Energy Waffle
11 episodes - English - Latest episode: almost 2 years ago -UtilityClick's very own Andy Hunter and Keaton Newman attempt to waffle their way around the US and the UK energy procurement sector. This Podcast is solely from their point of view - looking at interesting stories that they've discovered on their travels. Some funny and some serious. There's lots of energy chat here, as well as an inane amount of waffle.
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11: Queuing With Brad Pitt And A New Customer Portal
August 22, 2022 08:00 - 44 minutes - 30.8 MBThis week the chat is 50% about energy and 50% about queues. Who doesn't like a good queue? Could this be a whole new direction for the pod? Andy seems to think so, whilst Keaton theorises "Does Brad Pitt actually queue?". On the energy front, the guys talk energy portals and why the technology is finally available to connect the dots from supplier, to broker, through to the consumer. More so, the suppliers finally seem ready to embrace this technological change. Note that we were more waf...
10: Carbon Reporting: Can We Trust It?
July 15, 2022 13:00 - 41 minutes - 28.6 MBThe subject of Carbon Reporting is very much in Andy and Keaton's thoughts. When not appearing on an award-winning podcast*, the guys have been busy working away on an all-singing and dancing Carbon Reporting module for UtilityClick. So in Episode 10 of the Energy Waffle Podcast, we play a little devil's advocate and ask: Can we trust the process of carbon reporting or indeed believe it when a company announces that they're now "Net Zero"? As well as energy-related waffle, there's also hol...
09: Monopoly tournaments and becoming an Energy Hero
April 26, 2022 09:00 - 42 minutes - 29.2 MBIncredibly Andy and Keaton are back for the first time in 2022. So much has happened since they were last in front of the mics, especially in the energy industry. Andy's delighted to find that his big brain of energy knowledge has finally meant he's now useful in pub conversations. Whilst much of the chat is of course around the recent energy price hikes, there's also irreverent waffle about being a bad loser, rules of monopoly and being happy at others' misery.
08: Net-Zero, Carbon Neutral and The Spanish Flu
October 14, 2021 09:00 - 41 minutes - 28.4 MBAndy and Keaton are back behind the mic speaking with yet another industry expert. This time they sit down (remotely) with Ashley Webber, a newfound expert in taking businesses to Net-Zero. Ashley has many years of experience within the broker side of the industry but at the beginning of 2021 opted to change tact and now runs his own energy consulting business, Balanced Energy. In this episode, we drill down to what Net-Zero and Carbon Neutral actually means for your business and discuss w...
07: From Energy Outsider To Insider
August 26, 2021 15:00 - 28 minutes - 19.4 MBWe welcome back Rod Westwood to the pod and ask him about his thoughts and tips on how you transition from knowing relatively nothing about the energy industry to becoming one of the leading figures. We also chat Snapchat photo filters and try to play a little game of Energy Jeopardy (Jenerdy?).
06: Got a great software idea? Then build it!
June 09, 2021 07:00 - 50 minutes - 35.1 MBHave you ever had an idea for a piece of software that you felt the energy industry was crying out for, but you've not known how to get it to market? Then this episode of The Energy Waffle Podcast is for you. There aren't many times in life where you can sit down for an hour and get advice from a bona fide expert who's been there and done it. In this episode, we're delighted to talk to Rod Westwood, the technical brains behind the UtilityClick CRM. What makes his story even more compellin...
05: ENERGY SPECIAL: The Texas Cold Snap For Dummies
May 20, 2021 08:00 - 52 minutes - 36.3 MBThe ERCOT Crisis 3 Months On. Andy and Keaton take a backseat as this week they're genuinely chuffed to be joined by long-serving US Energy expert, Jeff Nottingham. If, like them, you were unfamiliar with the term "ERCOT" and its connections to the freezing conditions that caused mass power outages in Texas, then listen on. Join Andy and Keaton as they try to understand what exactly happened, what's changed three months on and how it can be compared to the UK industry. Don't worry, there'...
04: Lockdown haircuts and saving the world, one waffle at a time
April 28, 2021 10:00 - 42 minutes - 29.2 MBThis episode, sees Andy and Keaton talk lockdown haircuts, children's books and how we can all save the world by just changing the way we cook our waffles. Viva la Revolution! There's also more US/UK chat where this time we look at the similarities that take place during the procurement process and discuss energy-saving opportunities. It's a jammed packed Waffle podcast so if you're keen to miss the waffle, fast forward to the 24:06 mark where the real energy discussions start.
03: Cookies, trunking and waffle toasting
April 13, 2021 16:00 - 35 minutes - 24.6 MBIn this episode, they talk the price of cookies, how their podcast fame has transcended into real-life snacks and more US/UK energy differences -such as naming conventions, meters and the enrolment process. If you're keen to miss the waffle part, fast forward to the 21:09 mark where we complete the final in our mini trilogy of UK/US differences.
02: US Regulation & Tariff Structures and why Andy won't be driving for Ferrari
March 31, 2021 09:00 - 35 minutes - 24.4 MBIn this second episode, we talk more on US/UK energy variances and discover why Andy ruled himself out of replacing Sebastian Vettel at Ferrari. We also read out some welcome feedback from Episode 1 and contemplate if Andy's voice really does make everyone feel sad. If you're keen to miss the waffle, fast forward to the 14:15 mark where we talk Regulation and Tariff Structure UK/US differences.
01: The US is big, the UK is small
March 18, 2021 08:00 - 19 minutes - 13.5 MBIn this groundbreaking episode, we reveal that the US is big and the UK is small! There's also some useful advice on how to woo someone with the power of energy. After what seems like far too much waffle, we drill down to the basics of US geography and size, the role of the distribution/utility company, and finally the importance (or lack thereof) of the meter number.