The Electrify Everything Show

Nigel Broomhall

Nigel Broomhall, Managing Partner of BreakPoint Energy and Co-Founder of Invisible Urban Charging, an EV charging infrastructure as a service business operating globally, shares with you what's going on around the world in the energy transition. Discover the real challenges with data centre development, what forms of transport are making the shift to electric drives, from cars to trucks, motorbikes to planes, and everything with an internal combustion engine today is about to be transformed. Get insights into new energy markets forming, EV models coming into the market, the best choices for you and your business, and what you should focus on in all the noise. Hear about new electric vehicle developments and news across the world, and why it matters.

  1. JAN 10

    Podcast 25: The Interconnection Queue Is the New Oil

    Send us a text AI isn’t being throttled by chips. It’s being throttled by electricity. In this episode of The Electrify Everything Show, we unpack the emerging power land-grab behind the AI boom—and why the real competitive advantage is no longer just compute, capital, or real estate… it’s deliverable megawatts. The U.S. Energy Information Administration expects U.S. electricity consumption to hit record highs again—4,199 billion kWh in 2025 and 4,267 billion kWh in 2026—with growth driven in part by large customers like data centers, alongside broader electrification. Meanwhile, U.S. data centers already consumed about 183 TWh in 2024 (just over 4%of U.S. electricity use), with projections rising sharply by 2030. Globally, the IEA projects data-center electricity demand could roughly double to ~945 TWh by 2030 in its base case. But here’s the part most people miss: you don’t “just add power.” The bottleneck is often interconnection—the studies, upgrades, substations, transformers, timelines, and politics required to connect new massive load safely. Grid operators are reacting in real time. PJM, for example, has forecast 32 GW of peak load growth from 2024 to 2030, with the bulk driven by data centers, and has launched accelerated processes to address the reliability and affordability implications of large load additions. In plain English: the interconnection queue is the new oil—and the next decade’s winners will be the ones who can secure power, prove flexibility, and fund upgrades without dumping private costs onto public ratepayers. In this briefing-style episode, you’ll learn: Why AI turns electricity into the limiting factor (and why “4%” is already a big deal)What “interconnection” really means—and why it’s where projects get stuckWhy transmission, substations, and transformers can matter more than new generationThe new hierarchy of winners: flexible load, phased ramps, on-site capability, smart sitingWhat policymakers, utilities, developers, and normal businesses can do right nowIf you work anywhere near energy, AI, real estate, infrastructure, or fleet electrification—send this episode to one person who needs to understand what’s coming. One share beats a thousand likes. Support the show

    23 min

  2. 10/05/2023

    Podcast 24: Kicking back into it with a review of Toyota, new air quality research, the UK Government reversal, the latest EVs, and where we've been hiding!

    Send us a text Its time to get back on the horse! Welcome to Episode One of Season 2. This is The Electrify Everything Show, brought to you by our key sponsor Invisible Urban Charging. IUC is a world leader in EV charging infrastrcuture as a service.  If you need an EV charging solution but don't want to use your own capital, we have the solution for you! On your show today we cover - Toyota: Their latest efforts to stay in the game, new research on how traditional ICE cars can harm living beings just by breathing, the Oracle of Omaha, Warren Buffett, makes another brilliant bet – BYD, The World Economic Forum's recent report on the need for millions of public level 2 chargers in the US by 2030, The Church of England's surprising move and its global implications, The UK Government's pivot on Net Zero goals, The State of the Union: Why Tesla could emerge as a big winner amidst ongoing union strikes in the US. And finally, the moment you've all been waiting for – an inside look at what we've been up to for the past three years! Here's the links to the Now You Know interview and review: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=t7NxsWv-wQk&t=2155s https://www.patreon.com/NowYouKnow/posts Support the show

    26 min

  3. 06/17/2021

    Podcast 23: An open discussion with Emmelena Bryce our marketing lead, where we cover the budget, new EVs, EV charging from a woman's perspective and more.

