2019 was quite a year for “digitalization” in the Utility sector. Almost every major gathering of Utility peers sported the digital theme in some way shape or form. Internal presentations and meeting…

This week, there is a big article in the Financial Times about how Brussels is re-tooling industrial policy. The focus of the article is on how there is increasing support to develop the battery…

The Smart Cities MarketPlace initiative, “Citizen’s Control of Personal Data” launched a book on the EC stand at the Smart City Expo World Congress in Barcelona on November 15 th . The book, titled "…

The European Union has taken a major step forward in its fight against climate change with the adoption of Directive (EU) 2023/1791 on energy efficiency. This comprehensive legislation aims to…

The following is the text of my presentation made in Cairo on the 18th December 2023 at a UNIDO organised event presenting the results of a project on ESCO contracts completed by a consortium…

Does the classical business model of utilities have a future in Europe given the transition towards a decentralized energy system? This was the key question discussed by different economists at the…

Top 5: How to increase energy efficiency of pumps – start with the system Everybody knows that pumps consume a lot of energy. But do you know that pumps currently account for 10% of the world´s total…

USA industrial energy efficiency “The industrial sector is vital to the U.S. economy, but at the same time consumes the most energy in the country to manufacture products…”. This is how the US Office…

Five young companies - all from the stationary battery storage sector - have received financial support for their further growth in the last 12 months. This proves that this market continues to grow…