Can AI make our grid better and more reliable? Or are AI solutions overhyped by execs and consultants that don't understand the technology?

This week we look at a real world case of AI being used to identify damaged equipment on the UK grid, and improve the way that network operators maintain their infrastructure.

The episode covers the various types of AI models and what they can, and cannot, usefully do in the energy system - with lessons for anyone hoping to see AI brought into their work.

Our guest is Amjad Karim, Founder and CEO of Keen AI. With degrees from Imperial, University of Cambridge, and University College London, Amjad is a real technical expert that talks to the opportunities of various AI models, as well as their limitations.

The podcast is hosted by Sulaiman Ilyas-Jarrett, former senior government advisor and Policy Fellow at the Cambridge Centre for Science and Policy.

Key words:

AI | Chatgpt | Automation | OpenAI | Energy | Renewables | Security | Nvidia | Deep Learning

What does the future look like for fossil fuel demand?

OPEC and large oil and gas companies are bullish, but the rapid rollout of clean tech is undermining many of their claims.

Our guest this week is Molly Walton, who worked on the World Energy Outlook at the International Energy Agency and is now Director for Energy at the We Mean Business Coalition.

She joins Sulaiman Ilyas-Jarrett, a former senior government advisor and current Policy Fellow at the University of Cambridge, to discuss the range of energy scenarios out there and why much of future oil and gas demand is in doubt.

The two discuss the rise of electrification, the new energy economics of the developing world, and why energy security looks different in low fossil fuel world. They also touch on the recent geopolitics of energy, from China to Venezuela and Iran.

You can read the report discussed in the podcast here:

https://www.wemeanbusinesscoalition.org/fossil-fuel-demand-in-doubt/

Energy is all about deals.

Assets are bought, sold, and refinanced. Companies are acquired, portfolios consolidated.

But what goes into making these deals happen, and what can they tell us about the energy sector at large?

This week we're joined by Gareth Baker, a partner at the law firm Gowling WLG with over 15 years of experience working on some of the highest profile deals in the energy sector.

Alongside our host, Sulaiman Ilyas-Jarrett, Gareth discusses how the art of the deal has evolved as old energy technologies have been replaced by renewables and batteries, as well as current trends in the sector such as the rise of private equity firms and the increasing rate of M&As we're seeing in the sector.

You can contact Gareth and the team here to inquire about Gowling WLG's work and how they can help with your legal needs:

https://gowlingwlg.com/en/people/gareth-baker

Gowling WLG are a sponsor of the Energy Revolution Podcast.

Keywords:

Renewables | Solar | Wind | Data centres | Tech | AI | Private Equity | Finance | Law | M&A