Join us and Michael Gove for The Spectator Energy Summit. Book your tickets now to have the last word on energy debates. Make sure you use discount code: WPC25 at checkout for 25% off your purchase: https://events.spectator.co.uk/events/the-spectator-energy-summit-2025

Relive the best moments from the first season of the Wolfe Power Club Podcast, where we bring you the most impactful conversations, powerful insights, and unforgettable highlights from the world of energy. Sit back, relax and listen to the best bits of Season 24/25.

Call to Action:

- A focus on investment trends, governmental policies, and the evolving landscape of energy consumption, it promises to provide valuable insights for both industry professionals and the general public.

Contact Information:

- If you would like to be on a future episode or you would like to become a sponsorship partner, contact us: emilia@wolfepowerclub.com.

- Follow Us: Stay updated with the latest episodes and behind-the-scenes content by following us on Linkedin, Instagram, X, and TikTok.

Credits:

- Funk You, Abbynoise, Music from #Uppbeat (free for Creators!): https://uppbeat.io/t/abbynoise/funk-you - License code: 5CEYMJHNJPK0L1G5

- Flomp Beat, All Good Folks, Music from #Uppbeat (free for Creators!): https://uppbeat.io/t/all-good-folks/flomp-beat - License code: G9H2S0LXXPH5NCG2

Sponsorship:
Season One is sponsored by Aim Recruit – https://aimrecruit.com/
Aim Recruit is an expert recruiter for transport, logistics and energy position...

Wolfe Power Club is proud to be partnering with the Spectator Magazine to co-host their Energy Summit 2025 on November 24th. If you want to become a potential partner and have the last word on energy debates in 2025, please contact us.

At Reform UK’s huge conference last week, our host Alex spoke with everyone from NHS nurses to Reform’s elected politicians, councillors Linden Kemkaran, Peter Harris and Peter Colley. We also spoke to future MP of Thurrock Sophie Preston-Hall. Reform made clear their energy policy is to reduce energy bills to the voter at the cost of cancelling Net Zero initiatives. They have shown clear support for the North Sea energy industry and nuclear power.

Enjoy this penultimate episode of our 2024/2025 season!

Sources used:

• Watch Nigel Farage's barnstorming speech at The Next Step Conference 2025.👇 | Reform UK | YouTube
• "Farage is running a cult" | Rupert Lowe on Reform UK and his "political assassination attempt" | BBC Newsnight | YouTube

#NigelFarage #ReformUK #UKPolitics #GeneralElection2029 #PrimeMinister

Call to Action:

- A focus on investment trends, governmental policies, and the evolving landscape of energy consumption, it promises to provide valuable insights for both industry professionals and the general public.

Contact Information:

- If you would like to be on a future episode or you would like to become a sponsorship partner, contact us: emilia@wolfepowerclub.com.

- Follow Us: Stay updated with the latest episodes and behind-the-scenes content by following us on Linkedin, Instagram, X, and TikTok.

Credits:

- Funk You, Abbynoise, Music from #Uppbeat (free for Creators!): https://uppbeat.io/t/abbynoise/funk-you - License code: 5CEYMJHNJPK0L1G5

- Flomp Beat, All Good Folks, Music from #Uppbeat (free for Creators!): https://uppbeat.io/t/all-good-folks/flomp-beat - License code: G9H2S0LXXPH5NCG2

Sponsorship:
Season One is sponsored by Aim Recruit – https://aimrecruit.com/
Aim Recruit is an expert recruiter for transport, logistics and energy position...

Wolfe Power Club is proud to be partnering with the Spectator Magazine to co-host their Energy Summit 2025 on November 24th. If you want to become a potential partner and have the last word on energy debates in 2025, please contact us.

With the future of the North Sea industry high on the agenda, we’re asking: Is it time for a fairer tax policy to protect growth and safeguard over 200,000 jobs?

In this week's episode our host Alex and Director of Government Relations Max Austin sit down with leading tax expert from the The TaxPayers'​ Alliance Darwin Friend to explore alternatives to the current Energy Profits Levy and what a smarter approach could look like.

Visit TaxPayers' Alliance website: https://www.taxpayersalliance.com/

Follow TaxPayers' Alliance on Twitter: https://x.com/the_tpa?ref_src=twsrc%5Egoogle%7Ctwcamp%5Eserp%7Ctwgr%5Eauthor

TaxPayers' Alliance's report into Britian's national debt: https://www.taxpayersalliance.com/analysis_britain_s_national_debt_has_risen_by_over_186_billion_since_labour_came_into_power

Darwin Friend returned to the TaxPayers’ Alliance in November 2023 and is responsible for leading the research team.

