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.

 

Listen to Currents on your mobile device with Apple Podcasts, Spotify or your preferred podcast app.

Interested in hearing more about renewable energy in emerging markets? Subscribe to Earth, Wind and Solar on Apple Podcasts, Spotify or your preferred podcast app.

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.

Listen here

Past Episodes

Sector

Ep171: Renewable Hydrogen Update

Ep171: Renewable Hydrogen Update

Jean-Louis Kindler, CEO of Ways2H, a company focused on turning the world’s waste into renewable hydrogen, joins us to discuss the company’s technology and

Listen Now

Ep170: Green Power Aggregation with Enel

Ep170: Green Power Aggregation with Enel

Mark McGrail, vice president of the commercial office at Enel Green Power North America, joins us to discuss green power aggregation. We get into the optio

Listen Now

Ep169: What Sponsors Need to Know to Finance CCS Projects

Ep169: What Sponsors Need to Know to Finance CCS Projects

Nick Knapp, senior managing director, and Mike Yurkerwich, director with CohnReznick Capital, join us to talk about what sponsors need to know to finance c

Listen Now

Ep168: Data Centers: What Potential Investors Need to Know

Ep168: Data Centers: What Potential Investors Need to Know

Due to the increased investor appetite for digital infrastructure and growing governmental focus on improving connectivity, digital assets like data center

Listen Now

Ep167: How Nuclear Technology Can Help Reach Carbon Goals

Ep167: How Nuclear Technology Can Help Reach Carbon Goals

Bret Kugelmass, managing director of the Energy Impact Center, joins us to talk about why nuclear is his chosen technology to reach our carbon goals. We ge

Listen Now

Ep166: Investing in Water Infrastructure

Ep166: Investing in Water Infrastructure

Damian Georgino, with Norton Rose Fulbright, joins us to discuss investing in water infrastructure. We start with how he got into the water space, what the

Listen Now

Ep165: Banking on Batteries

Ep165: Banking on Batteries

James Wright, managing director and head of U.S. project finance and infrastructure with CIBC Capital Markets, joins us to discuss batteries and energy sto

Listen Now

Ep164: Utility-Scale Transmission Line Development

Ep164: Utility-Scale Transmission Line Development

Kimberlee Centera, CEO of TerraPro Solutions, joins us to discuss the critical aspects of utility-scale transmission development. We discuss key issues and

Listen Now

Ep163: Supply Chain Traceability

Ep163: Supply Chain Traceability

Andy Klump, CEO of Clean Energy Associates, joins us to discuss supply chain traceability. We get into the concerns over polysilicon made in Xinjiang that

Listen Now