Currents Podcast

Project finance, renewable energy and more

Currents features in-depth discussions on the latest developments in project finance. The podcast is hosted by partner Todd Alexander, who interviews key business leaders and policy makers to investigate important trends affecting the energy and infrastructure space.

 

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Ep350: How Lenders Manage Credit Risk with Insurance

Ep350: How Lenders Manage Credit Risk with Insurance

Ben Roberts, president of Texel Group, discusses how non‑payment insurance works in project finance and how lenders use it to manage credit risk, allocate capital and support lending activity.

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Past Episodes

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Ep233: Plus Power on stand-alone energy storage

Ep233: Plus Power on stand-alone energy storage

Brandon Keefe and Joshua Goldstein of Plus Power join us to discuss stand-alone battery storage.

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Ep232: Insurance Affecting Projects | Part II

Ep232: Insurance Affecting Projects | Part II

A discussion on how climate change is affecting insurance with representatives from Munich Re, Liberty Specialty Markets and The Geneva Association.

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Ep231: Insurance Affecting Projects | Part I

Ep231: Insurance Affecting Projects | Part I

Rising insurance costs and shrinking coverage are starting to limit where renewable and other energy projects can be built.

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Ep230: Clean Energy Associates Vice President discusses market trends

Ep230: Clean Energy Associates Vice President discusses market trends

Dan Shreve of Clean Energy Associates joins us for a wide-ranging discussion about the current environment around existing and emerging technologies.

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Ep229: Declan Flanagan, CEO of Bluestar, discusses renewable investing

Ep229: Declan Flanagan, CEO of Bluestar, discusses renewable investing

Declan Flanagan, founder and CEO of Bluestar Energy Capital, joins us for a wide-ranging discussion, including what he sees as the most promising...

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Ep228: CEO of Spearmint Energy on battery energy storage

Ep228: CEO of Spearmint Energy on battery energy storage

Andrew Waranch, CEO of Spearmint Energy, joins us to discuss his company and why he chose to go into battery energy storage.

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Ep227: Intersect Power CEO on the Power Grid

Ep227: Intersect Power CEO on the Power Grid

Sheldon Kimber, CEO of Intersect Power, joins Todd Alexander for a discussion about the United States power grid system.

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Ep226: Aon Co-CEO Gives an Overview of Tax Credit Insurance

Ep226: Aon Co-CEO Gives an Overview of Tax Credit Insurance

Gary Blitz, global co-CEO of Aon's M&A and transaction solutions practice, joins us to talk about the insurance market for tax credit transfers.

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Ep225: Invenergy Vice Presidents Discuss Build-Transfer Transactions

Ep225: Invenergy Vice Presidents Discuss Build-Transfer Transactions

Kyle Hermanson and Nate Hoeppner of Invenergy join us to discuss build-transfer transactions.

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