148. Batteries: the Great Consolidation
“Summer has come and passed / The innocent can never last / Wake me up when September ends”. Like John Wick, Laurent thinks he is back.So we have a very energetic Minutes to start September. With Gera...
2 Sep 202412min
147. Decarbonising buildings - Aug24
How to decarbonise buildings? That’s an important topic because that sector accounts for 37% of all emissions, making it one of the three pillars of decarbonisation next to electricity generation and ...
26 Aug 202431min
146. NREL: “Our Renewable Energy Future” - Aug24
A special interview with one of the great minds of the Energy Transition. Dr. Doug Arent is the Executive Director of Strategic Public– Private Partnerships at the National Renewable Energy Laboratory...
19 Aug 202431min
145. Clash of Titans (Barnard vs Martin) – Industrial Heat Redefined
During Summer season, we bring you back the best of our sister show, Redefining Energy TECH, where host Michael Barnard invites Paul Martin for a very long and geekie conversation about innovative sol...
12 Aug 20241h 29min
144. Bill Gates and Energy (2/2) – the Investments / Breakthrough Energy Ventures
In episode 143, Gerard, Laurent and Michael have discussed the philosophy of Bill Gates when it comes to the Energy Transition, and the root causes of his flawed thesis. Let see now if this transpires...
4 Aug 202418min
143. Bill Gates and Energy (1/2) – the Thesis
Bill Gates is sucking a lot of oxygen in the Energy Transition. Is he a force for good, or a nuisance? What is his thesis and where does it come from? And is the thesis still valid in 2024 or obsolete...
29 Jul 202419min
142. Batteries vs Hydrogen (Gerard is Live at EcoSummit 2024)
This week, it is a solo by Gerard Reid.This is the audio of its remarkable presentation at EcoSummit Berlin in June 2024. The topic is “Batteries vs Hydrogen”Link to the YouTube https://www.youtube....
22 Jul 202415min
141. Texas, California: From Renewable Energy developer to IPP - Jul24
Texas and California have witnessed a crazy growth in Solar and Batteries in recent years. In 2024 California has 24GW of Solar and 9GW of batteries on its grid; Texas has grown even faster with 31GW ...
15 Jul 202429min
