164. 2024 Wrap up: Successes, Surprises and Shocks

164. 2024 Wrap up: Successes, Surprises and Shocks

Merry Christmas. This is our last Episode of the Year where Laurent and Gerard summarise what impressed them, surprised them and shocked them. AI, Hydrogen, Renewables, USA vs Europe vs China, Climate. What worked, what did not work.
2024 is a year that will be remembered at pivotal in so many aspects. We salute our friends, our influencers and unveil our book of the year: “The coming wave” by Mustafa Suleyman, not purely about Energy, but about the digital transformation that is revolutionising the world.

Laurent and Gerard wish our listeners wonderful year end celebrations and… Buckle up for 2025.

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123. Conferences and Exhibitions

123. Conferences and Exhibitions

This week, Gerard and Laurent talk about Conferences / Exhibition that they recently attended and what they have learned there. Gerard was in Germany’s E-World while Laurent was in London’s Energy Sto...

11 Mar 20249min

122. The EV fast-charging revolution - Mar24

122. The EV fast-charging revolution - Mar24

The two limiting factors for a faster deployment of EVs are the price of vehicles and “range anxiety”. While the former is being addressed by an ever-growing number of cheaper models available on the ...

4 Mar 202430min

121. Data, data and data

121. Data, data and data

This week, Gerard and Laurent talk about three great reports that have recently been published and deliver some world-class data about past achievements, current status and the direction of travel. As...

26 Feb 20249min

120. The new value of green power and PPAs - Feb24

120. The new value of green power and PPAs - Feb24

To discuss everything that’s going on in the PPA market (and a lot of things are happening), Gerard and Laurent bring back the excellent Luca Pedretti, CEO and co-founder Pexapark. Pexapark is the lea...

19 Feb 202431min

119. The decarbonization  of the shipping industry

119. The decarbonization of the shipping industry

This week, Gerard is out, so Laurent does the Minutes with Michael Barnard, host of our sister show Redefining Energy – Tech.On the menu this week, an overview of the decarbonisation of shipping. What...

12 Feb 202410min

118. Doubling Energy Efficiency - Feb24

118. Doubling Energy Efficiency - Feb24

At COP28 was endorsed the concept of “tripling renewables” – all good, but a lot of people forgot to mention the rest of the sentence which is “and doubling of Energy Efficiency”. In the latest IEA re...

5 Feb 202427min

117. Infrastructure Investing, the consolidation

117. Infrastructure Investing, the consolidation

Why has the fund raised by infrastructure fund drastically collapsed in 2023. Is it linked to lackluster returns in a high interest rate environment?At the same time, we have seen numerous acquisition...

29 Jan 202411min

116. Cleantech100 – the Hangover

116. Cleantech100 – the Hangover

After two years of irrational exuberance, we are back to earth when it comes to Cleantech investment.On the menu this week, Gerard and Laurent are reviewing the Cleantech 100 report (15th edition). Th...

22 Jan 202412min

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