{"type":"rich","version":"1.0","provider_name":"Transistor","provider_url":"https://transistor.fm","author_name":"Energy Bytes","title":"EP 52: Robert Brook from RBAC, Inc.","html":"<iframe width=\"100%\" height=\"180\" frameborder=\"no\" scrolling=\"no\" seamless src=\"https://share.transistor.fm/e/2f6bb758\"></iframe>","width":"100%","height":180,"duration":4949,"description":"With over 40 years of experience in natural gas markets, Dr. Brooks offers valuable insights into the challenges and benefits of integrating hydrogen into the energy mix. He discusses how RBAC’s cutting-edge software enables companies to forecast market trends and navigate the evolving energy landscape. Key topics include hydrogen’s environmental advantages versus its production hurdles, innovations in natural gas market forecasting, and the potential for collaboration between hydrogen and natural gas in shaping the future of energy markets. Dr. Brooks also reflects on his journey from MIT to founding RBAC, revolutionizing energy market analysis along the way.\n00:00 - Intro\n00:27 - Hydrogen Energy\n06:49 - RBAC Overview and Services\n16:44 - Enverus Startup Journey\n18:20 - Original SAS Model Explained\n22:40 - Dr. Rao's Entrepreneurial Journey\n24:55 - Natural Gas Market Evolution\n27:09 - Data in the 90s: A Retrospective\n32:37 - Incorporating Data into Models\n35:44 - The Danger of Good Design\n38:04 - Beautiful vs. Ugly Equations\n41:03 - User-Friendly Systems and Algorithms\n44:30 - Energy Systems: Poor vs. Rich Countries\n46:13 - Energy Policy Class Insights\n51:51 - Understanding Negative Gas Prices\n58:23 - Flat Natural Gas Prices Explained\n1:02:40 - Early Natural Gas: The Nuisance Gas\n1:05:12 - Forecasting Techniques in Energy\n1:06:48 - Platform Users and Applications\n1:12:18 - Likelihoods and Risk Analysis\n1:16:34 - Learning in Resource Economics\n1:19:20 - Finding David: A Guide\nhttps://twitter.com/collide_iohttps://www.tiktok.com/@collide.iohttps://www.facebook.com/collide.iohttps://www.instagram.com/collide.iohttps://www.youtube.com/@collide_iohttps://bsky.app/profile/digitalwildcatters.bsky.socialhttps://www.linkedin.com/company/collide-digital-wildcatters","thumbnail_url":"https://img.transistorcdn.com/KU-rritAkNfd5EDWr8dy4miPzznveey9CXz1zVQDRXc/rs:fill:0:0:1/w:400/h:400/q:60/mb:500000/aHR0cHM6Ly9pbWct/dXBsb2FkLXByb2R1/Y3Rpb24udHJhbnNp/c3Rvci5mbS83ZGMz/NDQxNzEwNTFjZDU3/NmQ4ZmI3ZDU1ZTQ2/Y2U4Yi5qcGc.webp","thumbnail_width":300,"thumbnail_height":300}