A software product manager commits to
the renewable energy transition

This is the story of my path into clean energy and how I am navigating my career for the next decade.

Short Cuts

I’m creating new videos that summarize articles from this website. I am using generative AI tools to assemble the text, images, voice, music, and video components to create original media artifacts.
I think of them as providing shortcuts for anyone following my Path.

How my renewable path led me to Fleet Electrification

I - Introduction

II - Where does one start?

III - Further narrowing my scope

IV - Treading further…

V - Connecting to Climate Change

VI - Choosing a specific path

VII - And that ultimately lead me to
Fleet Electrification

Conclusion

This series of AI-generated videos draw from this article I published in September 2022. Using my original text and the Augie AI assistant platform from Aug X Labs, I stitched together images and clips to create an entirely new media artifact. I also used a computer voice and a background soundtrack to enhance the viewing experience. Enjoy!

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Original article published June 1, 2022

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Waypoint 6

I’ve been collecting online resources that attempt to capture, distill and present the full Energy and/or Climate landscape in a consumable model. These have helped me on my own path, and I hope you find some/all of them valuable too.

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Waypoint 5

Rethinking mobility decisions | My last gas-powered vehicle? | Energy Efficiency -> Emissions Efficiency | Negawatt?

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Waypoint 4

Erecting - then dismantling an entire city | Recommending a new podcast: The Big Switch | Hydrogen’s future will certainly come in many colors | That time I came across an Edison dynamo

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What I’ve written about

What I want to write about

  • Off-shore hydrogen

  • Climate Software Startups

  • Lithium-ion battery recycling

  • Smart grids

  • Decarbonization scenarios

  • EV charging infrastructure

  • Retrofitting buildings for efficiency