All About Energy is a brand new podcast made in association with the Centre for Energy Ethics at the University of St Andrews. Each episode, our host James will be joined by a member of the Centre and discuss energy news from around the world. Then our co-hosts will go into an interview an expert from the world of energy. Our guests will include: - scientists working on the cutting edge of technology - industry insiders who have helped shaped the energy sector - policy makers and activists driving change within our society - social scientists, historians and philosophers who study how energy interacts with society We aim to explore the wide worlds of energy and bring together the various energy conversations happening around the world.
Episodes
Sunday Dec 19, 2021
Sunday Dec 19, 2021
Host James is joined by Dr Emilka Skrzypek (St Andrews) for a special youth-focused episode of the All About Energy podcast. Our hosts welcome two guests into the virtual studio - the winner and runner-up of the Centre for Energy Ethics' 3MPlanet competition: Isabella Cuervo-Lorens and Georgina Steel. Our guests reflect on their journeys into the worlds of sustainability and climate change and the importance of the youth voice.
Friday Sep 24, 2021
Friday Sep 24, 2021
Host James is joined by Dr Lydia Cole (St Andrews) as the two discuss a recent report on behavioral changes that can fight Climate Change and some news about the future of nuclear fusion power. Then our hosts interview the Director of the St Andrews Botanic Garden and landscape architect Harry Watkins as we discuss the importance of tree-life, protecting biodiversity and the new era being welcomed at the st Andrews Botanic Garden.
Monday Jul 19, 2021
Monday Jul 19, 2021
Our host James and Centre for Energy Ethics PhD researcher Anna Rauter discuss energy news including rising oil prices alongside falling investment and some new research into the idea of 'Net Zero' emissions. Our hosts then welcome our special guest for the episode, Lubomila Jordanova, CEO and co-founder of PlanA.Earth for a discussion of sustainability in the modern economic environment.
Tuesday Jun 08, 2021
Tuesday Jun 08, 2021
Our host James and Centre for Energy Ethics PhD Researcher Sarah O'Brien discuss news about the creation of a brand new catalytic material and the recent landmark UK court case involving members of Extinction Rebellion. Our hosts then go into an interview with the co-founder of the activist group Scientist Rebellion, Dr Tim Hewlett.
Thursday May 06, 2021
Thursday May 06, 2021
Once again our host James is joined by Centre for Energy Ethics PhD Researcher Anna Rauter as the two discuss the news about 'Polluter Elites' and the WMO report on the 'State of the Global Climate, 2020'.
Our hosts then go into a wide-ranging interview with special guest Professor John Irvine, world-leading contributor to the science of energy materials based at the University of St Andrews.
Friday Mar 26, 2021
Friday Mar 26, 2021
Our host James along with PhD Researcher Anna Rauter (St Andrews) discuss a recent study on the climate impacts of trawling. Our two hosts interview the Art of Energy Award winner, Adam Sébire, an artist on the front-lines of Climate Change.
Check out Adam's webpage: https://www.adamsebire.info/
Friday Feb 26, 2021
Friday Feb 26, 2021
Our host James is joined by Anna Rauter from the Centre for Energy Ethics (St Andrews) to discuss a recent study on the downside of burning wood at home and the fallout from Texas' power crisis. Our hosts interview Dr Mette High, the founding Director of the newly launched Centre for Energy Ethics on her career and hopes for the Centre going forward.
Interviews conducted via Zoom. Music by ANtarctic Breeze.