13: Building the Stripe for energy or how your Tesla can earn money. Interview with Thomas Folker, co-founder of Leap

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Can your Tesla earn you money while parked? Can we really decarbonize the grid by 2050?

In this episode, we sit down with Thomas Folker, co-founder of Leap, a platform that automates market access for smart energy technologies.

Leap is making it easier for distributed energy resources (DERs)—like home batteries, EVs, and smart thermostats—to support the grid and get paid for it. Think of it as the Stripe for energy markets—a seamless way to connect flexible energy assets to the grid.

🔥 Key topics covered in this episode:

⚡ What’s Clean Energy 2.0, and how is it different from Clean 1.0?
🌍 Is it realistic to reach 90% renewable energy by 2050?
💡 How does Leap enable homes and businesses to trade energy like pros?
🔋 How does Leap ensure your Tesla battery isn’t drained at the wrong time?
🏆 What makes Leap unique in the energy market?
📈 The impact of current market conditions on clean energy innovation

💬 Favorite Quote from Thomas Folker:
💡 “Technology got us into this mess, it will help us get out of it.”

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