The Fuel: Funding, Capital & M&A Episodes
The Capital Stack & Investment Landscape.
* Venture & Private Equity: Where is the "smart money" flowing? Which startups are getting funded and why?
* The "Valley of Death": The specific challenge of moving from a Series A tech pilot to bankable infrastructure project finance.
* Consolidation & Exits: Who is buying whom? (e.g., Gentailers acquiring tech platforms/VPPs) and what that signals for the market.
* Green Finance: How ESG mandates are actually changing lending criteria for energy assets.
2025: Year in Review and Themes for 2026
Dr. Greg Trainor, Neil Belford, and Ben Meek reflect on the inaugural season of Wired for Energy and preview what's coming in 2026. Since launching in May 2025, the podcast has covered remarkable ground—from Jack Kotlyer at Energy Australia discussing commercial EV charging to Tim Washington at …
Inside EnergyLab: Accelerating Climate Tech from Startup to Scale wit…
Join Dr. Greg Trainor and Neil Belford for a special panel discussion with Megan Fisher, CEO of Energy Lab, alongside two breakthrough startups from their portfolio: Dr Thomas Nann, CEO and Co-founder of Allegro Energy, and N...
Virtual Power Plants: From Europe to Australia with Luc Van Duinen
Join hosts Dr Greg Trainor and Neil Belford as they sit down with Luc van Duinen, VPP Lead at Dame Technologies, for a comprehensive exploration of virtual power plants from a global perspective. From his early days at Engie ...
Energy, Economics & Opportunity with Dennis Freedman
In this episode, Greg and Neil catch up with Dennis Freedman, CEO of Aquila Capital in Australia and New Zealand, to talk about what’s really happening in the world of renewable energy. They cover the economics behind it, the...