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Catalyst with Shayle Kann

264 episodes · 7 with AI analysis

A weekly podcast featuring veteran investor Shayle Kann interviewing experts about the state of the energy sector and the technologies powering decarbonization. Shayle Kann is asking the big questions about the ways we power our world: How cheap can clean energy get? Where is the smart money going on new technologies? How will the AI boom both help and hinder us on our journey to decarbonization? Every Thursday on Catalyst, Shayle dives deep into the world of energy with prominent experts, investors, researchers, and executives to unpack both the solutions and the challenges at play in this ever-changing landscape.

AI Intelligence · across all analyzed episodes

People · top 15

Shayle Kann×5 Katie Huff Eyal Cohen Elon Musk Shail Khan Zach Dell JB Straubel Alfred Johnson David Roberts Cory Doctorow Scott Nolan Drew Gray Drew Baglino Paul Siegel Josh Hawley

Companies · top 20

Energy Impact Partners×5 Tesla×4 Energy Hub×3 Waymo×2 NRG Energy Volvo Spark AI Quilt Honeywell Oklo Humble Robotics Freedom Solar Radiant SMA Centris Base Power Heron Power Holtec International Ecobee Sunrun

Topics · top 10

Autonomous trucking technology and development challengesVision language models (VLMs) in autonomous vehicle perceptionSensor fusion strategies (camera, LiDAR, radar) for heavy vehiclesClean-sheet vehicle design for autonomous freightCabless truck architecture and benefitsUnit economics of autonomous truckingElectric truck adoption and charging infrastructureHighway autonomy edge cases and safety challengesRegulatory frameworks for autonomous vehiclesShort-haul and drayage automation opportunities

Analyzed Episodes

May 7, 2026

Cracking the code on autonomous trucking

Autonomous trucking technology and development challengesVision language models (VLMs) in autonomous vehicle perceptionSensor fusion strategies (camera, LiDAR, radar) for heavy vehicles

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Apr 16, 2026

How Base Power plans to use its fresh $1B [re-published]

Vertical Integration in Battery ManufacturingGenTailer Business ModelResidential Battery Cost Reduction

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Apr 2, 2026

Building a domestic nuclear fuel supply chain

Uranium enrichment capacity and technologyLEU vs HALU fuel specifications and productionRussian uranium imports and 2028 ban waiver

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Feb 5, 2026

The path to market for new nuclear reactors

NRC Licensing Pathways (Part 50, Part 52, Part 53)Design Certification vs. Construction Permit vs. Operating LicensePre-Application Engagement with NRC

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Feb 25, 2026

Volts crossover: Six big energy questions

Autonomous Vehicle Adoption and Urban Sprawl EffectsData Center Electricity Demand and Grid CapacityOff-Grid Microgrid Solutions for Industrial Loads

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Feb 19, 2026

The rise of grid power electronics with Drew Baglino

Solid-state transformers (SSTs) and grid modernizationSilicon carbide and gallium nitride semiconductor technologyPower electronics history and evolution

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Feb 12, 2026

PJM and ERCOT navigate a capacity rollercoaster

PJM Capacity Market Design and Emergency ProcurementData Center Load Growth and Grid IntegrationERCOT Winter Storm Response and Demand Flexibility

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