{"podcast":{"title":"The Net Zero Business Podcast","slug":"the-net-zero-business-podcast-6702134","podcast_index_feed_id":6702134,"rss_url":"https://feeds.acast.com/public/shows/655cb69d415230001259567c","website_url":"https://shows.acast.com/the-net-zero-business-podcast","image_url":"https://assets.pippa.io/shows/655cb69d415230001259567c/1721934331872-2b5259a306df62c9cca2ae4f2a736d7d.jpeg","author":"Gareth Kane","episode_count":137,"summary":"Climate change is the ultimate business challenge for the 21st century, and the transition to a low carbon economy is littered with huge risks and opportunities. On the Net Zero Business Podcast, Sustainability expert and author Gareth Kane of Terra Infirma Ltd will lead you through unique insights for businesses wanting to embrace Net Zero, featuring a fabulous series of guests from a wide range of sectors and disciplines. The thread that runs through the episodes is pragmatism – how do we make change happen in the real world? Join us and find out! Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.","last_synced_at":"2026-07-10T14:24:12.933462+00:00","page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/the-net-zero-business-podcast-6702134"},"episode":{"title":"The Battery Age: BESS, EV Power Pack Reuse and V2G with Matthew Lumsden, Connected Energy","slug":"the-battery-age-bess-ev-power-pack-reuse-and-v2g-with-matthew-lumsden-connected-energy","published_at":"2026-05-01T05:00:00+00:00","page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/the-net-zero-business-podcast-6702134/the-battery-age-bess-ev-power-pack-reuse-and-v2g-with-matthew-lumsden-connected-energy","show_page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/the-net-zero-business-podcast-6702134","url":"https://shows.acast.com/the-net-zero-business-podcast/episodes/the-battery-age-bess-ev-power-pack-reuse-and-v2g-with-matthe","audio_url":"https://sphinx.acast.com/p/open/s/655cb69d415230001259567c/e/69f0da2a7beb81286967771f/media.mp3","summary":"When an EV battery is no longer fit to power a vehicle, that is not the end of its useful life. Connected Energy takes those batteries and effectively doubles their lifespan by using them in Battery Energy Storage Systems (BESS) for grid management services before they are ultimately recycled. Founder and CEO Matthew Lumsden explains how the business models for both sections of that process work, giving fascinating insights into a fast moving world at the cutting edge of clean energy. To get the incredibly good value Net Zero for Business training course mentioned in the pod, click here and use the code NETZERO - it all helps keep the show on the road! Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.","meta_description":"When an EV battery is no longer fit to power a vehicle, that is not the end of its useful life. Connected Energy takes those batteries and effectively dou…","key_points":[],"chapters":[],"topics":[],"duration_seconds":2434,"processing_state":"not_requested","actions":[{"name":"request_transcript","method":"POST","url":"https://stenobird.com/v1/public/podcasts/the-net-zero-business-podcast-6702134/episodes/the-battery-age-bess-ev-power-pack-reuse-and-v2g-with-matthew-lumsden-connected-energy/transcription-requests","description":"Idempotently request low-priority transcript generation for this episode."},{"name":"read_markdown","method":"GET","url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/the-net-zero-business-podcast-6702134/the-battery-age-bess-ev-power-pack-reuse-and-v2g-with-matthew-lumsden-connected-energy.md","description":"Read the agent-friendly Markdown representation of this episode resource."}]}}