Human Factors and Energy Experiences with Tucker Perkins

On this episode of Experience by Design, we welcome Tucker Perkins to the podcast. Tucker is the President and CEO of the Propane Education and Research Council. “PERC was authorized by the U.S. Congress...on Oct. 11, 1996....[to] provide leading propane safety and training programs and invests in research and development of new propane-powered technologies.” But our conversation is about much more than that. We dig into the importance of critical thinking and creativity in facing Wicked Problems. We also explore the challenges of the energy sector, and how behavioral change is vital to these challenges. Finally, we discuss the need for effective communication based to share knowledge and create the potential for new approaches to long-standing issues.

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