He was previously a researcher and policy analyst before working in propositions for a fintech firm. Before joining the TPA, Darwin spent a period working as a researcher for an MP.

He graduated in 2019 with a degree in Philosophy, Politics and Economics from the University of East Anglia.

Call to Action:

- A focus on investment trends, governmental policies, and the evolving landscape of energy consumption, it promises to provide valuable insights for both industry professionals and the general public.

Contact Information:

- If you would like to be on a future episode or you would like to become a sponsorship partner, contact us: emilia@wolfepowerclub.com.

- Follow Us: Stay updated with the latest episodes and behind-the-scenes content by following us on Linkedin, Instagram, X, and TikTok.

Credits:

- Funk You, Abbynoise, Music from #Uppbeat (free for Creators!): https://uppbeat.io/t/abbynoise/funk-you - License code: 5CEYMJHNJPK0L1G5

- Flomp Beat, All Good Folks, Music from #Uppbeat (free for Creators!): https://uppbeat.io/t/all-good-folks/flomp-beat - License code: G9H2S0LXXPH5NCG2

Sponsorship:
Season One is sponsored by Aim Recruit – https://aimrecruit.com/
Aim Recruit is an expert recruiter for transport, logistics and energy position...

In this week’s episode, our host Alex explores Britain’s shrinking refinery sector, which has fallen from over 20 sites in the 1970s to just 4 today. The Prax Lindsay Oil Refinery is now closing, marking another blow to the industry. Meanwhile, the owners’ fortunes have reversed, shifting from Rich List billionaires to facing a £250 million outstanding tax bill to the UK government. Alex unpacks two decades of refinery shifts across Europe, what keeps them viable, and the real factors driving profitability.

This recent closure brings great sadness to the Wolfe Power Club as we know many of the highly skilled workers were affected. Alex has spent 20 years helping companies and organisations buy, sell and make downstream assets work. This week, we will be doing a deep dive into refinery economics.

Credits

Stunning Evening Drone Footage Of The Lindsey Oil Refinery (Trevor Smith - YouTube)

4K Drone Refineries Port Arthur TX 60fps (TomsDs - YouTube)

Too big too fast: how $10bn UK energy challenger Prax unravelled (Financial Times)

"What Has Gone Wrong?!" | Lincolnshire Oil Refinery To Shut After Owner Goes Bust (TalkTV - YouTube)

July 2025 (Portland Fuel)

Wolfe Power Club is proud to be partnering with the Spectator Magazine to co-host their Energy Summit 2025 on November 24th. If you want to become a potential partner and have the last word on energy debates in 2025, please contact us.

Call to Action:

- A focus on investment trends, governmental policies, and the evolving landscape of energy consumption, it promises to provide valuable insights for both industry professionals and the general public.

Contact Information:

- If you would like to be on a future episode or you would like to become a sponsorship partner, contact us: emilia@wolfepowerclub.com.

- Follow Us: Stay updated with the latest episodes and behind-the-scenes content by following us on Linkedin, Instagram, X, and TikTok.

Credits:

- Funk You, Abbynoise, Music from #Uppbeat (free for Creators!): https://uppbeat.io/t/abbynoise/funk-you - License code: 5CEYMJHNJPK0L1G5

- Flomp Beat, All Good Folks, Music from #Uppbeat (free for Creators!): https://uppbeat.io/t/all-good-folks/flomp-beat - License code: G9H2S0LXXPH5NCG2

Sponsorship:
Season One is sponsored by Aim Recruit – https://aimrecruit.com/
Aim Recruit is an expert recruiter for transport, logistics and energy position...

This week, we return to Farnborough for the British Motor Show to explore the answers surrounding electric vehicles (EVs) within the energy transition.

Our host Alex goes inside the world of hypercars, speaks with YouTubers Mark McCann, Nick O'Leary and Yiannimize and explores the resistance many petrolheads feel toward electric cars, including Mercedes. Tesla gives us exclusive access to both the CyberCab and the Model Y, the world’s best-selling car of 2023 and 2024, and we dig into what makes it such a breakthrough for the EV transition.

Alongside the car talk, we highlight the important work from A Driving Force and the Armed Forces charity SSAFA, complete with rare cars, family stories, and a raffle for a high-spec Fiat Abarth.

Many thanks to the British Motor Show, Tesla and Mercedes for allowing us to cover the event.

This week is our final part of our special Summer Trilogy on the British Motor Show!

• Be sure to check out Part 1 where we review UK car manufactures facing £15K fines for every electric vehicle (EV) they fail to sell.
• Part 2 is also out with it featuring an exclusive interview with two-time Formula 1 World Champion, engineer Jon Hilton.

