Power Plays Live at Octopus HQ: Over-hyped, Under-hyped or Hyped-just right

Power Plays by Charlotte Kirk and Lucy Shaw

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Live from Octopus Energy HQ: Over-hyped, Under-hyped, or Hyped-Just-Right?

Introducing the origin story of Power Plays and celebrating with a live audience event hosted by Octopus Energy in London. We gave the audience six recent talking points in energy and asked them to vote: over-hyped, under-hyped, or hyped just right? The results weren't always what we expected. We also opened the floor to audience questions - from the future of the grid to hydropower's image problem, moonshots, and whether the North Sea still has a role to play.

The game — six topics, audience votes, live debate:

  • Enhanced geothermal — less than 1% of global geothermal output today, but with oil & gas tailwinds in the US, is it finally having its moment?
  • Balcony solar — a technology that started in off-grid ... 
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Keywords
EnergyEnergy TransitionSpace SolarCritical MineralsGeopoliticsElectrificationClimateCleantechcoalVehicle-to-grid