Recently, I came across several articles discussing the growing demand from hyperscale tech companies like Google, Amazon, and Meta for reliable, low-carbon, 24/7 electricity to power their data centers,... continue reading
AI has become the key technology of our time, sparking debate among experts and policymakers about its potential benefits and risks. With the widespread availability of tools like ChatGPT,... continue reading
The concept of a Virtual Power Plant (VPP) is not new. Historically, it referred to power generation facilities that, while consisting of multiple production units, could be valued as... continue reading
Recently, I spoke with Harshad Kolpyakwar, Head of Product Management for Energy at FIS, who shared some interesting updates regarding the ongoing technical improvements in installation and upgrade processes,... continue reading
Energy One announced via a LinkedIn post that it had cemented a marketing alliance with PowerBot. “We are delighted to announce that we have entered into a strategic marketing... continue reading
Enuit is busy readying Entrade 7 and, as we wrote in a previous article, it is investing its future in a new technology platform while preserving the depth of... continue reading
Fred Bendle, the CEO of Inatech, has been involved with the business every step of the way since helping to establish the vendor while still at Glencore. More recently,... continue reading
ComTech Advisory LLC is excited to announce the launch of the first survey focused on energy transition technologies. The survey aims to gather opinions and data on the adoption,... continue reading
As part of its energy transition technologies practice, ComTech is undertaking an important research project into the VPP. A part of this research is a survey that we would... continue reading
The role of batteries in the modern energy system cannot be overstated. Their technical qualities make them perfect for providing ancillary services and ensuring network stability. When traded on... continue reading
Modern technology sometimes has unexpected impacts on the climate goals. For example, recent articles in the Financial Times make us aware that power demand growth in the US leads... continue reading
The VAKT initiative was started in 2018 by a group of oil majors, traders, and trade finance providers who desired to try to solve a problem through collective action.... continue reading
Energy One had been actively making acquisitions – particularly in Europe, for a period of time and has since been focused on leveraging those acquisitions and building up a... continue reading
GMSL got started in 1996, was acquired by Fluxys SA in 2002 and has grown into a sizeable entity offering 24 by 7 services and software to the European... continue reading
I used to think about hydrogen as a game-changing fuel that could significantly decarbonize the economy and I was somewhat disappointed reading the recent article in the Financial Times... continue reading
Cumulus9 came to our attention recently. According to its website it is “reshaping the landscape of risk management for exchange-traded derivatives. We leverage the power of cloud technology to... continue reading
Recently, I had the pleasure of conversing with a senior consultant at KYOS, a company that offers a range of analytical software tools and services. When examining the breadth... continue reading
It had been a while since we heard from UK-based VuePoint Solutions, but a recent spate of marketing emails prompted me to reach out for an update. I connected... continue reading
Recent developments in the European energy system show a significant decrease in coal- and gas-based power generation and a concomitant increase in renewable energy sources. However, wind and solar... continue reading
Michael Snayd has been in the energy and commodities trading business for a couple of decades or so already and has worked with quite a few systems in North... continue reading
When looking back at the history of ETRM systems since the inception of power markets, we can see two different paths that vendor companies have pursued. One path involved... continue reading
