52. The German "Energiewende" - jun21
Germany is rightly portrayed as a pioneer in the development of wind and solar. For the past two decades, the German government has granted a) a very stable framework b) very generous terms to renewab...
15 Juni 202131min
51. Is there a future for coal in Asia? - jun21
While coal is being phased out in Europe and America, it is still the dominant source of energy in Asia. Why is that? And how will the situation evolve? Is there any teeth behind the net zero pledges ...
1 Juni 202131min
50. Redefining Utilities' strategies in the Electric Decade (with E.ON at Eurelectric Power Summit 21) - may21
“Sorry, I’m getting emotional when it comes to smart meters”. Part of Eurelectric’ s Power Summit 2021, we have had a great conversation with Dr Leonhard Birnbaum, the new CEO of E.ON. E.ON is a massi...
15 Maj 202129min
49. The stratospheric rise of Octopus Energy - may21
The energy retail sector is also experiencing its version of the energy transition, where incumbents with legacy systems are challenged by new entrants rolling out ground-breaking digital platforms.Be...
1 Maj 202130min
48. Solar & batteries: can China’s dominance be challenged? - apr21
China manufactures 2/3 of the world’s solar panels and 2/3 of the world’s batteries. How does it look on the ground? What technological advances do Chinese companies have and what does it means for th...
15 Apr 202126min
47. Batteries, a new Asset Class in Infrastructure Investing - apr21
In Episode 47, we dive into the exponential development of batteries into the Grid: the Energy Storage industry is doubling size every year. One of the key market is the UK, where the market is expect...
1 Apr 202127min
46. Flexible, resilient, sustainable: the making of the XXIst Century Supergrid - mar21
After several black outs in the past months, the irresistible growing trend towards electrification and the relentless rise of renewables, the grid has become the indispensable nervous system of the e...
15 Mars 202127min
45. The Green Industrial Revolution - mar21
The UK Green Industrial Revolution was introduced by Boris Johnson, UK Prime Minister, in 2020. It is a holistic approach to decarbonisation, but we wanted to focus on one of its key aspects: the deve...
1 Mars 202125min
