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Rethinking energy resilience in Europe’s digital era

  • a day ago (2025-05-24)
  • Junior Isles

The recent blackouts in Spain and Portugal are not isolated incidents; they are symptomatic of a wider structural challenge facing Europe’s increasingly ageing and inflexible power grids. AVK argues it is time to transition to decentralised, flexible power systems that can operate independently or in collaboration with the national grid.

By Ben Pritchard, CEO, AVK

The EU’s energy future depends on flexibility, and we’re running out of time

  • 6 days ago (2025-05-19)
  • Junior Isles

While policymakers rightly focus on expanding renewables and reinforcing the grid, they often overlook a critical enabler of both: demand-side flexibility (DSF).

By Simon Bushell, CEO, Sympower

Powering the future: transforming energy, utilities, and resources in 2025

  • 3 months ago (2025-02-11)
  • Junior Isles

With the challenges of climate change and geopolitical turmoil, this is a crucial time for the energy sector. So what will be the key challenges this year?

by Carol Johnston, VP Energy, Utilities, Resources, IFS

How to build trust in carbon markets

  • 3 months ago (2025-02-06)
  • Junior Isles

Verification ensures that carbon credits are legitimate, measurable, and permanent, which in turn can build trust among businesses, investors, and consumers.

By Olga Rivas, Technical Director at LRQA

Financing the Europe’s green energy transition

  • 4 months ago (2025-01-14)
  • Junior Isles

European Green Deal represents the EU’s growth strategy, which has a very ambitious agenda supported by a variety of funding mechanisms. The EIB plays a key role in guiding Europe through the green transition but public investment alone is not enough to achieve this goal.

By Catia Tomasetti, Partner, BonelliErede and leader of the Infrastructure, Energy & Ecological Transition Focus Team; and Michele Florio, Managing Associate, BonelliErede

Capacity Markets: a fresh look at the 10-year old energy initiative delivering revenue for businesses

  • 4 months ago (2025-01-08)
  • Junior Isles

Initially introduced as part of the UK Electricity Market Reform, it has been ten years since the first Capacity Market auctions were held in 2014. As the primary mechanism for securing sufficient electricity supplies to meet future peak demand, Wayne Davies, Head of Flexibility, UK & Ireland, Enel X, looks at recent reforms to ensure it is fit for a net zero future, while protecting the security of electricity supply in the UK.

Why powering the nation requires experienced technology partners

  • 4 months ago (2025-01-07)
  • Junior Isles

The future of the utilities sector hinges on embracing digital transformation, and technology partnerships are no longer optional but essential to making this a success.

By Marcus Cox, Head of ASPIRE Managed Service, Version 1

 

Pressure builds for the energy system transformation in 2025

  • 5 months ago (2024-12-16)
  • Junior Isles

As 2024 comes to a close, it’s worth looking in the rearview mirror to see how far we have travelled and look ahead at the journey to come. Spencer Thompson, CEO of Eclipse Power Group shares his thoughts on the progress made in 2024 towards the UK’s energy system transformation and what we might expect in 2025.

The untapped potential in anaerobic digestion

  • 5 months ago (2024-12-10)
  • Junior Isles

When it comes to renewable energy and waste management, anaerobic digestion (AD) has long been a key technology. However, a new chapter is unfolding in this sector, driven by innovative approaches to biogas upgrading. This development is set to revolutionise the UK’s AD industry, offering fresh opportunities for existing plants and paving the way for a more distributed, efficient biomethane production landscape.

By Andrew Parsons, Business Director at Bennamann Ltd.

2025 energy outlook: thriving amidst volatility with smart strategies

  • 5 months ago (2024-12-05)
  • Junior Isles

The energy market has changed as attention shifts to renewable sources and companies are faced with a balancing act of affordability and carbon footprint. Some predict we are set for a turbulent year of energy pricing and supply security.

By Andrew King, Founder of SGT