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Send a textAI isn’t being throttled by chips. It’s being throttled by electricity.In this episode of The Electrify Everything Show, we unpack the emerging power land-grab behind the AI boom—and why the real competitive advantage is no longer just compute, capital, or real estate… it’s deliverable megawatts.The U.S. Energy Information Administration expects U.S. electricity consumption to hit record highs again—4,199 billion kWh in 2025 and 4,267 billion kWh in 2026—with growth driven in part by large customers like data centers, alongside broader electrification. Meanwhile, U.S. data centers already consumed about 183 TWh in 2024 (just over 4%of U.S. electricity use), with projections rising sharply by 2030. Globally, the IEA projects data-center electricity demand could roughly double to ~945 TWh by 2030 in its base case.But here’s the part most people miss: you don’t “just add power.” The bottleneck is often interconnection—the studies, upgrades, substations, transformers, timelines, and politics required to connect new massive load safely. Grid operators are reacting in real time. PJM, for example, has forecast 32 GW of peak load growth from 2024 to 2030, with the bulk driven by data centers, and has launched accelerated processes to address the reliability and affordability implications of large load additions.In plain English: the interconnection queue is the new oil—and the next decade’s winners will be the ones who can secure power, prove flexibility, and fund upgrades without dumping private costs onto public ratepayers.In this briefing-style episode, you’ll learn:Why AI turns electricity into the limiting factor (and why “4%” is already a big deal)What “interconnection” really means—and why it’s where projects get stuckWhy transmission, substations, and transformers can matter more than new generationThe new hierarchy of winners: flexible load, phased ramps, on-site capability, smart sitingWhat policymakers, utilities, developers, and normal businesses can do right nowIf you work anywhere near energy, AI, real estate, infrastructure, or fleet electrification—send this episode to one person who needs to understand what’s coming. One share beats a thousand likes.Support the show

Send a textIts time to get back on the horse! Welcome to Episode One of Season 2.This is The Electrify Everything Show, brought to you by our key sponsor Invisible Urban Charging. IUC is a world leader in EV charging infrastrcuture as a service.  If you need an EV charging solution but don't want to use your own capital, we have the solution for you!On your show today we cover - Toyota: Their latest efforts to stay in the game, new research on how traditional ICE cars can harm living beings just by breathing, the Oracle of Omaha, Warren Buffett, makes another brilliant bet – BYD, The World Economic Forum's recent report on the need for millions of public level 2 chargers in the US by 2030, The Church of England's surprising move and its global implications, The UK Government's pivot on Net Zero goals, The State of the Union: Why Tesla could emerge as a big winner amidst ongoing union strikes in the US. And finally, the moment you've all been waiting for – an inside look at what we've been up to for the past three years!Here's the links to the Now You Know interview and review:https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=t7NxsWv-wQk&t=2155shttps://www.patreon.com/NowYouKnow/postsSupport the show

Send a textThis is The Electrify Everything Show, brought to you by our key sponsor ChargeSmart. ChargeSmart can now provide you a full suite of solar, EV charging and even Tesla power wall batteries. On grid or off grid, we can help you lower your power bills and take back control.On your show today Emme and I have an open discussion about the different perspectives between men and women when it comes to EV charging and marketing of new vehicles, what the NZ budget (appears) to hold for the environment and EVs, and some new EVs coming down the pipeline,Support the show

Send a textThis is The Electrify Everything Show, brought to you by our key sponsors ChargeSmart and BreakPoint Consulting. Where ChargeSmart can help with all your EV charging needs, BreakPoint can help you win Government funding applications, and lower your energy costs.On your show today we feature a good chat with Jonno Leonard, a self-confessed scooter geek, Aucklander and someone who practices what he preaches! We cover:Sharing versus owningSpeed limits & 90km ScootersWhy the bike lane and a helmet are bestThe ins and outs of scooter optionsSupport the show

Send a textThis is The Electrify Everything Show, brought to you by our key sponsors ChargeSmart and BreakPoint Consulting. Where ChargeSmart can help with all your EV charging needs, BreakPoint can help you win Government funding applications, and lower your energy costs.On your show today we feature a good chat with Oli Krollman, a Hyundai Ioniq owner, Northlander and a man convinced that price-parity is a pipe dream! We cover:Air qualityPrice parity - why this isn't realisticGerman engineeringMaking the environment betterSupport the show

Send a textThis is The Electrify Everything Show, brought to you by our key sponsors ChargeSmart and BreakPoint Consulting. Where ChargeSmart can help with all your EV charging needs, BreakPoint can help you win Government funding applications, and lower your energy costs.On your show today we feature a good chat with Jez Thomas, a Zero Motorcycle owner and rider, Wellingtonian, and thoughtful environmentalist! We cover:Electric motorbikes - what it's really like to own oneRestomodding old vehiclesCarbon footprinting and why this isn't the driver behind EVsThoughtful consumerismyuZ6hCovsXddABYECPzzSupport the show

