The Energy Mix Podcast
Technology Podcasts
The Energy Mix Podcast is dedicated to energy news, covering a range of technologies, from electricity and heat, to transport and storage. It is hosted by Andrew Crossland and Barnaby Smeaton, and features a range of guests. Global in outlook, with a UK focus, The Energy Mix is your source of lively and informative debate on all things energy related. Each episode is structured to provide a focus on a hot topic of the day such as the Paris Accord or new nuclear plants. Andrew and Barney will be joined by guest speakers with crowd sourced content and frank discussion. There will also be a brief discussion of some interesting news items that caught our eye.
Location:
United Kingdom
Description:
The Energy Mix Podcast is dedicated to energy news, covering a range of technologies, from electricity and heat, to transport and storage. It is hosted by Andrew Crossland and Barnaby Smeaton, and features a range of guests. Global in outlook, with a UK focus, The Energy Mix is your source of lively and informative debate on all things energy related. Each episode is structured to provide a focus on a hot topic of the day such as the Paris Accord or new nuclear plants. Andrew and Barney will be joined by guest speakers with crowd sourced content and frank discussion. There will also be a brief discussion of some interesting news items that caught our eye.
Twitter:
@MyGridGB
Language:
English
Episodes
Episode 15 - The Catch Up
1/16/2020
Andrew and Barney catch up about recent energy news and upcoming trends.
Duration:00:32:46
Episode 14 - The Solar Trade Association
8/15/2019
Barnaby and Andrew are joined by Gemma Stanley and Nicholas Gall from The Solar Trade Association who set out their vision for the future of the UK solar industry
Duration:01:16:46
Episode 12: Steve Gladman joins the Energy Mix - Part 1
7/30/2019
The Energy Mix speaks to Steve Gladman, a veteran of the UK renewable energy industry and founder of Energy Connectors, a company which organises networking events for energy industry professionals.
Duration:00:42:13
Episode 11: We are back!
7/16/2019
We're back! After a long break, Barnaby and Andrew are back; in part due to the very kind feedback of listeners, and Andrew's temporary return to the UK. In this episode, Barnaby and Andrew discuss the report recently released by the UK's Committee on Climate Change, focused on most feasible pathways to achieving a net-zero carbon emission economy by 2050. The episode finishes with a brief mention of interesting news items from the renewable energy / cleantech sector.
Duration:00:28:41
Episode 10 - Tom Greatrex and Nuclear in the UK
11/27/2017
In this Episode 10 Barnaby and Andrew are joined by a very special guest, British Nuclear Industry Association CEO Tom Greatrex. In this episode, Barnaby and Andrew discuss with Tom the status of British nuclear, the projected build-out of 18GW of new capacity, and the Hinkley C project. We finish up discussing global trends in nuclear, and engage Tom in a bet about his beloved Fulham FC.
Duration:01:06:59
Episode 9: The Energy Dilemma in India
11/17/2017
Episode 9: Andrew and Barney are joined by PhD researcher Anushree Mistry who takes us on a ride through the Indian Energy system and the drivers in a growing economy, dependent on imports and with huge gaps between rich and poor. There's also a really great twist at the end of this episode to listen out for.
Duration:00:45:12
Episode 8: An energy mix
10/6/2017
Episode 8 and Andrew and Barney race through some big energy topics - predicting big changes to energy in Puerto Rico, putting some realism into electricity records and debating about what autonomous vehicles might mean for our energy future.
Duration:00:44:06
Episode 7: The UK Energy Storage Mix
9/19/2017
In Episode 7 of The Energy Mix Podcast, Andrew and Barney are joined by Dr Grant Wilson from the University of Sheffield to discuss what the changing energy mix in the UK means for energy storage. Surprisingly, they find that the amount of energy storage in the UK might actually be declining!
Duration:00:40:04
Episode 6: News Roundup
8/25/2017
In episode 6, Andrew and Barney do a round up of the news and find out that some of the news actually isn't actually news. Want to find out more? Then listen in to this latest edition of The Energy Mix podcast
Duration:00:45:45
Episode 5: South America
8/16/2017
Introducing our very first guest, Diogo Mariath, in this episode we discuss the South American energy landscape. Diogo is a London-based Brazilian finance expert, and has worked for 6 years in the energy market, working for IPP companies in South America, closing renewable and fossil fuel deals. We discuss the context of energy markets in Brazil and Argentina, and discuss what has been tried, and what worked.
Duration:00:45:31
Episode 4: Australian Energy and The Finkel Review
7/21/2017
Episode 4: With Barney away in Australia, The Energy Mix team go down under and look at what renewables, gas and batteries mean for Oz.
Duration:00:41:28
Episode 3: Welcome to the Store-age part 1
7/14/2017
In Episode 3, Andrew and Barney discuss one of the hottest topics in global energy: the storage revolution which is changing the industry to it's core. We review the lot, from mega pumped storage installations to residential batteries. We welcome you to the store-age.
Duration:00:29:33
Episode 2: Energy Manifestos
7/9/2017
Episode 2: Politics and energy are as intertwined as volts and amps so in this episode Andrew and Barney look at the policies of the UK political parties and try to work out what this means for our energy future.
Duration:00:42:09