In the latest Catalyst episode, Shayle Kann and Peter Reinhardt dig into the complexities of using ag residue for biomass-based carbon removal. They explore trade-offs as well as where opportunities lie if feedstocks are sourced smartly. 🎧 Listen here: www.latitudemedia.com/news/catalys...

In this week’s Catalyst podcast, Shayle Kann sits down with Brian Janous, CCO at Cloverleaf Infrastructure, to break down the trade-offs between on-site generation vs. alternatives like batteries, grid-enhancing tech, and existing grid capacity. 🎧 Listen here: www.latitudemedia.com/news/catalys...

In this episode of Catalyst: what do geoengineering, nuclear power, rising electricity prices, and plastic waste all have in common? They’re the big, thorny questions shaping the future of climate tech. 🎧 Listen here: www.latitudemedia.com/news/catalys...

This week on Catalyst: Can data centers become grid allies instead of power hogs? Unpack how even a tiny shift in load during peak hours could open up a staggering 98 GW of additional capacity across the U.S. grid. www.latitudemedia.com/news/catalys...

This week on Catalyst: Peak Energy’s CEO outlines a pathway to cost competitiveness. Listen now: www.latitudemedia.com/news/catalys...

The PJM capacity auction this month broke records with sky-high wholesale power prices — and that was by design. So will higher wholesale prices incentivize enough generation to meet load growth without provoking the public with higher bills? Listen now: www.latitudemedia.com/news/catalys...

This week, Redwood Materials CTO gives you a behind-the-scenes look at how repurposing second-life EV batteries for grid storage actually works. 🔋 Listen here or wherever you get your pods: www.latitudemedia.com/news/catalys...

This week on Catalyst, Andy Lubershane and Shayle Kann unpack FEOC, construction guidance, and other changes in the new law. Listen now: www.latitudemedia.com/news/catalys...

This week on Catalyst, Jeffries’ Julien Dumoulin-Smith talks about what Trump’s One Big Beautiful Bill means for residential solar: www.latitudemedia.com/news/catalys...

I had fun as always on @catalyst-pod.bsky.social this week. There's just so much power sector information to wrassle with these days, some of it deeply useful, some of it silly, all of it public and accessible if you can apply technology to it. podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/f...

GM plans to start producing LMR batteries in 2028. It could shake up the battery landscape. This week on Catalyst: www.latitudemedia.com/news/catalys...

Steam production hasn’t evolved much in a century. Heat pumps, electric furnaces, and thermal storage could change that. On the latest Catalyst: www.latitudemedia.com/news/catalys...

Evolving AI workloads are reshaping where and how data centers get built, with big implications for the grid: www.latitudemedia.com/news/catalys...

Demand for fossil gas turbines is up but supply is tight, causing multi-year delays. This week on Catalyst: www.latitudemedia.com/news/catalys...

In April, Trump issued an executive order to accelerate the development of deep-sea minerals. In today's episode, Shayle Kann talks to Hans Smit, CEO of Ocean Minerals, a company participating in exploration of the Cook Islands. www.latitudemedia.com/news/catalys...

Last week, a pure-play nuclear developer announced a deal with Google to develop 1.8 GW. On the latest Catalyst, its CEO lays out his thesis for the industry: www.latitudemedia.com/news/catalys...

In this episode, recorded as part of a live Frontier Forum, @stephenlacey.bsky.social talks with Ben Brown about next-generation VPPs. How does Renew Home's approach differ from demand response? What role can it play in addressing the grid’s urgent needs? www.latitudemedia.com/news/frontie...

A Catalyst first-of-a-kind: our very first live event! If you missed the live show at SF Climate Week, the recording is now available here: www.latitudemedia.com/news/catalys...

Rare earth elements are at the center of Trump's trade war with China. Can Western companies build their own supply chain? www.latitudemedia.com/news/catalys...

