Register today for the 2nd seminar of the ESE Spring 2025 Seminar Series: The Janak Raj Lectures. This seminar is available online only via Zoom.

Presented by:  Paul Browning, Co-Founding Partner, Energy Transition Finance, LLC.

REGISTER HERE

TIME: 12:00 PM - 1:30 PM Eastern Time 
LOCATION - ZOOM MEETING link to be sent prior to the seminar date
CONTACT US: inesei@lehigh.edu  

ABSTRACT: The power generation industry has intersected with two transformative forces: artificial intelligence and climate change. As the global demand for clean, reliable energy accelerates, AI data centers and electric vehicles are rewriting the growth forecasts of electric utilities. Paul Browning, a seasoned executive with over 35 years of experience in the power generation and energy transition industries, will explore how exponential growth in data centers, electric vehicles, and renewable energy is reshaping the energy sector. 
Key topics include:

• The challenge of forecasting exponential growth in a power generation context.
• The challenges and opportunities of managing under-forecasted demand from AI data centers, factories and EV adoption.
• How exponential trends in renewables and energy storage costs are redefining the economics of power generation.
• How global geopolitics are responding to these powerful intersections.

Paul will share insights from his leadership roles at General Electric, Mitsubishi Power, and his work in venture capital, offering a thought-provoking look at the opportunities and challenges facing business leaders in this rapidly evolving landscape. Attendees will leave with a deeper understanding of how to navigate and capitalize on these powerful trends shaping the energy industry and the global economy.
 

BIO:  Paul Browning is a global energy entrepreneur and seasoned executive with over 35 years of experience driving innovation, growth, and operational excellence in the power generation and energy transition industries. Throughout his career, Paul has served in senior leadership and CEO roles at multinational corporations, including Caterpillar, GE, Irving Oil, and Mitsubishi Power. He has led multi-billion-dollar businesses, spearheaded product development, launched new ventures, and delivered some of the world’s largest and most innovative energy infrastructure projects in developed and emerging markets.

Now semi-retired, Paul leverages his expertise as a consultant, investor, and co-founder of Energy Transition Finance, LLC, helping companies access government debt and grant funding for energy transition projects. He also advises several energy transition companies, serves as a Director on the Green Hydrogen Coalition Board of Directors, and is an Adjunct Professor at the University of Delaware, focusing on technology deployment in the energy transition. Additionally, Paul invests in venture capital across industries, including energy transition, artificial intelligence, space, and finance.

Paul holds a B.S. in Metallurgical Engineering and Materials Science from Carnegie Mellon University and an M.S. in Materials Engineering from Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute. He and his wife, Janel, split their time between La Jolla, California, and Winter Park, Florida, where he enjoys golfing, podcasting, and exploring the intersection of artificial intelligence and the energy transition.