PODCAST | Former Assistant Secretary Daniel Simmons on Affordable Clean Energy
In this episode, Daniel Simmons, Principal of Simmons Energy & Environmental Strategy and former Assistant Secretary for Energy Efficiency and Renewable Energy at the U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) from 2019 to 2021, speaks about his experience as a political appointee at DOE; advocating for affordable reliable clean energy; balancing leadership and family; and the importance of AAAS Science & Technology Policy Fellows in supporting critical DOE missions.
Participants
Daniel Simmons, former Assistant Secretary for Energy Efficiency and Renewable Energy
Host
Ashley Pennington, Ph.D., Chemical and biochemical engineering; 2020-21 Executive Branch Fellow at the US Department of Energy
Editor
Ashley Scarlett, Ph.D. Marine biologist and science communication specialist
Twitter: @DrScarlettSmash
Producers
Ashley Pennington, Ph.D. Chemical and biochemical engineering; 2020-21 Executive Branch Fellow at the US Department of Energy
Chris Parsons, Ph.D. Ocean conservation science; 2020-21 Executive Branch Fellow at the US National Science Foundation
Twitter: @ecmparsons
Executive Producer
Chris Parsons, Ph.D. Ocean conservation science; 2020-21 Executive Branch Fellow at the US National Science Foundation
Twitter: @ecmparsons
Image: DOE
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