Best SimpliFlying Podcasts (2026)

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Best of 2025: The ideas that defined aviation’s climate debate 27:24

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In this special year-end episode, we explore conversations with industry leaders revealing where sustainable aviation truly stands in 2025. Matt Gorman, Director of Carbon Strategy at Heathrow Airport, reveals airports control just 0.1% of their carbon footprint directly but use landing charges to incentivise SAF adoption. Tamara Vrooman, CEO of Va…

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Yasmin Ali: Power Up Your Christmas in Sustainable Energy 56:16

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In our final episode of 2025, host Alex Wolfe welcomes chemical engineer and author of Power Up: An Engineer's Adventure into Sustainable Energy, Yasmin Ali for an extensive discussion on how energy shapes our everyday lives, even when we barely notice it. Using stories from her book, Yasmin explains how energy moves from source to socket, why we t…

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RM Sotheby’s Christmas Special: McLaren Millions, Private Plane Paint Check 52:03

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The Wolfe List Launch: Night Before International Energy Week! Get your tickets here - the big energy careers event 🎟️ https://www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/the-wolfe-list-launch-night-before-international-energy-week-tickets-1977364549597?aff=oddtdtcreator Discount: WPC50 (50% OFF!) Our host Alex Wolfe welcomes RM Sotheby’s Director of Private Sales, Har…

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From geothermal to green jet fuel: How Iceland could become aviation’s SAF bridge 43:17

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In this episode, we speak with Nanna Baldvinsdottir, co-founder of IðunnH2, about how Iceland’s unique energy system could turn the country into a green fuel bridge between Europe and North America. A veteran of Iceland’s power sector, Nanna has spent two decades working in renewables before turning to hydrogen and e-fuels development. Nanna shares…

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2025 Energy Review with Redefining Energy: Scandals of the Year, Deals and Data Centres 1:12:42

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The Wolfe List Launch: Night Before International Energy Week! Get your tickets here - the big energy careers event 🎟️ https://www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/the-wolfe-list-launch-night-before-international-energy-week-tickets-1977364549597?aff=oddtdtcreator Discount: WPC50 (50% OFF!) 2025 reshaped the global energy landscape. In this special crossover epi…

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Amber Rudd: A Decade On From the Paris Climate Deal That Changed Everything 28:37

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Recorded live at The Spectator Energy Summit 2025, this episode brings an inside look at one of the most pivotal climate negotiations of the century. Our host, Alex Wolfe, has a fireside chat with former Energy Secretary and Home Secretary Amber Rudd to revisit the drama, diplomacy and scientific urgency behind the Paris 2015 climate agreement. Amb…

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How REGENT is creating a fundamentally new mode of transportation with Seagliders 49:41

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In this episode, we speak with Billy Thalheimer, co-founder and CEO of REGENT, who shares how the company is redefining travel with their all-electric Seagliders. Thalheimer discusses: Solving the regional travel gap: How seagliders address the transportation problem on 50–200 mile coastal routes, creating a faster, cheaper, and greener alternative…

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The Female Crisis that Needs To Be Talked About NOW! POWERful Women Annual Conference 40:47

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This week, the podcast reports from the POWERful Women Annual Conference, one of the most influential gatherings in the global energy calendar. In a year where the UK prepares for 40% of women to be in energy leading roles by 2030, the stakes have never been higher and neither has the opportunity to reshape who leads the industry. Across a packed d…

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Collector’s Edition: Alex Wolfe and Michael Gove Review 2025’s Biggest Energy Issues 50:18

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This is the Collector's Edition of our timely conversation between our host Alex Wolfe and The Spectator's Editor Michael Gove, who are co-hosting The Spectator Energy Summit (Monday 24th November 2025). The Summit brings together political leaders, industry CEOs and climate experts to debate the final energy issues of the year. The day opens with …

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Dubai Airshow Special: Can the Middle East’s aviation boom and sustainability ambitions coexist? 19:49

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In this special compilation episode, recorded live at the Dubai Airshow 2025, five aviation industry leaders share their perspectives on whether the Middle East can balance rapid aviation growth with sustainability goals. Featuring insights from: Paul Griffiths, CEO, Dubai Airports Julien Manhès, Head of SAF and CDR, Airbus Yousif Bin Saeed Al Loot…

