C.O.B. Tuesday
C.O.B. Tuesday is a weekly one-hour talk show that serves as a knowledge pipeline for the energy industry and the energy curious. We host honest, timely, conversations with people we believe can improve the discussion, can provide new perspectives, can share unique insights into key energy issues, and can discuss inventive, pragmatic solutions for a stronger energy future. Produced by Veriten.
Episodes
332 episodes
"We Can Stop The Human Suffering And Defend Our Interests If We Oust The Regime" With Bill Barr, Fmr AG
We are thrilled to share this Special Edition COBT as our final episode of 2025. Like many of you, we have been closely watching the escalating situation in Venezuela, and we had the honor of hosting former Attorney General Bill Barr to hear hi...
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"We’ve Become Professionals At Pointing Out The Flaws Of Others And Amateurs At Considering Our Own" Featuring Les Csorba
Today we had the pleasure of welcoming back our good friend Les Csorba, Partner in Charge of the Houston office and a member of the CEO and Board of Directors Practice at Heidrick & Struggles. Les has over 30 years of experience in executiv...
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Episode 308
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"I’m A Republican All In On Solar" Featuring Neil Chatterjee, Former FERC Commissioner
Today, we were delighted to welcome Neil Chatterjee, Former Commissioner and Chairman of the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (FERC). Neil served as FERC Chairman from August –December 2017 and again from October 2018–November 2020. During ...
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Episode 307
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"The Expectation That Everything Has To Exponentially Rise Is Foolish" Featuring Dr. Kruti Lehenbauer, Analytics TX
Today we had the pleasure of hosting Dr. Kruti Lehenbauer, Founder of Analytics TX. Kruti is a longtime statistician and economic consultant who has held leadership roles across analytics, data, and research. She holds a Ph.D. in Public Policy ...
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Episode 306
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Celebrating Thanksgiving Day at North America’s Largest Coal Mine With Peabody
We are thrilled to share what is now our sixth annual COBT Thanksgiving episode, showcasing and thanking the hardworking people working in energy who make Thanksgiving Day possible. Earlier this year, after hosting Jim Grech, President and CEO ...
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"We Want To Be The Data Transportation Capital Of The World" Featuring Governor Mike Dunleavy, AK
It is our honor to welcome back Governor Mike Dunleavy of Alaska. We last hosted the Governor on COBT in May of 2023 (episode linked here), and there has been much to cover since our last visit...
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Episode 305
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"Transmission [Is] Eating Up A Bigger Share Of The Bill" Featuring Jim Bride, Energy Tariff Experts
Today we had the opportunity to host Jim Bride, President of Energy Tariff Experts (ETE). We became familiar with Jim after reading his report on power generation costs and impacts on electric bills earlier this year (linked
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Episode 304
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"Energy Markets Are Moving Into Our Sweet Spot" Featuring Håkan Agnevall, Wärtsilä
Today we had the very exciting opportunity to host Håkan Agnevall, President and CEO of Wärtsilä. Håkan assumed the role of CEO in February 2021 and most recently served as President of Volvo Buses and a member of the Volvo Group Management. In...
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Episode 303
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"Either There Is An Agenda, Or There Is A Serious Problem In Their Models" With Dr. Anas Alhajji, Energy Outlook Advisors
Today we were delighted to welcome Dr. Anas Alhajji, Managing Partner of Energy Outlook Advisors and Author of the Energy Outlook Advisors Substack (linked here). Dr. Alhajji is a leading expert...
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Episode 302
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"The Middle East is Positioning Itself As A Switzerland Of AI Infrastructure" Featuring Obinna Isiadinso, IFC
Today we had the pleasure of hosting Obinna Isiadinso, Global Sector Lead for Data Center Investments at the International Finance Corporation (IFC), a member of the World Bank Group and the largest global development institution focused on the...
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Episode 301
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"A New Way To Create A Teaching And Learning Platform For Energy" With Dr. Michael Crow, ASU and Bob Zorich, EnCap
Today was a truly incredible day. As you know, COBT began in the spring of 2020 with the original mission of trying to share better and more informed energy macro perspectives with the energy-curious world. Over the past five and a half years, ...
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Episode 300
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"We Have Too Little Power, It’s Too Expensive, And We Rely Too Much On Imports" Featuring William Clouston, UK SDP
Today we had the pleasure of hosting William Clouston, Party Leader of the Social Democratic Party (SDP) in the United Kingdom. William has served as Party Leader since 2018 and was re-elected in March 2020. He originally joined the SDP in 1982...
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Episode 299
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"The Value of Capacity Has Gone Parabolic" Featuring Julien Dumoulin-Smith, Jefferies
Today we were thrilled to host Julien Dumoulin-Smith, Managing Director of U.S. Power, Utilities, and Clean Energy Research at Jefferies. Julien joined the firm in July 2024 after serving as a Senior Research Analyst at Bank of America Merrill ...
