Green Energy is the Future: Here’s What It Could Look Like

Energy is an integralpart of everyone’s life and business, but few people outside of the sector really spend much time thinking about it. We just sort of take it for granted.However, there’s been heighten concern about the environmental impact of carbon gases prompting governments and companies to focus on reducing CO2 emissions.Even for those people for whom Climate Change has not been top of mind, the sudden rise in energy prices in the past month or so got their attention.  The solution - to both cleaning up the environment and potentially lowering energy prices - is said to be renewable energy.But can we really harness enough wind, solar, hydro and other green energy sources to replace fossil fuels?  And if so, what will it take to achieve this?If you want to truly understand what is happening with renewable energy - from an energy industry point of view - then the person to speak with Carolina Torres.  She has more than 29 years of global experience in the oil and gas industry from roles that spanned exploration, field development, finance, drilling, digital transformation, and digital product development.Currently Carolina is the Executive Director of Energy Industry Transformation at Cognite, where she helps industrial companies optimize their existing energy production, move towards more sustainable energy solutions, and future-proof their digital and data systems for a carbon-neutral future.In this episode of A Seat at The Table, Carolina will talk about - What she sees as the biggest barrier to renewables going mass market- A key difference between fossil fuels and renewable energy.- Why we need to take a totally new approach to how we analyze data- What might be coming next for the energy sectorUSEFUL LINKSCongnite's website:Connect with Carolina Torres on LinkedInLearn more about 'Current Situation':  https://thecurrentsituation.netA Seat at The Table's website:   https://seat.fmFollow A Seat at The Table on LinkedIn:  SEND US A MESSAGEVisit A Seat at The Table's website at https://seat.fm