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Alternative Budget Special with The Spectator's Michael Simmons: Inside Westminster’s Energy Storm 54:42

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Today, we’re joined by one of Britain’s leading economic commentators: The Spectator’s economics editor, Michael Simmons. Together, we explore an alternative budget for the energy industry and why it’s not too late for the Government to adopt some of our proposals. We examine OEUK’s suggested replacement for the Energy Profits Levy and discuss why …

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How Microsoft built the corporate playbook for scope 3 decarbonisation 40:49

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In this episode, we speak with Julia Fidler, former Director of Market Development for Energy, Connectivity, and Sustainability at Microsoft, who shares how the company built partnerships that are reshaping corporate approaches to scope 3 emissions. Fidler discusses: How Microsoft’s early carbon fee on scope 1, 2, and 3.6 emissions created the foun…

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We Flew to COP30 with Starmer and Miliband: So, why is Britain Pulling Back on Rainforest Funding? 35:12

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Join us and Michael Gove for The Spectator Energy Summit. Book your tickets now to have the last word on energy debates. Make sure you use discount code: WPC25 at checkout for 25% off your purchase: https://events.spectator.co.uk/events/the-spectator-energy-summit-2025 Wolfe Power Club's Max Austin has just been to COP30, the biggest climate event …

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Dutch Election: Why Rob Jetten’s D66 Victory Brings Hope for Europe’s Energy Targets 1:04:44

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Join us and Michael Gove for The Spectator Energy Summit. Book your tickets now to have the last word on energy debates. Make sure you use discount code: WPC25 at checkout for 25% off your purchase: https://events.spectator.co.uk/events/the-spectator-energy-summit-2025 In a political twist few saw coming, Rob Jetten's D66 (Democratics 66) has defea…

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How the oneworld BEV Fund is accelerating next generation SAF technologies 46:11

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In this episode, we speak with Matthew Ridley, Director of Sustainability and Innovation at the oneworld Alliance, who shares the story behind the groundbreaking $150 million Sustainable Aviation Fuel (SAF) fund launched in partnership with the alliance’s member airlines and Breakthrough Energy Ventures (BEV). Ridley discusses: The alliance investm…

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Russian Sanctions and the Energy Crisis: Who Really Pays the Price? 17:44

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Join us and Michael Gove for The Spectator Energy Summit. Book your tickets now to have the last word on energy debates. Make sure you use discount code: WPC25 at checkout for 25% off your purchase: https://events.spectator.co.uk/events/the-spectator-energy-summit-2025 Since the introduction of Russian sanctions in 2022, the governments of the US, …

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From problem to solution: How sargassum seaweed could power sustainable aviation 40:20

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In this episode, we speak with Dr. Mar Fernández-Méndez, founder of MacroCarbon and professor at the University of Bremen, about her journey from Arctic ice researcher to seaweed entrepreneur. Dr. Fernández shares how she's turning pelagic sargassum into sustainable aviation fuel (SAF) while creating a carbon-negative process that enhances marine b…

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North Sea Jackpot: 1.1 Billion Barrel Discovery Challenges UK Energy Policy 15:10

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Join us and Michael Gove for The Spectator Energy Summit. Book your tickets now to have the last word on energy debates. Make sure you use discount code: WPC25 at checkout for 25% off your purchase: https://events.spectator.co.uk/events/the-spectator-energy-summit-2025 An increase of 1.1 billion barrels of oil and gas have been discovered in the No…

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How Vancouver International Airport is racing to net zero by 2030 53:25

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In this episode, we speak with Tamara Vrooman, CEO of Vancouver International Airport (YVR), who shares how the airport has committed to achieving net zero by 2030, and the detailed roadmap they’ve developed to get there. Vrooman discusses: YVR’s accelerated net zero timeline: How they moved from a 2040 target to 2030 by creating a detailed, measur…

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Road Haulage Association: The Future of Trucking, HVO and Clean Fuels 33:58

