Episode 22: Varun Sivaram

On this podcast, Thomas Byrne, CEO of CleanCapital, sits down with Varun Sivaram, a thought leader in the clean energy space. This podcast discusses the bestseller’s new book “Taming the Sun”, which outlines the current clean energy landscape, and the advances needed to unleash it.

Besides being a writer, Varun Sivaram is a physicist and Chief Technology Officer at ReNew Power Ventures, a multibillion-dollar renewable energy firm. He is also a senior research scholar at Columbia University, a board member for the Stanford University Energy and Environment Institutes, and an editorial board member for the journal “Global Transitions”. Previously, Varun was a professor at Georgetown University and is a Rhodes and a Truman Scholar. Dr. Sivaram holds a degree from Stanford University and a Ph.D. from St. John’s College, Oxford University.

Transcript

Sharkboy Game [2021] May 2026

The headset cracked down the middle and fell away.

A cutscene played. Finley, his little brother (a blue reef shark in a hoodie), was freed. Finley hugged him. “I knew you’d come, Sharkboy.” sharkboy game

Leo tried to take off the headset. He couldn't. The plastic was fused to his skin. He tried to scream, but only a low, predatory growl came out. The headset cracked down the middle and fell away

The hammerhead shot him. Pain—real, white-hot pain—exploded in Leo’s shoulder. He stumbled back, clutching his fin. The health bar in his vision dropped to 60%. but only a low

But the game had beaten the world.

Then, he was in.

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