The EIP-SCC Matchmaking initiative Join EIP-SCC and ICP at the Smart City Expo World Congress, in Barcelona. The European Innovation Partnership on Smart Cities and Communities (EIP-SCC), promotes social and economic sustainability in cities across…

Since 2014, utilities have been increasing their investment in digital infrastructure. This is the key finding of the IEA report “energy and digitalization ” which was published in November 2017. This…

I’ve previously talked about the challenges of finding an energy source for industries needing a source of concentrated energy such as aviation or even space flight . In my discussion I highlighted…

First published here . Poland's energy and electricity markets are undergoing major changes. As costs fall in the offshore wind industry, so it is becoming price-competitive with more carbon-intensive…

In the quest for cleaner energy solutions, hydrogen has emerged as a frontrunner in the race to decarbonize our energy systems. However, the current dominant method of hydrogen production - steam…

New Utility Busines Model: leverage customer base The typical utility model of the past is dead. The rise of renewables is often mentioned as one of the key reasons. Giant utilities were and are…

This publication focuses on these regulatory barriers. Over the months of April to November 2021, the Global ESCO Network has conducted a series of interviews with representatives of partner…

A few month ago I was starting to look a bit closer to the world of Fintech with the aim to identify new digital financing platforms providing access to finance for smart city projects , especially…