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Join us and Michael Gove for The Spectator Energy Summit. Book your tickets now to have the last word on energy debates. Make sure you use discount code: WPC25 at checkout for 25% off your purchase: https://events.spectator.co.uk/events/the-spectator-energy-summit-2025 The Road Haulage Association (RHA) joins host Alex Wolfe to explore the future o…

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He Raised $456 Million! Is Solar the Great Profit Opportunity? With Energea’s Mike Silvestrini 21:48

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Join us and Michael Gove for The Spectator Energy Summit. Book your tickets now to have the last word on energy debates. Make sure you use discount code: WPC25 at checkout for 25% off your purchase: https://events.spectator.co.uk/events/the-spectator-energy-summit-2025 Can you really make a fortune from solar? Energea have raised $456 million! Reco…

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How Syzygy Plasmonics is turning biogas into cost-competitive sustainable aviation fuel 54:59

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In this episode, we speak with Trevor Best, Co-founder and CEO of Syzygy Plasmonics, who shares how his company’s proprietary photocatalytic technology converts waste biogas into sustainable aviation fuel, and has the potential to reach fossil jet fuel parity. Best discusses: NovaSAF’s unique value proposition: converting biogas from landfills, dai…

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Baroness Luciana Berger: How Energy Storage will Transform the UK Global Market 41:42

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Join us and Michael Gove for The Spectator Energy Summit. Book your tickets now to have the last word on energy debates. Make sure you use discount code: WPC25 at checkout for 25% off your purchase: https://events.spectator.co.uk/events/the-spectator-energy-summit-2025 How will energy storage change everything for the UK’s energy future and what im…

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How two young women are revolutionising direct air capture with supercapacitor technology 49:44

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In this episode, we speak with Silvia Pugliese and Monica Larrazabal, co-founders of Norma and the only all-female founding team among the c.150 direct air capture startups operating today. They share how their breakthrough supercapacitor approach could drastically slash the energy requirements of carbon capture. Pugliese and Larrazabal discuss: Ho…

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Michael Gove: Why Capitalism Can Save the Planet (The Tories Must Go Green!) 45:16

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Join us and Michael Gove for The Spectator Energy Summit. Book your tickets now to have the last word on energy debates. Make sure you use discount code: WPC25 at checkout for 25% off your purchase: https://events.spectator.co.uk/events/the-spectator-energy-summit-2025 What does the future of UK energy look like and can we really balance Net Zero w…

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Saying 'Yes' to Hydrogen: Toyota's Hydrogen Hilux is a Winner! 55:31

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Join us and Michael Gove for The Spectator Energy Summit. Book your tickets now to have the last word on energy debates. Make sure you use discount code: WPC25 at checkout for 25% off your purchase: https://events.spectator.co.uk/events/the-spectator-energy-summit-2025 Toyota host the Wolfe Power Club Podcast at the famous UTAC Millbrook Proving Gr…

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Brazil's Ambassador Antonio Patriota: COP30 Using Diplomacy to Improve the Energy Mix 51:25

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Join us and Michael Gove for The Spectator Energy Summit. Book your tickets now to have the last word on energy debates. Make sure you use discount code: WPC25 at checkout for 25% off your purchase: https://events.spectator.co.uk/events/the-spectator-energy-summit-2025 How can diplomacy shape the future of global energy? In this episode, host Alex …

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How OMV is pioneering Europe's sustainable aviation fuel transition 39:22

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In this episode, we speak with Nina Marczell, Senior Vice President of Industrial Sales & Marketing for Fuels & Feedstock at OMV, who shares how the integrated energy company is leading sustainable aviation fuel development from early production to commercial scale across Europe. Marczell discusses: OMV's early-mover advantage, launching SAF produc…

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Season 24/25 Highlights: The Best of the Wolfe Power Club Podcast 33:30

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Join us and Michael Gove for The Spectator Energy Summit. Book your tickets now to have the last word on energy debates. Make sure you use discount code: WPC25 at checkout for 25% off your purchase: https://events.spectator.co.uk/events/the-spectator-energy-summit-2025 Relive the best moments from the first season of the Wolfe Power Club Podcast, w…

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Can Nigel Farage Really Become Prime Minister in 2029? 34:55

