EnVisioneering Exchange: a podcast series
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The HVACR industry, and the entire built environment, is in the midst of rapid change and faces an evolving set of challenges and demands — and the effect on both technology and business is profound. From refrigerant and efficiency regulations and standards to the impacts of climate change and trends like digitalization and electrification, it’s not always easy to keep up and stay ahead.
Join our host John Sheff, Danfoss’ director of public and industry affairs in North America, in this podcast series, which addresses this changing landscape through informative, valuable dialogue with thought leaders and experts-in-their-fields.
We welcome your feedback and suggestions on the EnVisioneering Exchange podcast at solutions@danfoss.com.
Episode 19 - Hydrogen energy in Europe
In the latest episode of the EnVisioneering Exchange podcast, Host John Sheff is joined by Markus Lempp, Danfoss Director of Public and Industry Affairs of Central Europe, for a conversation on hydrogen power. Since hydrogen is much more established in Europe than it is in the US, Lempp is able to provide real-world examples of how hydrogen is already being used. Lempp also describes hydrogen fuel cells and what some of the different hydrogen colors mean.
Recorded: March, 2021
Episode 18 - Sustainability goals: commitment vs. action
Our guest for episode 18 of the EnVisioneering Exchange podcast is Jake Elder, a member of the Bloomberg Associates Sustainability Practice.
He gives us a peak into how he advises mayors and senior city officials on developing sustainability initiatives and policies, and the challenges they face implementing them. Later in the episode, Jake and host John Sheff discuss real-world examples of cities that have been able to execute their sustainability goals and how/why they were successful.
Recorded: March, 2021
Episode 17 - Meeting sustainable development goals in a post-pandemic world
Scott Foster, Director of the United Nations Economic Commission for Europe's (UNECE) Sustainable Energy Division, joins host John Sheff to discuss the future of sustainability. Some of the topics they cover include reducing the environmental footprint of existing systems, investing in sustainable resource management, and reforming current energy systems for future needs.
Recorded: March, 2021
Episode 16 - Water and waste water infrastructure
John Masters, Industry Affairs Advisor for Danfoss Drives, joins host John Sheff for episode 16 of the EnVisioneering Exchange podcast. The two Industry Affairs experts have a comprehensive conversation about water infrastructure and the outsized role you may not realize it plays in maintaining our daily lives―what it is, what challenges current infrastructures face, how it can be improved, and what the future of water infrastructure may look like.
Recorded: February, 2021
Meet your host - John Sheff
John Sheff is currently Director of Public & Industry Affairs at Danfoss where he covers a range of issues, including refrigerants, energy efficiency, electric vehicles and urban development. Previously, he worked on energy, climate and sustainability policy in the office of Maryland Governor Martin O’Malley before earning his MBA from the Robert H. Smith School of Business at the University of Maryland, College Park in 2014. John lives in Baltimore with his wife, Zoey, and their son, Sam.
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