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Cumulus9 Eyes Commodity Derivative Players

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

KYOS Analytical Platform supporting transition to clean energy.

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

VuePoint Solutions – Quietly Building UK ETRM Market Share

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

ComTech Starts New VPP Research Project

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

Fendahl Sees North America as a Key Market for Growth

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

Does the clean energy transition push ETRM systems towards more data management?

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

Brady’s PowerDesk Edge Gives Traders Python Power

Brady’s PowerDesk solution is designed as a comprehensive trader’s cockpit for trading in intraday and day ahead power markets providing a holistic view of positions and market activity, according... continue reading

Unlocking the Potential of the FIS Energy Portfolio Manager

Not everyone may be aware that FIS Energy offers two solutions supporting end-to-end energy transactions. While the FIS Trading Risk and Logistics Platform is widely recognized as the flagship... continue reading

Hitachi Energy Driving Towards a Comprehensive Energy Solution Set

Recently, I had a briefing from Hitachi Energy regarding its energy portfolio management unit. Michael Hinton heads up that business unit and it was he that briefed me starting... continue reading

ComTech Launches Energy Transition Technologies Practice…

Yesterday, we posted an all new CTRMRadio podcast in which we made a few announcements. Importantly and excitingly, we announced our new practice area – Energy Transition Technologies (ETT).... continue reading

FIS ENERGY is Looking Back To a Successful 2023

I recently had a conversation with Harshad Kolpyakwar, the head of Energy Business at FIS®, and he was proud to share its 2023 successes in supporting our Energy sector... continue reading

Virtual Power Plants (VPPs)

It’s not a new concept but the details are complex and intriguing. If technical issues are solved VPPs could be a significant, even game changing factor in the energy... continue reading

VAKT Sees Progress on its Initial Vision

It had been sometime since we had had a briefing from VAKT. It was formed in 2018 by a group of oil majors, traders, and trade finance providers. Its... continue reading

Spirit of the clean energy transition at E-World 2024

E-World has always been the main event of the year for the energy software business. For over two decades, I have been participating in this event, representing leading software... continue reading

Brady ETRM Revitalized

Back in the day, the old Brady PLC acquired two competing ETRM vendors active in Scandinavian power markets and beyond. Eventually, Brady settled on one of the platforms –... continue reading

Looking back at 2023 with Enuit

I recently visited with Ken Han, CEO of Enuit and Ganesh Natarajan, COO, to find out their perspective on what has been an interesting year in the CTRM marketplace.... continue reading

EnergyScan – A holistic suite of analytical data on energy and commodity markets

Consolidated energy and commodity market insights, analytics forecasts derived from AI tools, and up-to-date reports and news provided in one accessible platform and visualized in form of graphs and... continue reading

An Update on Brady’s PowerDesk Family of Solutions

I recently had a catch-up call with Chris Regan at Brady. It seems that much has transpired since we last spoke including a refreshed website and branding. I wanted... continue reading

Igloo Thriving at Brady

I recently spoke with Mohammed Alanizi, Commercial Director, Brady Technologies. He had recently co-authored a white paper on the latest trends in ETRM that had caught my attention. Mohammed... continue reading

Slew of Impactful News…

Trigger warning – some non conformist view ahead…  I posted three Reuters stories to the news section today as it appears to be an interesting news day. The US... continue reading

FIS sees hydrogen market ready for take-off

Hydrogen consistently garners attention in energy-related publications as a prospective substitute for fossil fuels, playing an indispensable role in achieving decarbonization goals. The technology for producing, transporting, and storing... continue reading