252. Lazard, LCOE and the real cost of power - Oct26
Founded in 1848, Lazard is one of the world’s most prestigious investment banks. But in energy, its influence goes well beyond Wall Street....
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20 of 211 episodes251. Fission Impossible: the SMR Gamble - Oct26
Last year, the nuclear industry experienced something close to a gold rush. SMRs — Small Modular Reactors — became the hottest story in ener...
250. Inside the US Datacenter exuberant buildout - Oct26
The current datacenter buildout is the biggest GDP bet in America since the railroads 150 years ago. We have never seen a frenzy quite like...
249. World’s largest VPP - Oct26
The global market for Virtual Power Plants is assessed around 100GW (+/- 20GW). It is a 7bnUSD expected to grow at a CAGR above 20% in the n...
248. Remembering Joe Romm (1960-2026): Clearing the Air on Climate Solutions - Sep26
Joseph J. Romm (1960–2026) was an MIT-trained physicist who became one of the most prominent voices in the U.S. climate movement after servi...
247. AI powered EMS behind the meter - Sep26
In our series: How AI is revolutionising Energy, Laurent and Gerard dive deep into the intricate corner of Energy Management system for larg...
246. From Excel Sheets to AI: the new way for Corporates to procure and report Energy - Sep26
There is simply too much greenwashing happening. Environmental reporting has become a meaningless bureaucracy feeding a fictional reality th...
245. BESS: Who is making money? - Sep26
Where Are BESS Making Money? Gerard and Laurent had the pleasure of welcoming Ed Porter Director Europe at Modo Energy for an insightful dis...
244. AI Transforming Distribution Grids - Aug26
There is no shortage of discussion about the role of AI in the energy transition. Yet while many talk about the future of intelligent grids,...
243. From EVs to BESS: Why capital is flowing to batteries - Aug26
Recorded at the SolarPower Summit in Brussels this conversation between Laurent Segalen and Jonathan Gifford examines why batteries have bec...
242. HVDC & the Grid of the future - Michael Barnard - Aug26
Michael Barnard welcomes Cornelis Plet, CTO of Grid Systems Integration at GE Vernova, about the technologies reshaping modern power systems...
241. The Great Oxford Debate: “Energy and Aristotle" - Aug26
In March 2026, Laurent was invited by Jan Rosenow at Oriel College, Oxford, for a public debate on the energy transition. Held in the Colleg...
240. The CHINT Blueprint, or the Chinese Solar revolution from the inside - Aug26
During Intersolar (The Smart E), Gerard sat down with Dr Chuan Lu, CEO Astronergy and Director of Chint Group to discuss, from the inside th...
239. Space PPAs for satellites - Jul26
Laurent and Gerard set out to explore one of the biggest ideas emerging alongside the excitement around the SpaceX IPO: datacenters in space...
238. Revealed: CIP’s Playbook (Live from DLA Piper) - Jul26
In June 2026, Gerard and Laurent recorded a live episode at DLA Piper ’s Charging Up Capital 2026 Global Energy and Digital Investments Foru...
237. Datacenters: "Let’s get Physical" with Quinbrook - Jul26
Gerard and Laurent first welcomed David Scaysbrook to the podcast in Episode 66, back in January 2022, for a conversation about the future o...
236. The Bankability of Energy Storage (Solar Power Summit) - Jul26
In May 2026, our co-host Laurent Segalen had the privilege of chairing a high-profile panel hosted by SolarPower Europe at its annual Solar...
235. European Sovereign Neocloud - Jun26
Gerard and Laurent welcome Michel Boutouil, co-founder and CEO of Polarise, a leading European AI infrastructure provider and NVIDIA Cloud P...
234. Engie, the remarkable turn around (live from Eurelectric Power Summit) - Jun26
At the Eurelectric Power Summit 2026 in Helsinki, Laurent had the opportunity to sit down with Catherine MacGregor, CEO of ENGIE and Vice Pr...
233. To predict the future, “In BNEF we Trust” - Jun26
The International Energy Agency (IEA) and the International Renewable Energy Agency (IRENA) have made significant progress in recent years....