Best Grid Scale Batteries Podcasts (2025)

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The Green Blueprint: Terrawatt Infrastructure’s billion-dollar strategy 35:45

2h ago35:45

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Editor's note: Given the Trump administration's efforts to roll back California's electric trucking rules, heavy duty transport is top of mind right now. So we're bringing you a deep dive into the industry, an episode of The Green Blueprint on Terawatt Infrastructure's $1 billion strategy to build charging depots. In 2021, Neha Palmer co-founced Te…

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3393: The Raiinmaker Model: Making Technology Work for the Many, Not the Few 30:25

3h ago30:25

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As AI tools become increasingly embedded in the workplace, the future of work hangs in a delicate balance between automation and opportunity. In this episode, J.D. Seraphine, founder and CEO of Raiinmaker, joins Neil to challenge the dominant narrative of AI-driven job loss. Instead, he offers a bold vision—one where technology enhances human creat…

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Interface is Going Carbon-Negative (No Offsets Necessary) 43:45

1d ago43:45

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Interface is a public company proving that carbon-negative is possible at scale. The billion-dollar flooring brand has more than 400 carbon-negative products on the market today and a plan to take its entire business carbon-negative by 2040. Liz Minne, Head of Global Sustainability Strategy, shares how Interface is operationalizing that ambition th…

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3392: Rebuilding the Internet: The Web3 Foundation’s Long Game 25:47

14h ago25:47

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David Hawig never set out to work in blockchain. He began his career in health tech, drawn to the potential of scaling impactful solutions. But it was the promise of a more transparent and user-controlled internet that ultimately led him to the Web3 Foundation, where he now serves as Director of Ecosystem Development and Investor Relations. In our …

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3391: What Wikidata Reveals About the Good Side of the Internet 19:09

1d ago19:09

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When most people think of Wikipedia, they picture an endless scroll of human-readable pages. But there’s another side to this ecosystem, one designed not just for people but also for machines. It’s called Wikidata, and if you haven’t heard of it, that’s exactly why this conversation matters. In this episode of Tech Talks Daily, I’m joined by Lydia …

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3390: How Veritone Is Making AI Work for Media, Government, and Beyond 33:49

3d ago33:49

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What does it take to make AI actually work at enterprise scale? In this episode of Tech Talks Daily, I’m joined by Ryan Steelberg, CEO of Veritone, to unpack the very real challenges and opportunities that come with bringing artificial intelligence into complex industries like media, law enforcement, and government. Ryan has been building AI soluti…

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3389: Plaza Finance and the Rise of Programmable Derivatives 27:40

3d ago27:40

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Is the future of finance programmable? In this episode of Tech Talks Daily, I’m joined by Ryan Galvankar, founder of Plaza Finance, to explore how programmable derivatives and on-chain bonds are reshaping the way we think about risk, leverage, and asset management in crypto. Plaza Finance isn’t just another DeFi protocol. Since launching its core s…

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3388: The Case for Digital IDs in Recruitment, Renting, and Beyond 48:20

3d ago48:20

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What if proving your right to work, rent, or even open a bank account didn’t require digging out your passport or waiting weeks for manual verification? In this episode of Tech Talks Daily, I’m joined by Hamraj Gulamali, Head of Legal and Compliance at Zinc, to talk about how digital identities are changing the way we think about employment, data o…

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3387: How Tableau’s Srinivas Chippagiri Thinks About Responsible AI and Cloud Systems 31:41

4d ago31:41

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What does it take to build intelligent systems that are not only AI-powered but also secure, scalable, and grounded in real-world needs? In this episode of Tech Talks Daily, I speak with Srinivas Chippagiri, a senior technology leader and author of Building Intelligent Systems with AI and Cloud Technologies. With over a decade of experience spannin…

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3386: Kinsta on Why 93% of Customers Still Prefer Human Support 26:11

4d ago26:11

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AI is finding its way into almost every corner of customer service, but is it really what customers want? According to Kinsta’s recent survey, the answer is overwhelmingly no. An incredible 93 percent of respondents said they would rather speak to a human than an AI chatbot when they need support. Nearly half even said they would cancel a service i…

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3385: How Vasion Balances Short-Term Wins with Long-Term Vision 21:19

