In this energy-rich episode, hosts Jason Shearer and Akram “AK” Khalis welcome Olivier Corradi, the founder and CEO of Electricity Maps, to explore how real-time data, open APIs, and machine learning are transforming the energy grid.

From wind forecasting in Denmark to predictive emissions data for global grids, Olivier walks us through his journey from math and ML at IBM and Google to launching a startup that’s now powering decisions for the world’s largest companies. He shares how Electricity Maps became the “Google Maps of Electricity”—a real-time, open platform helping buildings, cities, and individuals decarbonize through smarter timing and usage.

• Olivier’s career journey from applied math to founding Tomorrow → Electricity Maps
• Why he wanted to build the “Google of Sustainability”
• The evolution of Electricity Maps from a data viz to a global API platform
• Enabling smart scheduling for devices (EVs, dishwashers, data centers)
• Carbon intensity, electricity prices, grid alerts, and predictive signals
• Validating massive open data sources and building trust at global scale
• How community contributions built the platform, one GitHub pull request at a time
• How Europe’s regulatory environment accelerated open grid data
• The future of smart cities, grid-scale forecasting, and ultra-granular electricity maps
• Why timing is everything when it comes to clean energy use
• Olivier’s dream: Every flexible device helping the grid decarbonize

• “The last 30% of decarbonizing the grid is the hardest—and that’s where smart flexibility matters.”
• “We want to be the Switzerland of electricity data—open, trusted, and neutral.”
• “You don’t need to spend big CapEx to make buildings smarter. You just need to connect them.”

• Olivier: A classic whiskey sour (egg white, foam, and all)
• Jason & AK: Matching sours—plus a pro tip on dry shaking for the perfect foam

New episodes drop every other Monday, mixing high-proof spirits with high-impact technology.

• Energy and grid professionals
• Sustainability and ESG leaders
• Smart building innovators
• Open data and API developers
• Home automation geeks (shoutout to Home Assistant!)
• Climate-conscious manufacturers and ISVs

• Website: electricitymaps.com
• Follow on Twitter/X: @electricitymaps
• Free tools: Public-facing maps and downloadable datasets
• API Access: Subscription-based for enterprise use
• Open source contributor? Head to the Electricity Maps GitHub Repo