It’s an auto & energy summer special you won’t want to miss!

Wolfe Power Club is proud to be partnering with the Spectator Magazine to co-host their Energy Summit 2025 on November 24th. If you want to become a potential partner and have the last word on energy debates in 2025, please contact us.

Call to Action:

- A focus on investment trends, governmental policies, and the evolving landscape of energy consumption, it promises to provide valuable insights for both industry professionals and the general public.

Contact Information:

- If you would like to be on a future episode or you would like to become a sponsorship partner, contact us: emilia@wolfepowerclub.com.

- Follow Us: Stay updated with the latest episodes and behind-the-scenes content by following us on Linkedin, Instagram, X, and TikTok.

Credits:

- Funk You, Abbynoise, Music from #Uppbeat (free for Creators!): https://uppbeat.io/t/abbynoise/funk-you - License code: 5CEYMJHNJPK0L1G5

- Flomp Beat, All Good Folks, Music from #Uppbeat (free for Creators!): https://uppbeat.io/t/all-good-folks/flomp-beat - License code: G9H2S0LXXPH5NCG2

Sponsorship:
Season One is sponsored by Aim Recruit – https://aimrecruit.com/
Aim Recruit is an expert recruiter for transport, logistics and energy position...

What happens when a world champion Formula One engineer takes on the energy transition?

Jon Hilton, former Renault F1 technical director and winner of the 2005 and 2006 World Championships, went on to co-found Flybrid Automotive, developing KERS technology and selling the company for £16 million. He then applied F1 engineering to electrify Rolls-Royce Phantoms, Aston Martin DB5s, and even recycling trucks with Lunaz. Jon joins host Alex Wolfe to explore how high-performance racing insights can drive commercial clean-tech innovation. This week, Jon tells us what it’s like to have Flavio Briatore as your boss, from redundancy to scaling a breakthrough in flywheel systems, selling a business successfully and founding an electric car company as a result of a flight to Ibiza.

This week kicks off Part 2 of our special Summer Trilogy on the British Motor Show! We’re in-person at the show on Friday, 15th August. Click here to learn more about them and to donate: https://adrivingforce.co.uk/

• Be sure to check out Part 1 (last week's episode) where we review UK car manufactures facing £15K fines for every electric vehicle (EV) they fail to sell.
• Part 3 wraps up the trilogy with insights, surprises, and key takeaways from the show itself.

It’s an auto & energy summer special you won’t want to miss!

Jon Hilton started his career with Rolls-Royce military engines group. His passion for engines led him to Formula One where he enjoyed fifteen years in senior posts at Cosworth, TWR Arrows and the Renault F1 Team.

In 2007 Jon co-formed Flybrid Automotive Limited to develop high-speed flywheel-based hybrid systems for automobile application. As Managing Director Jon ran the company until January 2014, when it was acquired by Torotrak PLC. In 2019 Jon co-founded the Lunaz group of companies, building electric classic cars and recycled electric trucks, where he worked until retirement in 2024. Jon was President of the Institution of Mechanical Engineers in 2016/17.

Wolfe Power Club is proud to be partnering with the Spectator Magazine to co-host their Energy Summit 2025 on November 24th. If you want to become a potential partner and have the last word on energy debates in 2025, please contact us.

Call to Action:

- A focus on investment trends, governmental policies, and the evolving landscape of energy consumption, it promises to provide valuable insights for both industry professionals and the general public.

Contact Information:

- If you would like to be on a future episode or you would like to become a sponsorship partner, contact us: emilia@wolfepowerclub.com.

- Follow Us: Stay updated with the latest episodes and behind-the-scenes content by following us on Linkedin, Instagram, X, and TikTok.

Credits:

- Funk You, Abbynoise, Music from #Uppbeat (free for Creators!): https://uppbeat.io/t/abbynoise/funk-you - License code: 5CEYMJHNJPK0L1G5

- Flomp Beat, All Good Folks, Music from #Uppbeat (free for Creators!): https://uppbeat.io/t/all-good-folks/flomp-beat - License code: G9H2S0LXXPH5NCG2

Sponsorship:
Season One is sponsored by Aim Recruit – https://aimrecruit.com/
Aim Recruit is an expert recruiter for transport, logistics and energy position...

In the UK, car manufacturers may face a £15,000 fine for every electric vehicle (EV) they fail to sell, as per the Zero Emission Vehicle (ZEV) mandate.

In this episode, our host Alex reviews the overall automotive UK market; analysing the various penalties and the current sales of vehicles in the UK and the current production figures from each of the leading manufacturers. He also reveals why this podcast is getting its own electric vehicle...