    Send us a text This is The Electrify Everything Show, brought to you by our key sponsor ChargeSmart. ChargeSmart can now provide you a full suite of solar, EV charging and even Tesla power wall batteries. On grid or off grid, we can help you lower your power bills and take back control. On your show today Emme and I have an open discussion about the different perspectives between men and women when it comes to EV charging and marketing of new vehicles, what the NZ budget (appears) to hold for the environment and EVs, and some new EVs coming down the pipeline, Support the show

    59 min

  4. 09/17/2020

    Podcast 22: Lets talk electric scooters, a conversation with Jonno Leonard from The Electric Scooter Shop

    Send us a text This is The Electrify Everything Show, brought to you by our key sponsors ChargeSmart and BreakPoint Consulting. Where ChargeSmart can help with all your EV charging needs, BreakPoint can help you win Government funding applications, and lower your energy costs. On your show today we feature a good chat with Jonno Leonard, a self-confessed scooter geek, Aucklander and someone who practices what he preaches! We cover: Sharing versus owningSpeed limits & 90km ScootersWhy the bike lane and a helmet are bestThe ins and outs of scooter optionsSupport the show

    1h 18m

  5. 04/21/2020

    Podcast 21: A wide ranging conversation with Oli Krollman, a Northlander, ex-pat German and Hyundai Ioniq BEV driver.

    Send us a text This is The Electrify Everything Show, brought to you by our key sponsors ChargeSmart and BreakPoint Consulting. Where ChargeSmart can help with all your EV charging needs, BreakPoint can help you win Government funding applications, and lower your energy costs. On your show today we feature a good chat with Oli Krollman, a Hyundai Ioniq owner, Northlander and a man convinced that price-parity is a pipe dream! We cover: Air qualityPrice parity - why this isn't realisticGerman engineeringMaking the environment betterSupport the show

    1h 19m

  6. 04/21/2020

    Podcast 20: An interview with Jez Thomas, a Zero Motorcycle owner, thoughtful environmentalist, and Wellingtonian.

    Send us a text This is The Electrify Everything Show, brought to you by our key sponsors ChargeSmart and BreakPoint Consulting. Where ChargeSmart can help with all your EV charging needs, BreakPoint can help you win Government funding applications, and lower your energy costs. On your show today we feature a good chat with Jez Thomas, a Zero Motorcycle owner and rider, Wellingtonian, and thoughtful environmentalist! We cover: Electric motorbikes - what it's really like to own oneRestomodding old vehiclesCarbon footprinting and why this isn't the driver behind EVsThoughtful consumerism yuZ6hCovsXddABYECPzz Support the show

    1h 6m

  7. 04/21/2020

    Podcast 19: An interview with Richard Yoakley, a Nissan Leaf driver & an EV sceptic.

    Send us a text This is The Electrify Everything Show, brought to you by our key sponsors ChargeSmart and BreakPoint Consulting. Where ChargeSmart can help with all your EV charging needs, BreakPoint can help you win Government funding applications, and lower your energy costs. On your show today we feature a good chat with Richard Yoakley, a small business owner, EV owner and driver and a self-confessed EV sceptic! We cover: Short-range EVs - why they can be impracticalAffordabilityWhy towing is importantElectricity generation globallySupport the show

    58 min

  8. 04/06/2020

    Podcast 18: A reverse Interview - I get interviewed by Tony McConnochie, an EV newbie looking for answers (and it was his birthday!).

    Send us a text This is The Electrify Everything Show, brought to you by our key sponsors ChargeSmart and BreakPoint Consulting. Where ChargeSmart can help with all your EV charging needs, BreakPoint can help you win Government funding applications, and lower your energy costs. On your show today we feature a good chat with Tony McConnochie, an old mate of mine based in the UK and looking to make the shift to electric. We cover: AC versus DCBattery size and why it mattersBattery maintenanceEV charging etiquette Mental fast EVsSupport the show

    58 min
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Nigel Broomhall, Managing Partner of BreakPoint Energy and Co-Founder of Invisible Urban Charging, an EV charging infrastructure as a service business operating globally, shares with you what's going on around the world in the energy transition. Discover the real challenges with data centre development, what forms of transport are making the shift to electric drives, from cars to trucks, motorbikes to planes, and everything with an internal combustion engine today is about to be transformed. Get insights into new energy markets forming, EV models coming into the market, the best choices for you and your business, and what you should focus on in all the noise. Hear about new electric vehicle developments and news across the world, and why it matters.

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  • Creator
    Nigel Broomhall
  • Years Active
    2019 - 2026
  • Episodes
    25
  • Rating
    Clean
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    © 2026 The Electrify Everything Show
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