Power Plays
By Charlotte Kirk and Lucy Shaw
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Episodes: 14
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Join us - Dr Charlotte Kirk and Lucy Shaw - as we dive into the tech, finance and politics powering the energy transition each week.
We'll unpack what happened, why it matters, and what you need to know.
With deep industry insights and unique insider knowledge, we'll keep you up to date with all the Power Plays.
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Trump's trip to China on rare earths, electricity market reforms in the US, and the evolving Chinese EV market
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May 14, 2026 |
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The Renewable Grid (DERs, VPPs, the grid Edge), the UK’s Cost Reduction Policies, and fossil fuel phase-out
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May 03, 2026 |
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Heavy Industry and the Energy Transition: From Mining inputs and Coal, to Green Iron and Steel projects
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Apr 26, 2026 |
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Batteries: Peak Energy’s Sodium-Ion Commercialisation, Zenobē’s Electric Trucking Play, and Ascend Elements’ Recycling Bankruptcy
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Apr 15, 2026 |
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Decarbonising Iron & Steel alongside Low-Carbon Cement, US Offshore Wind Cancellations, and UK turbine manufacturing rejections
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Apr 02, 2026 |
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Power Plays Live at Octopus HQ: Over-hyped, Under-hyped or Hyped-just right
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Mar 27, 2026 |
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Secondary Energy Commodities: Refined Fuels, Fertilizers, Helium, and Sulphur, and the UK’s Energy Resilience Response
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Mar 20, 2026 |
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Energy Geopolitics: Global Market & Regional Trade Exposures, Foreign Exchange Pressures, and Crisis-Driven Electrification
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Mar 13, 2026 |
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Resilience: Google’s interconnection strategies, Form’s LDES commercialization, Iranian energy implications, and distributed battery benefits
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Mar 06, 2026 |
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Modernising the Grid: Solid-State Transformers, How coal is being co-opted for defence, and Space-Based Tech
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Feb 26, 2026 |
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Critical Minerals: Microgrids, Rare-Earths, Copper recycling, and European Industrial Policy for Iron & Steel
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Feb 20, 2026 |
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Deliverable Capacity: Flexiblity, Storage, and the dark side of Data Centres Going Off-Grid
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Feb 20, 2026 |
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Clean Firm Power: Geothermal matures, Fusion tests the market, and the UK's Warm Homes Plan
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Feb 20, 2026 |
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Repricing Electricity: Tech to Deliver AI infrastructure, and the UK's Renewable Auctions
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Feb 19, 2026 |