In this episode, produced in partnership with Powin, @stephenlacey.bsky.social talks with Powin CEO Jeff Waters about why the U.S. energy storage industry needs international partnerships to succeed. Listen now: www.latitudemedia.com/news/powin-w...

Carbon Direct chief scientist Julio Friedmann says natural gas plus CCS would help hyperscalers build data centers rapidly — while still meeting climate targets. Listen to this week's Catalyst: www.latitudemedia.com/news/catalys...

Glad my car thinks @catalyst-pod.bsky.social is Jazz because these interviews involve a lot of improvisation at the complex 23/16 time sig of climate change x clean tech innovation.

From catastrophe models to reinsurance markets, an economist weighs in on climate change insurance. This week on Catalyst: www.latitudemedia.com/news/how-cli...

Will specialized AI tools beat out general purpose models? A climate tech VC sees a need for engineering, logistics, and other physical industries. This week on Catalyst: www.latitudemedia.com/news/catalys...

This week, @shaylekann.bsky.social talks to @tnorris.bsky.social about a study he co-authored on data center flexibility: www.latitudemedia.com/news/catalys...

Robots are making inroads into climate tech, but where will they make the biggest impact? Shayle Kann talks to Andy Lubershane, a partner and head of research at Energy Impact Partners, on the latest episode of Catalyst: www.latitudemedia.com/news/catalys...

🔌💡 Terrific @shaylekann.bsky.social interview with Yet-Ming Chiang on future roles for electrochemistry in decarbonization, why and where electrochemistry wins out over thermal or biological processes, and where and why it doesn't. @catalyst-pod.bsky.social at its best.

Laurent Boinot, a power and utilities leader at Microsoft, works w/ utilities to implement AI solutions. In this episode, he talks w/ @stephenlacey.bsky.social about where AI can have the biggest impact on utilities — from regulatory processes to grid management www.latitudemedia.com/news/catalys...

@jgkoomey.bsky.social is one of the top researchers on AI power demand — and he still has questions about the current hype. He joins @shaylekann.bsky.social on Catalyst to talk about it: www.latitudemedia.com/news/catalys...

One of the best conversations about #AI and #energy I’ve heard with @jgkoomey.bsky.social on @catalyst-pod.bsky.social open.spotify.com/episode/5RqQ...

Between 2013 and 2023, cultivated meat companies raised a total of nearly $3 billion. But head to the meat department of any American grocery store today, and you won’t find cultivated meat for sale. What happened? This week on Catalyst: www.latitudemedia.com/news/catalys...

Sodium-ion could be the next big thing. But amid all the hype, what’s credible and what’s not? This week on Catalyst, Shayle talks to Adrian Yao: www.latitudemedia.com/news/catalys...

Sheldon Kimber says the grid is broken — at least for new data centers and other large, industrial loads that need lots of clean power, fast. But the founder and CEO of Intersect Power believes there’s a workaround. 🧵 (1/3)

Today: part 2 of an extended conversation with Nat Bullard digging into his annual mega slide deck on the energy transition. Listen now: www.latitudemedia.com/news/catalys...

When it comes to decarbonization planning, utilities tend to focus heavily on the supply side. In this partner episode, GridX's Scott Engstrom talks w/ Stephen Lacey about why demand flexibility deserves more attention — and how utilities can better harness it: www.latitudemedia.com/news/catalys...

Out today: @nathanielbullard.com's 200-page slide deck with data from across the energy transition. In part one of their two-part conversation, cherry-picked the most interesting slides and sat down with Nat to unpack them. Listen now: www.latitudemedia.com/news/catalys...

Here’s a three-part puzzle for global agriculture: How do you increase calories for a growing population, while zeroing out emissions and minimizing land usage? This week, journalist Michael Grunwald breaks down solutions to the food system’s climate problem: www.latitudemedia.com/news/catalys...

Find all Catalyst episodes on the Latitude Media site: www.latitudemedia.com/podcasts/cat...

Ever wonder why first-of-a-kind projects struggle to secure funding? 🧵 (1/5)