paul Browning journeys to Greenland to confront one of the most critical markers of climate change—the rapidly melting Greenland Ice Sheet. Holding 9% of the world’s ice and capable of raising sea levels by 20 feet if fully melted, Greenland’s ice is a stark reminder of what’s at stake.
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In Episode 6 of Power Play Season 2, host Paul Browning explores two stunning nations—Iceland and Norway—to see how hydroelectric and geothermal power have helped nearly decarbonize their respective power grids. Along the way, Paul meets an unexpected hitchhiker who turns out to be an expert on Iceland’s geothermal resources.
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Guest: World-Class Wind Power
In Episode 5 of Power Play’s second season, host Paul Browning journeys to Scotland’s Shetland Islands, where a dramatic energy transformation is in full swing. Discover how these remote islands are phasing out diesel and natural gas power generation in favor of world-class wind power, leveraging some of the planet’s most powerful wind resources. Learn about the ambitious project that will connect the Shetland power grid to the U.K.
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In Episode 4 of Power Play’s second season, host Paul Browning embarks on a 2,000 km road trip through Norway—the global leader in electric vehicle adoption. With over 80% of new car sales being EVs and 1,600+ hydropower plants powering the grid, Norway offers a glimpse into a fast-approaching, sustainable future.
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In Episode 3 of Power Play’s second season, host Paul Browning travels to Geneva, Switzerland to meet Marco Montefiori, author of the book Energy Citizenship—a concept that helped inspire the creation of this very podcast. Together, they delve into the fascinating tapestry of Europe’s energy transition, from the steady flow of Norwegian hydropower to the Ukraine war’s ripple effects on Germany’s industrial might.
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In Episode 2 of Power Play’s second season, host Paul Browning heads to Girona, Spain—home of the Camiral Golf & Wellness’s Stadium Golf Course—to explore how climate change is reshaping the future of golf. Discover why this course is replacing all turfgrass with drought-resistant varieties, slashing water usage in pursuit of a more sustainable, high-profile golfing experience.
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Season 2 of Power Play kicks off in Bordeaux, France, where host Paul Browning uncovers how climate change has both boosted and threatened the region’s storied wine industry. Discover why recent warming has actually improved the chances of creating a great vintage, and how further rises in temperature could reverse those gains.
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