Electromaxxing With Daan Walter

Electromaxxing With Daan Walter

From DER Task Force by DER Task Force

March 24, 2026 · 2h 34m

About this episode

The episode discusses the electrotech revolution driven by solar and battery technology, featuring insights from Daan Walter of Ember.

Buckle up, this is a long one. But when we’re talking about a revolution of this magnitude, how could it not be? We couldn’t help ourselves once we sat down with Daan Walter, principal of Ember , to unpack how solar and batteries are fueling the electrotech revolution, why it’s happening faster than anyone expected, and what this looks like far beyond the U.S. This disruption is all about cheaper, better technology winning the day across the entire stack, from generation and storage to how we consume energy. It’s particularly interesting in emerging markets, where energy is evolving like smartphones did—leapfrogging traditional infrastructure. As global oil supply disruptions have reclaimed the front page because of the war in Iran, this episode is a refreshing deep dive into the inevitable future where solar is the dominant supply of energy. And if you need some visuals to dig into, check out the Ember team’s post for us on the electrotech revolution in 10 charts and not too many numbers . This is a public episode. If you'd like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit www.dertaskforce.com/subscribe

People in this episode

Guest: Daan Walter

Topics covered

  • electrotech revolution
  • solar energy
  • batteries
  • emerging markets
  • energy consumption
  • technology disruption

Keywords

  • solar
  • batteries
  • energy
  • technology
  • disruption
  • emerging markets
  • Iran
  • U.S.

Mentioned in this episode

Organizations: Ember

Places: U.S., Iran

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