This week kicks off Part 1 of our special Summer Trilogy on the British Motor Show!
We’re in-person at the show on Friday, 15th August.

• Part 2 features an exclusive interview with a two-time Formula 1 World Champion.
• Part 3 wraps up the trilogy with insights, surprises, and key takeaways from the show itself.

It’s an auto & energy summer special you won’t want to miss!

Sources used:

• UK New Car Registration Data - Latest Figures & Statistics | SMMT
• How will the ZEV mandate affect the UK automotive market? | Autovista24
• Which carmakers are struggling with the UK ZEV mandate targets | BauaElectric

Wolfe Power Club is proud to be partnering with the Spectator Magazine to co-host their Energy Summit 2025 on November 24th. If you want to become a potential partner and have the last word on energy debates in 2025, please contact us.

Call to Action:

- A focus on investment trends, governmental policies, and the evolving landscape of energy consumption, it promises to provide valuable insights for both industry professionals and the general public.

Contact Information:

- If you would like to be on a future episode or you would like to become a sponsorship partner, contact us: emilia@wolfepowerclub.com.

- Follow Us: Stay updated with the latest episodes and behind-the-scenes content by following us on Linkedin, Instagram, X, and TikTok.

Credits:

- Funk You, Abbynoise, Music from #Uppbeat (free for Creators!): https://uppbeat.io/t/abbynoise/funk-you - License code: 5CEYMJHNJPK0L1G5

- Flomp Beat, All Good Folks, Music from #Uppbeat (free for Creators!): https://uppbeat.io/t/all-good-folks/flomp-beat - License code: G9H2S0LXXPH5NCG2

Sponsorship:
Season One is sponsored by Aim Recruit – https://aimrecruit.com/
Aim Recruit is an expert recruiter for transport, logistics and energy position...

In this episode, it’ll blow your mind that the UK pays over £1bn per year to not use wind energy, the great curtailing process exposed.

Kathryn Porter, Energy Consultant of Watt-Logic, chats with host Alex on why and how the UK pays over 27p per kilowatt hour for electricity in comparison to Europe paying under 11p per kilowatt hour. Kathryn also goes into in-depth detail about the UK’s journey from parity in 2011 to today’s price gap.

Watt-Logic's report: The true affordability of net zero: https://watt-logic.com/2025/05/19/new-report-the-true-affordability-of-net-zero/

Kathryn Porter is an independent energy consultant with broad experience of the energy and finance sectors in both leadership and technical roles. She works with companies across the energy value chain, from producers and generators to large energy consumers, advising on new projects, procurement and risk management, and the impact of regulatory and market change. She has specific expertise in the utilities, oil and gas sectors, with finance experience spanning equities and equity derivatives, debt capital markets, M&A, loans, and commodity derivatives.

Kathryn holds a Master’s Degree in Physics from the University of Exeter and an MBA from London Business School. She is a Chartered Fellow of the Chartered Institute for Securities and Investments and is a member of the Institute of Directors. She is also an associate member of the Executive Council of the All-Party Parliamentary Group for Energy Studies and recently became a Liveryman of the Worshipful Company of Fan Makers.

Follow Kathryn on socials:

LinkedIn: https://uk.linkedin.com/in/kathrynporter26

X: https://x.com/kathrynporter26?lang=en

Watt-Logic website: https://watt-logic.com/

Watt-Logic blog: https://watt-logic.com/blog/

Wolfe Power Club is proud to be partnering with the Spectator Magazine to co-host their Energy Summit 2025 on November 24th. If you want to become a potential partner and have the last word on energy debates in 2025, please contact us.

Call to Action:

- A focus on investment trends, governmental policies, and the evolving landscape of energy consumption, it promises to provide valuable insights for both industry professionals and the general public.

Contact Information:

- If you would like to be on a future episode or you would like to become a sponsorship partner, contact us: emilia@wolfepowerclub.com.

- Follow Us: Stay updated with the latest episodes and behind-the-scenes content by following us on Linkedin, Instagram, X, and TikTok.

Credits:

- Funk You, Abbynoise, Music from #Uppbeat (free for Creators!): https://uppbeat.io/t/abbynoise/funk-you - License code: 5CEYMJHNJPK0L1G5

- Flomp Beat, All Good Folks, Music from #Uppbeat (free for Creators!): https://uppbeat.io/t/all-good-folks/flomp-beat - License code: G9H2S0LXXPH5NCG2

Sponsorship:
Season One is sponsored by Aim Recruit – https://aimrecruit.com/
Aim Recruit is an expert recruiter for transport, logistics and energy position...