Solar Flares (and how I learned to stop worrying about the bomb) with Edl Schamiloglu

Solar Flares (and how I learned to stop worrying about the bomb) with Edl Schamiloglu

Throughout history Solar flares have swept the earth, creating nothing more than a planet wide lightshow for the human race. However, in the digital age, we are uniquely vulnerable. Even relatively weak events can destroy our uniquely vulnerable power grids – leaving whole regions in blackout for months, even years. Powerful events, like the 1859 Carrington Event, could destroy civilization as we know it – every electronic system would be destroyed with no hope of rebuilding in any short period of time. Currently, we would only have 15 minutes notice of such an event. Yet, there are things we can do from hardening transformers, raising public awareness and investing in prediction - something most power sector executives and regulators have quietly ignored. Here to shed light on the terrifying world of solar flares is Edl Schamiloglu, Distinguished professor in the Department of Electrical and Computer Engineering at the University of New Mexico and world expert on all forms of pulsed electromagnetic radiation.

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The future of the power grid with Jim Fallon

The future of the power grid with Jim Fallon

What is the state of the US power grid? What is driving change and what trends can we discern? What is the power grid of the future? What could hinder or accelerate that transformation – role of inves...

9 Juli 202041min

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Negative oil prices & the rise of algorithms with Ilia Bouchouev

What is the background to and impact of negative oil prices? What was the impact of Dodd-Frank on financialization of commodities market? Given recent scandals in Asia is more regulation needed? How p...

2 Juli 202034min

Commodity finance in challenging times with Christine McWilliams

Commodity finance in challenging times with Christine McWilliams

What is unique about financing in and for the commodities markets? What have been some of the major trends and changes in client expectations since the global financial crisis? Impact of COVID-19? Wha...

25 Juni 202050min

The future of LNG: growing demand and a growing opportunity with Mark Evans.

The future of LNG: growing demand and a growing opportunity with Mark Evans.

How have the LNG markets changed in the last decade? How will local markets respond to a more globalized gas market? What opportunities does that present and who (and how) can capture it? What do thes...

11 Juni 202040min

Digitalization and change in the agri markets with Dario Maffei

Digitalization and change in the agri markets with Dario Maffei

What differentiates the ags markets in South America compared to Europe and North America? What are the unique challenges and opportunities? How can digitalization tackle these locally and globally? W...

5 Juni 202036min

Changes, challenges and opportunity in metals trading with Doug Pratt

Changes, challenges and opportunity in metals trading with Doug Pratt

What are the most prominent changes in the metals trading space over the past decade? What has driven this changes? How have the participants changed? What role has technology played? What has been th...

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Global trade disruptions and the agri markets with Kevin Brassington

Global trade disruptions and the agri markets with Kevin Brassington

In this episode, Paul Chapman, Managing Partner of HC and Kevin Brassington, former global head of grains and oilseeds trading at COFCO discuss the impacts of trade wars and other market disruptions o...

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Coronavirus and the commodity markets with John Massey

In this episode, Paul Chapman, Managing Partner of HC and John Massey, head of ECTP’s Houston office and a cross-commodity trader the impact of COVID19 and what it highlighted about the state of the c...

11 Maj 202027min

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