Planning the grid to meet future energy demand | A discussion on the future of the grid, AI, energy innovation, and delivering the electricity supply we will need in the coming decades
The grid “is designed for the core components - supplying electricity - but we are definitely pushing it to its limits,” says Melissa Lott, Partner for energy technologies at Microsoft*.
The electricity grid has been described as one of the greatest achievements of human civilisation, because of i…
Energy Gang’s year in review: the highs, the lows, the people and the technologies of 2025
It’s the final Energy Gang of the year, and host Ed Crooks is joined by regulars Amy Myers Jaffe, Director of NYU’s Energy, Climate Justice and Sustainability Lab, Shanu Mathew, a portfolio investor and manager, and Melissa Lott, a systems engineer and energy analyst, to take stock of an exciting y…
Venezuela and what to expect from energy in 2026
The new year has only just begun, and already we have seen an event with massive significance for the world of energy. The US operation to remove Venezuelan President Nicolás Maduro opens a new era for a country that holds – according to some definitions – the world’s largest oil reserves.
So far t…
A power producer’s view of keeping the lights on. What does rising electricity demand from data centers mean for the US grid?
Energy bills are rising, data centers are multiplying, and the grid is straining to keep up. What happens next?
For two decades, electricity prices in the United States barely moved. Demand was flat, natural gas was cheap, and the system was largely stable. That era is over. A surge in data center…
It is too hard to build things in America: Can permitting reform begin a new era for energy investment?
America is facing an energy supply crisis created by surging demand for electricity from data centres. A transition to a lower-carbon system requires massive investment in new clean energy infrastructure. But legal and regulatory structures mean that developing projects in the US is often an uncert…
Aging with Joy, What Really works for Aging Skin
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What really works for aging skin? 🤔
In this episode of Beautiful Chaos, Tammy Ramsey sits down with Melissa Lott, RN, an aesthetic nurse, to separate skincare myths from science. Together they discuss the best anti-aging treatments available today—from retinol and Vitamin C to micr…
Why is it so hard to build big energy projects? The barriers that obstruct new infrastructure development, and how to get past them
Whoever you ask, you are likely find broad agreement that the world needs more energy infrastructure. Whether you are worried about ensuring secure supplies, powering new data centres, or cutting greenhouse gas emissions, the answer is most often going to be investing in new assets: power plants, t…
Fighting Aging
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Does microneedling really work—or is it just another beauty trend? In this episode of Beautiful Chaos, Tammy Ramsey sits down with licensed aesthetician Melissa Lott to take you behind the scenes of a real microneedling treatment. You’ll see Tammy’s before, during, and after result…
Episode 81 Charles Day
We had the opportunity to talk to Charles Day. Charles is the 2nd Great-Grandson of Melissa Lott and Ira Jones Willes. Melissa Lott was sealed to Joseph Smith on Sept 20, 1843, 9 months before he was murdered. Melissa only had children through her husband, Ira Jones Willes.
Demand for power generation and grid equipment is booming. Can the industry keep up?
In the AI revolution, one of the critical constraints is how much additional electricity can be made available to power new data centers. And it is often argued that one of the key constraints on the growth of electricity supply is capacity in the equipment supply industry. The rate at which electr…
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