The Empirical Energy Podcast: Unveiling the Verified Energy RevolutionWelcome to The Empirical Energy Podcast, where we blow open the silent revolution rewriting the rules of global energy markets. Measured, verified energy is no longer an alternative—it's becoming the gold standard. This groundbreaking series takes you inside the raw mechanics of how verification technologies and blockchain-fueled trading are dismantling old systems and creating a future where empirical energy doesn't just compete, it dominates.Why Listen to The Empirical Energy Podcast?The energy industry is experiencing its most dramatic transformation in decades. Traditional trading models are giving way to verified, transparent sy...
Latest episodes
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19 min
Revolutionizing Data Centers with Solar and Waste | Carlos Fernandez-Aballi Altamirano| Empirical Energy Podca…
Carlos from ETAJOULE joins host Mark Smith for a conversation on how the future of data centers may be smaller, smarter, and powered by waste. Instead of relying on massive central…
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35 min
From Mars Missions to Manhattan’s Boilers: Natan Shahar’s Energy Odyssey | The Empirical Energy Podcast | Nata…
From Mars Missions to Manhattan’s Boilers: Natan Shahar’s Energy Odyssey Some of the most practical energy solutions don’t come from inside the industry—they come from rethinking t…
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28 min
Archer Aviation: Revolutionizing Air Travel with Billy Nolen | The Empirical Energy Podcast | Billy Nolen | Em…
What if getting across a city took minutes instead of hours? This conversation with Billy Nolen explores how advanced air mobility is moving from concept to reality—faster than mos…
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37 min
Hydrogen, AI, and the Future of Energy Operations | Mark Oldenburg | Empirical Energy Podcast | EP 121
What actually happens after leading operations at one of the world’s largest automotive companies? For Mark Oldenburg, it didn’t mean slowing down—it meant stepping into a new role…
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30 min
Inside Europe’s Changing Energy Landscape | Ehsan Daneshvar | Empirical Energy Podcast | EP 120
Europe’s energy transition isn’t unfolding the way anyone expected. What started as a climate-driven shift has collided with geopolitical reality—forcing governments to rethink tim…
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20 min
The Hybrid Future of Energy: Integration and Innovation | Philip Richard | Empirical Energy | EP 119
Oil and gas operators don’t have a data problem. They have a systems problem. Autonomous methane monitoring is advancing fast. AI-powered quantification is here. Real-time dashboar…
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45 min
From Volume to Value: Optimizing Daily Cashflow in the Modern Oilfield (Webinar) | Casey Patterson | Empirical…
From Volume to Value: Optimizing Daily Cashflow in the Modern Oilfield In this webinar episode of The Empirical Energy Podcast, host Mark Smith is joined by Casey Patterson, Co-Fou…
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52 min
Empirical Energy Podcast Cashflow Webinar Jan 2026
Operators often see groups of wells (field/unit/route) as profitable while subsets quietly lose money—masked by aggregated views, declining production, flat pricing, rising LOE, an…
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36 min
The Empirical Truth: Transforming Energy with AI and Data | David Conley | Empirical Energy | EP 117
Innovating the Future of Energy with Empirical AI How Measured, Verified Data Is Reshaping Global Energy Markets In this episode of The Empirical Energy Podcast, host Mark Smith is…
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19 min
Updates in Visual AI Gas Detection | Jae Yoon Chung | Empirical Energy | EP 116
🎙️ Revolutionizing Gas Leak Detection with Visual AI & Machine Learning In this episode of The Empirical Energy Podcast, host Mark Smith sits down with Jae Yoon Chung, Machine Lear…
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30 min
Empirical Energy: The Silent Revolution in Global Energy Markets | Thomas Fox | Empirical Energy | EP 115
Uncovering the Future of Methane Emissions Management with Thomas Fox In this episode of The Empirical Energy Podcast, host Mark Smith welcomes Thomas Fox, President of Highwood Em…
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21 min
Using AI Digital Twins to Scale Empirical Energy | Zach Oremland | Empirical Energy | EP 114
In this episode of the Empirical Energy Podcast, host Mark Smith sits down with Zach Orlin of Clean Connect.ai to explore how digital twins, AI, blockchain, and verification techno…
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25 min
Revolutionizing Energy: Empowering Markets with Empirical Data | Deb Ryan | Empirical Energy | EP 113
In this episode of the Empirical Energy Podcast, host Mark Smith is joined by Deb Ryan from Geo Financial to discuss the seismic shift in global energy markets. They dive deep into…
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30 min
NatGas Millions With Empirical Gas | Jay Bhatty | Empirical Energy | EP 112
Gas scheduling, pipeline data, arbitrage, LNG globalization, AI-powered tariffs, and the rapid shift toward reliable low-carbon fuel — this conversation with Jay Bhatty shines a li…
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42 min
Tokenizing EAC’s for LNG | Brad Handler | Empirical Energy | EP 111
The energy market is entering a new era where data is currency, transparency is leverage, and trust is tokenized. In this episode of The Empirical Energy Podcast, host Mark Smith s…
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17 min
The Methane Truth: How Measurement Is Rewriting Global Energy Politics | Empirical Energy | EP 110
The silent revolution in energy has already begun — and it’s measured, not modeled. In this powerful episode of The Empirical Energy Podcast, host Mark Smith sits down with Robert…
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19 min
GenAI for Energy Executives | Empirical Energy | EP 109
Welcome to the Empirical Energy Podcast, where host Mark Smith sits down with Mehdi, author of Enterprise Gen AI for Energy Executives, to uncover how Generative AI, blockchain, an…
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18 min
Certification Pathways for Empirical Gas | MaryBeth Clifford | Empirical Energy Podcast
Discover how energy producers and traders are navigating the complex world of carbon certification to deliver verified net zero natural gas products. Host Mark Smith sits down with…
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24 min
A Producers Journey to Empirical Gas | Kelly Bott | Empirical Energy Podcast
Pure West Energy's transformation from traditional commodity gas to empirical natural gas represents a seismic shift in how the energy industry approaches carbon verification and t…
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40 min
Empirical Energy Vision| David Conley | Empirical Energy
Join Mark Smith and co-founder David Conley as they share the remarkable origin story of Empirical Energy, from sitting in a hot tub during oil field layoffs to revolutionizing how…