Mind The [Energy] Gap
Welcome to Mind The [Energy] Gap: a podcast exploring the legal, business, and policy issues facing the energy transition. Join me, SJ Beaumont, a dual-licensed attorney (in New York and England & Wales) as I interview various stakeholders across the industry: taking a closer look at the solutions required and the challenges presented in our pathway to decarbonisation.
Episodes
4 days ago
4 days ago
Welcome to episode 2 of Mind The [Energy] Gap with me, Sarah J. Beaumont, Esq., attorney in New York and London. Each week I interview key stakeholders involved in the energy transition: this week's focus is on digital assets / infrastructure / AI. Live from London, UK: I interviewed Jonny Fry, CEO of Team Blockchain (see link here to the Digital Bytes newsletter: https://digitalbytes.substack.com/): we discussed the water / energy problem as AI demand skyrockets, planned datacentres in space, how digital assets & disruptive technologies can (/ will) enhance or hinder our pathway to decarbonisation. Hope you enjoy our fascinating and insightful conversation navigating the legal / technology / commercial impact of our increasingly "digital lives" on Net Zero targets.
Monday Dec 22, 2025
Episode 01: New York City - Jose Almanzar, Environmental Attorney
Monday Dec 22, 2025
Monday Dec 22, 2025
Welcome to the inaugural episode of Mind The [Energy] Gap with me, Sarah J. Beaumont, Esq., attorney in New York and London.
Each week I interview key stakeholders involved in the energy transition: this week's focus is on the environment.
Live from Manhattan, New York City: I interviewed Jose Almanzar, senior counsel at Holland and Knight (Jose A. Almanzar | Professionals | Holland & Knight); we dive into environmental regulation, the risks that are consistently underestimated in the due diligence / negotiation stages of cleantech & infra deals, the ESG hype & the PFAS problem, how the role of attorneys will evolve with the energy transition, and Jose's predictions for the future of the clean energy transition. Also stay tuned until the end to find out the inspirational volunteer work Jose undertakes outside of his busy BigLaw career!