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Episode 298
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"Everyone Is Trying To Learn About Energy So They Can Get Hired" Featuring Ray Zage and Shon Hiatt, USC
We are back on the road this week for an insightful visit with Ray Zage, CEO of Tiga Investments, and Shon Hiatt, Director of the Zage Business of Energy Initiative and Associate Professor of Business Administration at the University of Souther...
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Episode 297
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"You Can’t Squeeze Blood Out Of A Stone" Featuring Thomas Popik, Foundation for Resilient Societies
Today we had the exciting opportunity to host Thomas Popik for a power-focused discussion. Thomas is the Chairman and President of the Foundation for Resilient Societies, a non-profit dedicated to strengthening the resilience and recoverability...
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Episode 296
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"AI Made Electricity Reinvent Itself 150 Years After Edison" Featuring KR Sridhar, Ph.D., Bloom Energy
Today we were delighted to welcome KR Sridhar, Ph.D., Founder, Chairman, and CEO of Bloom Energy. KR’s academic background includes a Ph.D. in Mechanical Engineering, a Master’s in Nuclear Engineering, and a Bachelor’s in Mechanical Engineering...
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Episode 295
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"The Most Important Role For Experts Is To Say Things That Politicians Don’t Welcome" Featuring Roger Pielke Jr., THB
It was our pleasure to welcome back our good friend Roger Pielke Jr., Author of The Honest Broker on Substack and Senior Fellow at the American Enterprise Institute, for an insightful discussion on the U.S. Department of Energy’s climate risk a...
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Episode 294
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"Never, Ever Underestimate Talent Development" Featuring H.E. Mohamed Al Hammadi, ENEC and Dr. Sama Bilbao y León, WNA
It was our honor to welcome His Excellency Mohamed Al Hammadi, Managing Director and CEO of the Emirates Nuclear Energy Company (ENEC) and Chairman of the World Nuclear Association (WNA), along with Dr. Sama Bilbao y León, Director General of t...
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Episode 293
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"Energy Sits At The Crux Of Some Of The Largest Debates And Questions Of Our Time" Featuring Betty Jiang, Barclays
This week we are delighted to welcome Betty Jiang, Managing Director of U.S. Integrateds and E&P Equity Research at Barclays. Betty joined Barclays in 2023 after leading the U.S. ESG Research team at Credit Suisse and has more than 15 years...
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Episode 292
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"If You Have Good Ideas, The Resources Follow" Featuring Dr. Michael Crow, Arizona State University
Yesterday we had the pleasure of hosting Dr. Michael Crow, President of Arizona State University. On Monday, we spent the day in Phoenix with Dr. Crow and his team, learning how ASU has been rethinking and reshaping the traditional university m...
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Episode 291
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"Putin’s Going To Want To Be Looking For Some Saving Of Face" With Senator Hutchison & Jack Balagia
We were honored this week to welcome Senator Kay Bailey Hutchison and Jack Balagia for a Special Edition COBT. Senator Hutchison is a Founding Member of the KBH Energy Center at the University of Texas, with a distinguished career spanning both...
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"An Energy Market Issue That Deserves Real Investment" Featuring Jillene Connors Belopolsky, Clean Cooking Alliance
Today we had the pleasure of welcoming Jillene Connors Belopolsky, Chief of Staff and Chief External Affairs Officer at the Clean Cooking Alliance (CCA), to our Houston studio. Jillene joined the CCA in 2021 and has over a decade of experience ...
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Episode 290
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"The Age-Old Question Is How Much Is A Canal Worth?" Featuring Emily Morris & Tom Cuthbert, Emrgy
We are back on the road this week for an exciting visit with Emily Morris, CEO and Founder, and Tom Cuthbert, CTO, of Emrgy. Our team traveled to one of Emrgy’s hydropower facilities on Colorado’s Front Range to see their technology up close an...
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Episode 289
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"We’re Trying To Meet The Moment As Fast As We Can" Featuring Tim Latimer, Fervo Energy
We are excited to share this “on-the-road” COBT episode featuring Tim Latimer, CEO and Co-Founder of Fervo Energy. Our team traveled to Milford, Utah, to tour Fervo’s Cape Station project before connecting with Tim for an in-depth conversation....
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Episode 288
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"It Can Be A Fascinating And Amazing Future If We Get It Right" Featuring Isabelle Boemeke, Author of "Rad Future"
Today we had the pleasure of hosting Isabelle Boemeke, author of the forthcoming book, “Rad Future: The Untold Story of Nuclear Electricity and How It Will Save the World.” The book will be published on August 12 and is available for preorder <...
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Episode 287
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