Nigel Broomhall

The Electrify Everything Show

Technology EN ↓ 25 episodes

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 yo...

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Nigel Broomhall

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Podcast 25: The Interconnection Queue Is the New Oil 10.01.2026 22:45

Send 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...

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! 05.10.2023 25:57

Send 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: Th...

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. 17.06.2021 59:26

Send 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 i...

Podcast 22: Lets talk electric scooters, a conversation with Jonno Leonard from The Electric Scooter Shop 17.09.2020 1:18:17

Send 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 pract...

Podcast 21: A wide ranging conversation with Oli Krollman, a Northlander, ex-pat German and Hyundai Ioniq BEV driver. 21.04.2020 1:19:11

Send 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 pric...

Podcast 19: An interview with Richard Yoakley, a Nissan Leaf driver & an EV sceptic. 21.04.2020 57:30

Send 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-confes...

Podcast 20: An interview with Jez Thomas, a Zero Motorcycle owner, thoughtful environmentalist, and Wellingtonian. 21.04.2020 1:06:06

Send 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 e...

Podcast 18: A reverse Interview - I get interviewed by Tony McConnochie, an EV newbie looking for answers (and it was his birthday!). 06.04.2020 58:19

Send 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...

Podcast 17: An interview with Dave McCoid on trucks! We cover electrification, autonomous, and the impact of COVID-19 on driver numbers amongst other topics! 02.04.2020 1:24:29

Send 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 Dave McCoid, Editor/Director at Long Haul Publications: Truck electrification...

Podcast 16: An interview with Paul O'Connor of OEM Audio covering: an insiders view on Wuhan and Chinas recovery, the importance of safety, home charging and a general EV chat! 01.04.2020 1:06:15

Send 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 Paul O'Connor, GM at OEM Audio covering: An insiders view of China's...

Podcast 15: Mazda lowballs EVs, E-bikes dominate, Kia's Imagine EV, DAF's new EV truck, Tata's 'first' EV, and here comes the EV Hummer! 20.03.2020 38:04

Send 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: Why is Mazda tuning their EVs to feel like ICE Cars? E-bikes could be the top-selling EVs this...

Podcast 14: Bentleys take on EVs, VW charging robots, Turkeys TOGG, Honda thumbs their nose at EVs, Nio in more trouble, & Google Maps EV charger locator goes live! 23.02.2020 34:08

Send 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: Bentley think batteries can change car designs Volkswagen is working on mobile charging robots...

Podcast 13: Heating batteries kills them fast, Mitsi power up with old batteries, Nissan and BMW fall behind, the Polestar 2, cobalt mining yep it's bad. 29.01.2020 55:54

Send a text This is The Electrify Everything Show, brought to you by our key sponsors ChargeSmart and Break Point Consulting. Where ChargeSmart can help with all your EV charging needs, Break Point can help you win Government funding applications, and lower your energy costs. On your show today we feature: Surprise surprise, heat and fast charging are responsible for battery degradation- what does...

Podcast 12: The Porsche Taycan range sucks, GM & LG Chem cosy up, Germany beats Norway, Toyota is Electric, Israelis reinvent the wheel. 15.01.2020 46:38

Send a text This is The Electrify Everything Show, brought to you by our key sponsors ChargeSmart and Break Point Consulting. Where ChargeSmart can help with all your EV charging needs, Break Point can help you win Government funding applications, and lower your energy costs. On your show today we feature: 1- Germany is now Europe’s biggest EV market 2- The Porsche Taycan’s poor range- why...

Podcast 11: the fastest Ferrari!, Nasa's EV plane, global EV sales 2019, ICE vs EV cost comparison, lets make EVs sound like an X-wing! 17.12.2019 39:36

Send a text This is The Electrify Everything Show, brought to you by our key sponsors ChargeSmart and Break Point Consulting. Where ChargeSmart can help with all your EV charging needs, Break Point can help you win Government funding applications, and lower your energy costs. On your show today we feature: Ferrari’s first plug in hybrid which also happens to be their most powerful car ever! NASA i...

Episode 10: Electric ferries, Electric superbikes are coming, The Mercedes EQC, Electric rally racing, exploding charging stations - whoops! 09.12.2019 30:48

Send a text This is The Electrify Everything Show, brought to you by our key sponsors ChargeSmart and Break Point Consulting. Where ChargeSmart can help with all your EV charging needs, Break Point can help you win Government funding applications, and lower your energy costs. On your show today we feature: Ferries are going electric Electric superbikes are coming Mercedes has launched their first...

