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This week on Catalyst, Jeffries’ Julien Dumoulin-Smith talks about what Trump’s One Big Beautiful Bill means for residential solar:.

GM plans to start producing LMR batteries in 2028. It could shake up the battery landscape. This week on Catalyst:

Steam production hasn’t evolved much in a century. Heat pumps, electric furnaces, and thermal storage could change that. On the latest Catalyst:.

Evolving AI workloads are reshaping where and how data centers get built, with big implications for the grid:.

Demand for fossil gas turbines is up but supply is tight, causing multi-year delays. This week on Catalyst:.

In April, Trump issued an executive order to accelerate the development of deep-sea minerals. In today's episode, @shaylekann talks to Hans Smit, CEO of Ocean Minerals, a company participating in exploration of the Cook Islands.

Last week, a pure-play nuclear developer announced a deal with Google to develop 1.8 GW. On the latest Catalyst, its CEO lays out his thesis for the industry:.

In this episode, recorded as part of a live Frontier Forum, @Stphn_Lacey talks with Ben Brown about the next generation of VPPs. How does @renewhome_hq's approach differ from demand response? What role can it play in addressing the grid’s urgent needs?.

A Catalyst first-of-a-kind: our very first live event! If you missed the live show w/ @shaylekann, @schrep, & @nchaset at SF Climate Week, the recording is now available here:.

Rare earth elements are at the center of Trump's trade war with China. Can Western companies build their own supply chain?.

In this episode, produced in partnership with @PowinEnergy, @Stphn_Lacey talks with Powin CEO Jeff Waters about why the U.S. energy storage industry needs international partnerships to succeed. Listen now:

.@Carbon_Direct chief scientist Julio Friedmann says natural gas plus CCS would help hyperscalers build data centers rapidly — while still meeting climate targets. Listen to this week's Catalyst:.

From catastrophe models to reinsurance markets, an economist weighs in on climate change insurance. This week on Catalyst: .

Will specialized AI tools beat out general purpose models? A climate tech VC sees a need for engineering, logistics, and other physical industries. This week on Catalyst:

This week, @shaylekann talks to @tylerhnorris about a study he co-authored on data center flexibility:.

Robots are making inroads into climate tech, but where will they make the biggest impact? @shaylekann talks to Andy Lubershane, a partner and head of research at @EnergyImpact_, on the latest episode of Catalyst:.

.@laurentboinot, a power and utilities leader at @Microsoft, works with utilities to implement AI solutions. In this episode, he talks with @Stphn_Lacey about where AI can have the biggest impact on utilities — from regulatory processes to grid management.

Jonathan Koomey is one of the top researchers on AI power demand — and he still has questions about the current hype. He joins @shaylekann on Catalyst to talk about why he believes energy constraints will incentivize the AI industry to focus on efficiency.

Between 2013 and 2023, cultivated meat companies raised a total of nearly $3 billion. But head to the meat department of any American grocery store today, and you won’t find cultivated meat for sale. What happened? This week on Catalyst: .

Sodium-ion could be the next big thing. But amid all the hype, what’s credible and what’s not? This week on Catalyst, @shaylekann talks to @yaoadrian1:.