Catalyst with Shayle Kann podcast

Catalyst with Shayle Kann

Investor Shayle Kann is asking big questions about how to decarbonize the planet: How cheap can clean energy get? Will artificial intelligence speed up climate solutions? Where is the smart money going into climate technologies? Every week on Catalyst, Shayle explains the world of climate tech with prominent experts, investors, researchers, and executives. Produced by Latitude Media.

Investor Shayle Kann is asking big questions about how to decarbonize the planet: How cheap can clean energy get? Will artificial intelligence speed up climate solutions? Where is the smart money going into climate technologies? Every week on Catalyst, Shayle explains the world of climate tech with prominent experts, investors, researchers, and executives. Produced by Latitude Media.

 

#229

Can AI revolutionize EPC?

Big construction projects in the U.S. are notoriously unpredictable, often finishing over ... more

11 Dec 2025

35 MINS

35:01

11 Dec 2025


#228

Who benefits from the AI power bottleneck?

The bottleneck holding back AI is a scarcity of power, or so goes the story. That may be t... more

04 Dec 2025

34 MINS

34:56

04 Dec 2025


#227

Looking for a turnaround in transmission

After years of stalled transmission buildout, there are new signs of progress. Earlier thi... more

20 Nov 2025

29 MINS

29:15

20 Nov 2025


#226

New Mexico proves America can still build [partner content]

Across the country, people are asking the same question: why is it so hard to build in Ame... more

18 Nov 2025

31 MINS

31:15

18 Nov 2025


#225

Driving down the cost of green hydrogen

A few years ago, industry and political leaders embraced hydrogen as a solution to a [laun... more

13 Nov 2025

41 MINS

41:28

13 Nov 2025


#224

Inside a $300 million bet on AI for physical R&D

A big problem with using artificial intelligence to discover new materials? It struggles t... more

06 Nov 2025

36 MINS

36:26

06 Nov 2025


#223

Unpacking DOE's proposal to transform data center interconnection

Last Thursday, Energy Secretary Chris Wright [directed] (https://www.latitudemedia.com/new... more

30 Oct 2025

40 MINS

40:37

30 Oct 2025


#222

Five big questions about the future of energy

We’ve covered AI’s massive power appetite in depth over the past year – with good reason. ... more

23 Oct 2025

44 MINS

44:23

23 Oct 2025


#221

Frontier Forum: The new power map for AI infrastructure

As AI reshapes the industrial landscape, companies are questioning whether the grid can ke... more

21 Oct 2025

36 MINS

36:04

21 Oct 2025


#220

Calibrating hype with Akshat Rathi

In the climate space, every idea sits somewhere along the hype continuum. Some command out... more

16 Oct 2025

41 MINS

41:14

16 Oct 2025


#219

How insurance can narrow the valley of death [partner content]

Jamie Daggett started his career as a mechanical engineer working for cleantech startups i... more

15 Oct 2025

26 MINS

26:50

15 Oct 2025


#218

How Base Power plans to use its fresh $1B

Yesterday, Base Power announced a [$1 billion series C] (https://www.nytimes.com/2025/10/0... more

09 Oct 2025

39 MINS

39:51

09 Oct 2025


#217

Frontier Forum: A new playbook for clean energy growth

After the failure of federal climate legislation in 2010, clean energy advocates realized ... more

06 Oct 2025

31 MINS

31:57

06 Oct 2025


#216

The new wave of DERs

Demand response was the original distributed energy resource. In its early days, it was su... more

02 Oct 2025

39 MINS

39:03

02 Oct 2025


#215

Ag residue and carbon removal

Agricultural byproducts like corn stover, wood chips, and soybean husks typically get left... more

25 Sep 2025

35 MINS

35:16

25 Sep 2025


#214

Is now the time for DERs to scale?

A decade ago, DERs were [hot] (https://www.theguardian.com/sustainable-business/micro-grid... more

18 Sep 2025

41 MINS

41:01

18 Sep 2025


#213

When to colocate data centers with generation

The idea of [colocating data centers with behind-the-meter generation] (https://www.latitu... more

12 Sep 2025

36 MINS

36:32

12 Sep 2025


#212

AMA: Geoengineering, nuclear, power prices, and more

You sent in great questions, and today we’re answering them. In this episode, Shayle hands... more

04 Sep 2025

42 MINS

42:06

04 Sep 2025


#211

The mechanics of data center flexibility

Adding flexibility to data center loads could ease strain on the grid and reduce the need ... more

28 Aug 2025

36 MINS

36:07

28 Aug 2025


#210

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

Editor's note: With the Trump administration's efforts to [roll back ] (https://www.nytime... more

21 Aug 2025

35 MINS

35:45

21 Aug 2025


#209

The case for sodium-ion

Our first episode covering sodium-ion batteries featured a [cautious take] (https://www.la... more

14 Aug 2025

45 MINS

45:36

14 Aug 2025


#208

Explaining the ‘Watt-Bit Spread’

Editor’s note: The uncertainties of data center construction — like when, where, and how m... more

07 Aug 2025

42 MINS

42:01

07 Aug 2025


#207

PJM and the capacity crunch

The PJM capacity auction this month broke records with  [sky-high wholesale power prices] ... more

31 Jul 2025

31 MINS

31:43

31 Jul 2025


#206

Repurposing EV batteries for grid storage

The job of an EV battery is unforgiving. If its performance slips too far — say, lost acce... more

24 Jul 2025

27 MINS

27:35

24 Jul 2025


#205

Five big questions emerging from the OBBB

The One Big Beautiful Bill (OBBB) complicates things. Together with a related executive or... more

17 Jul 2025

44 MINS

44:19

17 Jul 2025


#204

Tumult in residential solar

Residential solar has had a rough couple of years. In 2024, the market [contracted] (https... more

10 Jul 2025

34 MINS

34:34

10 Jul 2025


#203

Fresh intel from state utility regulatory filings

You’ve probably heard about [Nat Bullard] (https://www.linkedin.com/in/natbullard/) ’s mas... more

03 Jul 2025

36 MINS

36:34

03 Jul 2025


#202

GM's big new battery tech push

Lithium-manganese-rich (LMR) batteries could offer a rare combination in energy storage: h... more

26 Jun 2025

36 MINS

36:35

26 Jun 2025


#201

The story of steam

Addison Stark thinks waste heat is a waste of time. The real opportunity, he argues, is de... more

19 Jun 2025

32 MINS

32:06

19 Jun 2025