In an era where climate change looms large, the European Union is taking bold steps to reshape its industrial landscape. The EU's strategy for industrial carbon management, as outlined in a recent…

As Europe marches steadily toward its 2050 Net Zero goal, the pursuit of clean hydrogen production stands at the forefront of decarbonizing its energy landscape. Hydrogen, a versatile energy carrier,…

In an earlier blog I referred to leadership as the missing element in the drive towards net zero. Now we are seeing leadership on the issue emerging, both nationally – in some countries a lot more…

The International Energy Agency (IEA) hosted its inaugural Global Conference on Energy and AI at its Paris headquarters, bringing together leaders from technology companies, the energy sector, and…

First published here . 2018 may well be the coming out party for connected lighting. Connected lighting holds tons of promise – from allowing utilities to lower M&V costs to integrating Automated…

The war in Ukraine, which now seems as if it will last a long-time, is one of the most important threats we face. Preventing, or in this case, correcting, the illegal annexation of a sovereign country…

As the world grapples with intersecting energy, climate and cost of living crises, energy efficiency has emerged as a crucial solution that can simultaneously address all three challenges. The…

Since 1900 only three events had a greater impact on global energy demand than COVID-19: The Spanish flu, the Great Depression and World War II. So now COVID-19. Can we already predict the near and/or…

The demand for artificial intelligence (AI) infrastructure is accelerating as AI technologies transform industries globally. However, the massive computing and energy requirements that come with AI…

Towards the end of its six-month EU presidency, in late December 2019, Finland offered the same free gift to all EU member states it had already given to folk at home: a basic online course in…