Tucker Perkins is an energy expert with four decades of experience in the liquid and renewable fuels industry. He is a frequent keynote speaker to national and international audiences on energy topics and a commentator for major media outlets such as the Schwab Network. His wide path perspective embraces an array of pragmatic solutions for reducing greenhouse gas emissions.
Tucker also hosts the Path to Zero podcast, in which he engages a variety of thought leaders in provocative discussions regarding energy and climate change. He has interviewed over 100 experts on subjects ranging from internal combustion engines to nuclear fusion, electrification, and environmental justice.
As a Substack author, Tucker hopes to contribute to this space not as someone with all the answers, but as someone with a deep conviction that we must broaden the conversation if we’re serious about reducing emissions, confronting climate change, and building an equitable energy future.
Tucker’s book, Path to Zero: 12 Climate Conversation That Changed the World, reflects on 12 of his most memorable conversations with renowned climate scientists, academics, and innovators
He is the president and chief executive officer of the Propane Education & Research Council (PERC), a position he’s held since 2017.
Tucker has a BS in civil engineering from Virginia Tech and an MBA from the University of Richmond. He and his wife Liz reside in Richmond, Virginia.
