Catalyst w/ Shayle Kann
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@shaylekann asks big questions about how to decarbonize the planet. Produced by @_LatitudeMedia. Leave a voicemail at ☎️ 919-808-5832
Joined November 2021
The DOE is proposing a new rule that could transform how large loads like data centers connect to the grid. Allison Clements, former FERC Commissioner, @tylerhnorris, + @shaylekann unpack what this could mean in a world of AI-driven energy demand https://t.co/3XX2uMU88M
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Former FERC commissioner Allison Clements and Duke researcher Tyler Norris break down the potential for federal interconnection reform.
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Stay tuned for new @CatalystPod episode w/ @ClementsFERC and myself on DOE's new proposed rule to @FERC, releasing tomorrow AM!
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In this week’s episode, @shaylekann sits down with the Head of Research at @EnergyImpact_ Partners to unpack five big questions facing the future of energy. 🎧 Listen here or wherever you get your podcasts: https://t.co/OQvko0CJfF
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Energy Impact Partners’ research head weighs in on AI load growth, what could turn the electricity crunch into oversupply, and more.
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🎉 We’re excited to announce that Latitude’s podcast Catalyst with @shaylekann has been recognized as a Bronze winner at the Signal Awards 2025 in the Technology category! 🏆 Thank you to the Signal Awards and the production team! 🎙️ https://t.co/WOZh2PIcWO
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"LDES is one of the most exciting frontiers right now and it's not just hype—we're already seeing traction. For example, Ariel Green has been insuring all of $EOSE deployments since the start of this year. We've been actively supporting projects as they scale." -Jamie Daggett
In our latest episode of Catalyst, Jamie Daggett — the energy storage and fuel cell lead at Ariel Green — talks about how insurance is helping the energy storage sector mature and scale faster. 🎧 Listen here or wherever you get your podcasts:
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In this episode, KR Sridhar, CEO of Bloom Energy, shares his belief that many data centers will ultimately operate like refineries — powered by captive, off-grid generation that prioritizes resilience, speed, and local control. 🎧 Listen here:
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Bloom Energy’s KR Sridhar on why data centers are rewriting the rules of electricity — and how onsite generation could define future growth.
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In the newest Catalyst episode, @shaylekann teams up with @AkshatRathi of @business to evaluate what climate-tech is overhyped, underhyped, or hyped just right. 🎧 Listen here:
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We run through a list of hot topics and debate which ones are overhyped, underhyped, and hyped just right.
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In our latest episode of Catalyst, Jamie Daggett — the energy storage and fuel cell lead at Ariel Green — talks about how insurance is helping the energy storage sector mature and scale faster. 🎧 Listen here or wherever you get your podcasts:
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Why technology performance insurance could unlock trillions in private capital for the energy transition.
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Fun chat with @shaylekann on @CatalystPod If you work in the industry and are curious to learn more about how our model works, this one is for you
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Podcast Episode · Catalyst with Shayle Kann · 10/09/2025 · 40m
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A conversation with the CEO of @AdvEnergyUnited on why states are the center of gravity for clean energy policy. Listen now to the partner episode:
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A conversation with the CEO of Advanced Energy United on why states are the center of gravity for clean energy policy.
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On today's Catalyst episode: Dana Guernsey, CEO & Co-Founder of Voltus, shares how DERs have evolved from emergency tools into automated, grid assets serving a broad spectrum of customers. 🎧 Listen here or wherever you get your podcasts: https://t.co/5Bcxq690Kq
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Voltus' CEO explains how DERs have evolved from an emergency tool to a true grid resource.
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In the latest Catalyst episode, @shaylekann and Peter Reinhardt dig into the complexities of using ag residue for biomass-based carbon removal. They explore trade-offs as well as where opportunities lie if feedstocks are sourced smartly. 🎧 Listen here:
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Charm Industrial’s CEO lays out the case for making use of agricultural residue for everything from iron to SAFs.
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The energy demands of AI-driven data centers are skyrocketing - and the electric grid is racing to keep up. In this recent episode of the Catalyst podcast, Shayle Kann and Brian Janous explore when colocating data centers with generation resources can help meet rising demand.
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Cloverleaf Infrastructure’s CCO discusses when colocating data centers with on-site generation makes sense — and when it doesn’t.
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On this week’s Catalyst, Shayle Kann talks with Andy Lubershane about grid bottlenecks, soaring demand, and whether DERs are ready to finally play a bigger role. 🎧 Listen here or wherever you get your podcasts:
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Energy Impact Partners’ head of research makes the case the market is ready.
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In this week’s Catalyst podcast, Shayle Kann and Brian Janous, CCO at Cloverleaf Infrastructure, break down the trade-offs between on-site generation vs. alternatives like batteries, grid-enhancing tech, and existing grid capacity. 🎧 Listen here:
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Cloverleaf Infrastructure’s CCO discusses when colocating data centers with on-site generation makes sense — and when it doesn’t.
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In this episode of Catalyst: what do geoengineering, nuclear power, rising electricity prices, and plastic waste all have in common? They’re the big, thorny questions shaping the future of climate tech. 🎧 Listen here:
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Shayle Kann and Lara Pierpoint take on your toughest questions.
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Can data centers become grid allies instead of power hogs? Join @shaylekann and @varunsivaram of @EmeraldAi_ in this week’s Catalyst as they unpack how even a tiny shift in load during peak hours could open up a staggering 98 GW of additional capacity https://t.co/qYpcQpzdgB
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The industry is starting to put its early demand-shifting capabilities to the test. But how does data center flexibility actually work?
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This week on Catalyst: Peak Energy’s CEO outlines a pathway to cost competitiveness. Listen now:
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Peak Energy’s CEO outlines a pathway to cost competitiveness.
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The PJM capacity auction this month broke records with sky-high wholesale power prices — and that was by design. So will higher wholesale prices incentivize enough generation to meet load growth without provoking the public with higher bills? Listen now:
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The ISO had a blockbuster capacity auction.
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This week on Catalyst, @RedwoodMat's CTO gives @shaylekann a behind-the-scenes look at how repurposing second-life EV batteries for grid storage actually works. 🔋 Listen here or wherever you get your pods:
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Redwood Materials’ CTO explains the innovations and improving economics behind second-life batteries.
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