5d ago21:19

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In a business climate shaped by rapid technological disruption, shifting geopolitical landscapes, and evolving customer expectations, strategy cannot remain static. JD Carter, Chief Strategy Officer at Vasion, believes the key to success lies in constantly aligning vision with execution while adapting to market realities in real time. In this conve…

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3384: MariaDB’s Roadmap for Cloud, AI, and Performance Leadership 27:03

6d ago27:03

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MariaDB is a name with deep roots in the open-source database world, but in 2025 it is showing the energy and ambition of a company on the rise. Taken private in 2022 and backed by K1 Investment Management, MariaDB is doubling down on innovation while positioning itself as a strong alternative to MySQL and Oracle. At a time when many organisations …

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The case for sodium-ion 45:36

6d ago45:36

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Our first episode covering sodium-ion batteries featured a cautious take on the chemistry: Back in February Adrian Yao, founder of Stanford’s STEER program, explained the challenges of reaching competitive energy density and costs, especially given the falling price of LFP. Still, sodium-ion chemistries are picking up steam, thanks largely to growi…

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#TSEP 230 How We Power Through: Key Takeaways from The smarter E Europe 2025025 25:46

8d ago25:46

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The final episode of Powering Through, The smarter E podcast’s special feature series, takes a look forward, by looking back. It revisits the most compelling insights and recurring themes from the wide-ranging conversations that shaped the series. The key highlights include: - How solar power is meeting surging electricity demand, and, when coupled…

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3383: Denodo Technologies on Balancing AI Innovation with Data Integrity 33:39

7d ago33:39

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In this episode, I am joined by Charles Southwood, Regional Vice President, Denodo Technologies, a company recognised globally for its leadership in data management. With revenues of $288M and a customer base that includes Hitachi, Informa, Engie, and Walmart, Denodo sits at the heart of how enterprises access, trust, and act on their data. Charles…

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The rogue idea that saved a hydrogen startup 38:07

7d ago38:07

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In 2022, Zach Jones learned that his technical team at Graphitic Energy was secretly working nights and weekends on an unsanctioned approach to producing clean hydrogen from natural gas. It was an approach that abandoned the technology Zach and the company had spent years developing. And Zach wasn’t happy. With investors to answer to and a pilot pl…

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Amazon: Faster Delivery, Lower Emissions 42:44

8d ago42:44

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At Amazon, speed isn’t a carbon cost—it’s a carbon advantage. The company now runs 30,000 electric delivery vehicles, delivered 1.5 billion packages on battery power last year, and has built over 600 renewable energy projects in more than 20 countries—20 gigawatts of clean energy capacity, making it the world’s largest corporate purchaser of renewa…

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3382: Akamai CTO on Why Real AI Assistants Are Still Far from Iron Man’s JARVIS 36:03

9d ago36:03

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In the movies, Tony Stark’s JARVIS is the ultimate AI assistant, managing schedules, running simulations, controlling environments, and anticipating needs before they are voiced. In reality, today’s AI agents are still far from that vision. Despite 2025 being heralded as the year of agentic AI, the first offerings from major players have been under…

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Transferable tax credits for renewable projects has created a $52 billion market | How are clean energy developers making the most of it? 46:57

9d ago46:57

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Way back in 2016, US energy storage capacity had just hit 336MWh, a 100% year-on-year increase. The growth forecast for storage was for 7.3GWh by 2022 – a US$3.3 billion market. It’s just one example of how far we’ve come; the IRA’s tax credits and incentives created a bullish environment for developers, and the renewable project pipeline grew and …

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3381: Cognizant AI CTO on Open Source, AI Trust, and the Road Ahead 32:47

10d ago32:47

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Multi-agent AI systems are moving from theory to enterprise reality, and in this episode, Babak Hodjat, CTO of AI at Cognizant, explains why he believes they represent the future of business. Speaking from his AI R&D lab in San Francisco, Babak outlines how his team is both deploying these systems inside Cognizant and helping clients build their ow…

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3380: EY Technology Pulse: The Shift From LLMs to Agentic AI in Enterprise Adoption 23:08