Send a textThis is The Electrify Everything Show, brought to you by our key sponsors ChargeSmart and BreakPoint Consulting. Where ChargeSmart can help with all your EV charging needs, BreakPoint can help you win Government funding applications, and lower your energy costs.On your show today we feature a good chat with Richard Yoakley, a small business owner, EV owner and driver and a self-confessed EV sceptic! We cover:Short-range EVs - why they can be impracticalAffordabilityWhy towing is importantElectricity generation globallySupport the show

Send a textThis is The Electrify Everything Show, brought to you by our key sponsors ChargeSmart and BreakPoint Consulting. Where ChargeSmart can help with all your EV charging needs, BreakPoint can help you win Government funding applications, and lower your energy costs.On your show today we feature a good chat with Tony McConnochie, an old mate of mine based in the UK and looking to make the shift to electric. We cover:AC versus DCBattery size and why it mattersBattery maintenanceEV charging etiquette Mental fast EVsSupport the show

Send a textThis is The Electrify Everything Show, brought to you by our key sponsors ChargeSmart and BreakPoint Consulting. Where ChargeSmart can help with all your EV charging needs, BreakPoint can help you win Government funding applications, and lower your energy costs.On your show today we feature a good chat with Dave McCoid, Editor/Director at Long Haul Publications:Truck electrificationThe impact of COVID-19 on truck driver numbersThe future of autonomous trucksWhy Dave got into trucks as a childWhat the big truck brands are working on and predictingSupport the show

Send a textThis is The Electrify Everything Show, brought to you by our key sponsors ChargeSmart and BreakPoint Consulting. Where ChargeSmart can help with all your EV charging needs, BreakPoint can help you win Government funding applications, and lower your energy costs.On your show today we feature a good chat with Paul O'Connor, GM at OEM Audio covering:An insiders view of China's COVID-19 recoveryHow you go from military policeman to car dealerThe importance of safety when buying EV chargersHow to cram a 47kWh battery into a 2015 Nissan LeafA wide-ranging EV chat!Support the show

Send a textThis is The Electrify Everything Show, brought to you by our key sponsors ChargeSmart and BreakPoint Consulting. Where ChargeSmart can help with all your EV charging needs, BreakPoint can help you win Government funding applications, and lower your energy costs.On your show today we feature:Why is Mazda tuning their EVs to feel like ICE Cars?E-bikes could be the top-selling EVs this decadeLet’s take a look at Kia’s sporty Imagine EV DAF is now producing an EV truck, say goodbye to the retrofitted stuffJaguar Land Rover’s parent company, Tata have released their first EVGM could be bringing Hummer back but as an EV brand, who would’ve thought!Support the show

Send a textThis is The Electrify Everything Show, brought to you by our key sponsors ChargeSmart and BreakPoint Consulting. Where ChargeSmart can help with all your EV charging needs, BreakPoint can help you win Government funding applications, and lower your energy costs.On your show today we feature:Bentley think batteries can change car designsVolkswagen is working on mobile charging robots for your EV!Turkey now has an EV car company called TOGG. Honda is re-evaluating its stance on EVs.More trouble for Nio as the first Chinese made Teslas have reached showroomsGoogle Maps will now show you compatible public chargers for your EVsSupport the show

Send a textThis is The Electrify Everything Show, brought to you by our key sponsors ChargeSmart and Break Point Consulting. Where ChargeSmart can help with all your EV charging needs, Break Point can help you win Government funding applications, and lower your energy costs.On your show today we feature:Surprise surprise, heat and fast charging are responsible for battery degradation- what does it mean for the Nissan Leaf?Mitsubishi’s new electric plant will be powered by old batteriesWhy Nissan and BMW have fallen behind in the EV raceLet’s take a look at the Polestar 2Cobalt mining, there’s a secret that petrol companies don’t want you to knowSupport the show

Send a textThis is The Electrify Everything Show, brought to you by our key sponsors ChargeSmart and Break Point Consulting. Where ChargeSmart can help with all your EV charging needs, Break Point can help you win Government funding applications, and lower your energy costs.On your show today we feature:1-     Germany is now Europe’s biggest EV market2-     The Porsche Taycan’s poor range- why it’s not an issue3-     GM and LG chem are working together on some new battery tech4-     Toyota have suddenly taken notice of the rise in EVs5-     An Israeli start-up is reinventing the wheel, literally!Support the show

