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The sustainability business podcast features conversations shaping the future of energy. Every episode includes a conversation between energy professionals on the topics and questions that are at the forefront of the global energy market.

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June 15, 2026Episode 2230 min

How a Community Built the UK’s Biggest Wind Farm — Inside Point and Sandwick

Host Russell Reading interviews Dr. Calum McDonald, Business Director of the Point and Sandwick Trust, about the UK’s largest community‑owned wind farm in the Outer Hebrides. The episode explains the Scottish community trust model, the commercial scale and governance of the 9MW project, local projects funded by revenues, challenges in development, and advice for groups considering community energy.

June 11, 2026Episode 1842 min

Insetting Explained Part 2: How Value-Chain Climate Actions Deliver Real Impact

Host Russell Reading and Zander Dale, a Managing Consultant at Schneider Electric, dive into the second conversation about insetting. They discuss what it is, why it matters, and how companies can build credible value-chain climate programs. They discuss core requirements like linking actions to the value chain, additionality and causality, robust quantification and traceability, handling co-claims and permanence, safeguards for communities and nature, and the role of independent verification. Practical examples include regenerative agriculture, biochar, low-carbon industrial processes, and logistics fuel switching; plus advice on next steps, integrating insetting with procurement and supplier engagement, and using digital tools and standards to ensure transparent, verifiable outcomes.

June 1, 2026Episode 1725 min

Insetting Explained Part 1: Cutting Emissions Inside Your Supply Chain

This episode explores "insetting" or the investment in emissions reductions or removals directly within a company’s value chain. Zander Dale, a Managing Consultant at Schneider Electric explains what insetting is, how it differs from offsetting, and the common project types such as regenerative agriculture, agroforestry, supplier energy efficiency and low‑carbon processing. Listen to learn why insetting matters for scope 3 targets, how credibility and accounting work, and how insetting can deliver carbon reductions alongside nature, biodiversity and supply‑chain resilience benefits.

May 26, 2026Episode 1630 min

PPAs + Storage: The New Insurance for Corporate Renewables

Host Russell Reading speaks with Craig Konz, Renewable Energy Carbon Advisory Manager from Schneider Electric about the emerging practice of adding battery storage to virtual power purchase agreements (VPPAs). They cover financial and non-financial benefits including risk reduction, accounting effects, grid stability and potential revenue streams, as well as common deal structures seen in the U.S. and Europe. The conversation also explores developer perspectives, revenue-sharing models, forecasting challenges as storage proliferates, and a call for creative, win-win offers that evolve with markets and support grid resilience.

May 18, 2026Episode 1530 min

Solar Surge & Storage Strategies: Insights from Solar & Storage Live

Russell Reading and Mark Chappell, Senior PPA Manager at Zeigo Network, recap highlights from Solar & Storage Live, discussing the recent surge in panel exports, evolving PPA dynamics, and how CFDs are reshaping the UK market. The episode explores battery energy storage (BESS) — scaling challenges, longer-duration trends, revenue streams and practical advice on selling co-located batteries with solar projects, emphasizing value-led approaches over simple price competition.

May 11, 2026Episode 1020 min

Poland’s PPA Surge: Why 2025 Was the Turning Point

Russell Reading speaks with Mark Chappell about why Poland is emerging as a major market for corporate PPAs. They discuss the rapid growth in solar PV, successful offshore auction results, and the increasing role of battery storage (BESS) to manage grid impacts and price cannibalization. The episode also covers how Poland’s coal-heavy grid makes renewable procurement there especially impactful for corporate decarbonization, ongoing grid and permitting challenges, and uncertainty around AIB membership and certificate transferability. Read the full white paper, "Will 2026 be the breakout year for the Polish PPA Market?": https://www.zeigo.com/2026/05/08/will-2026-be-the-breakout-year-for-the-polish-ppa-market/

May 11, 2026Episode 915 min

AI, Audits & All-of-the-Above: Nashville Takeaways from Perspectives Impact

Russell Reading sits down with Drew Lewis, Head of Commercial at Zeigo, to recap Perspectives Impact in Nashville, where corporate sustainability leaders and solution providers gathered to discuss market shifts in renewables and decarbonization. Key themes included AI’s growing influence on energy demand and procurement, evolving guidance around GHG accounting and Scope 2/SBTi, and the continued urgency (and complexity) of Scope 3 emissions and supplier data. Episode Timestamps: 1:30 — What is Perspectives Impact? Drew explains the purpose of Perspectives Impact: bringing corporate sustainability stakeholders together to track market dynamics, renewables strategy, and target-setting progress, with a regional focus for each event. 3:34 — AI + GHG Changes: The New Market Pressure Points The conversation highlights how AI is reshaping the landscape both as an efficiency tool and as a driver of data-center demand—raising questions about power costs, PPAs, and potential GHG protocol changes like 24/7 matching. 11:09 — From Boot Camp to Rooftop: Why These Events Matter Drew shares that the most energizing moments were the interactive renewable energy boot camp and the networking conversations—where attendees left motivated by practical ideas they could take home and apply.

May 4, 2026Episode 1121 min

Commercial Battery Storage: Cutting Costs, Boosting Resilience, and What’s Next

Russell Reading is joined by clean tech consultant Tristan Dorman to break down why commercial battery storage is surging: covering energy price volatility, grid reliability, falling system costs, and maturing tech. They explore how batteries unlock value through self-consumption of solar, peak shaving, off‑peak arbitrage, and participation in flexibility/capacity markets, plus what businesses should evaluate before investing (including approvals and future load growth). The episode closes with a look ahead at batteries becoming “standard,” rising demand (including from AI/data centers), and improvements in battery chemistry and deployment models.

April 27, 2026Episode 1235 min

Why BESS Is Becoming Core Grid Infrastructure

In this episode, Russell and Kenny unpack the rapid rise of battery energy storage systems (BESS) and why they’ve moved from a niche technology to a foundational part of modern power grids. They explore how falling costs, policy signals, and real-world market examples like CAISO are reshaping grid reliability, developer strategies, and corporate energy procurement, while looking ahead to how storage value and contract structures will continue to evolve.

April 20, 2026Episode 1319 min

Corporate PPAs in Transition: From Volume to Value in a Changing European Market

On this episode of Renewable Roundup host Russell speaks with Lauren Stewart of Zeigo Network about corporate PPA trends across Europe from 2024–26. They discuss Spain’s surge in solar PPAs, Germany and the Nordics’ market dynamics, and cooling sentiment in 2025. The conversation highlights a shift toward better‑designed deals—hybrids, baseload and shaped profiles—with examples like Merlin Properties’ long‑term solar deal and Airbus’ baseload PPA with TotalEnergies. Lauren explains how developers and buyers are adapting and where the market may head next.

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