{"podcast":{"title":"Open Circuit","slug":"open-circuit-7200997","podcast_index_feed_id":7200997,"rss_url":"https://feeds.megaphone.fm/opencircuit","website_url":"https://www.latitudemedia.com/podcasts/open-circuit/","image_url":"https://megaphone.imgix.net/podcasts/7ec68a0c-e24b-11ef-b277-7b3d3c3c73b9/image/796dd136afa5782eae8ad683dd946957.png?ixlib=rails-4.3.1&max-w=3000&max-h=3000&fit=crop&auto=format,compress","author":"Latitude Media","episode_count":63,"summary":"The energy transition, decoded. Every week, three industry veterans explore the business models, tech breakthroughs, and market shakeups that are driving the biggest industrial transformation in history. The show offers a rare insider's view of the clean energy market.","last_synced_at":null,"page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/open-circuit-7200997"},"episode":{"title":"The year's twists, villains, and breakout stars in energy","slug":"the-year-s-twists-villains-and-breakout-stars-in-energy","published_at":"2025-12-12T11:02:00+00:00","page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/open-circuit-7200997/the-year-s-twists-villains-and-breakout-stars-in-energy","show_page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/open-circuit-7200997","url":"https://traffic.megaphone.fm/PSMI7447138589.mp3?updated=1765560265","audio_url":"https://traffic.megaphone.fm/PSMI7447138589.mp3?updated=1765560265","summary":"This year, the energy industry changed faster than we could talk about it. We collectively said more than 225,000 words on this show — some of them were informed takes, some speculation. So how did they age? This week, Stephen reaches into a stocking stuffed with quotes from past episodes, and Jigar and Katherine must decide to defend, update, or disown their own words. Then, we honor the storylines and surprises that defined the year. The categories include: The biggest plot twist The breakout star The best villain The most underrated storyline Finally, we look ahead and make one bold prediction for 2030. In a year of growth, uncertainty, and a bit of existential dread, join us for our recap of the last 12 months. Fill out our listener survey for a chance to win a $100 gift card! Nextracker is now Nextpower. As electricity demand surges with AI, data centers and electrified infrastructure, solar is the only power source that can scale fast enough to meet this moment. Nextpower is the technology platform built for this future, delivering connected systems that unify the structural, electrical and digital technologies of a solar power plant. Powering what’s next at Nextpower.com. Open Circuit is brought to you by Natural Power. Natural Power specializes in renewable energy consulting and engineering, supporting wind, solar, and battery storage projects from concept through financing. Discover how we're creating a world powered by renewable energy at naturalpower.com.","meta_description":"This year, the energy industry changed faster than we could talk about it. We collectively said more than 225,000 words on this show — some of them were i…","key_points":[],"chapters":[],"topics":[],"duration_seconds":4409,"processing_state":"not_requested","actions":[{"name":"request_transcript","method":"POST","url":"https://stenobird.com/v1/public/podcasts/open-circuit-7200997/episodes/the-year-s-twists-villains-and-breakout-stars-in-energy/transcription-requests","description":"Idempotently request low-priority transcript generation for this episode."},{"name":"read_markdown","method":"GET","url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/open-circuit-7200997/the-year-s-twists-villains-and-breakout-stars-in-energy.md","description":"Read the agent-friendly Markdown representation of this episode resource."}]}}