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Interchange Recharged

Wood Mackenzie
Renewable Energy
Inflation Reduction Act
Solar Energy
Hydrogen
Energy Storage
Data Centers
Carbon Capture, Utilization, and Storage
Nuclear Energy
Energy Transition
Electric Vehicles
Clean Energy
CO2 Emissions
Sustainability
Decarbonization
Climate Change
COP28
Battery Technology
Climate Adaptation
Geothermal Energy
Wind Energy

Clean tech, green finance and energy innovation are the three lanes on the road to a successful global energy transition. At the intersection of these lanes is a place where ideas on finance, technology and policy are shared and debated. That intersection is Interchange Recharged.

Your host is Sylvia Leyva Martinez, principal analyst and research director at Wood Mackenzie. When Sylvia isn't track... more

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We're looking back at some of our most popular episodes of the year. Here is one from January this year.

US data centre announcements are averaging 435MW a month, and there’s around 175GW of large-load capacity already committed or under constructio... more

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After more than a decade of flat demand, the US power sector is now facing explosive growth, arriving faster than grids, generation, and transmission can be built. In this episode, Interim host of Interchange Recharged Bridget van Dorsten is joined b... more

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Colombia’s power system was built around a powerful advantage: abundant hydropower backed by domestic gas, delivering electricity that was relatively cheap, relatively clean, and largely local. But that model is coming under pressure from two directi... more

The pressure on the power system is no longer theoretical. AI, data centers, electrification, and new industrial load are arriving faster than utilities can build generation and transmission through conventional timelines. One of the least glamorous ... more

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Recent Guests

Akhil Batheja
Director of Technology Strategy at Bloom Energy
Bloom Energy
Episode: Re-release: Fuel cells are powering AI data center demand: they’ve moved from interesting clean tech to major player
Chris Seiple
Vice Chairman of Power and Renewables at Wood Mackenzie
Wood Mackenzie
Episode: Re-release: Building the plane while it’s flying: data centers, utilities, and the new rules of power
Álvaro Villasante
VP of Business Management and Innovation at Grupo Energía Bogotá (GEB)
Grupo Energía Bogotá
Episode: When hydro is no longer enough: Colombia’s race to diversify before the next El Niño
JD Sitton
CTC's Chief Executive Officer
CTC Global
Episode: The fastest path to more power: How advanced conductors could unlock grid capacity without new transmission
Theodore Paradise
CTC's Chief Policy and Grid Strategy Officer
CTC Global
Episode: The fastest path to more power: How advanced conductors could unlock grid capacity without new transmission
Tim Montague
Runs Clean Power Consulting Group; host of Clean Power Hour
Clean Power Consulting Group
Episode: Speed to power: Why data-center load growth is creating a new opening for C&I solar, storage, and microgrids
Thomas Jam Pedersen
Co-founder and CEO of Copenhagen Atomics
Copenhagen Atomics
Episode: Thorium’s nuclear pitch: Can molten salt reactors cut cost, use waste, and scale faster than conventional designs?
Joe Shangraw
Research Analyst, Solar Inverter and Tracker coverage at Wood Mackenzie
Wood Mackenzie
Episode: The inverter security turn: How Europe and the US are redrawing solar procurement around Chinese hardware
Liz Dennett
Founder and CEO, Endolith
Endolith
Episode: Why biomining might finally work: How Endolith is using microbes and data to unlock more copper from low-grade ore

Hosts

Sylvia Leyva Martinez
Host and principal analyst at Wood Mackenzie, focusing on renewables, grid, and policy analytics.
Bridget van Dorsten
Host of Interchange Recharged; principal analyst on Wood Mackenzie hydrogen team; leads discussions on grid, hydrogen, and clean energy transitions.

Reviews

4.8 out of 5 stars from 724 ratings
  • Not deep

    Show has gone downhill in the last year. No depth, just jumping around one topic to the next with different speakers in each episode.

    Apple Podcasts
    3
    Jkenn12
    United Statesa year ago
  • A+

    Excellent relevant content, hosts, and guests.

    Apple Podcasts
    5
    Tom utility
    United Statesa year ago
  • Not as good as the original

    Hosts seem unable to spot greenwashing or ask good questions, leaving assertions by CCR, Nat gas, and nuclear advocates unchallenged.

    Apple Podcasts
    1
    stop the f'ing popups
    United Statesa year ago
  • Informative and interesting

    I love this podcast. They always bring in great guests with lots of expertise in the field. Their topics are always relevant and well researched. They approach each subject with such class and communicate it clearly.

    Apple Podcasts
    5
    largeadam
    United Statesa year ago
  • Excellent insight

    Telling neutral insight

    Apple Podcasts
    5
    Scotchandsoda25
    United Kingdom2 years ago

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Some critics feel the format or host questions lack depth or have shifted with recent changes.
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#142
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Re-release: Fuel cells are powering AI data center demand: they’ve moved from interesting clean tech to major player
Q: How does the fuel cell technology work with load following?
Fuel cells can respond to workload changes over seconds because their electrochemical process is direct. Supercapacitors can handle faster, millisecond-level fluctuations, complementing the fuel cell's response.
Re-release: Fuel cells are powering AI data center demand: they’ve moved from interesting clean tech to major player
Q: Can you tell us a little bit more about how a fuel cell differs from a battery, for example?
A battery stores energy and releases it later, while a fuel cell continuously converts chemical energy from fuel into power. Batheja says Bloom systems are generally configured as primary power, available to meet customer demand.
Re-release: Building the plane while it’s flying: data centers, utilities, and the new rules of power
Q: What is the fundamental difference between regulated and deregulated markets when it comes to this large-load growth, and how does that affect how prices reflect investment costs?
Regulated markets have moved toward directly allocating incremental costs to data-center customers through large-load tariffs, mitigating rate increases for existing customers, while deregulated markets rely on price signals to incentivize investment, which can lead to broader rate increases and political tension unless costs are properly allocated.
Re-release: Building the plane while it’s flying: data centers, utilities, and the new rules of power
Q: The load growth that we've seen—does that mean utilities are surprised by this level of demand growth?
Yes, the growth has been larger and faster than many utilities anticipated, revealing a structural shift in planning cycles and the need for new interconnection processes, tariffs, and regulatory approaches to allocate costs and manage risk.
When hydro is no longer enough: Colombia’s race to diversify before the next El Niño
Q: If Super El Niño arrives with high intensity, what will be the biggest contributor to getting through it without rationing?
Key contributors are optimized water use, ensuring gas supply through new LNG projects, and aggressive energy efficiency/demand response measures to reduce peak load and maintain grid stability during the dry periods.

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Frequently Asked Questions About Interchange Recharged

What is Interchange Recharged about and what kind of topics does it cover?

This program explores clean tech, finance, and policy shaping the global energy transition, with data-driven analysis and interviews from industry researchers, executives, and policy experts. Recurring themes include grid resilience, decarbonization pathways, and the economics of large-scale electrification—covering topics from AI data centers, renewable integration, and grid hardware like synchronous condensers to the economics of green hydrogen and small modular reactors. Guests tend to be senior professionals from corporate research teams, energy firms, and policy-oriented organizations, providing context that helps listeners evaluate risk, opportunity, and timing in energy-transition investments. Noteworthy is the strong emphasis on pra... more

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1. Akhil Batheja
2. Chris Seiple
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4. JD Sitton
5. Theodore Paradise
6. Tim Montague
7. Thomas Jam Pedersen
8. Joe Shangraw

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