# delighted (video feeds) — RSS Amplifier Recent posts from the 1 feeds in the RSS Amplifier directory that cover delighted. Page: Feed: --- ## [Why Higher Interest Rates May Be Good for Clean Energy EP. 302](https://aercommercial.podbean.com/e/declan-flanagan/) _2026-08-18 · Energy Unplugged by Aurora_ This week on Energy Unplugged, Oliver Kerr, Aurora Energy Research's Managing Director for North America, is joined by Declan Flanagan, CEO of Blue Star Energy Capital. For much of the past decade, renewable energy development was shaped by abundant capital, falling technology costs, and ever-growing pipelines. Today, the industry is operating in a very different environment. Demand growth is… [Listen](https://mcdn.podbean.com/mf/web/8g8vmkh2n87uhbi4/Energy_Unplugged_Declan_Flanagan_Edit_V1_-_21_07_2026_17088r0p8.mp3) ## [We Built the Renewables. So Why Are Bills Still Rising? EP. 301](https://aercommercial.podbean.com/e/rachel-fletcher-1786109673/) _2026-08-11 · Energy Unplugged by Aurora_ This week on Energy Unplugged, Marc Hedin, Head of Research for Western Europe & Africa at Aurora Energy Research, is joined by Rachel Fletcher, Director of Regulation & Economics at Octopus Energy, to tackle a question at the heart of Britain’s energy debate: why are electricity bills so high, and what would it take to bring them down? As the UK pushes ahead with electrification, Rachel argues… [Listen](https://mcdn.podbean.com/mf/web/ayxwiyxizmiyp273/Energy_Unplugged_Rachel_Fletcher_Edit_V2_at577.mp3) ## [We Built the Renewables. So Why Are Bills Still Rising? EP. 301 - Video Edition](https://aercommercial.podbean.com/e/rachel-fletcher/) _2026-08-11 · Energy Unplugged by Aurora_ This week on Energy Unplugged, Mark Hedin, Head of Research for Western Europe & Africa at Aurora Energy Research, is joined by Rachel Fletcher, Director of Regulation & Economics at Octopus Energy, to tackle a question at the heart of Britain’s energy debate: why are electricity bills so high, and what would it take to bring them down? As the UK pushes ahead with electrification, Rachel argues… [Listen](https://mcdn.podbean.com/mf/web/8s4gydacvi5x2ifr/Energy_Unplugged_Rachel_Fletcher_Edit_V19bzwq.mp4) ## [When Success Becomes the Challenge EP. 300](https://aercommercial.podbean.com/e/energy-unplugged-300/) _2026-08-04 · Energy Unplugged by Aurora_ As we celebrate a milestone 300 episodes of Energy Unplugged, Richard Howard, Aurora Energy Research's Global Research Director, is joined by Aurora's regional Managing Directors from around the world to explore a defining question for the energy transition: what happens after the first phase of success? For much of the past decade, the challenge was clear: deploy clean technologies at scale. Wind… [Listen](https://mcdn.podbean.com/mf/web/7hq5udjpqx5srghr/Energy_Unplugged_300_Edit_V1_9g9cf.mp3) ## [Can Data Centres Earn Their Power? EP.299](https://aercommercial.podbean.com/e/arushi-sharma-frank-edit-v1/) _2026-07-28 · Energy Unplugged by Aurora_ This week on Energy Unplugged, Oliver Kerr, Aurora Energy Research’s Managing Director for North America, is joined by Arushi Sharma Frank, Founder of Luminary Strategies and one of the leading thinkers shaping the future of power markets in the age of AI. As data centre demand surges across the United States, electricity has become a critical constraint on growth. The challenge is no longer… [Listen](https://mcdn.podbean.com/mf/web/w3qxvj55vbi9z3zv/Energy_Unplugged_Arushi_Sharma_Frank_Edit_V1_-_23_07_2026_12396vv5z.mp3) ## [BONUS EPISODE: The Hidden Challenge Behind