Catalyst with Shayle Kann
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The rush for clean, on-site power [partner content]
September 28, 2026 · 31 minThis is a partner episode, brought to you by Bloom Energy. Long interconnection queues, fragile supply chains, and a lack of grid capacity are pushing a wide range of C&I customers to invest in distributed, on-site power. But as data…
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Anduril's vision for powering maritime defense
September 24, 2026 · 32 minDual-use technologies and the rise of defense tech are having a moment. But how does the defense sector approach innovations in energy that may be necessary to optimize its fleets? To help answer that question, Shayle turns to the…
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AMA: Fuel cells, geopolitics, and the solar growth curve
September 17, 2026 · 23 minAs we head into the final quarter of this pivotal and dramatic year for the energy sector, Catalyst host Shayle Kann takes stock of 2026 so far – and considers what’s to come – in this AMA-style episode. He discusses the year’s biggest…
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Do data centers actually increase electricity prices? No...and yes
September 10, 2026 · 42 minYou don’t have to look far to see the vitriol and backlash ignited by the rapid expansion of hyperscaler data centers. While critics and activists tend to focus their ire on resource consumption and residents’ electricity bills, the…
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What comes after the data center backlash?
September 3, 2026 · 48 minIn their early days, data centers were largely welcomed by communities who saw their arrival as an economic boost. Today as concerns around noise levels, power prices, water use, and AI grow, they face fierce opposition. In this episode…
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The rise of metal fuels
August 27, 2026 · 40 minDiesel generators remain ubiquitous because they offer an unusually powerful combination of low cost, high energy density, long-duration storage, and reliable off-grid power. But their pollution, noise, maintenance requirements, permitting…
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Can AI revolutionize grid operations?
August 20, 2026 · 39 minEveryone loves to talk about the “broken grid.” But if you look inside a utility’s planning and operations functions, a different picture emerges: infrastructure that is remarkably reliable, built and run by engineers solving impossibly…
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Is now the time for DERs to scale? [re-published]
August 13, 2026 · 42 minA decade ago, DERs were hot. The hype was that things like batteries, smart devices, and other distributed energy technologies would offset the need for expanding traditional grid infrastructure. But DERs never took off, at least not at…