183. Energy Security from the front line: Eastern Europe and Renewables - Jun25
Redefining Energy15 Kesä 2025

183. Energy Security from the front line: Eastern Europe and Renewables - Jun25

Laurent remembers vividly his trip to Sofia Bulgaria in winter 2009 when the Russians had cut the gas for Bulgaria during a -15C winter. Russia was already playing hard ball because of (guess what) a financial disagreement with Ukraine. The blackmail lasted 3 weeks, and the poor Bulgarians were cutting the trees from their equivalent of Hyde Park or Central Park not to freeze to death.

Lots of progress has been made since then, and Eastern Europe is an emerging bright spot of development for Renewables. It is not just about Economics but also about Security of Supply. We bring in Dimitar Enchev, Cofounder & CEO Europe at CWP - a global renewable energy company, behind some of the largest projects in Southeast Europe.

CWP has been active since 2007 and developed the largest projects in Serbia, Bulgaria, Romania, including Europe’s largest onshore wind farm for 10 years – a 600MW project in Romania and has now partnered with Mercuria, one of the largest energy trading houses in the world. They discuss how Eastern Europe felt the largest blunt of Russia’s Energy War and how they have been accustomed to living, surviving and thriving with a hostile and aggressive neighbour, always prompt to weaponize energy. Is Europe “bringing a knife to a gunfight” when it comes to countering Russia?

We explain how opportunities have risen from this difficult environment and how the decorrelation of wind and solar between the East and West of the Continent, and a continuous integration with the global European Grid creates significant investment opportunities. It is about Transmission, Resilience, Hybridization and digitization.

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200. “200 slides, Energy, AI, and the End of ESG” with Nat Bullard - Oct25

200. “200 slides, Energy, AI, and the End of ESG” with Nat Bullard - Oct25

For our 200th episode, we had the pleasure and privilege of speaking with Nat Bullard, one of the sharpest minds in the energy world. A leading analyst in climate and energy, Nat is known for his clea...

20 Loka 202529min

199. The LNG Mirage - Oct25

199. The LNG Mirage - Oct25

The oil and gas industry is clinging to the narrative that we're entering a "Golden Age of Gas" — especially when it comes to LNG. Riding this assumption, companies have been pouring in investments at...

13 Loka 202527min

198. Battery Blitz in Germany - Oct25

198. Battery Blitz in Germany - Oct25

Germany is experiencing a battery blitz. The market is expected to triple from 2GW to 6GW in less than two years. To give a bit of context, Zach Williams from Modo Energy, gives us the big picture and...

6 Loka 202528min

197. The fight for accurate Carbon Accounting and 24/7 Green Power - Sep25

197. The fight for accurate Carbon Accounting and 24/7 Green Power - Sep25

With Gerard away, Laurent invited another Irishman, Killian Daly, to dive into a technical—but critically important—topic: carbon accounting, power procurement, the GHG Protocol (v3), and the push for...

29 Syys 202521min

196. Are SAF and Marine Green Fuels worth the Carbon Reductions? - Sep25

196. Are SAF and Marine Green Fuels worth the Carbon Reductions? - Sep25

Aviation and marine transport together account for approximately 15% of global oil consumption—a substantial share driven by sectors that are among the hardest to decarbonize. Unlike road transport or...

22 Syys 202530min

195. The Battery Doctor - Sep25

195. The Battery Doctor - Sep25

Battery technology lies at the core of the global energy transition, but managing and optimizing battery systems has become a highly specialized discipline. ACCURE is a cutting-edge startup that is re...

15 Syys 202530min

194. Next-Gen Weather Forecasting: AI, Satellites, and Drones - Sep25

194. Next-Gen Weather Forecasting: AI, Satellites, and Drones - Sep25

Water, wind, sunlight — the driving forces behind renewable energy. The better we can predict them, the more we can accelerate progress and reduce risk.  Weather forecasting is undergoing a quantum le...

8 Syys 202526min

193. The Seven Deadly Sins of the Energy Transition

193. The Seven Deadly Sins of the Energy Transition

Three wise men met and discussed the Seven Sins of The Energy Transition. Laurent, Gerard and Michael dissect seven sectors that have captured attention, investments and public money and are at best d...

1 Syys 202530min

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