The Interchange Podcast

The Interchange is a weekly podcast on the global energy transformation, hosted by Stephen Lacey and Shayle Kann. Each week, the duo provide deep insights into technology, markets, projects, company financials, mergers and acquisitions, policy changes, and market data. Guests include GTM Research analysts as well as experts from across the industry. The show is a must-listen those trying to go beyond the headlines and understand how the business of energy and cleantech is changing.

After Leaving Tesla, Mateo Jaramillo Seeks the New Frontier of Energy Storage

On this week’s Interchange podcast: a conversation with one of the architects of Tesla’s storage strategy. We talk about the origins of the plan, and where Jaramillo thinks innovation will happen next.

05-03
01:01:05

It’s Been Exactly 3 Years Since New York Launched Historic Electric Utility Reform. How’s It Going?

On this week’s Interchange podcast, we have a progress report on New York’s ambitious plan to reform electricity markets.

04-27
48:51

How Wealthy Are Residential Solar Customers?

GTM Research and PowerScout dig into the relationship between residential solar and household income. We present the findings and discuss on this week’s Interchange podcast.

04-19
33:09

The Complexity of a Zero-Carbon Grid

On this week’s Interchange podcast: Why achieving “deep decarbonization” takes a diversified technology approach and hard choices.

04-14
49:30

Steel in the Water: Offshore Wind Is Finally Coming to America

On this week’s Interchange podcast, we talk with Alicia Barton about the slow-but-steady progress in offshore wind.

03-20
36:56

Utilities Are Investing Heavily in Startups in Order to Disrupt Themselves

On this week’s Interchange: How utilities are looking outward for help

03-07
19:46

Exclusive: California’s Top Regulator Says It’s Time to Consider Full Retail Electricity Choice

On this week’s Interchange podcast, CPUC President Michael Picker discusses why he’s ready to have a conversation about freeing California’s retail electricity market.

03-01
24:44

Understanding America’s Record-Shattering Year for Solar—and the Coming Slowdown

On this week’s Interchange: What does 95% growth sound like?

02-21
35:45

Community Solar Is On the Upswing. But the Complexity of the US Market Will Hold Back Growth

On this week’s Interchange podcast, we talk about why developing community solar projects is so headache inducing.

02-13
29:21

Do Residential Batteries Increase Pollution? It’s Complicated

On this week’s Interchange, we talk with a researcher about the emissions profile of storage paired with solar. His simple formula: “solar+dirty grid > solar+storage+dirty grid > dirty grid.”

02-08
37:38

Module Oversupply Strained PV Manufacturers in 2016. Will It Ease in 2017?

On this week’s Interchange, we’re looking upstream.

02-01
25:39

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