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Mike Thomas

The Asia Climate Finance Podcast

Ep77 Asia’s Energy Transition Outlook: Moving Faster Than the Policy Makers with Mike Thomas, The Lantau Group

Published
January 20, 2026
Duration
46:18
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Last updated
Jun 10, 2026

Discusses investing, management.

Summary

Comments/ideas: ACFpod@outlook.comHost Joseph Jacobelli welcomes Mike Thomas, leading energy economist and founder of The Lantau Group (TLG), for their annual review and 2026 outlook. Mike argues that we have reached a historic tipping point where solar-plus-battery hybrids are now cost-competitive with traditional gas and coal, often without requiring a …

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Comments/ideas: ACFpod@outlook.comHost Joseph Jacobelli welcomes Mike Thomas, leading energy economist and founder of The Lantau Group (TLG), for their annual review and 2026 outlook. Mike argues that we have reached a historic tipping point where solar-plus-battery hybrids are now cost-competitive with traditional gas and coal, often without requiring a premium for base-load-style power.The conversation dives deep into the "strategic pivot" in China that has led to a global battery fire sale, t

Themes

  • investing
  • management