
Episode #13
Building a decentralized energy system for a high‑demand world
<p>In this episode of the Future of Energy podcast, Oliver Travers (Senior Associate, Hogan Lovells) sits down with AJ Lawrence (Chief of Staff to the Co‑Founder and Group CFO, Octopus Energy) to unpack why decentralized and distributed energy has become such a defining issue for modern power systems.</p> <p>As electrification accelerates, from EVs and heat pumps to data centers and AI, the grid is facing rapidly rising demand at the same time as renewable generation makes supply more variable and complex. Oliver and AJ explore how these pressures are reshaping the long‑standing “energy trilemma” of security...

