66. “The missing hours”: in search of 24/7 carbon free power - jan22
Delivering 24/7 carbon free power is the holy grail for infrastructure funds. Such progress requires a new approach to investing. New technologies need to be harnessed: Hybridization, storage, and dat...
16 Jan 202227min
65. Our Predictions for 2022 - jan22
Happy new year 2022 to all our listeners. In this Episode, its Nostradamus vs. Cassandra all over again: Laurent and Gerard review their 2021 predictions (Episode 42) and look forward to the future. H...
2 Jan 202230min
64. Unstoppable solar - dec21
2021 looked like an “annus horribilis” for the solar industry. Price increases, supply chain problems, threat of taxes on importations. Is the solar industry at the end of 2021 just doom and gloom? Ab...
15 Des 202123min
63. Ultra-fast EV charging (and mini grids) - dec21
EV charging is developing exponentially. It is now a 30bnUSD market per year, growing at a astonishing pace of 20%. More than 1.5m EV charging stations are now operational in the world, 50% in China, ...
1 Des 202128min
62. ESG investing: A force for good or blah blah blah? - nov21
As COP26 comes to a close, there has been a flurry of commitments to invest trillions of dollars in green technologies and carbon neutral projects. That is the core of ESG investing (or is it?).ESG in...
15 Nov 202132min
61. The future of power distribution networks (with ENEL) - nov21
Renewables are developing very fast, but without a proper distribution system, the energy transition will soon stall. So, what does tomorrow’s green grid looks like? It seems like a dull subject, but ...
1 Nov 202124min
60. From Energy Transition to Energy Crunch: The “Natgaspocalypse” - oct21
For the past decade, Natural Gas has been promoted as the “Clean, Reliable and Cheap” fuel to assist the Energy Transition. Well that cosy theory, heavily promoted by the fossil fuel companies, is col...
15 Okt 202122min
59. Long Duration Energy Storage: the “Final Frontier” - oct21
What are the technological options to compensate for – as the German say - the “Dunkelflaute” (dark doldrums), those winter weeks of low winds and low solar? That’s the code that will have to be crack...
1 Okt 202133min
