The Energy Gang podcast: the present and future of California’s electricity grid

• 01 July 2022

The Energy Gang welcomes Elliot Mainzer, the President and CEO of the California Independent System Operator. Regular Melissa Lott also joins Ed Crooks to examine the current state of the power grid in California and how it’s faring in the energy transition.

The Energy Gang podcast: The changing future of ESG investing

• 17 June 2022

This week Ed is joined by Emily Chasan and Shanu Matthew to discuss the changing landscape of ESG investing, Mike Cannon-Brookes' bid to take over legacy gas provider AGL and President Biden’s Defense Production Act.

The Energy Gang podcast: why a low carbon life is within reach

• 22 April 2022

The gang focuses on solutions and recent positive findings from the IPCC report. They discuss how energy poverty is a large issue today, and explore the dangers of how addressing climate change could make things worse.

The Energy Gang podcast: The IPCC climate report uncovered

• 25 March 2022

The gang explores how major US companies may be required to report climate risks and emissions, Canada's new emissions reduction plan and the new IPCC report.

The Energy Gang podcast: 2021 top 5 stories re-broadcast

• 11 March 2022

The gang are taking a break this week. Instead of a new episode we’re rebroadcasting our special edition live episode where the team discusses the top 5 energy-related stories of 2021.

The Energy Gang podcast: Lessons from the Texas power crisis

• 25 February 2022

Ed Crooks is joined by Emily Chasan and Joshua Rhodes to discuss the Texas Blackouts and how to avoid it happening again, the situation in Eastern Europe and how the current conflict affects the net-zero pledges made at COP26.

The Energy Gang podcast: Bridging the gap between finance and climate change

• 11 February 2022

Ed Crooks is joined by Shanu Mathe and Amy Myers Jaffe to explore ESG, and the new wave of support for the energy transition.

The Energy Gang podcast: Saving Build Back Better

• 28 January 2022

President Biden's climate agenda has been reformed. What are the implications for the Build Back Better Act? The gang also looks at EVs, and the growing problems that clean energy is currently facing.

The Energy Gang podcast: what the US can learn from Australia with renewables

• 23 December 2021

Hitachi Energy has played an integral role in helping Australia increase the amount of energy generated by renewables with huge updates of distributed solar for both the National Electricity Market and the Western Australia Electricity Market.

The Energy Gang podcast: What Does The World Need From COP26?

• 08 November 2021

The Energy Gang podcast: Where will DOE’s loan program make the next climate tech investments

• 21 October 2021

The U.S. Department of Energy is crucial for funding, researching, and testing emerging energ...

The Energy Gang podcast: with an energy crisis brewing, no peak in sight for emissions

• 14 October 2021

EIA and IEA are out with projections for emissions and fossil fuel consumption. And they don’...

The Energy Gang podcast: The hidden science behind decarbonizing buildings

• 30 September 2021

All around us, hidden inside our buildings, are a series of choices and tradeoffs – choices w...

The Energy Gang podcast: a breakthrough in the energy game

• 06 December 2021

NET Power's zero-emission, low-cost electricity, delivered to the grid from natural-gas fuelled technology. A wright-brothers first flight kind of breakthrough in energy?

The Energy Gang podcast: Extreme weather keeps maxing out the grid

• 09 July 2021

It’s been a very intense year for America’s power grid. Across the country, the electricity system...

The Energy Gang podcast: A new era for climate-focused venture capital

• 19 July 2021

During the height of the pandemic in 2020, venture capital poured into climate technologies at rec...

Horizons podcast: The Great Reopening

• 30 March 2023

On the podcast today, we look at the possible pathways to growth for the Chinese economy, and the impact of its reopening on energy supply, markets and prices.

Horizons podcast: Silver linings playbook

• 12 December 2022

In the final Horizons podcast of 2022, we discuss five developments that suggest that, despite the setbacks of the past year, the world is laying the foundations for a decade or more of sustained opportunity that will deliver better outcomes for our energy and natural resources.

Horizons podcast: Energy super basins

• 12 August 2022

On the podcast we explore how traditional super basins can and must transition to new ‘energy super basins’; a mix of plentiful renewable electricity, established oil and gas resources and hub-scale CCS.

Horizons podcast: Security Alert

• 29 April 2022

Dr. Liz Dennett is joined by Amy Myers-Jaffe, Prakash Sharma and Massimo Di-Odoardo for our latest Horizons podcast: Security Alert. Listen now for a deep dive into the crisis caused by Russia’s invasion of Ukraine.

Horizons podcast: Power play

• 28 February 2022

Dr. Liz Dennett is joined by Andy Klump and Alex Whitworth to discuss 2021 as China's boom year and the drivers for their growth in renewables.

Horizons podcast: Plastic surgery

• 14 December 2021

Dr. Liz Dennett joins Dr Lars Borger and Guy Bailey to explore biodegradability, new materials and how could we create a sustainable plastic value chain.

Horizons podcast: The blue-green planet

• 08 November 2021

Dr. Liz Dennett joins special guests Gavin Thompson and Prakash Sharma to explore hydrogen's role in the future of the global energy trade.

Energy transition outlook: UK

• 17 February 2025

The UK has a renewed focus on accelerating its energy transition and bold plans to create a clean energy superpower. But net zero by 2050 is not yet on course.

Oil prices rise despite IEA reserves release

• 13 March 2026

Shipping disruptions in the Strait of Hormuz are rippling through global energy markets, raising oil price risks and putting pressure on the world economy

International buyers find value in US gas assets

• 23 January 2026

Why global energy companies are betting billions on US shale, LNG and offshore assets and why the dealmaking wave isn’t slowing down

What Big Oil needs to invest in Venezuela

• 09 January 2026

Following the US capture of Nicolás Maduro, Washington is moving quickly to reshape Venezuela’s oil sector but attracting the scale of investment needed will be far from straightforward

Sodium-ion batteries enter energy storage market

• 24 November 2025

Peak Energy’s sodium-ion batteries could reshape the US energy storage landscape - cheaper, safer and less reliant on China

The impact of China’s new critical mineral export controls

• 14 October 2025

In an escalation of the trade dispute between China and the US, Beijing last week moved to tighten export controls for rare earths and other critical minerals.

US oil production growth is stalling

• 06 October 2025

US shale hits a turning point - oil output is stalling as prices fall short of sustaining growth. What does this mean for global markets?