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Wolfe Power Club is proud to be partnering with the Spectator Magazine to co-host their Energy Summit 2025 on November 24th. If you want to become a potential partner and have the last word on energy debates in 2025, please contact us. At Reform UK’s huge conference last week, our host Alex spoke with everyone from NHS nurses to Reform’s elected po…

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How ZeroAvia is leading aviation’s transition to hydrogen-electric propulsion 59:06

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In this episode, we speak with Val Miftakhov, CEO and founder of ZeroAvia, who shares how the clean propulsion systems company is championing hydrogen-electric engines that could transform commercial aviation. Miftakhov discusses: ZeroAvia’s vertical integration strategy for developing in-house fuel cells, power electronics, and motors. The company…

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UK's £2.7 Trillion Debt Crisis; What It Means for North Sea Energy and Future Jobs 36:04

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Wolfe Power Club is proud to be partnering with the Spectator Magazine to co-host their Energy Summit 2025 on November 24th. If you want to become a potential partner and have the last word on energy debates in 2025, please contact us. With the future of the North Sea industry high on the agenda, we’re asking: Is it time for a fairer tax policy to …

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Refinery Economics on the Brink of Bankruptcy 25:33

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In this week’s episode, our host Alex explores Britain’s shrinking refinery sector, which has fallen from over 20 sites in the 1970s to just 4 today. The Prax Lindsay Oil Refinery is now closing, marking another blow to the industry. Meanwhile, the owners’ fortunes have reversed, shifting from Rich List billionaires to facing a £250 million outstan…

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Why Loganair believes regional airlines will lead aviation's sustainable future 51:13

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In this episode, we speak with Luke Farajallah, CEO of Loganair, UK's largest regional airline that operates the world's shortest commercial flight and the only airline globally that lands commercially on a beach. Farajallah discusses: Loganair's unique "fishing in a big pond" approach to sustainable aviation, investing simultaneously in SAF, hybri…

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Tesla CyberCab, Mercedes and EV Future with Mark McCann, Nick O’Leary and Yiannimize 30:53

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This week, we return to Farnborough for the British Motor Show to explore the answers surrounding electric vehicles (EVs) within the energy transition. Our host Alex goes inside the world of hypercars, speaks with YouTubers Mark McCann, Nick O'Leary and Yiannimize and explores the resistance many petrolheads feel toward electric cars, including Mer…

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F1 World Champion Jon Hilton Beating Ferrari with Flavio Briatore and Electrifying Classics 1:31:16

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What happens when a world champion Formula One engineer takes on the energy transition? Jon Hilton, former Renault F1 technical director and winner of the 2005 and 2006 World Championships, went on to co-found Flybrid Automotive, developing KERS technology and selling the company for £16 million. He then applied F1 engineering to electrify Rolls-Ro…

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How Electra aims to bring sustainable air travel to communities everywhere 40:06

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In this episode, we speak with Marc Allen, CEO of Electra.aero, who shares how the hybrid-electric aircraft company is using its patented blown-lift technology to make regional air travel more accessible. Electra is one of the visionary companies featured in our new book Sustainability in the Air: Volume Two. You can learn more about the book and o…

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£15K Fine PER Car?! EV Target Pressure on Car Makers! 21:55

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In the UK, car manufacturers may face a £15,000 fine for every electric vehicle (EV) they fail to sell, as per the Zero Emission Vehicle (ZEV) mandate. In this episode, our host Alex reviews the overall automotive UK market; analysing the various penalties and the current sales of vehicles in the UK and the current production figures from each of t…

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Electricity Bills: Watt a Rip-Off! In Conversation with Energy Expert Kathryn Porter 1:13:46

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In this episode, it’ll blow your mind that the UK pays over £1bn per year to not use wind energy, the great curtailing process exposed. Kathryn Porter, Energy Consultant of Watt-Logic, chats with host Alex on why and how the UK pays over 27p per kilowatt hour for electricity in comparison to Europe paying under 11p per kilowatt hour. Kathryn also g…

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Why Twelve believes power-to-liquids will revolutionise sustainable aviation fuel production 33:42

