The Future of Utilities Podcast

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  Power Responsive: flexibility is our hidden power 07.08.2026 11min

  The way Britain balances its energy system is changing - and businesses of all sizes have a bigger role to play than most realise. In this episode, Lindley Gooden sits down with Jonathan Wisdom, Head of Market Change Delivery at NESO, to explore how energy flexibility works, who it's really for, and why getting more businesses involved could be one of the smartest moves the sector makes.Sponsored by Modulr (https://www.modulrfinance.com/) Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
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  The future of energy security: The role of gas networks 07.08.2026 14min

  Gas networks move far more energy than electricity networks and remain a critical buffer during periods of peak demand. James Earl looks at how gas infrastructure can complement rather than compete with renewables - and whether the UK risks a resilience gap by transitioning too quickly.Sponsored by Modulr (https://www.modulrfinance.com/) Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
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  The intersection of behavioural science, the water sector, and utilities more broadly 31.07.2026 17min

  Standard awareness campaigns rarely shift water consumption behaviour. Armenak Antinyan explores how behavioural science and live field experimentation can design interventions that actually move the needle - and how you measure real-world impact rather than vanity metrics.Sponsored by Modulr (https://www.modulrfinance.com/) Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
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  How batteries can reduce fuel poverty and limit burgeoning grid costs 31.07.2026 14min

  Domestic batteries are increasingly part of the conversation around grid pressure and fuel poverty, but the commercial and regulatory conditions need to be right. Davide Turi examines how flexibility can help solve the capacity crunch and what it will take to make batteries work at scale.Sponsored by Modulr (https://www.modulrfinance.com/) Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
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  Talking gibberish and siloed solutions: how water issues can learn from both nature, and Janet and John 24.07.2026 16min

  The water industry has a communication problem and a capital allocation problem. Matt Wheeldon makes the case for tackling issues at source rather than treating symptoms, and asks what a genuinely better-functioning water sector would look like.Sponsored by Modulr (https://www.modulrfinance.com/) Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
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  Can Britain build the energy system it needs? 24.07.2026 16min

  The UK has been identified as the most expensive place in the world to build nuclear power plants, yet nuclear remains central to long-term energy security. Josh Buckland examines the structural barriers holding back investment, the SMR opportunity, and what a genuinely secure energy system looks like in the decade ahead.Sponsored by Modulr (https://www.modulrfinance.com/) Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
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  Driving the home energy transition 17.07.2026 13min

  Low-carbon housing is central to the UK's decarbonisation challenge, yet millions of homes remain hard to heat and expensive to run. Emma Fletcher explores what it will take to close the gap between policy ambition and delivery on the ground.Sponsored by Modulr (https://www.modulrfinance.com/) Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
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  The quiet revolution in how utilities get paid 17.07.2026 11min

  Every utilities business runs on one thing customers almost never think about: getting paid. For decades, direct debit has been the invisible backbone of the whole operation - reliable, familiar, and largely unquestioned. But a new wave of payment technology is changing what's possible, and in this episode, Lindley Gooden sits down with Myles Stephenson, CEO of Modulr, to explore why the way utilities collect money is quietly - but fundamentally - shifting.Sponsored by Modulr (https://www.modulrfinance.com/) Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
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  The robots are coming: are fully automated homes the future? 08.07.2026 13min

  Smart thermostats, connected devices and home batteries are already making decisions on our behalf. Zac Curtis explores how close we really are to a future where homes actively participate in energy markets - and whether people are ready to trust them.Sponsored by Modulr (https://www.modulrfinance.com/) Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
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  Can Britain avoid a water crisis? An interview with the Interim CEO of Ofwat 08.07.2026 10min

  The UK is facing a water crisis that's been decades in the making - ageing infrastructure, rising demand, and the growing pressure of climate change are converging at once. In this episode, Lindley Gooden sits down with Chris Walters, Chief Executive of Ofwat, to dig into the scale of the challenge: from planning for once-in-500-year droughts to a £104 billion investment programme, and a landmark regulatory shake-up that will reshape the sector entirely.Sponsored by Modulr (https://www.modulrfinance.com/) Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.