Mariam El Marakeshy
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Mariam El Marakeshy, storyteller, filmmaker, educator, cultural specialist — and 2025 Yale World Fellow — joins the ILC’s Yale Leads podcast.
Investing in Clean Energy Innovation Keynote | Yale Clean Energy Conference
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In this keynote panel from the Yale Clean Energy Conference, we go beyond the surface of “green tech” to discuss the brutal realities of financing the energy transition. As policy support for clean energy wavers in America, we share how we navigate the shift from software-enabled “asset-light” technologies to the capital-intensive infrastructure needed to transform global industry.
We explore why the human side of venture capital is often more important than the technology itself , and how the next era of climate tech—Climate Tech 3.0—is being shaped by national security, industrial policy, and the massive power demands of AI.
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💡 We answer the biggest questions facing the energy transition:
The Policy Exposure: We explain why we believe there is no way to invest in clean energy at scale without taking a specific policy point of view.
Management Over Math: We discuss why we look for agile management teams that can “roll with the punches” as the best way to de-risk a business.
The AI Opportunity: We explore how AI load growth is making grid optimization and behind-the-meter solutions more valuable than they have ever been.
Climate Tech 3.0: We define the next era where costs are falling, but technologies must have freestanding economics with minimal reliance on subsidies.
Breaking In: We offer candid advice for students, emphasizing specificity and the importance of building trust in a tough market.
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About this podcast:
Recorded at the Yale Clean Energy Conference on November 6-7, 2025, this keynote features our panel: Amy Duffuor (Azola Ventures) , Terry Kellogg (Helios Climate Ventures) , and Rakesh Shankar (Antin Infrastructure Partners). We provide a masterclass on the “funder mindset,” detailing how we move capital from university labs to the massive infrastructure projects that define our climate future.
Solving the AI Power Problem part 3
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Like it or leave it, artificial intelligence is driving up energy demand. Can it help modernize the grid in ways we urgently need? In episode 3 of Solving the AI Power Problem, we break down what’s possible. Follow Future in Bloom for more.
Rhea See
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Rhea See, co-founder and CEO of She Loves Tech and a 2025 Yale World Fellow, joins the ILC’s Yale Leads podcast.
Leading the Way | Zach Mercurio: Finding Your Purpose, So That Others See Their Own
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As a researcher, author, and keynote speaker specializing in leadership and purpose, Zach Mercurio explores a question within everyday workplace interactions: Do people know that they matter? Drawing from years of research on purposeful leadership and human motivation, Zach reveals how small, interpersonal leadership behaviors—listening deeply, noticing effort, and showing genuine care—can transform performance, well-being, and trust. From the science of mattering to practical strategies leaders can apply immediately, Zach reframes leadership not as authority, but as the daily work of helping others feel significant, valued, and seen.
This episode offers powerful insight into leading with purpose, building cultures of belonging, and unlocking human potential by helping people know they truly matter.
Vivian López
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Vivian López, Paraguay’s first “digital judge” and a 2025 Yale World Fellow, joins the ILC’s Yale Leads podcast.
Air Pollution
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Last week, the government quietly decided fresh air is optional.
The EPA has stopped tracking the monetary public health costs of air pollution. This makes it much cheaper for businesses to pollute. This data is important because it shows how clean air safeguards keep our communities healthy and safe in terms of lives saved and healthcare costs avoided, putting public health benefits into economic terms.
A conversation about the architecture, art, and life of Bruce Goff
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We talk to Alison Fisher and Craig Lee, co-curators of the exhibition Bruce Goff: Material Worlds
AI = Higher Electric Bills?
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Think you’re just paying for the lights? Think again. In this video, we expose how the massive energy demands of AI growth and data centers are quietly driving up your monthly costs. While tech giants build massive facilities, ordinary households have been bearing the brunt of grid upgrades—but a landmark new law is finally shifting that $33 billion burden.
We break down the “basic math” of how these policy shifts could save your household $200 a year and which states are following Texas’s lead in making big tech pay their fair share. Watch now to see if your state is on the list and how much you’re actually subsidizing the AI revolution!
Solving The AI Power Problem!
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AI is Eating Your Electricity!
Think AI is just software? Think again. Most people don’t realize that every time you use AI, you’re tapping into a massive, physical power grid that’s currently reshaping our world. From surging electricity bills to the hidden water systems cooling down giant data centers, the “digital” world is more physical than ever—and it’s being built in your backyard.
We’re cutting through the noise to show you the real impact of the AI revolution. Is tech going to save the planet, or are data centers the new corporate villains? The truth is somewhere in the middle, and it’s way more interesting. We break down the “AI Power Puzzle” to find out how clean energy and grid modernization can actually work, and more importantly, who is actually going to benefit from all this power.