Description: Nick and John Skrinar, Partner at Cresta Fund Management, explore the intersection of infrastructure investment, private equity, and the energy transition in the U.S. in 2024. Specifically, Nick and John discuss the merits of technologies ranging from carbon capture to hydrogen and renewable natural gas while also casting an eye to the political landscape and how sustainable infrastructure investing has changed over the past five years in the U.S. In addition, Nick and John dove deep on the following topics:
Timestamps:
00:01:52 - Climate Tech Investment Landscape
00:04:48 - Molecule-focused Energy Infrastructure
00:05:09 - The Role of Private Equity in Energy Transition
00:06:13 - Types of Projects and Technologies for 2024
00:07:17 - The Mainstreaming of Carbon Capture
00:11:27 - The Role of Stable Policy in Infrastructure Investment
00:15:22 - Specific Projects Supported by Cresta
00:21:07 - The Potential of Renewable Natural Gas
00:24:06 - The Process of Creating Sustainable Aviation Fuel
00:29:57 - Cresta's Investment Strategy for 2024
00:31:24 - The Practical Applications of Green Hydrogen
00:34:24 - The Need for Stable Policy in Energy Investments
00:35:16 - Policy Tailwinds and Headwinds in the US
00:37:25 - The Impact of State-Level Policies on Energy Transition
00:40:37 - The Importance of Boring Investments in Energy Transition
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