Studio Energie

For over two decades, Gunter Erfurt held senior management roles in the European solar PV industry. He’s had a front-row seat to the rise of China — and the decline of Europe — in the global solar manufacturing race. What went wrong? What key lessons can be learned? And can Europe claw its way back — preventing China from dominating other clean tech industries as well?

In deze nieuwe aflevering praten we over de top tussen Trump en Putin in Alaska. Want behalve over de oorlog in Oekraïne, gaat die óók over handel en dus over energie. Zo dreigt Trump India met een 50% handelstarief als het land olie van Rusland blijft kopen. En over tarieven gesproken, uiteraard hebben we het over de ‘deal’ tussen de VS en de EU, met daarin een grote energie-component. ‘We’ gaan drie jaar lang voor maar liefst 250 miljard dollar per jaar aan energie in de VS kopen. Althans, dat is het idee. Maar gaan we dat wel doen? Is er eigenlijk wel sprake van een deal? En zo niet, waar hebben we dan naar zitten kijken? Er gebeurt van alles met wind-op-zee, of misschien beter gezegd: er gebeurt een stuk minder. De Nederlandse offshore wind-ambities zijn onlangs door het kabinet afgeschaald, een grote tender in Duitsland trok welgeteld nul bieders en in Nederland veranderde het kabinet de spelregels van een tender tijdens de wedstrijd. Resultaat: de sector is boos. Dat en nog veel meer bespreek ik met Hans van Cleef, dé marktanalist van Nederland en hoofd energieonderzoek bij EqoLibrium.

China is increasingly using its dominance in supplying the world’s critical raw materials as a weapon. Earlier this year, it restricted the export of heavy rare earths. Shortly after, industrial companies across the globe began to struggle. How did China become so dominant? Can Europe break free? And, if so, how? To answer these questions, I’m joined by Joris Teer, analyst at the European Union Institute for Security Studies (EUISS).

Een extra lange zomer-aflevering van Van den Beukel en de Boer. Jilles van den Beukel en Remco de Boer kijken terug – tien jaar om precies te zijn. En uiteráárd werpen ze ook de blik naar voren. Dat alles aan de hand van vijf thema's: - Groningen (vanaf 8 min. 45 sec.) - International Oil Companies (IOCs) vanaf 21 min. - LNG (vanaf 35 min. 40 sec.) - Europese industrie (vanaf 46 min. 30 sec.) - Klimaatbeleid (vanaf 1 uur 1 min. 20 sec.)

My guest has spoken out on faith and climate policy. He argues that most climate change campaigners are getting it wrong. Rather than relying on the apocalyptic language of hell, he believes a more positive message of hope is needed. For a religious perspective on net-zero – and the need for miracles – I’m joined by renowned energy expert Michael Pollitt, Professor of Business Economics at the business school of the University of Cambridge.

Alles over wat er op de internationale energiemarkt gebeurt, en waarom. Met Hans van Cleef, managing director en hoofd energieonderzoek bij EqoLibrium.

With nuclear fusion gaining global momentum and investor interest soaring, companies are edging ever closer to building what has long been seen as the holy grail of energy: machines capable of generating unlimited, clean, and sustainable power. One of the most promising fusion start-ups is Renaissance Fusion in Grenoble, France. To discuss their progress so far – and the major challenges that lie ahead – I’m joined by Francesco Volpe, its CEO and co-founder. Listen to the weekly Studio Energie podcast on your favourite podcast-app, or visit: - Spotify https://open.spotify.com/show/0KlohEe25OsPECVzHLPdf5?si=da592ccf700c4919 - Apple Podcasts https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/studio-energie/id1356135690 - Soundcloud http://www.studio-energie.nl/

According to new research, the remote-control capabilities of PV inverters from high-risk manufacturers — such as those based in China — pose a serious threat to Europe. Gigawatts of solar power could be switched off at the push of a button. To discuss the threat and how it might be addressed, I’m joined by Christoph Podewils, Secretary General of the European Solar Manufacturing Council, and Bart Groothuis, Member of the European Parliament representing the Renew Europe group.

In an energy system where wind and solar play a dominant role – the kind of system currently being developed across Europe – storage will be of critical importance. This includes, for instance, storing green hydrogen in...salt caverns. But why store hydrogen in salt caverns? And how does it actually work? To discuss this, I’m joined by Louwrens Op de Beek, Director of Energy Storage at the chemical company Nobian.

Last December, Finland launched its new National Mineral Strategy. This master plan outlines the future of sustainable and responsible mineral production, and comes at a crucial time for both the Nordic country and the EU as a whole. To discuss the strategy—and mining in general—I’m joined by Kimmo Tiilikainen, Finland’s former Minister for the Environment and Energy, who is now Director General of the Geological Survey of Finland. Studio Energie - Spotify open.spotify.com/show/0KlohEe25Os…77856cf560574df9 - Apple Podcasts podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/stud…ie/id1356135690 - Soundcloud https://soundcloud.com/studio-energie/