Send a textThis is The Electrify Everything Show, brought to you by our key sponsors ChargeSmart and Break Point Consulting. Where ChargeSmart can help with all your EV charging needs, Break Point can help you win Government funding applications, and lower your energy costs.On your show today we feature:Ferrari’s first plug in hybrid which also happens to be their most powerful car ever!NASA is working on an all-electric light aircraftA deep dive into EV sales figures in 2019the real costs of EV ownership vs ICE ownership in the UK? Let’s look at a Merrill-Lynch studyEVs need to make a sound, let’s make it cool!Support the show

Send a textThis is The Electrify Everything Show, brought to you by our key sponsors ChargeSmart and Break Point Consulting. Where ChargeSmart can help with all your EV charging needs, Break Point can help you win Government funding applications, and lower your energy costs.On your show today we feature:Ferries are going electricElectric superbikes are comingMercedes has launched their first EV in AustraliaEverything you need to know about electric rally racingWe take a look at a charging station that exploded and why it didSupport the show

Send a textThis is The Electrify Everything Show, brought to you by our key sponsors ChargeSmart and Break Point Consulting. Where ChargeSmart can help with all your EV charging needs, Break Point can help you win Government funding applications, and lower your energy costs.On your show today we feature:A lot of big news from VolkswagenThe Tesla CyberTruck vs the Rivian R1TAn autonomous electric tractor out of IndiaAussie made electric motorbikes, affordable EV transport?New Zealand has now got its first inter-city heavy EV truckSupport the show

Send a textThis is The Electrify Everything Show, brought to you by our key sponsors ChargeSmart and Break Point Consulting. Where ChargeSmart can help with all your EV charging needs, Break Point can help you win Government funding applications, and lower your energy costs.On your show today we feature:A deep dive into the electric vs hydrogen debateVolkswagen are doubling their EV forecastsAustralia are getting slammed by the Chinese on their government’s views on sustainabilityConnected cars - please explainNew EVs being announced - awesome!Support the show

Send a textThis is The Electrify Everything Show, brought to you by our key sponsors ChargeSmart and Break Point Consulting. Where ChargeSmart can help with all your EV charging needs, Break Point can help you win Government funding applications, and lower your energy costs.On your show today we feature:The latest research from KPMG NZ for EECA. Awesome or average - how does this stack up against global research from other large consultanciesA deep dive on Teslas battery development - the 1 million mile batteryThe potential demise of Nio, why this is less of an EV failure story and more of a spend your way into troubleWhat happened to Dysons dream?And the new Volvo XC40 - Volvos full full electricSupport the show

Send a textIn this episode I get to be a guest on Theo's podcast and we get into a whole lot of topics ranging from:the early days of EVs in NZwhere EV charging is going - the super big stuffwhy our opinion in NZ about EVs doesn't matterwhat's happening in battery techSupport the show

Send a textOn your show today we feature:The NZ feebate - will it really steal tradies jobs (spoiler alert, no)Going electric in a rural environment - the rise of the EV farmerEVs reduce the risk of asthma, and premature death by getting rid of diesels - who knew (well actually the WHO knew)Formula E - a new series starts in November, who’s up for it?The Audi Eton - my personal experienceThe Fuso eCanter - a 7.5 tonne light truck capable of hauling 3 tonnesSupport the show

Send a textOn Episode 4 of your show today we feature:Your feedback - thanks so much and this one is for Todd - Rimac, why you need to know about this brand if you love supercarsThe Greyp, a stunning new E-bike from the Rivian founderVW ramps up EV production - what exciting new models are coming our wayThe rise and rise of Ola, an Indian ride sharing company challenging UberShenzen, a city miles ahead in electrificationSupport the show

Send a textOn Episode 3 of your show today we feature:Why our opinion on electric vehicles doesn’t matter in New Zealand and AustraliaWhat's happening in the world of self-driving vehicles.Shifting the fleet to EV - the things to take into consideration if you’re upgrading your work fleet to electricThe gas station in your garage - insights from my experience with EVs and the paradigm shift in how we will fill up.Support the show

Send a textIn Episode 2 of your show today we feature:Electric planes - how these are going to disrupt local routes for the benefit of consumers across the worldVehicle to grid - how you can use the battery in your vehicle to power your home and maybe even a city in the near futureA review of Toyotas latest announcement - could this be the death knell for hydrogen passenger cars?The Livewire - here comes a new electric motorbike cruiser. And it's a Harley Davidson!Support the show

Send a textOn Episode 1 of your show today we feature:The Rivian: a game-changing truck that can run with a Porsche 911 GT3RS350kW DC charging - why bigger is always betterThe luxury killer: how the Model 3 is taking on the world, and really irritating other carmakersThe Byton: how you can get your no money down pre-order in on this new EV that makes the Model 3 screen look like your first iPhone.The EV tipping Point: yes folks even though there are hardly any EV’s on the road today, we’re already there.Support the show