Episode 9: VW news - its huge!, Tesla Cybertruck vs Rivian R1T, an autonomous EV tractor, an affordable e-motorbike, & NZs first inter-city heavy EV truck. 06.12.2019 32:32

Send a text This is The Electrify Everything Show, brought to you by our key sponsors ChargeSmart and Break Point Consulting. Where ChargeSmart can help with all your EV charging needs, Break Point can help you win Government funding applications, and lower your energy costs. On your show today we feature: A lot of big news from Volkswagen The Tesla CyberTruck vs the Rivian R1T An autonomous elect...

Episode 8: The electric vs hydrogen debate, VW double their EV forecasts, Aussie criticised by China, Connected cars, & some new EVs 01.12.2019 38:29

Send a text This is The Electrify Everything Show, brought to you by our key sponsors ChargeSmart and Break Point Consulting. Where ChargeSmart can help with all your EV charging needs, Break Point can help you win Government funding applications, and lower your energy costs. On your show today we feature: A deep dive into the electric vs hydrogen debate Volkswagen are doubling their EV forecasts...

Episode 7: a review of global EV research, the one million mile battery, the demise of Dyson & Nios EV dreams, and the latest EV from Volvo. 20.11.2019 35:22

Send a text This is The Electrify Everything Show, brought to you by our key sponsors ChargeSmart and Break Point Consulting. Where ChargeSmart can help with all your EV charging needs, Break Point can help you win Government funding applications, and lower your energy costs. On your show today we feature: The latest research from KPMG NZ for EECA. Awesome or average - how does this stack up again...

Episode 6: A joint effort. A wide-ranging conversation with Theo Gibson from the NZ Electric Vehicle Podcast 17.10.2019 1:13:14

Send a text In this episode I get to be a guest on Theo's podcast and we get into a whole lot of topics ranging from: the early days of EVs in NZ where EV charging is going - the super big stuff why our opinion in NZ about EVs doesn't matter what's happening in battery tech Support the show

Episode 5: Formula E, Audi eTron, feebates, rural Evs, cleaning up cities, Fuso eCanter 13.09.2019 33:57

Send a text On your show today we feature: The NZ feebate - will it really steal tradies jobs (spoiler alert, no) Going electric in a rural environment - the rise of the EV farmer EVs reduce the risk of asthma, and premature death by getting rid of diesels - who knew (well actually the WHO knew) Formula E - a new series starts in November, who’s up for it? The Audi Eton - my personal experience Th...

Episode 4: Rimac, Greyp, VW is all in, the rise of Ola Electric, & Shenzen the electric city. 28.07.2019 35:37

Send a text On Episode 4 of your show today we feature: Your feedback - thanks so much and this one is for Todd - Rimac, why you need to know about this brand if you love supercars The Greyp, a stunning new E-bike from the Rivian founder VW ramps up EV production - what exciting new models are coming our way The rise and rise of Ola, an Indian ride sharing company challenging Uber Shenzen, a city...

Episode 2: Electric planes, V2G, hydrogen explosions, & an electric Harley! 09.07.2019 29:21

Send a text In Episode 2 of your show today we feature: Electric planes - how these are going to disrupt local routes for the benefit of consumers across the world Vehicle to grid - how you can use the battery in your vehicle to power your home and maybe even a city in the near future A review of Toyotas latest announcement - could this be the death knell for hydrogen passenger cars? The Livewire...

Episode 3: They are coming, driverless cars, electric fleets, and the gas station in your garage. 09.07.2019 33:00

Send a text On Episode 3 of your show today we feature: Why our opinion on electric vehicles doesn’t matter in New Zealand and Australia What's happening in the world of self-driving vehicles. Shifting the fleet to EV - the things to take into consideration if you’re upgrading your work fleet to electric The gas station in your garage - insights from my experience with EVs and the paradigm sh...

Episode 1: Rivian, ultra fast electric charging, the Model 3, the Byton, & the EV tipping point 09.07.2019 19:20

Send a text On Episode 1 of your show today we feature: The Rivian: a game-changing truck that can run with a Porsche 911 GT3RS 350kW DC charging - why bigger is always better The luxury killer: how the Model 3 is taking on the world, and really irritating other carmakers The Byton: how you can get your no money down pre-order in on this new EV that makes the Model 3 screen look like your first iP...