10d ago23:08

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AI adoption in the tech sector has reached a tipping point, and the latest EY Technology Pulse poll offers a fascinating look at just how quickly things are moving. In this episode, I’m joined by Ken Englund, Partner at EY, to unpack the survey’s findings and what they reveal about the next two years of AI in enterprise. Conducted with 500 senior t…

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3379: How MachineQ, a Comcast Company, is Powering the Future of IoT 28:03

11d ago28:03

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In this episode of Tech Talks Daily, I speak with Steve Corbesero, Jr., Senior Director of Products and Solutions at MachineQ, a Comcast Company, about the findings from their new Lab of the Future survey. Conducted with Censuswide, the study gathered insights from more than 400 U.S.-based lab professionals, revealing both the opportunities and per…

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3378: Inside QuantumScape’s Mission to Deliver Safer, Faster-Charging EV Batteries 24:02

11d ago24:02

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Electric vehicles promise a cleaner future, but battery performance remains one of the biggest bottlenecks. In this episode, Tim Holme, co-founder and CTO of QuantumScape, takes us inside the company’s mission to build a new generation of solid-state lithium-metal batteries that could change the game for EVs and beyond. Tim explains why the industr…

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3377: SentiLink on How Deepfakes and AI Are Supercharging Identity Fraud 34:25

12d ago34:25

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Tax season scams are nothing new, but David Maimon is tracking a worrying evolution. As head of Fraud Insights at SentiLink and a professor of fraud intelligence at Georgia State University, David has been studying how organised crime groups are now blending stolen identities with generative AI and deepfake technology to outpace traditional securit…

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3376: From Hoodies to Suits: Kadena’s Blueprint for Digital Asset Adoption 23:55

13d ago23:55

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In this episode of Tech Talks Daily, I speak with Annelise Osborne, Chief Business Officer at Kadena, former Wall Street executive, and author of From Hoodies to Suits: Innovating Digital Assets for Traditional Finance. Annelise brings more than two decades of leadership experience in finance, real estate, and digital assets, and she has spent her …

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Mobilizing local support for clean energy projects | Matt Traldi, Greenlight America 52:01

13d ago52:01

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In this episode of Climate Positive, hosts Guy Van Syckle and Gil Jenkins are joined by Matt Traldi, co-founder and CEO of Greenlight America, to discuss how local dynamics are driving—or delaying—clean energy progress in the United States. Drawing on Matt’s background in grassroots advocacy and his transition to targeted climate action, the conver…

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3375: How Dropbox is Helping to End Digital Clutter For Good 29:08

14d ago29:08

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In this episode of Tech Talks Daily, I chat with Andy Wilson, Senior Director at Dropbox, to explore how AI is quietly but fundamentally changing how we work. Andy offers a deep dive into Dropbox Dash, an AI-powered search and knowledge management tool designed to cut through digital noise and reclaim the one thing most professionals are running ou…

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Explaining the ‘Watt-Bit Spread’ 42:01

14d ago42:01

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Editor’s note: The uncertainties of data center construction — like when, where, and how much to build — are as pressing as ever. So we’re revisiting a conversation with Brian Janous, co-founder and chief commercial officer at data center developer Cloverleaf Infrastructure. In this episode, he explains his theory of the ‘Watt-Bit Spread’, which of…

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#TSEP 229 Weil er gut ankommt – Unterwegs mit dem Elektrotruck 26:48

15d ago26:48

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Batteriebetriebene Schwerlaster sind in Deutschland immer noch eine Seltenheit. Doch der Berufskraftfahrer Tobias Wagner ist regelmäßig mit einem unterwegs und berichtet darüber auch in seinem YouTube-Kanal @elektrotucker. Auf der Power2Drive Europe hat er mit seinem Truck auf dem Messestand von EcoG gestanden. Wir unterhalten uns heute mit ihm übe…

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3374: Concentrix CPO on AI, Trust, and the Next Generation of CX 39:54

15d ago39:54

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Customer service used to be seen as a cost center. Something to manage, streamline, and, if possible, outsource or automate. But what happens when AI shifts that narrative entirely? In this episode of Tech Talks Daily, I sat down with Ryan Peterson, Chief Product Officer at Concentrix, to unpack how customer service is being reimagined as a revenue…

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