DeepSummary
Katherine Hamilton, Stephen Lacey, and Jigar Shah, the co-hosts of The Energy Gang podcast, gather for a special episode to bid farewell to Jigar, who is leaving to join the Department of Energy's loan programs office under the Biden administration. They reflect on Jigar's career journey and the evolution of the podcast over its 300 episodes. Jigar shares insights on his new role in facilitating the deployment of clean energy technologies through financing and enabling changemakers at the local level.
The co-hosts reminisce about the podcast's dynamic, with Jigar often taking them down intellectual rabbit holes, challenging perspectives, and fostering engaging conversations. They discuss the importance of finding common ground, respecting different viewpoints, and demystifying complex energy issues for diverse audiences, from policymakers to entrepreneurs. The episode captures the emotional bond between the three friends as they part ways professionally.
As Jigar prepares for his new chapter at the Department of Energy, the co-hosts express pride in his achievements and the podcast's impact. They envision rotating guest co-hosts to maintain the show's philosophy of providing a service to listeners, helping them learn, build companies, and make informed decisions in the clean energy transition.
Key Episodes Takeaways
- Jigar Shah is leaving the Energy Gang podcast to join the Department of Energy's loan programs office under the Biden administration.
- The loan programs office plays a crucial role in financing and enabling the deployment of clean energy technologies by supporting changemakers and entrepreneurs.
- Jigar's new role involves taking calculated risks and accepting potential failures to facilitate technological breakthroughs and industry leadership.
- The Energy Gang podcast has successfully connected with diverse audiences, including policymakers and industry leaders, by demystifying complex energy issues and finding common ground.
- The co-hosts have fostered an engaging dynamic, challenging perspectives and taking intellectual rabbit holes, which has helped them effectively communicate and frame energy narratives.
- The podcast will continue with rotating guest co-hosts, maintaining its philosophy of providing a service to listeners and helping them make informed decisions in the clean energy transition.
- The emotional farewell episode captures the strong bond between the co-hosts and their shared journey in shaping the podcast's impact over its 300 episodes.
- Jigar's motivation for his new role is to contribute to mitigating the impacts of climate change and finding solutions to address this pressing global issue.
Top Episodes Quotes
- “I think that part of what we're going to have to come to grips with is that if you want to have the leading electric vehicle manufacturer in the world leading on technology and whatnot, you're going to have to make multiple bets. And some of those bets will result in losses.“ by Jigar Shah
- “I just think when you think about all the disasters that have occurred over the last few years, I mean, some of which are a result of climate change and some of which have been exacerbated by it, but, you know, you just think about, you know, what we can all do to try to, you know, get a handle on this. That's, you know, that's what I want to do with my time.“ by Jigar Shah
- “I hope over the next four years, they can believe, and that they are fully supported by their federal government to make change in their local community.“ by Jigar Shah
- “The fact that we have so successfully connected to all of those people, you know, regardless of their political affiliation, because they genuinely want to be in a better place to make better decisions, I just think has been quite humbling to me and not something I ever expected when we started this journey.“ by Jigar Shah
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The Energy Gang
Wood Mackenzie
3/3/21
Jigar Shah has been our co-host since 2013. But now he's moving on to new pastures.
Starting this this week, Jigar will be leading the Department of Energy's loan programs office -- running the government's strategy to finance the deployment of up-and-coming clean energy technologies.
In this episode, we reflect on Jigar's career and his role on the show. Plus, we'll learn more about his mission in the Biden Administration.
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