The Battery Age: BESS, EV Power Pack Reuse and V2G with Matthew Lumsden, Connected Energy
We're definitely living in the battery age. We wouldn't have smartphones, tablets or wafer thin laptops without the lithium ion battery - and the same...
Living in a Lithium World? Na…
Apr 29, 2026
I think it was reading Volt Rush when I realised that we are living in a lithium economy. I am typing this on a...
What an opportunity to drive decarbonisation and energy security
Mar 9, 2026
So we're into week 2 of the US/Israeli attack on Iran and the Strait of Hormuz is still blockaded. Oil and gas prices are continuing...
He’s an EV Lover – Jordan Marsden, the EV Guy
Feb 6, 2026
Another fantastic interview for you this week with the EV Guy himself, Jordan Marsden. In a wide ranging discussion, we cover: • The state of...
Book Review: Volt Rush by Henry Sanderson
Feb 3, 2026
Back in the winter of 2004, the Prof and I ticked an item off our bucket list by travelling from St Petersburg to Beijing on...
Anti-Net Zero ain’t pro-industry…
Dec 17, 2025
Earlier this week, I listened to a number of political journalists on Times Radio mull over an annoucement from UK Leader of the Opposition Kemi...
The future is low carbon, but the path is fraught with danger
May 15, 2025
I moved to the North East of England almost 30 tears ago. The Prof is a Geordie native and, when my Civil Service job moved...
Driving Sustainability over a few bumps in the road
Mar 31, 2025
For the last few years, I’ve been a judge for the Sustainability category for the North East Automobile Association (NEAA) Annual Awards. As a thank...
The TRUTH about electric vehicles with Prof Colin Herron
May 24, 2024
In this week's episode of the Net Zero Business Podcast, Professor Colin Herron cuts through the myths and fluff on electric vehicles and tells it...
Why you should never dilute Net Zero targets, Mr Sunak
Sep 20, 2023
In an early meeting of our Corporate Sustainability Mastermind Group (CoSM), a founder member (now retired, but I'm sticking with the Chatham House rule), said:...