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Robin and Paige Roberts with Central Power Systems and Services

Industrial Talk is onsite at PowerGen and talking to Paige and Robin Roberts with Central Power Systems and Services about “Backup power solutions for a hungry market”.

Robin and Paige Roberts from Central Power Systems and Services discussed their company’s growth and innovations at Power Gen Dallas. Central Power, which Robin acquired 10 years ago, has grown from a $100 million to a projected $1 billion company by 2025. They specialize in mid-sized natural gas generators for oil fields, producing hundreds annually. The company is vertically integrated, handling manufacturing and services, a rarity in the industry. Paige highlighted their recent hiring of 100 new employees, emphasizing the importance of company culture. They also discussed the booming data center market and the challenges of distributed energy.

Alex Flournoy with Baseline Energy Services

Scott MacKenzie hosts the Industrial Talk podcast, highlighting industry innovations and professionals. He promotes CAP Logistics for supply chain insights and encourages industry professionals to share their stories through podcasting. Scott discusses the importance of energy as a service with Alex Flournoy from Baseline Energy Services. Alex explains their business model of renting portable natural gas generators, offering a flat monthly fee that includes maintenance and parts. They have grown from 12 units in 2012 to 1200 today, meeting the increasing demand for electricity in oil fields. Alex emphasizes the importance of remote monitoring and quick response times for maintenance. He also mentions their recent foray into manufacturing their own generators to meet demand.

Caitlin deBoer and Clarke Ellis with Gas Liquids Engineering

Industrial Talk is onsite at PowerGen 24 and talking to Caitlin deBoer and Clarke Ellis with Gas Liquids Engineering about “Carbon Capture Sequestration for Enhanced Oil Recovery”.

Scott MacKenzie hosts an industrial podcast from PowerGen 24 in New Orleans, highlighting the importance of carbon capture in power generation. Clarke Ellis and Caitlin DeBoer from Gas Liquid Engineering discuss their work in carbon capture, emphasizing the need for reliable and affordable energy. They explain the process of capturing CO2 from flue gas using amine solutions, purifying it, and either sequestering it or selling it for commercial use, such as enhanced oil recovery or industrial applications. The conversation also touches on the challenges and potential of renewable energy, particularly sustainable aviation fuel and renewable diesel from canola oil. Gas Liquid Engineering’s EPCM services span various energy sectors, including oil and gas, power generation, and renewables.

Danny Petrecca with Locusview

Industrial Talk is onsite at DistribuTech and talking to Danny Petrecca, Vice President of Business Development with Locusview about “Digital Construction Management – digitally streamlining utility’s construction”.

Utilities face budget cuts, regulatory hurdles, and interest rate fluctuations, while digitization can alleviate these pressures and improve operational efficiency. Innovation and problem-solving are key to addressing challenges, with a scarcity of contractors and resources in the digitization journey. Traditional paper-based construction management is inefficient, and implementing mobile technology can simplify workflows and make them more efficient. New technologies such as GNSS receivers and mobile devices have the potential to revolutionize the industry.

Zach White and Steve Sandefur

On this episode of Industrial Talk, we’re onsite at PowerGen and talking to Zach White with Cooperative Energy and Steve Sandefur with Flexitallic about Collaborating to solve critical power generation challenges.

The world is changing fast! Industrial businesses are juggling every facet of business maintenance and growth, ranging from technological/digital media adaptations to cash flow management and operational efficiency challenges. How do industrial business leaders stay current while managing growth and casting vision for the future? The answers could be found in a learning environment, but never before has there been a place for continuing education in the industrial business arena. UNTIL NOW…

The INDUSTRIAL ACADEMY IS HERE. Finally there is a clearinghouse for all things industrial to assist the business leader. Course offerings provide up-to-date applicable information in business development, technology, finance, operations and leadership presented in an engaging, movement-oriented manner by those in the know. These professionals don’t just talk the talk. They walk the walk with purpose and passion for building not just the industrial business but also the people who make things happen.

The Industrial Talk Podcast family looks forward to learning and growing with you!

When I was in elementary school, our teacher would show us films of industrial professionals making our lives better. For me, these films instilled the passion for industry.

Today, industry has come along way from when I was a boy. It is innovative and focused on solving problems. In short, it’s really cool and exciting.

We need to teach children, around the world, and bring back the “Cool” and “Exciting” and why industry is a wonderful profession. That means we need industrial professionals to re-instill this industrial passion.

This is the Purpose of Industrial Pop. It is an online learning management platform (LMP) dedicated to educating our youth in the ever expanding and innovative world of industry. We also provide this LMP for our teachers to share with their class.

These are very exciting times for industry and we must begin educating our future and it starts with you. If you are interested, please contact me at: https://industrialtalk.com/contact/ and just let me know that you are interested in positively impacting our future industry leaders.