The Social Economist Season 3, Episode 7 explores the work of WellDecommissioned. Host Toby Gazeley from Euclid Netork is joined by Marc Nijmeijer from WellDecommissioned to discuss their work as an impact scaleup working in the energy transition.
Energy Transition as a Business Model
WellDecommissioned works in both the decommissioning of oil and gas fields as well as in the development of geothermal power, utilising software to reduce costs and increase impact. Toby and Marc discuss several different elements of WellDecommissioned’s work ranging from their work internationally across the world to local projects in The Hague on geothermal power and the valuable support of EU funding.
European Context
Europe’s energy transition and what it means for both businesses’ competitiveness and Europe’s strategic autonomy is more important than ever. In the episode, Marc and Toby discuss the realities of what it looks like to found and scale an impact start-up working in the energy transition. They touch on the challenges presented in the energy sector at the moment as well as the opportunities Europe’s energy transition presents.
Recommedations from the Hosts
- Marc Nijmeijer was kind enough to share a couple of podcast recommendations including Everything Energy from the International Energy Agency and The Daily (the New York Times) podcast.
- Toby Gazeley recommends Trump 100.
As we come to the end of this third season, and given all the wild current events stemming from US politics, we know these recommendations are ever more important!
Get Involved
Listeners are invited to share their thoughts, questions, or feedback with Toby at toby@euclidnetwork.eu.
Special thanks to producer Jan Kiszowara and to the European Commission for supporting The Social Economist.