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In this episode, we speak with Etosha Cave, Co-Founder and Chief Science Officer of Twelve, who shares how the carbon transformation company harnesses carbon dioxide from industrial waste streams to produce efuels. Twelve is one of the visionary companies featured in our new book Sustainability in the Air: Volume Two. You can learn more about the b…

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The Good, The Bad and The Ugly; Energy Review of Labour’s First Year in Government 55:57

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In July 2024, Labour entered the UK Government with a promise: a fair, fast, and bold transition to net zero. One year on, what has Labour really achieved and has Keir Starmer’s Government stayed true to that promise? On this week’s episode our host Alex and our Director of Government Relations Max Austin review the good, the bad and the ugly of La…

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Can Electric Trucks Drive Over 400 Miles? Windrose’s Wen Han Overtakes Elon Musk! 42:05

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The transportation sector is facing its most significant revolution since the internal combustion engine, and Windrose Technology is leading this transformation with electric heavy-duty trucks that are redefining what's possible. Could this be the beginning of the end for diesel trucks? The revolution in heavy transport has begun. On this week's ep…

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Why IAG believes sustainable aviation requires both collaboration and competition 50:25

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In this episode, we speak with Aaron Robinson, Vice President of Sustainable Aviation Fuel (SAF) at the International Airlines Group (IAG), which has become the top airline globally for SAF use. IAG is one of the visionary companies featured in our new book Sustainability in the Air: Volume Two. You can learn more about the book and order a copy he…

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Bosch Reignites the Liquid Fuel Debate 38:56

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On this week’s episode of Wolfe Power Club, our host Alex is joined by John Gassenmaier from technology supplier Bosch, to talk about their pivotal role in the automative value chain. From their involvement with OEM-approved fuels to their ambitious summer Tour d'Europe project, where Bosch collaborated with 28 partners across 17 countries to explo…

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Tim Henman and Wimbledon’s AELTC Hattie Park; How do you Power the Championships? 34:42

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To celebrate the start of the 2025 Wimbledon Championships, Hattie Park, Wimbledon’s All English Lawn Tennis Club’s sustainability officer at Wimbledon, discusses with our host Alex the various initiatives and challenges faced by the All England Lawn Tennis Club (AELTC) in their pursuit of sustainability. We also hear from 4x Wimbledon semi-finalis…

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How the GBTA aims to align corporate travel demand with aviation sustainability goals 46:52

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In this episode, we speak with Suzanne Neufang, CEO of the Global Business Travel Association (GBTA), who shares how the world’s leading business travel association is transforming corporate travel to accelerate aviation decarbonisation through industry collaboration. Neufang discusses: How sustainability priorities amongst travel managers more tha…

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Time to Grow by £27.8 Billion? How does Smart Data Empower the Energy Consumer? 17:15

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Last week, policymakers and industry leaders gathered at the Houses of Parliament for the official launch of Smart Data Group - a new industry-led organisation aiming to accelerate the rollout of smart data initiatives across the UK, with a particular focus on transforming the energy sector. In this episode, our Director of Government Relations, Ma…

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POWERful Women Annual Data Reaction: Why are Energy Companies Failing Women? 33:53

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This week, Wolfe Power Club attended POWERful Women’s 2025 State of the Nation Annual Report, highlighting the importance of female representation in energy leadership roles. Despite an increase in middle management, overall results remain disappointing among the UK’s top 100 energy employers, underscoring the urgency of a cultural shift in the ind…

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How Heart Aerospace is rewriting the rules of new aircraft development 39:56

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In this episode, we speak with Anders Forslund, Co-founder and CEO of Heart Aerospace, who shares the radical transformation his electric aircraft company has undergone in the past year — relocating from Sweden to Los Angeles and fundamentally changing how aerospace companies operate in the 21st century. Forslund discusses: Why Heart moved its oper…

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Will the UK Miss Net Zero Transport Targets? From Missing Policies to Elon and Trump Feud 21:35

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On this week's episode, host Alex reviews the Net Zero Transport Council where the Zemo Partnership unveiled their crucial "Map of Missing Policies" document, revealing where current approaches to zero-emission transport are facing hurdles. Featuring insights from various visionaries, including Lord John Deben (former Conservative Party Chairman un…