The podcast
Redefining Energy
Every other week we sit down with the operators, investors and policy makers building the energy system behind the transition — and the power behind AI.
Gerard ReidCo-founder, Alexa Capital
Laurent SegalenFounder, Megawatt-X
Latest episode
28 Sept 2026 · 56 min
Remembering Joe Romm (1960-2026): Clearing the Air on Climate Solutions
Joseph J. Romm (1960–2026) was an MIT-trained physicist who became one of the most prominent voices in the U....
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21 Sept 2026 · 30 min
AI powered EMS behind the meter
In our series: How AI is revolutionising Energy, Laurent and Gerard dive deep into the intricate corner of Energy Ma...
14 Sept 2026 · 31 min
From Excel Sheets to AI: the new way for Corporates to procure and report Energy
There is simply too much greenwashing happening. Environmental reporting has become a meaningless bureaucracy feedin...
7 Sept 2026 · 35 min
BESS: Who is making money?
Where Are BESS Making Money? Gerard and Laurent had the pleasure of welcoming Ed Porter Director Europe at Modo Ener...
31 Aug 2026 · 31 min
AI Transforming Distribution Grids
There is no shortage of discussion about the role of AI in the energy transition. Yet while many talk about the futu...
24 Aug 2026 · 21 min
From EVs to BESS: Why capital is flowing to batteries
Recorded at the SolarPower Summit in Brussels this conversation between Laurent Segalen and Jonathan Gifford examine...
17 Aug 2026 · 42 min
HVDC & the Grid of the future - Michael Barnard
Michael Barnard welcomes Cornelis Plet, CTO of Grid Systems Integration at GE Vernova, about the technologies reshap...
10 Aug 2026 · 34 min
The Great Oxford Debate: “Energy and Aristotle"
In March 2026, Laurent was invited by Jan Rosenow at Oriel College, Oxford, for a public debate on the energy transi...
3 Aug 2026 · 30 min
The CHINT Blueprint, or the Chinese Solar revolution from the inside
During Intersolar (The Smart E), Gerard sat down with Dr Chuan Lu, CEO Astronergy and Director of Chint Group to dis...
27 Jul 2026 · 26 min
Space PPAs for satellites
Laurent and Gerard set out to explore one of the biggest ideas emerging alongside the excitement around the SpaceX I...