Watch Aquatera CEO, Gareth Davies on the CarbonCopy Podcast

May 13th 2026

As part of their exploration of their ‘Do Something Bigger’ series which explores local actions that are helping communities tackle climate change, Aquatera CEO Gareth Davies was invited by CarbonCopy to participate in a discussion around decentralised local energy.

 

Watch the episode here:

Carbon Copy Podcast | 24 | Use Decentralised Energy

 

Our current energy system was built around long cables, distant power stations and grid connections that cost billions. But what if the future of energy isn’t national — it’s local?

In this episode, Gareth chats to Carbon Copy about the ambitions of the ReFLEX Orkney project, the barriers to establishing local energy systems, and where we must focus our efforts to challenge outdated systems and place power in the hands of our local communities. Hear Gareth talk about the role of The Islands Centre for Net Zero in helping people across Orkney, Shetland and the Western Isles understand their energy use, and help us better plan for the infrastructure and regulation needed to power our islands.

This episode, ‘Use Decentralised Energy’, sees CarbonCopy and guests explore different vision for the future of energy:

  • Solar on rooftops

  • Local batteries on our streets

  • Heat pumps in homes

  • Community-owned energy leading the charge.

“Our energy needs to be community-owned, local… a reconnection with our own power as communities to make change in the face of political inaction.”