Why Germany needs a European Energiewende The European Union is currently negotiating its 2030 energy goals. So far, the German Energiewende has been criticized for being too inward-looking. Yet it is…

Despite the hype over 5G, it’s still years away from being fully deployed. But utilities should start now in planning how it will benefit their operations. 5G is the fifth generation of mobile…

First published here . What does it mean for the renewable industry in Ireland? On Tuesday 24th July, the Government of the Republic of Ireland approved the design of the new Renewable Electricity…

An old saying in Ireland goes: ‘there is no strength without unity’. When it comes to distributed energy resources (DER ), it couldn’t be more true. DER, acting individually, has a very limited…

The hum of an electric motor, once a novelty, is rapidly becoming the soundtrack of our urban landscapes. Not long ago, the idea of electric vehicles (EVs) dominating our roads felt like a distant…

The global shift towards sustainable energy sources is one of the defining challenges of our time. While renewable technologies like solar and wind power have made significant strides, their…

Decarbonising industry means the decarbonisation of electricity and heat. In principle, industry can rather easily decarbonize their electricity consumption, just buy green electricity. Heat is the…

Behave 2016 aims to bring researchers and practitioners involved in end-use energy efficiency to share recent research, new technological developments and best practices on understanding and influencing behaviour related to energy efficiency.…

Blockchain & Energy: The discussion is heating up This post is about one of the hottest topics in energy business, the blockchain. While there are many discussions already going on about the…