Brazil's Energy Boom](https://aercommercial.podbean.com/e/bndes-edit-v1/) _2026-07-23 · Energy Unplugged by Aurora_ This week on Energy Unplugged, Rodrigo Borges, Aurora Energy Research’s Market Lead for Brazil, is joined by Carla Primavera, Deputy Managing Director at BNDES, the Brazilian Development Bank. BNDES has been central to Brazil’s energy transition, financing renewables from early utility-scale wind and solar to the next generation of low-carbon technologies. Brazil’s power market is entering a new… [Listen](https://mcdn.podbean.com/mf/web/4wpqew9qgjfdag3v/Energy_Unplugged_BNDES_Edit_v19gqh4.mp3) ## [Can the Grid Keep Up with AI? EP. 298](https://aercommercial.podbean.com/e/can-the-grid-keep-up-with-ai-ep-298/) _2026-07-21 · Energy Unplugged by Aurora_ This week on Energy Unplugged, Oliver Kerr, Aurora Energy Research’s Managing Director for North America, is joined by Seyed Madaeni, Co-Founder and CEO of Verse. Drawing on decades of experience in power markets, energy storage, and grid software, Seyed shares his perspective on one of the biggest challenges facing the energy sector today: how to power the AI revolution. As data centre… [Listen](https://mcdn.podbean.com/mf/web/4esghfc7qymk83tg/Energy_Unplugged_Seyed_Madaeni_Edit_V1_-_14_07_2026_16488o62k_1_9b4dh.mp3) ## [Without Metals, there is no Energy Transition EP. 297 - Video Edition](https://aercommercial.podbean.com/e/without-metals-there-is-no-energy-transition-ep-297-video-edition/) _2026-07-14 · Energy Unplugged by Aurora_ This week on Energy Unplugged, Richard Howard, Aurora Energy Research's Global Research Director, is joined by Georgina Hallett, Chief Sustainability Officer & Head of Physical Markets at the London Metal Exchange (LME). The Energy Transition is often described as a shift from fossil fuels to clean electricity. But behind every solar panel, wind turbine, battery and transmission line sits another… [Listen](https://mcdn.podbean.com/mf/web/gvz3ftxisg8ivpa9/Energy_Unplugged_Georgina_Hallett_Ediit_V2_b85qo.mp4) ## [Without Metals, there is no Energy Transition EP. 297](https://aercommercial.podbean.com/e/georgina-hallett/) _2026-07-14 · Energy Unplugged by Aurora_ This week on Energy Unplugged, Richard Howard, Aurora Energy Research's Global Research Director, is joined by Georgina Hallett, Chief Sustainability Officer & Head of Physical Markets at the London Metal Exchange (LME). The Energy Transition is often described as a shift from fossil fuels to clean electricity. But behind every solar panel, wind turbine, battery and transmission line sits another… [Listen](https://mcdn.podbean.com/mf/web/t7pqen2fasa9w7q2/Energy_Unplugged_Georgina_Hallett_Edit_V17tuvn.mp3) ## [Earn crypto for idle GPUs (Sponsored)](https://crawlproof.com/a/SMOHizYqy0W3) _2026-07-14 · **Sponsored**_ Run one CLI, host Qwen/Llama/Mistral, and earn BTC, ETH, SOL, or USDC ## [Designing Resilient Power Systems: Lessons from the Iberian Blackout Ep. 296](https://aercommercial.podbean.com/e/christina-rentell-edit/) _2026-07-07 · Energy Unplugged by Aurora_ This week on Energy Unplugged, Richard Howard, Aurora Energy Research’s Global Research Director, is joined by Christina Rentell, Research Lead for Aurora’s French and Iberian power markets. Drawing on her expertise in renewable energy, battery storage, market design, and electricity system modelling, Christina helps explain what really caused the April 2025 Iberian blackout and what it means for… [Listen](https://mcdn.podbean.com/mf/web/ygnxcafdig4canvb/Energy_Unplugged_Christina_Rentell_July_26_Edit_v1bdil5.mp3)