#Futurebuilders by PT1

For today's show, we sat down with Dr. Stephen Lorimer, who is responsible for Clean Energy Cities at the Centre for Net Zero (Octopus Energy Group). We delved into the challenges and opportunities of transitioning to a #NetZero future. Three key takeaways from our conversation:\ The power of startups: Startups are driving innovation in the #renewable #energy sector, including tech

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This week, we dive into the world of retrofitting homes at scale, featuring today's guest Becky Lane, CEO and co-founder of Furbnow, where she accelerates the adoption of low-carbon technology and helps make homes energy-efficient. 🌱🌍 With domestic heating accounting for a significant portion of carbon emissions, finding solutions in this area is crucial. Becky talked to us a

Today, we talked to Jane Lucy, CEO of Perse Technology, about energy, fuel poverty and voluntary carbon markets. She explains to us why carbon avoidance has a real monetary value, both to companies and governments. This has created a demand for financial instruments that represent the worth of carbon reduction and thereby also for voluntary carbon markets. Jane touched on many exci

This week, we talked to Alex Edds, Head of Sustainability for LaSalle Europe, on how real estate asset managers can embark on the journey towards a net zero building portfolio. The regulatory landscape in the EU and UK is changing fast, with time ticking for most properties and buildings to become compliant to the new energy standards. The EU Green Deal, the Taxonomy and the UK Gov

This week, we interview Lokeshwar Vohra, Senior Investment Manager at Amber Infrastructure, on the role of batteriesin the decarbonisation journey. In his daily work at a specialist international infrastructure investment manager with approx. £9 billion assets under management, Lokeshwar is, among other things, looking for solutions to fully decarbonise the electrical grid and giv

Today, we talk to Josephine Bromley, co-founder of Mortar IO, to find out about her systematic approach towards breaking down the highest sources of carbon emissions and act on this to decarbonise the built world step by step. In this week's interview we discuss:\ Why carbon offset needs to be the last resort when it comes to decarbonisation\ The difference between embodied and ope

Listen in to find out how Rebel Energy UK's previous co-founder Penelope Hope is changing how to think about the underlying business of energy companies by putting the social ESG aspect at the center. She talks to us about her modest starting points of her entrepreneurial journey all the way to co-founding an energy company with the mission to accomplish 3 "simple" goals:🔌 End f

In our debut episode of the #Futurebuilders podcast by PT1, we take a deep dive into the topic of flexible energy. Michael Cottrell, who is responsible for Strategy and Partnerships at Octopus Energy, is joining us to discuss the one product from Octopus’ many-armed portfolio that interests us the most: zero bills homes – which means optimising the energy generation and consump

Welcome to the brand-new Futurebuilders podcast by PT1 – PropTech1 Ventures where some of the leading voices in real estate innovation share their thoughts. Be sure to subscribe, so you never miss an episode. The real estate industry is facing fundamental transformation, now more than ever, and thousands of startups across Europe are building the future by providing innovative so