The Blue Couch Podcast By PowerLabs
Episodes
Energy Transition for the Global South
07 Nov 2025
Contributed by Lukas
The global energy transition isn’t one-size-fits-all. While the West is focused on replacing fossil fuels with renewables, the Global South, especia...
Rethinking the Energy Consumer
20 Aug 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Energy consumers aren’t just numbers on a meter. They are people with habits, needs, and choices that shape the future of power. In this episode, we...
Off The Grid - Live
25 Jun 2025
Contributed by Lukas
This special episode of Off The Grid was recorded live at the PowerLabs Offsite, themed Off The Grid where the entire team stepped away from strict sc...
How We Think About Founder Mode ~ Part 2
05 May 2025
Contributed by Lukas
In Part 2 of How We Think About Founder Mode, cofounders of PowerLabs, David Adebiyi and Tobe Arize return to The Blue Couch to go even deeper into th...
How We Think About Founder Mode
21 Mar 2025
Contributed by Lukas
What does it mean to be in Founder Mode? Is it just about working around the clock, wearing multiple hats, and making endless sacrifices?In this episo...
Why is Renewable Energy Still Expensive in Nigeria?
31 Jan 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Nigeria is a country blessed with abundant sunlight, wind, and other renewable resources—so why does clean energy still feel so expensive? In th...
Breaking Down Optimization
19 Dec 2024
Contributed by Lukas
“Given a finite set of choices, what is the best choice to make? That is the high level optimization goal.” - Eghonghon In this episode of The...
The National Grid
22 Nov 2024
Contributed by Lukas
In Nigeria, the national grid has collapsed 13 times in the past 17 months. This had led a lot of the populace to start asking the big question, What ...
The Invisible Grid
09 Aug 2024
Contributed by Lukas
In our modern world, we often take electricity for granted. We flip a switch, expecting instant light or power, without considering the complex proces...
Life Before Electricity
21 Jun 2024
Contributed by Lukas
In this episode, David Adebiyi and Folakemi Ajayi discussed the recent NERC tariff hike, uncovering its impact. We also traced the origin of electri...
Introduction to PowerLabs
07 May 2024
Contributed by Lukas
In this episode, Folakemi interviews David on why PowerLabs exists. They talked about the urgent need for change in how we fundamentally think about e...