In this episode of Abundant Energy, host Todd Thomas welcomes back Sara Sloman, presenter, strategic advisor to the EV industry and fleet strategy consultant, for a practical conversation on the next phase of electric mobility: fleet electrification, heavy-duty trucks and the real-world charging experience.

Sara returns as the show’s first recurring guest, bringing new insight from earning her HGV license and preparing to drive an all-electric 44-ton truck in the UK EV Rally.

In this episode of Abundant Energy, host Todd Thomas speaks with Alana Spencer, co-founder and managing partner of Alma Environmental Partners, about how climate resilience, ESG strategy and sustainable infrastructure are becoming essential to long-term business performance in the AI era.

As artificial intelligence accelerates energy demand and infrastructure growth, this conversation explores why organizations must design buildings, communities and systems that can adapt to climate pressures while creating measurable economic, environmental and social value.

• (00:00:00) - Anatomy of Energy
• (00:01:12) - Climate Resilience: The Strategic Business Case
• (00:06:56) - What is the role of sustainability in building projects?
• (00:09:48) - What is the thing that big companies, organizations still misunderstand about climate
• (00:11:47) - AI, Energy and Sustainability
• (00:12:40) - The role of ESG in an organization
• (00:15:51) - How to Connect Sustainability with Business Performance
• (00:16:50) - Can the Right Approach to Sustainability Be a Competitive Advantage?
• (00:19:05) - What Metrics Should Companies Focus On?
• (00:20:52) - Do Data Centers Need More Sustainability?
• (00:24:45) - The Built Environment: Future of AI and Digital Infrastructure
• (00:29:34) - How to Get It Done: Building a Green Building
• (00:31:03) - Energy Efficiency and Innovation
• (00:34:08) - Alternative Energy: The Future of Infrastructure
• (00:35:56) - The Future of Resilience
• (00:37:12) - How to Reduce Energy Costs?
• (00:38:49) - What are the leadership qualities most important in the energy transition?
• (00:41:34) - Do Construction Companies Have Specifications?
• (00:42:39) - Elena Alma on sustainability and the future
• (00:45:35) - A Taste of Abundant Energy

In this episode of Abundant Energy, host Todd Thomas speaks with Matthew Wheeler, General Manager of WoodChuck.ai, about how construction waste, wood waste and overlooked material streams can become a powerful source of renewable energy, cost savings and measurable sustainability.

The conversation explores how millions of tons of recoverable wood, cardboard, plastic and metal still end up in landfills, even though much of that material holds economic and environmental value.

• (00:00:00) - Abundant Energy: The AI Revolution
• (00:00:21) - Wood Waste: Unlock the Energy
• (00:01:46) - Wood waste as a potential source of energy
• (00:08:09) - Woodchuck Recycling: Construction Site Waste
• (00:13:59) - Intelligent Systems: The Future of Energy Infrastructure
• (00:14:23) - Abundant Energy
• (00:15:09) - Now Media TV: Abundant Energy
• (00:15:41) - Waste Disposal Systems
• (00:17:02) - Woodchuck Waste Management: Real-Time Tracking
• (00:24:30) - Woodchuck Recycling: Verifying and Valving Waste
• (00:31:06) - Unlock Abundant Energy
• (00:31:52) - Woodchuck Recycling System
• (00:39:54) - Abundant Energy
• (00:40:40) - Woodchuck's AI-enabled Waste Management System
• (00:48:29) - What are the challenges facing the construction industry?
• (00:50:15) - Abundant Energy