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The episode examines Italy's controversial decree that seeks to shift EU ETS costs from gas‑fired power producers to consumers, aiming to lower wholesale electricity prices and boost industrial competitiveness. Guests Enza Tedesco and lawyer Lorenzo Parola explain the economic rationale, potential market distortions, and legal challenges, including state‑aid rules and the breach of the polluter‑pays principle. They highlight how volatile gas supplies and high LNG prices undermine the decree's effectiveness and raise concerns about EU market cohesion. The discussion concludes that any lasting solution must be coordinated at the European level rather than through unilateral national measures.
In this episode, hosts Aaron Cameron and Adam Pawlik speak with Thomas Mueller, President & CEO of the Canada Green Building Council, about the evolving landscape of ESG and climate risk in Canadian commercial real estate. Mueller highlights the shift...
In this episode of Schweitzer Drive, Dave Whitehead talks with Kylan Robinson, Engineering Director at Schweitzer Engineering Laboratories, about circuit breakers—the essential devices that isolate and clear faults in power systems. They explain how breakers work, from household bimetallic and...
In this episode, Argus’s Sarah and VP of Business Development Alfonso introduce the new FOB Strait of Malacca price assessments for Sustainable Aviation Fuel (SAF) and Hydrotreated Vegetable Oil (HVO) in the Asia‑Pacific region. They explain why the assessments are...
In this live episode from KickStart Europe, Greenscale’s senior procurement director Miriam van Koperen and Unica Data Centers’ VP of sales and marketing Luke Spin discuss the intense pressure to deliver data centers within 12‑14 months, highlighting supply‑chain bottlenecks, the need for...
In this episode, InsurTech Leadership host Josh interviews Randall Bennett, CEO and co‑founder of Quixen, about the company’s embedded, parametric production guarantees for commercial solar projects. Bennett explains how Quixen partners with solar installers and prime contractors to offer a...
In this episode, host decouple talks with nuclear fuel expert Michael Seeley about the unique nature of nuclear fuel, its manufacturing, and the evolution of fuel reliability. They explain how uranium dioxide pellets and zirconium cladding work together to contain...
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In this episode, host Chris Nelder talks with Lord Adair Turner, co‑chair of the Energy Transitions Commission (ETC), about the commission’s role as a cross‑sector coalition that produces techno‑economic roadmaps for net‑zero pathways. Turner explains how the ETC balances diverse...
The episode examines the looming loss of Renewables Obligation (RO) support for UK waste‑wood biomass plants in 2027 and the resulting risk of a 3 million‑ton oversupply of waste wood. Richard Coulson of the Wood Recyclers Association explains how the sector...
In this roundtable, host Michaela with Josh Rhodes and Matt Bombs dissect the surge in Texas electricity costs, pinpointing rapid demand growth from data centers, AI, electrified buildings and transport, and the continued reliance on natural‑gas generation whose fuel price...
The episode reviews South Korea's energy commodities market, noting a modest dip in thermal coal prices and major tenders favoring Indonesian, Australian, and Canadian supplies while limiting Russian and Chinese coal. It highlights the government's push to cap Russian coal...
In this episode, YJ Lee, founder of the Arcane Green Metal Fund, explains why the July 2024 lithium price dip was a prime buying window and projects a conservative 4.6 Mt lithium demand by 2030, driven by a 33% annual growth...
In this episode, Andrew Reimers, deputy director of the ERCOT Independent Market Monitor at Potomac Economics, explains how ERCOT’s market design—particularly operating reserves, scarcity pricing, and the December 5 real‑time co‑optimization—shapes price signals that drive new generation investment in Texas....
In this Money Box Live episode, presenter Felicity Hannah explores the true cost of owning an electric vehicle, from purchase price and charging infrastructure to range anxiety on long trips. Guests Stuart Masson of The Car Expert and Melanie Shufflebotham...
The episode examines Europe’s modern sovereignty as an industrial and supply‑chain challenge, focusing on semiconductors, rare‑earth minerals, and energy infrastructure. Guests highlight Europe’s heavy reliance on imports, a thin venture‑capital ecosystem, and the need for coordinated capital to close the...
In this episode, Dr. Tiffany Yeh, MD, co‑founder and CEO of climate‑tech startup Eztia Materials, discusses the urgent heat challenge facing construction workers and how human‑centric cooling technologies can protect them. She explains the science behind Eztia’s HydroVolt material, its...
In this episode, Argus analysts Huijun Yao and Dinise Chng examine the rapid expansion of China’s green ammonia sector, highlighting the policy incentives, renewable‑energy integration and key projects slated for 2026‑2027. They detail which wind and solar farms will power...
In this episode, Matt Boms and Kurt Heim discuss how Texas’s winter grid strain is driven largely by outdated electric resistance heating in homes and apartments. Heim explains that resistance heaters waste electricity, while modern heat pumps can deliver up...
The episode dissects China’s growing monopoly over the global EV market, highlighting its state‑backed battery dominance, predatory pricing, and the resulting threats to Western automakers in the US, Canada, the UK, and the EU. Panelists critique policy responses, note massive...
